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Vehicles toppled over on board European Causeway

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European Causeway report published

Shift of freight vehicles during a ro-ro passenger ferry crossing from Larne, Northern Ireland to Cairnryan, Scotland, resulting in damage to several vehicles.

CMA CGM G. Washington container bay collapse

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CMA CGM G. Washington report published

Loss of 137 containers from a container ship in the North Pacific Ocean.

Artemis

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Artemis report and flyer published

Fatal fall on board fishing vessel Artemis in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland.

View from Ulsan bridge

News story

Stolt Groenland interim report published

Explosion and fire on board the chemical tanker Stolt Groenland at the Port of Ulsan, Republic of Korea.

The tug Millgarth

News story

Millgarth report published

Fatal fall into the River Mersey while boarding a tug at the Tranmere Oil Terminal, Birkenhead, England.

Creel boat Sea Mist in harbour

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Sea Mist report and flyer published

Fatal man overboard from a single-handed creel boat off Macduff, Scotland.

Latest from Marine Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Cargo shift and damage to vehicles on board ro-ro passenger ferry European Causeway
    • MAIB report
  2. European Causeway report published
    • News story
  3. Loss of cargo containers overboard from container ship CMA CGM G. Washington
    • MAIB report

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What Marine Accident Investigation Branch does

The MAIB investigates marine accidents involving UK vessels worldwide and all vessels in UK territorial waters.

MAIB works with the Department for Transport.

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  1. Report a marine accident
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Guidance and regulation

  1. MGN 564: marine casualty and marine incident reporting
    • Guidance
  2. MAIB information leaflet
    • Guidance
See all guidance and regulation

News and communications

  1. European Causeway report published
    • News story
  2. CMA CGM G. Washington report published
    • News story
See all news and communications

Research and statistics

  1. Safety lessons: minimising the risk posed by internal hatches and ladders
    • Research
  2. Safety lessons: increasing your safety on single-handed fishing vessels
    • Research
See all research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

  1. Maritime Safety Action Plan
    • Policy paper
  2. MOU between the AIBs and the NPCC
    • Policy paper
See all policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Cargo shift and damage to vehicles on board ro-ro passenger ferry European Causeway
    • MAIB report
  2. Loss of cargo containers overboard from container ship CMA CGM G. Washington
    • MAIB report
See all transparency and freedom of information releases

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Captain Andrew Moll
Captain Andrew Moll
Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents

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Marine Accident Investigation Branch

First Floor, Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1GH
United Kingdom

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maib@dft.gov.uk

Enquiries during office hours

+44 (0)23 8039 5500

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Press enquiries during office hours

07814 812293

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020 7944 4292

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+44 (0)23 8023 2527

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