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The tug Millgarth

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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.

The yacht Tyger of London, the capsize and the keel

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Tyger of London report published

Keel failure and capsize of a UK registered charter yacht off Punta Rasca, Tenerife.

Priscilla aground - Image courtesy of RNLI

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Priscilla report published

Grounding of a general cargo vessel on Pentland Skerries, Scotland.

Front cover of MAIB Safety Digest 2/2019

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MAIB safety digest 2/2019 published

A collection of lessons learned from marine accidents.

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MAIB inspectors deployed to Ulsan, South Korea

Explosion on board chemical tanker Stolt Groenland.

Latest from Marine Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Marine Accident Investigation Branch: current investigations
    • Corporate report
  2. Fall while boarding tug Millgarth with loss of 1 life
    • MAIB report
  3. Millgarth report published
    • News story

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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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Guidance and regulation

  1. MGN 564: marine casualty and marine incident reporting
    • Guidance
  2. MAIB information leaflet
    • Guidance
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News and communications

  1. Millgarth report published
    • News story
  2. Sea Mist report and flyer published
    • News story
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Research and statistics

  1. Safety lessons: increasing your safety on single-handed fishing vessels
    • Research
  2. MAIB safety digest: volume 2, 2019
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Maritime Safety Action Plan
    • Policy paper
  2. MOU between the AIBs and the NPCC
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Marine Accident Investigation Branch: current investigations
    • Corporate report
  2. Fall while boarding tug Millgarth with loss of 1 life
    • MAIB report
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Our management

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

020 7944 3021

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020 7944 4292

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