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Carbon monoxide poisoning on a sports cruiser moored at Port Hamble Marina, England, with the loss of two lives.
MAIB Business Plan 2023-24
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This business plan sets out our aims and objectives for the 2023-24 financial year.
MAIB safety digest 1/2023 published
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Read our latest collection of lessons learned from marine accidents.
Finnmaster safety bulletin 1/2023 published
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Safety warning highlighting the hazards of flexible hose installations, following a fire on board a cargo ship while departing Hull, England.
Svitzer Mercurius report published
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Tug towing pennant failure while assisting a berthing operation in Southampton, England, resulting in damage to its wheelhouse windows and injuries to its crew.
Two men overboard from a prawn trawler in the Sound of Rùm, Scotland, with the loss of one life.
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Marine Accident Investigation Branch
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1GH
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