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Grounding of a general cargo vessel on the island of Eilean Trodday in the Little Minch, off the west coast of Scotland.
Inflatable migrant boat report published
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Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable boat in the Dover Strait with at least 27 lives lost.
RRS Sir David Attenborough report published
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Lifeboat davit failure during a crew familiarisation drill on a polar research vessel on Loch Buie, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
MAIB safety digest 2/2023 published
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Read our latest collection of lessons learned from marine accidents.
Safety bulletin 3/2023 published
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Warning issued to owners and operators of small commercial passenger vessels following a serious passenger injury during a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) ride.
Scot Carrier and Karin Høj report published
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Collision between a general cargo vessel and a split hopper barge in the Bornholmsgat traffic separation scheme off Sweden, resulting in the loss of two lives.
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