Marine Accident Investigation Branch

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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.

Four lives lost during a commercial stand up paddleboard tour accident at Haverfordwest Town Weir on the River Cleddau in Wales.

Annie E report published
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Fall of a suspended buoy from a workboat crane at a fish farm off the Isle of Muck, Scotland, resulting in serious injuries to a deckhand.

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week 2022
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Statement from our Chief Inspector, Captain Andrew Moll OBE, at the start of this year’s Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week.

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