Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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Safety bulletin 4/2024 published
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Owners, operators and skippers of fishing vessels fitted with side shell doors urged to ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessment of watertight integrity.
Collision between pair trawlers resulting in the flooding and sinking of Guiding Star south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland.
MAIB safety digest 2/2024 published
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Read our latest collection of lessons learned from marine accidents.
Equinox Seas report published
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Fatal fall from height on bulk carrier Equinox Seas at ONEX Syros Shipyard, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece.
Kommandor Orca report published
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Serious injury to a crew member on board a survey and supply vessel at Portland, England.
MAIB's new data portal goes live
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The MAIB Data Portal, designed to provide public access to a subset of maritime accident data, has launched.
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