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Inspectors of Marine Accidents - Southampton

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has vacancies for three Inspectors of Marine Accidents.

Throw bag rescue line

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Throw bag rescue line report published

Failure of a throw bag rescue line during a boat capsize drill in Widnes, England.

Celtica Hav

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Celtica Hav report published

Grounding of a general cargo vessel in the approaches to the River Neath, Wales.

SMN Explorer

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SMN Explorer report published

Fatal accident after a hatch cover fell on a berthed cargo vessel at Alexandra Dock, King’s Lynn, England.

Upturned hull of Solstice, photograph taken the day after the accident

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Solstice report and flyer published

Capsize and sinking of a fishing vessel with the loss of 1 life off Plymouth, England.

Creel fishing vessel North Star

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North Star report and flyer published

Fatal man overboard from a fishing vessel while shooting creels off Cape Wrath, Scotland.

Latest from Marine Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Inspectors of Marine Accidents - Southampton
    • News story
  2. Marine Accident Investigation Branch: current investigations
    • Corporate report
  3. Failure of a throw bag rescue line during a boat capsize drill
    • MAIB report

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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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  1. Inspectors of Marine Accidents - Southampton
    • News story
  2. Throw bag rescue line report published
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  1. New guidance for marine casualty and incident reporting
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  1. Marine Accident Investigation Branch: current investigations
    • Corporate report
  2. Failure of a throw bag rescue line during a boat capsize drill
    • MAIB report
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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

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+44 (0)23 8039 5500

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01932 440015

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020 7944 4292

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SO15 1GH
United Kingdom

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