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CV30 vessel photo

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CV30 report published

Man overboard from a commercially operated yacht approximately 1500nm west of Fremantle, Australia with the loss of 1 life.

MAIB logo with seascape

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Health and Safety Manager - MAIB, Southampton

We are advertising a job vacancy for a Health and Safety (H&S) Manager.

Fishing vessel Nancy Glen

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Nancy Glen report and flyer published

Capsize and sinking of a prawn trawler in Lower Loch Fyne, Scotland with the loss of 2 lives.

Recovery of fishing vessel Laura Jane

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Laura Jane report and flyer published

Capsize of a singled-handed fishing vessel off Plymouth Sound, England with the loss of 1 life.

Front Cover for MAIB Safety Digest 1/19

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MAIB safety digest 1/2019 published

A collection of lessons learned from marine accidents.

MAIB logo with seascape

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MAIB Business Plan 2019-20

Publication of our business plan for 2019 to 2020.

Latest from Marine Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Man overboard from commercially operated yacht CV30 with loss of 1 life
    • MAIB report
  2. CV30 report published
    • News story
  3. Health and Safety Manager - MAIB, Southampton
    • News story

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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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Guidance and regulation

  1. MGN 564: marine casualty and marine incident reporting
    • Guidance
  2. Accident Investigation Chiefs’ Council
    • Guidance
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News and communications

  1. CV30 report published
    • News story
  2. Health and Safety Manager - MAIB, Southampton
    • News story
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Research and statistics

  1. Safety lessons: the importance of measuring stability
    • Research
  2. Safety lessons: assessing safe loading limits of fishing vessels
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. MOU between the AIBs and the NPCC
    • Policy paper
  2. Memorandum of Understanding between the AIBs and the Chief Coroner
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Man overboard from commercially operated yacht CV30 with loss of 1 life
    • MAIB report
  2. Marine Accident Investigation Branch: current investigations
    • Corporate report
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Our management

Captain Andrew Moll
Captain Andrew Moll
Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents

Contact MAIB

Marine Accident Investigation Branch

First Floor, Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1GH
United Kingdom

Email

maib@dft.gov.uk

Enquiries during office hours

+44 (0)23 8039 5500

Press enquiries

Press enquiries during office hours

01932 440015

Press enquiries out of hours

020 7944 4292

MAIB accident reporting line

Accident reporting line

+44 (0)23 8023 2527

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SO15 1GH
United Kingdom

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