Marine Accident Investigation Branch reports

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Fall while boarding tug Millgarth with loss of 1 life

Location: North oil stage at Tranmere Oil Terminal, Birkenhead, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 27 January 2019
Grounding of general cargo vessel Priscilla

Location: Pentland Skerries, Pentland Firth, Scotland.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 18 July 2018
Grounding of bulk carrier Kuzma Minin

Location: Falmouth Bay, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 18 December 2018
Fall from height on ro-ro freight vessel Seatruck Pace with loss of 1 life

Location: Brocklebank Dock, Liverpool, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 17 December 2018
Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and motor cruiser Phoenix

Location: Thorn Channel, Southampton, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 29 September 2018
Contact and grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Kent

Location: Port of Calais, France.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 10 December 2017
Failure of a throw bag rescue line during a boat capsize drill

Location: Widnes, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons and 2 others
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 24 March 2018
Grounding of general cargo vessel Celtica Hav

Location: Approaches to the River Neath, Wales.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 27 March 2018
Crush incident involving a falling hatch cover on general cargo vessel SMN Explorer with loss of 1 life

Location: Alexandra Dock, King's Lynn, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 1 February 2018
Dragging anchor and subsequent collisions by general cargo vessel Celtic Spirit

Location: River Humber, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 1 March 2018
Heavy contact made by container vessel CMA CGM Centaurus with quay and shore cranes

Location: Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 4 May 2017
Unintentional release of carbon dioxide from fixed fire-extinguishing systems on ro-ro vessels Eddystone and Red Eagle

Locations: The southern Red Sea and The Solent, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 17 July 2017
Catastrophic engine failure and fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky

Location: Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 12 September 2017
Grounding of general cargo vessel Ruyter

Location: North shore of Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 10 October 2017
Grounding of general cargo vessel Islay Trader

Location: Margate, Kent, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 8 October 2017
Groundings made by bulk carrier Ocean Prefect

Location: Ahmed Bin Rashid Port, Umm Al Qaywayn, United Arab Emirates.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 10 July 2017
Collision between bulk carrier Huayang Endeavour and oil tanker Seafrontier

Location: Dover Strait, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 1 July 2017
Collision between general cargo ship Saga Sky and barge Stema Barge II resulting in subsea power cables damage

Location: English Channel, off the Kent Coast, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 20 November 2016
Catastrophic engine failure resulting in a fire on crew transfer vessel Windcat 8

Location: Off the Lincolnshire coast, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 7 September 2017
Gas explosions on general cargo ship Nortrader with 1 person injured

Location: Plymouth Sound, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 13 January 2017
Cargo collapse on bulk carrier Graig Rotterdam with loss of 1 life

Location: Alexandria Port, Egypt.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 18 December 2016
Collision between high-speed passenger catamaran Typhoon Clipper and workboat Alison

Location: River Thames, London, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 5 December 2016
Grounding of the ultra-large container vessel CMA CGM Vasco de Gama

Location: Thorn Channel, Southampton, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 22 August 2016
Grounding of bulk carrier Muros

Location: Haisborough Sand, North Sea, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 3 December 2016
Accident during pilot transfer between general cargo vessel Sunmi and pilot transfer vessel Patrol with loss of 1 life

Location: River Thames, London, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 5 October 2016
Loss of control and grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Hebrides

Location: Lochmaddy, North Uist, Scotland.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 25 September 2016
Grounding of semi-submersible rig Transocean Winner after the loss of tow from tug ALP Forward

Location: Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 8 August 2016
Girting and capsize of tug Domingue while assisting container ship CMA CGM Simba with loss of 2 lives

Location: Tulear, Madagascar.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 20 September 2016
Grounding and evacuation of domestic passenger vessel Surprise

Location: Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 15 May 2016
Failure of mooring line on board LNG carrier Zarga with 1 person injured

South Hook LNG terminal, Milford Haven, Wales.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 2 March 2015
Grounding of passenger vessel Royal Iris of the Mersey

Location: Approaches to Eastham lock, River Mersey, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 10 July 2016
Accidents on board yacht CV21 resulting in loss of 2 lives

Locations: 122 miles west of Porto, Portugal (accident 1) | mid-Pacific (accident 2).
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons and 1 others
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 4 September 2015
Contact made by passenger ferry Uriah Heep with Hythe Pier

Location: Hythe Pier, Southampton, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 13 May 2016
Collision between ro-ro freight ferry Petunia Seaways and historic motor launch Peggotty

Location: River Humber, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 19 May 2016
Collision between pure car carrier City of Rotterdam and ro-ro freight ferry Primula Seaways

Location: River Humber, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 3 December 2015
Man overboard from ocean rowing boat Toby Wallace with loss of 1 life

Location: North Atlantic Ocean.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 14 February 2016
Accident during cargo operations on general cargo vessel Johanna C with loss of 1 life

Location: Songkhla, Thailand.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 11 May 2016
Collision between general cargo vessel Daroja and oil bunker barge Erin Wood

Location: 4 nautical miles south-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 29 August 2015
Fall from tug Svitzer Moira with loss of 1 life

Location: Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 29 December 2015
Fire in the engine room on the suction dredger Arco Avon with loss of 1 life

Location: 12 miles off the coast of Great Yarmouth, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 18 August 2015
Grounding of passenger cruise ship Hamburg

Location: Sound of Mull, Scotland.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 11 May 2015
Collapse of crane on workboat Carol Anne with loss of 1 life

Location: Loch Spelve, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 30 April 2015
Girting and capsize of mooring launch Asterix

Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, UK
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 30 March 2015
Drowning in a swimming pool on the passenger cruise ship Pacific Dawn with loss of 1 life

Location: Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 9 November 2015
Capsize and sinking of cement carrier Cemfjord with loss of 8 lives

Location: The Pentland Firth, Scotland.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 2 January 2015
Listing, flooding and grounding of vehicle carrier Hoegh Osaka

Location: Bramble Bank, The Solent, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 3 January 2015
Fire in accommodation area on general cargo vessel Celtic Carrier with 1 person injured

Location: Off Cape Trafalgar, Spain.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 26 April 2013
Entanglement of diving umbilical cord with propeller of self-propelled crane Norma

Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 21 June 2008
Flooding of charter fishing vessel Random Harvest

Location: 4 miles south-west of Brighton Marina, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons and 1 others
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 3 July 1999
Crush incident during manoeuvring of hatch cover on cargo vessel CEC Crusader with loss of 1 life

Location: 1.8 miles north of Foreness Point, Kent, England.
- Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
- Report type: Investigation report
- Occurred: 22 November 2001

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