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MAIB statement on preliminary assessment.
Man overboard from a lone-operated creel fishing vessel south-east of Montrose, Scotland, resulting in one presumed fatality.
Grounding and subsequent loss of a fishing vessel on Rubha Rodha, Lochinver, Scotland.
Man overboard from a bulk carrier 3.5 nautical miles east-south-east of Rönnskär, Sweden, with the loss of 1 life.
Allision of a rigid inflatable boat with a navigation beacon in Portsmouth Harbour, England resulting in two fatalities.
Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents, Rob Loder, writes Beyond the binder: making safety management systems work at sea.
Serious injury to a crew member on board a scallop dredger 29 nautical miles south-south-east of Beachy Head, England.
Fall overboard from a crab potting vessel in the German Bight, North Sea, with the loss of 1 life.
We are seeking a Principal Inspector of Marine Accidents to join our Southampton-based office.
We have updated our Data Portal to include investigation data from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.
Man overboard from a potting vessel 1 nautical mile north of Jack Sound, Pembrokeshire, Wales, with the loss of 1 life.
The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2026.
MAIB donates wreck of Nicola Faith to Cranfield University to train next generation of accident investigators.
Grounding and subsequent loss of a fishing vessel on Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Scotland.
Catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire on board a site investigation vessel in the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
We are seeking an Investigations Support Officer to join our Southampton-based office.
Double man overboard from a fishing vessel approximately 12 nautical miles south-east of Spurn Head, England, with the loss of 1 life.
We are seeking a Health and Safety Lead to join our Southampton-based office.
Foundering of a fishing vessel 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland.
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