Transparency and freedom of information releases

Location: east coast of Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 22 May 2024

Marine accidents and incidents under investigation by MAIB, giving name of vessel, date, description and status of investigation.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 8 May 2024

• Marine Accident Investigation Branch: current investigations

  1. Current investigations Vessel’s name (IMO/PLN) Accident/incident type…

Location: near Little Thatch Island, British Virgin Islands.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 25 April 2024

Location: about 12 nautical miles north-west of Thyborøn, Denmark.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 5 March 2024

Location: approximately 150 nautical miles west of Ireland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 8 February 2024

This bulletin urges owners and operators of beam and scallop trawlers to inspect their vessel’s quick-release arrangements and to make any necessary changes to the equipment or its operation to ensure the safety of crew work…

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 7 February 2024

Location: Gravesend Town Pier, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 6 February 2024

Location: approximately 6 nautical miles south-east of Lizard Point, Cornwall, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 6 February 2024

Location: Southampton Water, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 14 December 2023

Location: Alongside North Pier at Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 7 December 2023

Location: Eilean Trodday in the Little Minch, Scotland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 30 November 2023

Location: the Dover Strait.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 9 November 2023

Location: Loch Buie, Isle of Mull, Scotland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 2 November 2023

Location: Off St. Andrews Beach, Fife, Scotland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 5 October 2023

This bulletin urges owners and operators of small commercial passenger vessels to review their operations and procedures in line with current safety guidance.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 15 September 2023

Location: Bornholmsgat traffic separation scheme in the Baltic Sea off the south coast of Sweden.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 8 September 2023

This bulletin urges all owners and operators of DSB liferafts serviced by Comfer Marin SL, Spain between Jan 2017 and June 2022 to contact the nearest approved Survitec liferaft service station.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 24 August 2023

Location: Antwerp, Belgium.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 17 August 2023

This annual report provides information on the branch's activities during 2022.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 17 July 2023

Location: south-east of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 29 June 2023