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The MAIB investigates marine accidents involving UK vessels worldwide and all vessels in UK territorial waters. MAIB works with the Department for Transport .
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
You must follow safety regulations and check whether you need insurance if…
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Location: Off Siloth, Solway Firth, Scotland.
Anyone in charge of a ship must monitor traffic at sea and report any accidents or incidents
Location: Off Lee Shore, Farne Islands, England.
This bulletin urges owners and operators of small commercial passenger vessels to review their operations and procedures in line with current safety guidance.
Location: the Dover Strait.
Location: Lower Lough Erne, Northern Ireland.
Product Safety Report for Jobe Comfort boating vest, DB0005 U sold via eBay presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable boat in the Dover Strait with at least 27 lives lost.
Location: River Cleddau, Milford Haven, Wales.
Location: Loch Carnan, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Location: Camel Estuary, near Padstow, Cornwall, England.
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
Location: Loch Ryan, south-west Scotland.
Location: 21 miles off the Humber, England.
Location: Isle of Mingulay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Location: North Atlantic Ocean.
Find reports of MAIB investigations into marine accidents and incidents
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