Maritime accidents and serious incidents

Services

Report a marine accident

Report a marine accident by calling the MAIB reporting line on +44 (0)23 8023 2527 and then completing the accident report form.

MGN 564: marine casualty and marine incident reporting
- Guidance
- 21 March 2019
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Marine licensing exempted activities
- Statutory guidance
- 30 May 2019
- Marine Management Organisation
Enclosed spaces on sea-going vessels
- Detailed guide
- 3 May 2022
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
UK national standard for marine oil spill response organisations
- Guidance
- 20 December 2023
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Counter pollution equipment manual
- Guidance
- 23 July 2021
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Awesome report and safety flyer published
- 25 April 2024
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- News story
Maritime and Coastguard Agency documentary ready to return to TV screens
- 24 April 2024
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Press release
Vacancy for Principal Inspector of Marine Accidents
- 8 April 2024
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- News story
MAIB safety digest 1/2024 published
- 2 April 2024
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- News story
Eder Sands report and safety flyer published
- 8 February 2024
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- News story

Making use of safety devices on boats
- 25 April 2024
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Research
Properly risk assess your procedure for shooting fishing nets
- 8 February 2024
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Research
Do you know where your fishing vessel's enclosed spaces are?
- 7 December 2023
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Research
Navigational aids are vital safety tools: use them!
- 30 November 2023
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Research
MAIB safety digests 20-24
- 2 October 2023
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Research

Cranston Inquiry: terms of reference
- 11 January 2024
- Department for Transport
- Policy paper
Memorandum of Understanding between the AIBs and the NFCC
- 9 March 2022
- Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Marine Accident Investigation Branch, and Rail Accident Investigation Branch
- Policy paper
MOU between MAIB and REG Category 1 registries
- 10 July 2020
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Policy paper
Protocol governing the relationship between the Department for Transport and the accident investigation branches
- 21 May 2020
- Department for Transport, Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Rail Accident Investigation Branch, and Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Policy paper
Memorandum of Understanding between the AIBs and the NPCC
- 24 January 2019
- Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Rail Accident Investigation Branch, and Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Policy paper