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Planning and preparation vital to reduce man overboard fatalities

Planning and preparation vital to reduce man overboard fatalities

Tuesday, 04 July 2023

Maritime Safety Week event demonstrates man overboard recovery techniques and highlights how little time there is to effect a successful rescue....

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How effective are your man overboard recovery procedures?

How effective are your man overboard recovery procedures?

Monday, 03 July 2023

As Maritime Safety Week starts, Captain Andrew Moll OBE shares his thoughts on the challenges of recovering a person overboard. ...

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Copious report and safety flyer published

Copious report and safety flyer published

Thursday, 29 June 2023

Fatal person overboard from a stern trawler, south-east of the Shetland Islands, Scotland....

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Harriet J report and safety flyer published

Harriet J report and safety flyer published

Thursday, 22 June 2023

Fatal person overboard from a lone-operated creel fishing vessel, west of Fast Castle Head, south-east Scotland....

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Emma Louise report and safety flyer published

Emma Louise report and safety flyer published

Thursday, 27 April 2023

Carbon monoxide poisoning on a sports cruiser moored at Port Hamble Marina, England, with the loss of two lives....

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MAIB safety digest 1/2023 published

MAIB safety digest 1/2023 published

Monday, 03 April 2023

Read our latest collection of lessons learned from marine accidents....

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Finnmaster safety bulletin 1/2023 published

Finnmaster safety bulletin 1/2023 published

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Safety warning highlighting the hazards of flexible hose installations, following a fire on board a cargo ship while departing Hull, England....

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Svitzer Mercurius report published

Svitzer Mercurius report published

Thursday, 22 December 2022

Tug towing pennant failure while assisting a berthing operation in Southampton, England, resulting in damage to its wheelhouse windows and injuries to...

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Reul A Chuain report and safety flyer published

Reul A Chuain report and safety flyer published

Friday, 16 December 2022

Two men overboard from a prawn trawler in the Sound of Rùm, Scotland, with the loss of one life....

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Stand up paddleboarding accident report published

Stand up paddleboarding accident report published

Thursday, 08 December 2022

Four lives lost during a commercial stand up paddleboard tour accident at Haverfordwest Town Weir on the River Cleddau in Wales. ...

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Annie E report published

Annie E report published

Friday, 02 December 2022

Fall of a suspended buoy from a workboat crane at a fish farm off the Isle of Muck, Scotland, resulting in serious injuries to a deckhand....

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Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week 2022

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week 2022

Monday, 21 November 2022

Statement from our Chief Inspector, Captain Andrew Moll OBE, at the start of this year's Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week....

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MAIB safety digest 2/2022 published

MAIB safety digest 2/2022 published

Monday, 03 October 2022

Read our latest collection of lessons learned from marine accidents....

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Goodway report and safety flyer published

Goodway report and safety flyer published

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Capsize of a single-handed creel fishing vessel near Cairnbulg, Scotland, with the loss of one life....

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Bella report published

Bella report published

Friday, 02 September 2022

Flooding and sinking of the survey workboat Bella in the approaches to Lynmouth, England....

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Teal Bay report published

Teal Bay report published

Thursday, 14 July 2022

Mooring deck accident on board a cargo vessel at Kavkaz South anchorage, Russia, with the loss of one life....

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CO2 system blockages safety bulletin: the impact of a safety finding

CO2 system blockages safety bulletin: the impact of a safety finding

Friday, 08 July 2022

In our final Maritime Safety Week blog, Simon Graves and Graham Wilson explain how issuing a safety warning during an investigation can have an immedi...

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A reminder about mooring deck safety

A reminder about mooring deck safety

Thursday, 07 July 2022

We are taking the opportunity during this Maritime Safety Week to raise awareness of essential components for safer mooring operations....

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One small step… for maritime safety

One small step… for maritime safety

Wednesday, 06 July 2022

The importance of the pilot ladder, by Bill Evans, Inspector of Marine Accidents....

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Chief Inspector's thoughts on Maritime Safety Week 2022

Chief Inspector's thoughts on Maritime Safety Week 2022

Monday, 04 July 2022

As Maritime Safey Week begins, the MAIB will be publishing a series of blogs reiterating safety messages to the industry. Here Andrew Moll discusses f...

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Nicola Faith report and safety flyer published

Nicola Faith report and safety flyer published

Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Capsize and sinking of a whelk potter in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, with the loss of three lives...

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Joanna C report and safety flyer published

Joanna C report and safety flyer published

Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Capsize and sinking of a scallop dredger off Newhaven, England, with the loss of two lives....

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Saint Peter report and safety flyer published

Saint Peter report and safety flyer published

Thursday, 16 June 2022

Fatal person overboard from a single-handed creel fishing vessel, east of Torness Point, near Dunbar, Scotland....

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MAIB Annual Report 2021 published

MAIB Annual Report 2021 published

Thursday, 09 June 2022

This report provides information on the branch's activities during 2021....

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Diamond Emblem 1 report published

Diamond Emblem 1 report published

Thursday, 05 May 2022

Fatal person overboard from a motor cruiser at Great Yarmouth Yacht Station, River Bure, England....

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Wight Sky engine failures report published

Wight Sky engine failures report published

Thursday, 28 April 2022

Catastrophic engine failure on a ro-ro passenger ferry at the entrance to Lymington River, England followed by, a few months later, a second failure a...

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MAIB safety digest 1/2022 published

MAIB safety digest 1/2022 published

Friday, 01 April 2022

Read our latest collection of lessons learned from marine accidents....

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Finnmaster safety bulletin published

Finnmaster safety bulletin published

Thursday, 10 March 2022

Safety warning issued after the initial investigation into a cargo ship fire found blocked fixed carbon dioxide fire extinguishing system pilot hoses....

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Rib Tickler and personal watercraft report published

Rib Tickler and personal watercraft report published

Thursday, 17 February 2022

Collision between a rigid inflatable boat and a personal watercraft in the Menai Strait, Wales with loss of 1 life....

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Diamond D report and safety flyer published

Diamond D report and safety flyer published

Wednesday, 09 February 2022

Flooding and sinking of a fishing vessel north-east of Tynemouth, England....

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