Marine Accident Reports

Fatal accident to a crew member on board the Bermuda registered passenger vessel Arvia

Partial collapse of an inflatable migrant boat resulting in the loss of 1 life on 9 September 2025

Foundering of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 lives

Contact of the roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Stena Estrid with a jetty, resulting in a hull puncture and engine room flooding

Loss of propulsion in heavy weather experienced by the passenger vessel Spirit of Discovery, leading to over 100 injuries and one fatality

Allision of the rigid inflatable boat Peaky Blinder with a navigation beacon with the loss of 2 lives

Foundering of the yacht Bayesian with loss of 7 lives

Man overboard from the lone-operated creel fishing vessel Sea Eagle (AH18) resulting in one presumed fatality

Fall overboard from the crab potting vessel Amadeus (TH7) with the loss of 1 life

Collision between the bulk carrier Polesie and the general cargo ship Verity resulting in the sinking of Verity and loss of five lives

Girting and capsize of tug Biter with the loss of two lives while assisting passenger vessel Hebridean Princess

Man overboard from the bulk carrier World Prize with the loss of 1 life

Fall from a pilot ladder while attempting to board the cargo vessel Finnhawk from the pilot vessel Humber Saturn with loss of 1 life

Flooding and capsize of ro-ro passenger ferry Herald of Free Enterprise with loss of 193 lives

Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Silver Cloud II (WK 80)

Catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire on board the site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan

Failure of a tow rope and injury to crew on board the tug Svitzer Avon

Fatal accident on board the recreational sailing vessel Mollie

Sinking of sailing yacht Ouzo after encounter with ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Bilbao with loss of 3 lives

Safety warning issued following Egyptian liveaboard dive boat accidents in the Red Sea resulting in the loss of life