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Safety warning (video) issued following the capsize and sinking of the tug Biter while assisting the passenger vessel Hebridean Princess with the loss of two lives
Marine Accidents (MAIB)12 Feb 2026
This bulletin highlights the key safety lessons from the MAIB’s investigation.
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Capsize of recreational craft Wheelyboat 123 with the loss of 2 lives
Marine Accidents (MAIB)17 Oct 2024
Location: Roadford Lake, Devon, England.
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Uncontrolled launching of fast rescue craft from Lord of the Isles during a training exercise
Marine Accidents (MAIB)20 Nov 2025
Location: Lochboisdale, Scotland.
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Collision between pure car carrier City of Rotterdam and ro-ro freight ferry Primula Seaways
Marine Accidents (MAIB)08 Feb 2017
Location: River Humber, England.
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Cargo shift and damage to vehicles on board ro-ro passenger ferry European Causeway
Marine Accidents (MAIB)17 Jan 2020
Location: North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Safety warning about carbon monoxide poisoning after the loss of 2 lives on the motor cruiser Diversion
Marine Accidents (MAIB)15 Oct 2020
We have issued a safety bulletin highlighting the importance of installing carbon monoxide (CO) alarms on boats with enclosed accommodation spaces.
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Fatal accident to a crew member on board the roll-on/roll-off cargo vessel Laureline
Marine Accidents (MAIB)26 Mar 2026
Location: Purfleet, England.
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Keel detachment and capsize of sailing yacht Cheeki Rafiki with loss of 4 lives
Marine Accidents (MAIB)29 Apr 2015
Location: Approximately 720 miles east-south-east of Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Auxiliary engine room fire on board the ro-ro cargo ship Finnmaster
Marine Accidents (MAIB)18 Sep 2025
Location: Hull, England.
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Serious injury to a crew member on board the scallop dredger Jacoba (BM77)
Marine Accidents (MAIB)25 Jun 2026
Location: 29 nautical miles south-south-east of Beachy Head, England.
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Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Njord with loss of 1 life
Marine Accidents (MAIB)18 Jul 2025
Location: 150 nautical miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
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Listing, flooding and grounding of vehicle carrier Hoegh Osaka
Marine Accidents (MAIB)16 Mar 2016
Location: Bramble Bank, The Solent, England.
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Structural failure of container vessel MSC Napoli and subsequent beaching
Marine Accidents (MAIB)29 Feb 2016
Location: Structural failure in the English Channel. Beaching at Branscombe Bay, England.
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Cargo tank explosion and fire on chemical tanker Stolt Groenland
Marine Accidents (MAIB)20 Jul 2021
Location: Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
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Collision, or close-quarter situation, between trawler Ocean Hound and unknown vessel resulting in trawler capsizing with loss of 5 lives
Marine Accidents (MAIB)29 Feb 2016
Location: Off Ramsgate, England.
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Entry to enclosed space on emergency response rescue vessel Viking Islay with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accidents (MAIB)29 Feb 2016
Location: Amethyst gas field, 25 miles off the East Yorkshire coast, England.
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Fatal accident on board bulk carrier Berge Mawson with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accidents (MAIB)20 Mar 2025
Location: Bunyu Island anchorage, Indonesia.
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Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Crystal Stream (LH 147)
Marine Accidents (MAIB)07 May 2026
Location: Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Scotland.
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Contact with Oikos Jetty 2 by chemical tanker Ali Ka
Marine Accidents (MAIB)18 Jul 2024
Location: Oikos Jetty 2, Canvey Island, River Thames, England.
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Sinking of vivier creel boat Louisa with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accidents (MAIB)26 Jul 2017
Location: Isle of Mingulay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.