The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has concluded that a fatal RIB accident, which killed a teenager, "would likely not have happened had the trip been conducted in line with industry…
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Man overboard statistics: 47% of MOBs from recreational boats end in a fatality
Latest figures published by the UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) reveal that 47% of reported man overboard incidents from recreational boats ends in a fatality
Investigation underway into Clipper Race fatality
Organisers of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race say Simon Speirs, who was crewing on CV30, GREAT Britain, died after he was washed overboard in the Southern Ocean
Poor planning led to the grounding of a mega container ship off Southampton
The MAIB has found a lack of proper planning resulted in the grounding of the 399-metre container vessel, CMA CGM Vasco de Gama, on the western side of the Thorn…
Lessons learned from fatal boating accidents in latest MAIB Safety Digest
"Familiarity breeds contempt and contempt is your enemy with all things to do with the sea"-Lessons learned from boating accidents in new MAIB Safety Digest
Official report into collision between general cargo vessel and oil bunker barge
"Avoiding collision starts with keeping a good lookout in order to detect other vessels and assess the situation"
Initial report into Cardiff carbon monoxide poisoning motorboat fatality
"Approximately 45 minutes after he had started the engine, the owner was discovered collapsed in the cabin."
Lessons learned from MAIB reports
Lessons learned from a tragic speedboat ride, a "case of bad gas" and an incident involving a capsized yacht that had lost its keel, in the second MAIB Safety Digest…
Hoegh Osaka grounding: report published
The findings of an investigation into the listing, flooding and grounding of Hoegh Osaka on Bramble Bank in The Solent have been published.
Report into IOW ferry’s mezzanine deck partial collapse
A MAIB report has been published following the collapse of a mezzanine deck on board an Isle of Wight ferry, which injured a crewman and several passengers.