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Health and safety

MAIB releases report on the deaths of two seafarers following the capsize of tugboat

  • News
  • 14 November 2024
Health and safety

MAIB report for 2023 reveals safety issues within the maritime sector

  • Telegraph
  • 30 October 2024
Health and safety

Poor communication contributed to seafarer ventilation shaft death, MAIB finds

  • News
  • 09 October 2024
Technology

MAIB boosts transparency with accident data-sharing portal

  • News
  • 04 October 2024
Health and safety

No handover leads to crane crush injury

  • News
  • 25 September 2024
International

Bayesian yacht sinking: Families and crew deserve truth, not baseless accusations

  • News
  • 23 August 2024
Health and safety

Lifeboat accident on RRS Sir David Attenborough caused by corrosion

  • News
  • 14 December 2023
Health and safety

Training issues highlighted in fatal engine room fire on LPG carrier

  • News
  • 22 August 2023
Health and safety

Enclosed spaces and unsafe pilot ladder safety issues concerns continue

  • News
  • 27 July 2023
Health and safety

Safety onboard: a meeting of minds at Maritime Safety Week

  • Telegraph
  • 05 September 2022
Health and safety

MAIB issues safety flyer to fishing industry after man overboard investigation

  • News
  • 27 July 2022
Health and safety

Maritime Safety Week marked with events and challenges for seafarers

  • News
  • 05 July 2022
Health and safety

MAIB highlights poor training and inadequate PPE in fumigant poisoning incident

  • News
  • 23 May 2022
Health and safety

MAIB report on Dutch vessel container loss puts focus on crew and securing arrangements

  • News
  • 04 May 2022
Health and safety

Expanded MAIB investigation reveals deep-seated problems with Wight Class vessel engines

  • News
  • 29 April 2022
Health and safety

Rolling risk: new predictive tools needed

  • Telegraph
  • 30 March 2022
Health and safety

Navigational safety issues raised by MAIB after near miss between cruise vessel and ro-ro ferry

  • News
  • 01 March 2022
Health and safety

MAIB releases report into the explosion of Galwad-Y-Mor resulting in injuries to crew

  • News
  • 25 January 2022
Health and safety

Poor survey data led to Isle of Skye tanker grounding

  • News
  • 16 December 2021
Health and safety

Safety bulletin issued by MAIB following investigation into crew fatality during ferry cargo loading

  • News
  • 05 November 2021
Health and safety

MAIB publishes report on crush incident onboard cargo vessel Cimbris

  • News
  • 22 September 2021
Health and safety

MAIB releases report on dredger Shearwater following barge collisions

  • News
  • 10 September 2021
Health and safety

MAIB release report on fire aboard chemical tanker Stolt Groenland

  • News
  • 21 July 2021
Health and safety

MAIB publish report on Isle of Man ferry grounding

  • News
  • 05 July 2021
Health and safety

MCA to carry out unannounced inspections of fishing vessels

  • News
  • 05 July 2021
Health and safety

MAIB report into cargo vessel grounding puts safeguarding on ECDIS and voyage planning in the spotlight

  • News
  • 07 June 2021
Health and safety

MAIB issues safety bulletin following multiple cruiseship anchor failures

  • News
  • 06 April 2021
Health and safety

Supreme Court provides clarity over colregs and crossing rules in Evergreen appeal win

  • News
  • 12 March 2021
Welfare

Cargo crane fatality prompts safety recommendations from MAIB

  • News
  • 27 November 2020
Health and safety

UK must put safety before cost in emergency towing cover

  • Telegraph
  • 24 September 2020
Health and safety

TS-Shipping told to review emergency response following MAIB report into grounding of Thea II

  • News
  • 17 August 2020
Health and safety

MAIB questions IMO cargo misdeclarations measures following Ever Smart investigation

  • News
  • 30 July 2020
Health and safety

Fast action by ferry crew stopped submarine smash

  • Telegraph
  • 16 July 2020
Health and safety

'Weak safety culture' and higher rate of older seafarers in occupational accidents gets MAIB attention

  • Telegraph
  • 29 May 2020
Health and safety

MAIB warns of dangers of aerosol firefighting systems after fatal accident

  • News
  • 13 March 2020