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Two fatalities following the loss of control of a powerboat near Little Thatch Island, British Virgin Islands.
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Fatal fall overboard from a fishing vessel approximately 150 nautical miles west of Ireland.
Warning to owners and operators of beam and scallop trawlers following a chain failure on scallop dredger Honeybourne III resulting in loss of life.
Loss of life when a high-speed passenger craft made heavy contact with a navigation buoy in Southampton Water, England.
Loss of life when a fire-extinguishing system inadvertently activated on board a beam trawler in Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall, England.
Grounding of a general cargo vessel on the island of Eilean Trodday in the Little Minch, off the west coast of Scotland.
Establishment of an independent non-statutory inquiry into the November 2021 incident when at least 27 people lost their lives crossing the Channel.
Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable boat in the Dover Strait with at least 27 lives lost.
Announcing an inquiry into the events of 24 November 2021, when at least 27 people lost their lives crossing the Channel.
Lifeboat davit failure during a crew familiarisation drill on a polar research vessel on Loch Buie, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
Warning issued to owners and operators of small commercial passenger vessels following a serious passenger injury during a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) ride.
Collision between a general cargo vessel and a split hopper barge in the Bornholmsgat traffic separation scheme off Sweden, resulting in the loss of two lives.
Warning issued for DSB liferafts certified by the service station Comfer Marin SL after a liferaft fails to inflate during the abandonment of a fishing vessel.
Engine room fire on a LPG/ethylene carrier in Antwerp, Belgium with loss of one life.
In a moving account, skipper Raymond Strachan shares how losing a crewmate overboard continues to shape his safety preparedness more than a decade later.
Maritime Safety Week event demonstrates man overboard recovery techniques and highlights how little time there is to effect a successful rescue.
As Maritime Safety Week starts, Captain Andrew Moll OBE shares his thoughts on the challenges of recovering a person overboard.
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