Current investigations
|
Vessel's name |
Accident/incident type |
Date of incident |
Status of investigation* |
| Tyrusland | Fatal crush injuries to a crewman during cargo operations on a UK registered ro-ro cargo vessel while alongside in the port of Tripoli, Libya. | 15/05/13 | Under investigation |
| RIB Milly | Six people were thrown from a privately-owned rigid inflatable boat (RIB) in the Camel Estuary, Padstow, resulting in two fatalities and two people seriously injured. | 05/05/13 | Under investigation
Safety Bulletin published on 17 May 2013 |
| Celtic Carrier | Fire in the accommodation area on board general cargo vessel. The fire started in the early hours while the vessel was on passage off Cape Trafalgar. The vessel was damaged extensively and several crewmembers suffered minor injuries. | 25/04/13 | Under investigation |
| Speedwell | Capsize and foundering of the UK registered fishing vessel with one person on board off Easdale, Scotland. | 25/04/13 | Under investigation |
| Arniston | Two fatalities on board a privately owned cabin cruiser alongside Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria. The deceased appear to have been overcome by carbon monoxide | 01/04/13 | Under investigation |
| CMA CGM Florida and Chou Shan | Collision between UK registered container ship and Panamanian-registered bulk carrier in the South China Sea. Both vessels were seriously damaged resulting in some pollution. No injuries were reported. | 18/03/13 | Under investigation |
| Danio | Grounding of Antiguan and Barbudan-registered general cargo vessel on the Farne Islands. The vessel was seriously damaged, but no injuries or pollution have been reported. | 16/03/13 | Under investigation |
| Douwent | Disablement of UK-registered general cargo vessel off Haisborough Sands in the North Sea. | 26/02/13 | Under investigation |
| Achieve (SY 228) | Sinking of fishing vessel to the west of Taransay. Three crewman were rescued by a Coastguard helicopter but one subsequently died in hospital. | 21/02/13 | Under investigation |
| Finnarrow | Finnish-registered passenger/ro-ro cargo ferry berthed alongside in Holyhead with her port stabiliser deployed, resulting in damage to the stabiliser and hull, and consequential flooding. | 16/02/13 | Under investigation |
| Endurance | Fatal manoverboard from the 11m tug following the loss of their tow approximately 1 mile south of Beachy Head. | 04/02/13 | Under investigation |
| Vidar (B462) | Fatal manoverboard from Belgian-registered fishing vessel resulting in one fatality. | 28/01/13 | Under investigation |
| JCK (BM17) | Loss of Brixham registered fishing vessel resulting in one fatality. | 28/01/13 | Under investigation |
| Amy Harris III (CN35) | Fire on board a UK-registered fishing vessel in the Firth of Clyde. Her four crew were evacuated by rescue helicopter. | 16/01/13 | Under investigation |
| Christos XXII | Collision between the Greek-registered tug Christos XXII and the hulk of the Emsstrom which it was towing and which sank as a result. | 13/01/13 | Under investigation |
| Beaumont | Grounding of a UK-flagged cargo vessel in the vicinity of Cabo Negro, near the entrance to Aviles, Northern Spain. | 12/12/12 | Consultation stage |
| Arklow Meadow | Accidental release of a toxic gas from the Republic of Ireland-registered cargo ship Arklow Meadow at Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland. Eight of the vessel’s crew and a number of shore workers who had been exposed to the gas were taken to hospital as a precaution. A number of homes near the port were also evacuated for a brief period. | 05/12/12 | Under investigation |
| Amber | Contact with barges and subsequent grounding of Maltese-registered bulk carrier at Gravesend Reach, River Thames. | 15/11/12 | Under investigation |
| Timberland | Two crew members washed overboard from a UK-registered cargo vessel during adverse weather conditions in the North Sea resulting in two deaths. | 25/11/12 | Consultation stage |
| Island Panther | Contact of wind farm support vessel with wind tower off East Anglia. Minor injuries to persons on board. Vessel damaged but was able to proceed to port under her own power. | 21/11/12 | Under investigation |
| Windcat 9 | Flooding of a wind farm support vessel off East Anglia. All 15 persons on board evacuated safely to another vessel. The flooded vessel was then towed to Grimsby. | 21/11/12 | Under investigation |
| Wah Shan | Death of a crewman on board the Panamanian-registered bulk carrier while preparing to berth at Immingham. | 02/10/12 | Consultation stage |
| Vixen | Sinking of the small ferry boat while carrying 6 passengers and 1 crewman on Loch Lomond. All those on board were rescued. | 19/09/12 | Consultation stage |
| Sarah Jayne (BM249) | Foundering of UK-registered fishing vessel off Brixham in the English Channel. Two crew were rescued but the skipper drowned. | 11/09/12 | Consultation stage |
| Chloe T (PZ1186) | Abandonment and subsequent foundering of UK registered fishing vessel 17nm off Bolt Head. The vessel’s 5 crew were winched from liferafts by a rescue helicopter. There were no injuries. | 01/09/12 | Under investigation |
| Jean Elaine | Death of a recreational diver following a fall on board a diving charter vessel off the north coast of Scotland. | 14/08/12 | Under investigation |
| Audacious (BF83) | Sinking of the 24m UK registered fishing vessel 45nm east of Aberdeen. The crew of 6 were uninjured and abandoned ship into a liferaft. They were recovered by a survey vessel from where they were airlifted ashore. | 10/08/12 | Under investigation |
| Alexander Tvardovskiy/UKD Bluefin/Wilson Hawk | Collision involving the Russian-registered cargo ship Alexander Tvardovskiy, the UK registered dredger UKD Bluefin and the Barbados -registered cargo ship Wilson Hawk in Immingham Dock. | 01/08/12 | Consultation stage |
| Coastal Isle | Grounding of an Antiguan and Barbudan-registered cargo vessel while on passage off Greenock. | 02/07/12 | Consultation stage |
| Carrier | Grounding of a Antiguan and Barbudan-registered general cargo vessel on the North Wales coast. All the crew were rescued but the vessel has been seriously damaged. | 03/04/12 | Consultation stage |
| Seagate/Timor Stream | Collision between the UK-registered general cargo vessel Seagate and the Liberian-registered reefer Timor Stream approximately 25nm north of the Dominican Republic at 0520 local time. | 10/03/12 |
Consultation stage
Interim report published on 5 March 2013 |
| Hyundai Discovery/ACX Hibiscus | Collision between the UK-registered container vessel Hyundai Discovery and the Panamanian registered container vessel ACX Hibiscus at the end of the traffic separation scheme to the east of Singapore. Both vessels were seriously damaged, no injuries or fatalities have been reported. | 11/12/11 |
Consultation stage
Interim report published on 10 December 2012 |
| Swanland | Foundering of the Cook Islands - registered general cargo vessel in heavy weather off the north-west coast of Wales with the loss of six lives. | 27/11/11 |
Consultation stage
Interim report published on 26 November 2012 |
Investigations into accidents involving UK flagged vessels that, by agreement, are being led by other administrations
|
Vessel's name |
Accident/ incident type |
Date of Incident |
Lead State |
| Ciudad De Cadiz | Vessel grounded after breaking free from her moorings in Mostyn UK. | 30/1/13 | France |
| Cape Kestrel | Crewman fell from a pilot ladder while joining the vessel suffering fatal injuries. | 24/07/12 | South Africa |
| OOCL Finland / Tyumen-2 | Collision between a UK registered container vessel and a Russian registered general cargo vessel in dense fog in the Kiel canal, Germany. Two members of the bridge team of Tyumen-2 were killed and three were injured as a result of the collision, which damaged both vessels. | 14/04/11 | Germany |
*Status of investigation
Under investigation - this means an investigation is being carried out, which will lead to a published report.
Consultation stage - when an investigation is largely complete a draft copy of the report is sent to interested parties for comment.
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