Current investigations


 

Vessel's name

Accident/ incident type

Date of Incident

*Status of Investigation

Ijsselstroom Tug capsized and sank north of Peterhead harbour, all 3 crew members were rescued. 14/06/09 Full investigation
Fv Transcend Fishing vessel flooded and foundered 100 miles NE of Lerwick, all crew members were rescued. 03/06/09 Preliminary examination
Sooty Grounding off Calve Island, Isle of Mull resulting in one fatality. 18/05/09 Full investigation
Jo Eik Two crewmen collapsed on board a Norwegian Chemical Tanker alongside in Teesport while cleaning a tank containing turpentine. 6/05/09 Full investigation
TS Royalist Grounding at Chapman's Pool, near St Alban's Head. 05/04/09 Full Investigation
CSO Wellservicer Fatal accident. 01/04/09 Full investigation
Stellar Voyager Injury to crewman aboard a Bahamian-flagged tanker off Hartlepool. 23/03/09 Full investigation
Svitzer Constance/ Finnhawk Tug contacted a lock wall while connected to Ro-ro cargo vessel as the vessels entered King George Dock, Hull. The tug was holed above the waterline as a result of the contact. 9/03/09 Completed Preliminary examination
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Vallermosa Chemical tanker made contact with BW Orinoco and Navion Fennia, which were berthed at the Esso Fawley terminal. 25/02/09 Full investigation
Fv Maggie Ann Man overboard in Cardigan Bay. 12/02/09 Consultation stage
Ville de Mars Fatal accident in the Gulf of Oman. 28/01/09 Full investigation
Stena Voyager Cargo shift en route from Belfast to Stranraer. 28/01/09 Full investigation
Princess Rose During an underway passenger transfer operation, a female officer fell from a pilot ladder into the water between HMS Westminster and MV Princess Rose. She was rescued by a RNLI ILB that was on scene as a safety boat. 24/11/08 Published 2 July 2009
Eurovoyager Accident involving a watertight door onboard the passenger vessel which resulted in crushing injuries to one crewmember. 03/11/08 Consultation stage
Abigail H Foundering of a dredger in Heysham harbour. 02/11/08 Published 1 July 2009
Celtica Hav Grounding of Bahamas-flagged general cargo vessel in River Tay outside Perth 29/10/08 Completed Preliminary examination
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Riverdance Grounding of the freight ro-ro ferry, off Blackpool. 31/01/08 Consultation stage


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Investigations being led by other administrations with the co-operation of the MAIB.


 

Vessel's name

Accident/ incident type

Date of Incident

*Status of Investigation

ANL Wangaratta/ Fu Xin Shan Collision between a UK registered Container ship and a Chinese registered Bulk carrier in the approaches to Shanghai. Both ships were damaged. 22/02/09 The Chinese Maritime Safety Administration is leading the investigation; the UK is a substantially interested state.
Fv Hendrik Sr./ Birka Exporter Collision between a Fishing vessel and a Ro-ro cargo vessel. 8/12/08 Full investigation led by the Finnish administration
LT Cortesia Grounding of a German-flagged container ship on the Varne bank, Dover Straits. 02/1/08 Report published
Velazquez/
fv Sant Yann II
Alleged collision between fishing vessel and container vessel. 17/3/07 France is the lead investigating state.

 

* Status of investigation

Preliminary examination - this is an early assessment which may lead to a full investigation. When a PE does not lead to a full investigation a summary is posted on the Completed preliminary examinations table, which can be accessed by clicking on the link below.


Under full investigation - this means a full investigation is being carried out, which will lead to a published report.
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Consultation stage - when a full investigation is largely complete a draft copy of the report is sent to interested parties for comment.