Current investigations
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Vessel's name |
Accident/ incident type |
Date of incident |
*Status of Investigation |
| Cormorant | Collapse of the A-frame on board the Dutch registered heavy lifting crane barge Cormorant, in Southampton | 07/03/10 | Preliminary Examination |
| Llanddwyn Island | The death of a crewman on board a UK coded tug during towing operations in Roscoff, France. | 01/03/10 | Preliminary Examination |
| Ronja Skye | The fish farm vessel Ronja Skye grounded while transiting the Sound of Mull, during passage to South Shian (near Oban). After de-ballasting, the vessel was towed off the rocks and made its own way to port. There were no injuries. | 24/02/10 | Preliminary Examination |
| FV Kerloch | Grounding and sinking of a Jersey registered fishing vessel off Linney Head near Milford Haven | 20/02/10 | Full Investigation |
| Bro Arthur | Fatal accident to a shore worker on board a UK registered product tanker alongside in Hamburg | 19/02/10 | Full Investigation |
| Isle of Arran | Contact with linkspan by UK ro-ro ferry at Kennacraig, Argyle and Bute | 6/02/10 | Full Investigation |
| Oscar Wilde | Engine room fire on board a Bahamas registered passenger ro-ro vessel, with 113 crew on board, when leaving Falmouth on completion of annual refit. | 2/02/10 | Full Investigation |
| Sand Falcon | Accident onboard a dredger when the lifting carriage from the ship’s gantry crane became detached and fell 6m to the deck as it was being prepared to lift stores on board while the vessel was alongside in West Thurrock. | 29/01/10 | Full Investigation |
| Etoile des Ondes | Loss of the UK registered fishing vessel Etoile des Ondes following a collision with a merchant vessel in the English Channel. One crewman missing, presumed dead. Three remaining crewmen were rescued. | 20/12/09 | Full Investigation |
| Goole Star | Fatality on board a powered aggregates barge while alongside at Marchwood, Southampton. | 3/12/09 | Preliminary Examination |
| Fv Optik | The loss of a crewman who fell overboard from the UK registered fishing vessel Optik off Arbroath. | 18/11/09 | Full Investigation |
| Fv Osprey III | The loss of a crewman who fell overboard from the UK registered fishing vessel Osprey III in the Moray Firth. | 11/11/09 | Full Investigation |
| Fv Korenbloem | Man overboard from the UK registered fishing vessel Korenbloem resulting in one fatality. | 6/11/09 | Full Investigation |
| Fv Olivia Jean | Crush injury sustained by a crew member onboard a scallop dredger when a wire parted during movement of the dredging gear. | 10/10/09 | Full Investigation |
| Ever Elite | Fatal accident on board container ship during entry into San Francisco. | 10/09/09 | Full Investigation |
| Conger/ Saetta | Collision between Marshall Islands registered tanker Conger and Greek registered tanker Saetta while separating on completion of an STS transfer 10nm off Southwold. | 10/08/09 | Consultation stage |
| Harwich 2011 Speedboat/ Unnamed speedboat | Collision between Harwich 2011 speedboat and Unnamed speedboat on the Dover Marine Parade, resulting in one fatality. | 8/08/09 | Full investigation |
| Fv Aquila | Capsize of a Fishing vessel off Ardnamurchan point, resulting in the death of three crewmen. | 20/07/09 | Consultation stage |
| Ijsselstroom | Tug capsized and sank north of Peterhead harbour, all 3 crew members were rescued. | 14/06/09 | Consultation stage |
Investigations led by other administrations with the agreement of the MAIB
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Vessel's name |
Accident/ incident type |
Date of Incident |
Lead State |
| 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 | China |
| Fv Hendrik Sr./ Birka Exporter | Collision between a Fishing vessel and a Ro-ro cargo vessel. | 8/12/08 | Finland |
| Velazquez/ fv Sant Yann II |
Alleged collision between fishing vessel and container vessel. | 17/3/07 | France |
* 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.
