Current investigations
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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 Read PE Summary |
| 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 Read PE Summary |
| Riverdance | Grounding of the freight ro-ro ferry, off Blackpool. | 31/01/08 | Consultation stage |
Investigations being led by other administrations with the co-operation of the MAIB.
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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.
To view the most recent reports click on the link below:
Consultation stage - when a full investigation is largely complete a draft copy of the report is sent to interested parties for comment.






