Current investigations
|
Vessel's name |
Accident/ incident type |
Date of incident |
Status of investigation* |
| Zenith | Loss of a crewman overboard from a fishing vessel approximately 19 miles east of Clogger Head. | 29/01/12 | Under Investigation |
| Excalibur | Fatal accident to a Stevedore during the unloading of a UK registered cargo vessel while alongside at Immingham dock. | 27/01/12 | Under Investigation |
| Dette G | Loss of a crewman overboard while discharging containers in Queen Elizabeth Dock, Hull. | 16/01/12 | Under Investigation |
| St Amant | Loss of a crewman overboard from a UK registered fishing vessel off the coast of north Wales. | 13/01/12 | Under Investigation |
| Heather Anne | Sinking of a UK registered fishing vessel in Gerrans Bay, off the Cornish coast resulting in one fatality. | 20/12/11 | Under Investigation |
| Tempanos | Fatal accident on board Liberian registered container vessel. | 17/12/11 | Under Investigation |
| 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 | Under Investigation |
| Norcape | Grounding of a ro-ro cargo vessel off the entrance to Troon Harbour. | 27/11/11 | Under Investigation |
| Swanland | Foundering of the Cook Islands' general cargo vessel in heavy weather off the coast of Wales. | 27/11/11 | Under Investigation |
| Moyuna | Grounding of a UK registered fishing vessel with 4 persons on board at the entrance to Ardglass Harbour, Northern Ireland. | 21/11/11 | Under Investigation |
| Cameron | Serious injury to a deck officer on board a UK registered mooring vessel operating in the River Mersey. | 21/11/11 | Under Investigation |
| Scot Pioneer | Death of an AB on board the UK registered cargo vessel in Waterford, Eire. | 28/10/11 | Under Investigation |
| Pride of Calais | Heavy contact between UK registered ro-ro/passenger ferry and a fender after the vessel lost propulsion as she approached her berth in Calais, France. The vessel’s bow was damaged and one crewman was slightly injured. | 22/10/11 | Under Investigation |
| Moon Clipper | Passenger vessel suffered a control failure resulting in a contact with Tower Millennium Pier. | 5/10/11 | Under Investigation |
| Golden Promise | Grounding of UK fishing vessel on Stroma, Pentland Firth. | 7/09/11 | Under Investigation |
| Starlight Rays | Death of a crewman on board the fishing vessel Starlight Rays. The accident occurred while the vessel was on guardship duty, approximately 155nm NE of Aberdeen. | 25/08/11 | Under Investigation |
| SD Nimble | Serious injury to a shore contractor on board a tug in Faslane, Scotland. | 23/08/11 | Under Investigation |
| Chiefton | Capsize of a tug while towing a barge on the River Thames with one fatality. | 12/08/11 | Under Investigation |
| CSL Thames | Grounding of Maltese registered bulk carrier in the Sound of Mull. | 9/08/11 | Consultation stage |
| Vellee | Sinking of UK registered fishing vessel in the Little Minch, 6nm west of Skye. | 6/08/11 | Consultation stage |
| Karin Schepers | Grounding of an Antigua and Barbudan flagged cargo vessel off the coast of Cornwall. | 3/08/11 | Under Investigation |
| Ernest Bevin (Woolwich ferry) | Fatal man overboard incident. | 3/08/11 | Under Investigation |
| Blue Note | Failure of a hatch lifting gantry crane on the Antigua and Barbudan registered general cargo vessel while alongside in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Three crewmen sustained minor injuries. | 22/07/11 | Consultation stage |
| Saffier | Failure of the controllable pitch propeller on the general cargo vessel Saffier while it was attempting to berth in Immingham docks. The machinery failure resulted in the Saffier coming full astern and making contact with the tug Svitzer Ferriby. There were no injuries, but both vessels were damaged. | 25/06/11 | Under Investigation |
| Lion | Manoverboard fatality involving a yacht taking part in a cross-Channel race from Cowes to Cherbourg. | 18/06/11 | Consultation stage |
| About Time | Manoverboard from a UK registered fishing vessel off Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire. | 14/06/11 | Consultation stage |
| Morfil / Sun Clipper | Collision between privately owned RIB Morfil and passenger vessel Sun Clipper on the River Thames near Blackfriars Bridge. The RIB’s two crew were thrown overboard but were safely recovered. There were no injuries. | 01/06/11 | Under Investigation |
| Clipper Point | Contact between the ferry Clipper Point, the berth and two other vessels while it was manoeuvring in the port of Heysham. All three vessels were damaged; there were no reports of injury or pollution. | 24/05/11 | Under Investigation |
| Clonlee | Container feeder vessel grounded off Herd Groyne on the River Tyne in the early hours of the morning. | 16/03/11 | Consultation stage |
| Tombarra | While alongside in Royal Portbury docks, Bristol, a UK registered car-carrier was hoisting a rescue boat which fell unexpectedly resulting in the death of one crewman and three others being hospitalised. | 7/02/11 | Under Investigation Safety Bulletins issued: Safety Bulletin 1/2011 Safety Bulletin 2/2011 |
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 |
| Johanna | Contact between a UK registered container ship and an unknown object in German territorial waters. | 18/12/11 | Denmark |
| 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 |
| Fairplay 22 | Capsize and subsequent foundering of the tug Fairplay 22 while it was assisting the UK registered ferry Stena Britannica to berth at the Hook of Holland. Two of the tug’s crew are missing. | 11/11/10 | The Netherlands |
*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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