In January 2015, the car carrier ‘Hoegh Osaka’ listed off south England due to stability issues, leading to cargo damage of over 400 units. Investigation showed that, despite a change in its itinerary, the plans for cargo loading had not been changed and no calculation of the vessel's stability had been made, a practice which was highlighted as a common malpractice in the car carrier sector.
Read moreUK MAIB released its investigation report into the grounding of the chemical tanker Key Bora at Kyleakin Pier, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Read moreUK MAIB focused on the collision between the UK registered fishing vessel Achieve and the Panama registered general cargo vessel Talis.
Read moreUK MAIB released its initial findings of the investigation into the fatal accident on board the ro-ro ferry Clipper Pennant.
Read moreHSE, MCA and UK MAIB inked a MoU for health and safety enforcement activities and accident investigation at the water margin and offshore.
Read moreUK MAIB published its investigation report into a fatal accident on board the Gibraltar registered general cargo vessel Cimbris at Antwerp, Belgium on 14 July 2020.
Read moreUK MAIB published its investigation report into the immobilisation of the dredger Shearwater, after its propeller shafts were fouled by its own towline while towing the barge Agem One on 9 April 2020.
Read moreThe UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) and the Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) issued a study focusing on the practical application and usability of ECDIS.
Read moreUK MAIB issued an investigation report on the cargo tank explosion and fire onboard the chemical tanker Stolt Groenland in September 2019. The investigation stressed that heat transfer from other cargoes was not fully appreciated and that the styrene monomer temperature was not monitored.
Read moreUK MAIB issued an investigation report on the grounding of the Ro-Ro freighter ferry MV Arrow off Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland, in June 2020. The investigation revealed that the ship grounded because its bridge team lost situational awareness in thick fog.
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