Tag: UK MAIB

Over the years, MAIB has seen many incidents where seafarers have been struck by mooring lines, unfortunately in some cases resulting in serious injury or death.

UK MAIB published an investigation report on a fatality onboard the cargo vessel Teal Bay, at Kavkaz South anchorage, Russia, on 30 August 2021. The vessel's chief officer was injured after being struck by a mooring line that sprang free from an open roller fairlead.

On the occasion of the Maritime Safety Week (July 4-10), UK MAIB's inspector Bill Evans refers to the issue of unsafe pilot ladders, a concern that has been regularly voiced by the industry.

As Maritime Safety Week begins, UK MAIB's Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents, Andrew Moll OBE is discussing fishing vessel safety.

UK MAIB published its annual report for 2021, reporting that it raised 1530 reports of marine accidents and commenced 22 investigations in 2021. However, no deaths were recorded on UK-flag ships, despite the fact that the number of casualty probes increased.

UK MAIB published its preliminary report on a fumigant poisoning that took place on the general cargo vessel Thorco Angela, with 1 person injured.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB provides lessons learned from an incident where two yachts collided at the anchorage, resulting in fatally injuring a crewman who was on the foredeck.

UK MAIB published its report on the two catastrophic engine failures, one resulting in a fire, on board ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB provides lessons learned from an incident where a team leader's torso was crushed between the bulwark gate and the barge ladder fender.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB provides lessons learned from an incident where a fishing vessel hit a yacht that was anchored in the bay, during midnight.