The investigations commenced during 2013 have been diverse
UK MAIB issued Annual Report 2013. The year 2013 was a typically busy year for the Branch. The investigations commenced and the reports published by the Branch during 2013 have been diverse and have covered all sectors of the maritime industry.
Accidents involving fishing vessels accounted for approximately a third of these, with the failure to wear personal flotation devices, inadequate appreciation of stability issues and an absence of general emergency preparedness contributing to avoidable losses, deaths and injuries.33 new investigations were commenced and 27 investigation reports were published. 2 Safety Digests and 3 Safety Bulletins were also published.
For the fourth successive year, there have been no losses of UK registered ships ≥100gt. The number of accidents, as a ratio of the size of the fleet, was 88/1000 vessels compared with the statistical average over the last 10 years of 93/1000 vessels1. One death of a merchant vessel crew member was reported. This is the lowest reported number since the formation of the MAIB in 1989. The statistical averageover the last 10 years is 4.4 deaths per year.
In 2013 1332 Accidents (Casualties and Incidents) were reported to MAIB, these involved 1459 vessels. 70 of these Accidents involved only non-commercial vessels, 420 were occupational accidents that did not involve any actual or potential Casualty to a vessel.
Recommendations are a key element of MAIB investigations. They are issued to promulgate the lessons from accidents investigated by the MAIB, with the aim of improving the safety of life at sea and the avoidance of future accidents. The issue of a recommendation shall in no case create a presumption of blame or liability.
80 recommendations were issued to 90 addressees in 2013. Of these, the percentage of all recommendations that are either accepted or accepted yet to be implemented is 96.7%.
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