Tag: UK MAIB
High Pressure Oil Leak Causes Engine Room Fire
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published Safety Digest 1/2023, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the digest...
MAIB Report on General Cargo Vessel Collision
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its investigation report about the collision between the general cargo vessel Scot Carrier and the...
MAIB Issues Alert on Liferaft Servicing
The United Kingdom Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued a safety warning on servicing and certification after a liferaft failed to inflate during...
Improper Voyage Planning Causes Cargo Vessel Grounding
UK MAIB published its report on the grounding of the general cargo vessel Kaami, on 21 March 2020, on the west coast of Scotland.
The...
Lessons Learnt: Check the Propulsion System of the Tug Properly
As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, in the early hours of the morning, the master of a twin azimuth stern drive port tug...
Safety Warning Issued About Flexible Hose Installations
As the UK MAIB describes in its latest Safety Digest, a potential fire hazards from flexible hose installations identified following a fire on board...
Lessons Learned: Stick To the Plan!
UK MAIB issued its first Safety Digest of 2022, in which it describes an incident that happened during patrolling an oil terminal overnight.
The incident
The...
Dredger Operator’s Lack of Experience Lead To Multiple Collisions
The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released the results of its inquiry into the collision between the UK-flagged hopper dredger Shearwater and her...
Crew’s Comfort With Poor Weather Leads To Cargo Loss
UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (UK MAIB) published a report informing that a crew’s comfort with poor weather had lowered their weather-associated risks evaluation...
Intoxicated Officer Causes Fatal Crush Accident Aboard Cargo Vessel
In its latest report, UK MAIB describes the fatal crush accident onboard the general cargo vessel "Karina C" at Seville, Spain back in May...