Marine Accident Investigation Branch (UK Govt)

[David_Old_Jersey]

I thought this might of interest, particularly to those outside the UK.


The MAIB investigates Marine accidents and incidents for Merchant Shipping, Fishing vessels and Leisure boats.

The 1/4ly report usually gets included free with one or two of the monthly UK mags. But are downloadable (PDF files) from here.

Marine Accident Investigation Branch: Safety Digest 3/2006


Unsurprisingly the commercial incidents are the most common, but I still find these of interest.

[delmarrey]

I wonder if we have one here in the US of A and Canada????

I know my boat gas been demasted but can't seem to find any info on it.

[David_Old_Jersey]

Just to say that the MAIB does not investigate everything when it comes to leisure craft, certainly if it involved loss of life and I presume for serious injury - but if someone "just" runs aground or their mast falls down then I don't beleive it generates an "automatic" investigation by the MAIB.

I am not sure of what the actual trigger is, possibly anything that involves a Coroners Inquiry or Police investigation or also incidents reported that appear to be something from which lessons can be learned..........and probably anything that hits the Media...........

[bru]

CHIRP Maritime

also makes interesting reading. It's a month by month digest of confidential reports of maritime safety incidents which didn't end up resulting in a reportable accident reported to CHIRP including leisure as well as commercial.

http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources...0289%5F1%2Epdf

gives the regulations for what must be reported to the MAIB. Basically any accident on a UK registered ship, any accident on a ship in a UK port, any serious accident (fire, explosion, death or serious injury, capsize of a power vessel or a pollution incident) on a leisure craft

Some of the reports are unbelievable for the stupidity shown. Others are just plain scarey