Eight crew members were rescued from the Greek registered tug Christos XXII on 13 January after it was damaged by the ship it was towing whilst trying to anchor a mile off Hope's Nose in Torbay UK. Reporting of accidents to the MAIB is mandatory for all commercially operated vessels in UK waters and for all UK registered vessels worldwide. Of these, around 30 will result in thorough investigations. The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations (NFFO) is urging fishermen and anyone who works at sea to minimise their risk of accident by reading the latest Safety Digest from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s (MAIB) and by signing up for future editions.
The MAIB is part of the Department for Transport. MAIB SAFETY BULLETIN 2/2018 This document, containing safety lessons, has been produced for marine safety purposes only, on the basis of information available to date. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is a UK government organisation, authorised to investigate all maritime accidents in UK waters and accidents involving UK registered ships worldwide. The MAIB will publish a full report on completion of the investigation… These Guidance Notes describe an incident investigation methodology that was expressly developed for the maritime Marine Accident Investigation Branch: current investigations.
Establishing cause; Promote awareness of risks; Prevent accidents from happening again
Investigations are limited to establishing cause, promoting awareness of risks and preventing recurrence.
Design defects which led to catastrophic hull failure of the containership ' MSC Napoli' when it encountered heavy seas in the English Channel last year have been identified in 12 other ships. Consultation stage – when an investigation is largely complete a draft copy of the report is sent to interested parties for comment. reduced its freeboard to the extent that water entered the vessel through its freeing ports, causing it to capsize. Current investigations Vessel’s name (IMO/PLN) Accident/incident type Date of incident *Status of investigation.
Search It’s a controversial stance, but Nigel Adams of the UK based Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) points out that lifeboat accidents have caused a “significant” number of deaths “with not enough balancing payoff in lives saved by these systems.”
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Located in offices in Southampton, the MAIB is a separate, independent branch within the Department for Transport (DfT). The incident, and the resulting MAIB report, is yet another reminder of the inherent dangers still present in the operation of conventional screw tugs under certain conditions. The reports which are Its current offices are located in Spring Place, Commercial Road, Beginning on 3 August 2009 the MAIB had been headquartered in the Mountbatten House in Southampton.Maritime accident and incident investigation agencies"After the political union of England and Scotland in 1707, the nation's official name became 'Great Britain'", Under investigation – this means an investigation is being carried out, which will lead to a published report. On average, the MAIB investigates around 1,500 – 1,800 accidents a year. Swift action prevented Christos XXII from sinking and it was subsequently towed into Portland by the Dutch tug Brent, where temporary repairs and preservation work was carried out in the engine room. The Emsstrom sank soon after the collision but posed no threat of pollution. This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated.