MIN report: Should it be made legal for kids to wear lifejackets? Debate splits industry
A petition in the UK is looking to make wearing a lifejacket compulsory for those aged under 16. Marine...
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Chaos in Orkneys after 45 people, and snake, rescued from stranded ferry
Holiday chaos has ensued in the Orkney Islands after MV Alfred ran aground (5July22) on the Island of Swona...
Maritime Safety Week brings focus to fishing accidents and RYA app
Maritime Safety Week is currently taking place from 4-8 July. The annual event is held by the Department for...
MAIB warns about modifications, and liferafts, as two investigations published
“Modifications, unless properly planned, can significantly erode a vessel’s margin of stability,” says Andrew Moll, chief inspector of marine...
MAIB releases report on fatal, single-handed ‘high risk’ fisherman
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released the findings of its investigation into a fatal incident when a...
People who drowned in boat capsize were ‘strapped in wheelchairs’ says source
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has opened an investigation into a tragic accident that occurred at Roadford Lake...
MAIB report: accidents increase in 2021 and comment on UK paddleboard tragedy
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has seen a marked increase in reports of marine accidents in 2021 over...
Tragic accident leads to new regs for boat hire on Norfolk Broads
The Broads Authority has voted in the British Marine Quality Accredited Boatyard Scheme as mandatory licensing requirement following the...
Fatal boating holiday accident on Norfolk Broads was avoidable, says MAIB
A holidaymaker who drowned would have been unlikely to fall into the water if an adequate guardrail had been...
MAIB reports on two ‘catastrophic engine failures’ on board Wightlink ferries
The report on the investigation of two catastrophic engine failures, one resulting in a fire, on board Wight Sky...
MAIB calls for industry forum to manage PWC (jet ski) use
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the collision between the rigid inflatable boat Rib...
