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The grounding and loss of a commercial swim event support vessel near the Needles, Isle of Wight, England. Here is the accident investigation report into the grounding and loss of the motor vessel Channel Queen as it passed over a wreck near the Needles lighthouse, Isle of Wight while escorting a relay swim event around […]
Boat operators urged to coordinate movements within dive sites following a fatal contact between a recreational diving support boat and a diver in the water. Today, we have issued a safety bulletin to boat operators reminding them of the requirement to keep an effective lookout at all times when a vessel is underway, and to […]
Notice to all Shipowners, Operators, Masters, Crew, and UK Certifying Authorities of Small Commercial Vessels including Workboats and Pilot Boats. This MGN details new requirements for navigation and radar training for masters and crew working on workboats and/or pilot boats certificated under Workboat Code Edition 3. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mgn-691-m-navigation-and-radar-training-requirements-for-workboat-code-3/mgn-691-m-new-training-requirements-for-use-of-electronic-chart-systems-and-radar-on-uk-registered-workboats-and-pilot-boats […]
Dear MCA Stakeholder, Please click here to find a press release covering the new edition of the Code of Safe Working Practices for Seafarers (COSWP) released today, 28th March. You will find the new edition quite different to previous editions, as we’ve undertaken a substantial project to make it easier to use. Features include Colour […]
Section 1: Introduction 1.1 The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), carried out a public consultation from 16 January 2024 to 27 February 2024 on Medical Exemption – Existing Fishers on Vessels of 10 Metres and Under. 1.2 The consultation proposed an exemption that would exercise existing […]
Guidance on the implementation of Port Waste Reception Facilities for ships and harbours/ports/terminals. The purpose of revising this MGN is to reference new methods of payment for Port Waste Exemption applications. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mgn-563-mf-amendment-2-port-waste-reception-facilities-and-management-planning/mgn-563-mf-amendment-2-guidance-on-the-merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-port-waste-reception-facilities-regulations-2003-and-amendments Details Notice to all UK Shipowners, Masters and Officers of Merchant Ships, Skippers of Fishing Vessels and Ports and Terminals that undertake Port […]
Marine accidents and incidents currently under investigation by MAIB, giving name of vessel, date, description and status of investigation. Marine Accident Investigation Branch: current investigations […]
The Marine Accident and Investigation Branch has published its second safety digest for 2023. The digest primarily focused on shipping and marine operation and includes safety lessons from a selection of marine accidents involving vessels from the merchant, fishing and recreational sectors. Port marine teams might want to note and share some of the learnings. The digest is […]
The MAIB has today published its Safety Bulletin on the serious passenger injury on board a sea safari rigid inflatable boat, urging owners and operators of small commercial passenger vessels to review their operations and procedures in line with current safety guidance. We would be grateful if you could please share the attached Safety Bulletin […]
Engine room fire on a LPG/ethylene carrier in Antwerp, Belgium with loss of one life. Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the fatal engine room fire on board Moritz Schulte on 4 August 2020. A newly promoted third engineer was recovered after repeated searches of the engine room but was declared deceased […]
