1. Current investigations
Vessel’s name (IMO/PLN)
Accident/incident type
Date of incident
*Status of investigation
Shearwater and Agem One
Loss of propulsion, hull damage and flooding of the dredger Shearwater while towing the barge Agem One near Cape Wrath, Scotland.
09/04/20
Under investigation
Key Bora (9316024)
Grounding and flooding of the Gibraltar registered chemical/products tanker in Kyleakin, Scotland.
28/03/20
Under investigation
Kaami
Grounding of a Bahamas registered general cargo vessel while transiting the Little Minch, Scotland.
23/03/20
Under investigation
Beinn Na Caillich
Fatal accident to crewman while disembarking a 21m workboat at Ardintoul Fish Farm, Loch Alsh on the west coast of Scotland.
18/02/20
Under investigation
Svitzer Mercurius (9695523)
While acting as a stern tug at Southampton container terminal, a towline parted causing injuries to crew.
22/12/19
Under investigation
Resurgam (PZ1001)
Fatality on board a UK flagged fishing vessel following the accidental activation of an engine room fire suppression system, at Newlyn.
15/11/19
Under investigation (decision to start an investigation was declared on 9/12/2019). Note: Safety bulletin has been issued.
Stolt Groenland (9414072)
Explosion on a Cayman Islands flagged chemical tanker berthed at the port of Ulsan in the Republic of Korea.
28/09/19
Under investigation on behalf of the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands. Note: interim report has been issued
Anna-Marie II (WK837)
Capsize of a 6m fishing vessel near Brora, Scotland, resulting in the loss of 1 life.
23/09/19
Consultation stage
2 Fire and Rescue Service boats
Fatal injury to a crewman following a collision between 2 FRS boats during an exercise in the Cleddau Estuary, Pembrokeshire.
17/09/19
Under investigation
Ocean Quest (FR375)
Flooding and sinking 75nm north-east of Fraserburgh. All crew were rescued safely.
18/08/19
Under investigation
May C (SY213)
Fatal man overboard from a UK registered fishing vessel in Benbecula, Scotland.
24/07/19
Under investigation
Olivia Jean (TN35)
Fatal injury to crewman on board a UK registered fishing vessel off the east coast of Scotland.
28/06/19
Under investigation
Unnamed sailing boat
Fatal capsizing at Windermere
12/06/19
Under investigation. Note: A safety bulletin has been issued
Minx/Vision
Fatal injury to crewman from the UK registered motoryacht Minx after a collision with the Gibraltar registered motoryacht Vision off Cannes, France.
25/05/19
Under investigation
Karina C (9558000)
Fatal injury to crewman during cargo operations on a UK registered general cargo vessel in Seville, Spain.
24/05/19
Under investigation. Note: the decision to start an investigation was declared on 15/10/2019.
Seatruck Progress (9506203)
Fatal injury to crewman from a ro-ro freight ferry during cargo discharge operations in Liverpool.
15/05/19
Consultation stage
ZEA Servant (9741126)
Serious head injury to a crewman during a lifting operation while preparing for cargo loading on a general cargo ship in Campbeltown, Scotland.
02/03/19
Consultation stage. Note: the decision to start an investigation was declared on 23/04/2019 and an interim report has been issued.
Cherry Sand (6811059)
Fatal injury to a crewman on a dredger during a berthing operation in Rosyth, Scotland.
28/02/19
Consultation stage
Thea II (9107394) /Svitzer Josephine (8919219)
Grounding and recovery of the container feeder vessel Thea II and the tug Svitzer Josephine in the approaches to the Humber Estuary.
15/12/18
Consultation stage. Note: interim report has been issued.
Wight Sky (9446984)
Catastrophic main engine failure on board a ro-ro passenger ferry while closing on the berth at Lymington, Hampshire.
14/12/18
Under investigation. Note: interim report has been issued.
Stena Superfast VII (9198941) /Royal Navy submarine
Close quarters incident between a ro-ro ferry and a submerged submarine in the Irish Sea.
06/11/18
Consultation stage
Wight Sky (9446984)
Catastrophic main engine failure and subsequent fire on board a ro-ro passenger ferry at the entrance to Lymington River, Hampshire.
26/08/18
Under investigation. Note: interim report has been issued.
Sunbeam (FR487)
Fatal accident on board a UK registered fishing vessel at Fraserburgh.
14/08/18
Under investigation. Note: A safety bulletin and an interim report have been issued.
Finlandia Seaways (9198721)
Engine failure and subsequent fire causing injury to 1 crewman on board the Lithuanian registered ro-ro cargo vessel 11 miles east of Lowestoft, England.
16/04/18
Under investigation. Note: interim report has been issued.
Ever Smart (9300403)
Loss overboard of 42 containers 700nm east of Japan.
30/10/17
Consultation stage. Note: interim report has been issued.
