Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB)

Fishing vessel Nicola Faith recovered from seabed

Fishing vessel Nicola Faith recovered from seabed

The Nicola Faith being raised from the seabed

The wreck of sunken fishing vessel Nicola Faith, which went missing off the coast of Colwyn Bay on 27 January, has been raised from the seabed by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). The vessel will be transported to a secure location for further investigation, testing and stability analysis.

The wreck of sunken fishing vessel Nicola Faith, which went missing off the coast of Colwyn Bay on...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/31/fishing-vessel-nicola-faith-recovered-from-seabed/

MAIB Report: carbon monoxide poisoning of the motor cruiser Diversion, River Ouse

MAIB Report: carbon monoxide poisoning of the motor cruiser Diversion, River Ouse

The motor cruiser “Diversion”.

Report on the investigation of carbon monoxide poisoning onboard the motor cruiser Diversion on the River Ouse in York

Summary:

At about 20:00 on 4 December 2019, the bodies of two men were discovered in the cabin of the privately owned motor cruiser Diversion, which was moored to a quay in the centre of York, England. The bodies were those of the boat owner, Ronnie Holmes and his...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/04/15/maib-report-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-of-the-motor-cruiser-diversion-river-ouse/

MAIB Report: Flooding and foundering of the fishing vessel Ocean Quest

MAIB Report: Flooding and foundering of the fishing vessel Ocean Quest

Report on the investigation of the flooding and foundering of the fishing vessel Ocean Quest (FR375), 70 miles north-east of Fraserburgh
Summary:
On 18 August 2019 and about 70 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, the UK-registered trawler, Ocean Quest, sank as a result of an engine room flood. The source of the flood has not been determined; however, it was almost certainly a result of shell plating or hull weld failure....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/04/09/maib-report-flooding-and-foundering-of-the-fishing-vessel-ocean-quest/

MAIB Investigation Update: Ongoing Search for Nicola Faith

MAIB Investigation Update: Ongoing Search for Nicola Faith

Captain Andrew Moll, Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) will extend the search for the fishing vessel Nicola Faith, which went missing off the coast of Colwyn Bay on 27th January. Although three bodies have been recently found, which are thought to be the crew of Nicola Faith, the MAIB is keen to find the wreck to understand the causes and circumstances of the sinking.

With poor weather...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/19/maib-investigation-update-ongoing-search-for-nicola-faith/

Life raft for missing fishing vessel Nicola Faith recovered

Life raft for missing fishing vessel Nicola Faith recovered

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The life raft for fishing vessel Nicola Faith, which went missing off the coast of Colwyn Bay on 27th January, has been recovered. The raft was found off the coast of Kirkcudbrightshire by HM Coastguard and has been positively identified by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) as being from the Nicola Faith. The raft will be transported to the MAIB in Southampton for further...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/05/life-raft-for-missing-fishing-vessel-nicola-faith-recovered/

Stowage and lashing issues caused Ever Smart container collapse

The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has recommended that Evergreen improve the standards of stowage plans produced ashore, increase its knowledge of the dangers of bow flare slamming and further develop its lashing gear maintenance management programmes.

The recommendations came in the investigation report published by the MAIB today, 22 July, which outlines a number of improvements to the Taiwan based company’s procedures. The containers were lost in a storm while the Evergreen...

https://container-news.com/stowage-and-lashing-issues-caused-ever-smart-container-collapse/

VGM losses are approximately US$6bn, but who’s counting?

Cargo losses as a result of improper weight declarations for cargo carried in containers were meant to have been solved with the introduction of the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) regulation in 2016. But cargo accidents since the introduction of the rule show that it can be ineffective.

The loss of more than a hundred containers from CMA CGM George Washington two years ago is evidence that there is some way to go before the regulation is completely effective, while the major loss of 342 containers...

https://container-news.com/vgm-losses-are-approximately-us6bn-but-whos-counting/

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