Corporate report: Marine Accident Investigation Branch: current investigations

Marine accidents and incidents under investigation by MAIB, giving name of vessel, date, description and status of investigation.

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All new investigations will be added to the investigations list. Current interim reports are also attached to this page.

The MAIB has issued an interim report for the investigation of the collision between the crew transfer vessel Iceni Legend and the unmanned surface vessel X18 in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm, 25 nautical miles east of Felixstowe, England on 19 September 2025.

Our current investigations table has been updated to list a preliminary assessment into the collision between the German registered container ship Mira and the Bahamas registered crude oil tanker Primero that was at anchor approximately 9nm east of Hartlepool, England, on 27 August 2026.

Our current investigations table has been updated to list a preliminary assessment into a man overboard from the UK registered 5.75m fishing vessel, Doris (BM86), off West Bay, Dorset, England, resulting in one fatality on 15 August 2026.