- Serious injury to a passenger on the sea safari rigid inflatable boat Lundy Explorerby HM Government on 21/08/2025 at 08:59
Location: Ilfracombe, England.
- Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Njord with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 18/07/2025 at 09:58
Location: 150 nautical miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
- Man overboard from creel fishing vessel Nista (LK121) with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 10/07/2025 at 08:58
Location: North of Belnahua, north-west Scotland.
- Grounding and subsequent loss of the prawn trawler Sustainby HM Government on 03/07/2025 at 09:16
Location: Rubha Camas a’ Mhaoraich, Loch Broom, Scotland.
- Fatal accident on the beam trawler Cornishman with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 19/06/2025 at 08:57
Location: 44 nautical miles south-south-west of the Isles of Scilly, England.
- Foundering of the yacht Bayesian with loss of 7 livesby HM Government on 14/05/2025 at 22:58
Location: 0.5 nautical miles south‑east of Porticello, Italy.
- Person overboard from keelboat LimbItless with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 24/04/2025 at 08:54
Location: off Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.
- Swamping of small commercial vessel Calypso 2 with loss of 2 livesby HM Government on 10/04/2025 at 08:54
Location: Near West End, Anguilla.
- Fatal accident on board bulk carrier Berge Mawson with loss of 3 livesby HM Government on 20/03/2025 at 09:57
Location: Bunyu Island anchorage, Indonesia.
- Grounding and capsize of creel fishing vessel Lexi Rose with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 27/02/2025 at 09:57
Location: Melrose Point, north-east Scotland.
- Contact with pier by paddle steamer Waverleyby HM Government on 26/02/2025 at 09:57
Location: Brodick pier, Isle of Arran, Scotland.
- Safety warning issued following Egyptian liveaboard dive boat accidents in the Red Sea resulting in the loss of lifeby HM Government on 06/02/2025 at 09:58
This bulletin urges prospective customers intending to stay on liveaboard vessels to book through reputable vendors only.
- Accident to chief engineer on board motor yacht Baton Rouge with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 23/01/2025 at 09:57
Location: Falmouth Harbour, Antigua.
- Engine room fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Europeby HM Government on 12/12/2024 at 09:57
Location: approaching Fishguard, Wales.
- Man overboard from potting vessel Pioneer with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 04/12/2024 at 09:57
Location: south of Hastings, England.
- Mooring deck accident on bulk carrier Mona Manx with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 21/11/2024 at 09:57
Location: Puerto Ventanas, Chile.
- Girting and capsize of tug Biter with the loss of two lives while assisting passenger vessel Hebridean Princessby HM Government on 13/11/2024 at 08:58
Location: Off Greenock, Scotland.
- Crush incident on board ro-ro cargo vessel Clipper Pennant with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 07/11/2024 at 09:55
Location: Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, England.
- Grounding and subsequent loss of stern trawler Ocean Maidby HM Government on 24/10/2024 at 10:27
Location: Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Loss of propulsion control and contact with moored barges by passenger vessel Oceandiva Londonby HM Government on 21/10/2024 at 10:00
Location: Halfway Reach, River Thames, England.
- Capsize of recreational craft Wheelyboat 123 with the loss of 2 livesby HM Government on 17/10/2024 at 07:57
Location: Roadford Lake, Devon, England.
- Safety warning issued following the foundering of fishing vessel Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 livesby HM Government on 10/10/2024 at 08:58
This bulletin urges owners, operators and skippers of fishing vessels fitted with side shell doors to ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessment of watertight integrity.
- Collision between pair trawlers Guiding Light and Guiding Star resulting in Guiding Star flooding and sinkingby HM Government on 03/10/2024 at 08:57
Location: 33 nautical miles south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland.
- Fall from height on bulk carrier Equinox Seas with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 27/09/2024 at 07:07
Location: ONEX Syros Shipyard, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece
- Grounding of general cargo vessel Baltic Arrowby HM Government on 24/09/2024 at 10:50
Location: River Nene, Wisbech, England.
- Injury to person during deck crane operations on board survey and supply vessel Kommandor Orcaby HM Government on 19/09/2024 at 08:57
Location: Portland, England.
- Fall overboard from sail training vessel Pelican of London with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 12/09/2024 at 08:57
Location: Sharpness, England.
- Safety warning issued following a man overboard from potting vessel Kingfisher with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 05/09/2024 at 08:58
This bulletin urges fishing vessel owners and crew to review their deck risk assessments ensuring that hazards associated with the shooting or recovery of creels are fully mitigated.
- Grounding of bulk carrier Indian Partnershipby HM Government on 23/08/2024 at 09:19
Location: off the coast of Misool Island, Indonesian archipelago.
- Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable migrant boat with the loss of at least 8 livesby HM Government on 15/08/2024 at 08:57
Location: Dover Strait, England, UK.
- Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Angelenaby HM Government on 01/08/2024 at 08:56
Location: south-east of Exmouth, England.
- Grounding and subsequent loss of commercial swim event support vessel Channel Queenby HM Government on 25/07/2024 at 08:56
Location: near the Needles lighthouse, Isle of Wight, England.
- Contact with Oikos Jetty 2 by chemical tanker Ali Kaby HM Government on 18/07/2024 at 09:00
Location: Oikos Jetty 2, Canvey Island, River Thames, England.
- Safety warning issued following contact between a diving support boat and a recreational diver with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 27/06/2024 at 08:58
This bulletin urges boat operators to keep an effective lookout at all times when a vessel is underway, and stresses the importance of maintaining detailed and frequent communications with other boat operators in the vicinit…
- Flooding, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Piedrasby HM Government on 20/06/2024 at 08:58
Location: approximately 78 nautical miles south-west of Mizen Head, Ireland.
- Collision between fishing vessel Kirkella and pusher tug Shovetteby HM Government on 13/06/2024 at 08:59
Location: King George Dock, Hull, England.
- Grounding of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Alfredby HM Government on 22/05/2024 at 08:58
Location: east coast of Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland.
- Loss of control of powerboat Awesome with loss of 2 livesby HM Government on 25/04/2024 at 08:58
Location: near Little Thatch Island, British Virgin Islands.
- Collision between general cargo vessel Scot Explorer and gas carrier Happy Falconby HM Government on 05/03/2024 at 09:59
Location: about 12 nautical miles north-west of Thyborøn, Denmark.
- Fall overboard from fishing vessel Eder Sands with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 08/02/2024 at 09:59
Location: approximately 150 nautical miles west of Ireland.
- Safety warning issued following a chain failure on scallop dredger Honeybourne III with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 07/02/2024 at 09:59
This bulletin urges owners and operators of beam and scallop trawlers to inspect their vessel’s quick-release arrangements and to make any necessary changes to the equipment or its operation to ensure the safety of crew work…
- Contact with brow of pier by passenger ferry Thames Kestrelby HM Government on 06/02/2024 at 10:01
Location: Gravesend Town Pier, England.
- Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Crig-A-Tanaby HM Government on 06/02/2024 at 10:01
Location: approximately 6 nautical miles south-east of Lizard Point, Cornwall, England.
- Heavy contact between the high-speed passenger craft Seadogz and a navigation buoy with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 14/12/2023 at 00:00
Location: Southampton Water, England.
- Accidental discharge of condensed aerosol fire-extinguishing system on beam trawler Resurgam with loss of 1 lifeby HM Government on 07/12/2023 at 09:59
Location: Alongside North Pier at Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall, England.
- Grounding of general cargo vessel BBC Marmaraby HM Government on 30/11/2023 at 09:59
Location: Eilean Trodday in the Little Minch, Scotland.
- Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable migrant boat with at least 27 lives lostby HM Government on 09/11/2023 at 00:01
Location: the Dover Strait.
- Lifeboat davit failure on polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenboroughby HM Government on 02/11/2023 at 09:59
Location: Loch Buie, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
- Injury to person during MOB training on the rigid inflatable boat Midsummerby HM Government on 05/10/2023 at 09:00
Location: Off St. Andrews Beach, Fife, Scotland.
- Safety warning issued following a serious passenger injury during a rigid inflatable boat rideby HM Government on 15/09/2023 at 08:59
This bulletin urges owners and operators of small commercial passenger vessels to review their operations and procedures in line with current safety guidance.
