baker-street/maib-incident-reports-5K huggingface dataset:
Yaught skipper sustained serious injury from fall A pleasure yacht skipper fell from their vessel about 1m to the quayside, landing on their head resulting in a serious injury. They also had a hand injury and a possible spine injury and during the wait for the ambulance attendance, they were beginning to get cold. The local lifeboat service took them to the boat house to keep them warm and stable before the ambulance came and took them to hospital. There were no other injures, damages or pollution. The reason for the fall was not disclosed, but the skipper had some pre-existing medical issues and was also elderly.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Recreational sailing vessel crewmember was evacuated from vessel following a head injury. A recreational sailing vessel crewmember fell and hit the back of their head and reportedly lost consciousness. Lifeboats were tasked and a paramedic was winched onto lifeboat to assist the casualty who was passed ashore into the care of the ambulance service.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Offshore supply vessel cook slipped in galley and cut fingers resulting in partial amputation. A cook onboard an offshore supply vessel slipped in the galley and grabbed a shelf which caused deep laceration and a partial finger amputation. The casualty was extracted by helicopter and taken to hospital. The casualty has been discharged but has sustained tendon damage.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Fatal person overboard while boarding a pleasure vessel Fatal person overboard while boarding a pleasure vessel. It is suspected that the casualty slipped due to the icy conditions. The person lived aboard their boat in the marina.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Passenger vessel suffered malfunction of water pump and required a tow from tug The vessel suffered a malfunction of a water pump and as a result, a tow from a tug into port was required. No injuries to any persons onboard were confirmed.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A cruise ship passenger dislocated their shoulder whilst using the pool A cruise ship passenger was injured whilst using the swimming pool on board after another swimmer pushed back into his shoulder, causing it to dislocate and resulting in a serious injury. The passenger had pre-existing problems with his shoulder and previous dislocation injuries. The passenger was seen by the onboard medics and remained on board the vessel until his planned sign off date.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Inland passenger vessel crew member fell down steps resulting in an injured leg and shoulder A vessel crew member fell down steps, which resulted in an injury to their leg and a dislocated shoulder. The crew member was taken via ambulance for further treatment of his injuries.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A ro-pax vessel crew member injured their ankle whilst embarking the vessel. A ro-pax crew member was boarding the vessel via a gangway located on the starboard side of vessel. Whilst boarding, the crew member appeared to go over their ankle whilst negotiating the final step from the head of the gangway down into the vestibule area. The crew member was observed lying in the gangway recess by another crew member who'd gone ahead. The lighting was adequate for the area.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cargo ship's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS regulations A cargo ship's pilot ladder was not rigged in compliance with SOLAS regulations. Despite discussion about the correct securing of the ladder, found to be attached with a heaving line around ship side rails. Securing lugs were available but not used. The rigging of the pilot ladder was not checked, or a watch-keeping deck officer did not supervise the embarkation and disembarkation of the pilot.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Cruise ship dancer dislocated their shoulder while performing in a dance show. Cruise ship dancer suffered a left shoulder dislocation while performing in a dance show. The casualty received medical treatment by the ship's doctor and remained onboard.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A sailing vessel grounded and began to take on water A sailing catamaran grounded on departure from a port. Once grounded, the port hull began to fill with water. Search and rescue (SAR) assets evacuated the two crew on board and the vessel was towed to back in to harbour. Once in harbour the vessel was lifted out to asses and repair the damage.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A fishing vessel collided with a moored sailing vessel resulting in damage A recreational motor vessel entered a river but did not navigate up the main channel, instead it navigated between the bank and moored vessels. The motor vessel attempted to pass between two moored sailing vessels but there was not enough water to complete the manoeuvre and collided with the stern of one of the vessels. The motor vessel did not stop but continued up river. The collision caused substantial damage to the sailing vessel.
Incident type: Collision
A fishing vessel crew member caught their arm in the hauler and dislocated their elbow A fishing vessel crew member dislocated their elbow after their arm was caught in the hauler. The fishing vessel made for the nearest harbour and requested an ambulance to meet the fishing vessel and assess the crew member.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Lone operated trimaran capsized resulting in the casualty being airlifted to hospital with a minor injury. Lone operated trimaran capsized resulting in the casualty being airlifted to hospital. EPIRB activation resulting in a helicopter being tasked and the casualty was recovered from the upturned hull with a minor injury. The vessel remained capsized with the EPIRB on board. The vessel was anchored and marked by lights and buoys.
Incident type: Capsizing / Listing
A ro-pax vessel made contact with the shore linkspan, damaging the linkspan A ro-pax vessel made contact with the linkspan during arrival after moving astern at too high a speed and failing to take timely action to stop the astern movement. The ship's transom came into contact with the linkspan at an estimated speed of 0.5 to 1.0 knots. The link span sustained damage so that it was only fit for restricted use. The vessel was undamaged and there were no injuries or pollution.
Incident type: Contact
A self discharging bulk carrier had a non-SOLAS compliant pilot ladder arrangement A self discharging bulk carrier had a non-SOLAS pilot ladder due to the fact that the vessel had a freeboard over 9m and rigged a straight ladder rather than the required combination ladder.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
General cargo vessel made contact with quay resulting in damage to a fender. General cargo vessel made contact with quay inner knuckle resulting in damage to a fender. No reported injuries or damage to vessel.
Incident type: Contact
A ro-pax vessel experienced a loss of control resulting in a near grounding A ro-pax vessel crew member was transferring the control from the starboard bridge wing to the central controls in the bridge when the control didn't transfer properly. The crew member was unable to control the vessel from either controls meaning the vessel wasn't under command for a period of time resulting in the vessel drifting across the channel.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
Cruise ship crewmember sustained facial injuries from assembling a metal sofa bed. A cruise ship crewmember sustained facial wounds while assembling a metal sofa bed. The metal mattress holder of the bed was tied to the base at each end with a length of string. Another crewmember untied one end and then cut the string at their end and the spring-loaded mechanism fired the metal mattress holder up and into the casualty's face, causing the laceration of the forehead. The crew member was provided with medical care and treatment by ship's medical centre and was signed off work for several days.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A fishing vessel experienced electrical issues after being hit by a large wave A fishing vessel experienced electrical failure after a large wave swamped the wheelhouse. The vessel was able to make its way back to the home port under it's own power with the local lifeboat services standing by to offer assistance if necessary. Beyond the intitial water ingress to the bridge, there was no continuing ingress or other damages besides the damaged wheelhouse electrical equipment.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A general cargo vessel touched bottom during arrival A general cargo was departing from port when it grounded on a bank and refloated. The vessel inspected for damage and there was none found and the vessel was able to proceed and berth as planned.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A search and rescue vessel suffered propulsion failure during a training exercise and was towed by another search and rescue vessel A search and rescue vessel was engaged in training activities when it experienced engine trouble. The vessel was only able to proceed at 3.5kts and couldn't fix the engine themselves. Another search and rescue vessel agreed to assist them to shore, towing them the rest of the way. There were no injuries, pollution or damages.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel suffered gearbox failure and was towed back to shore by another fishing vessel. A fishing vessel suffered a gearbox failure and was towed back to shore by another fishing vessel.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A fishing vessel grounded on rocks and was towed off by another vessel A fishing vessel grounded on rocks whilst approaching a harbour and was towed off by another fishing vessel. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was in attendance, but not used. The skipper was disorientated by bright lights on a nearby dredger and lost sight of channel buoys. Once afloat, the vessel made its way to harbour under its own power. Hull inspection at low water revealed no damage to the vessel.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
RNLI vessel crewmember dislocated their ankle after landing awkwardly on a wave. RNLI ILB crewmember land awkwardly on a wave and dislocated their ankle whilst on operation.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Yacht crewmember sustained a finger crush injury having caught their hand in the anchor chain. Yacht crewmember sustained a finger crush injury having caught their hand in the anchor chain. The casualty was extracted from the yacht to the ALB and brought ashore, where they were passed into the care of the ambulance service.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Leisure motor cruiser ran over swimmers leg causing a laceration A person sustained a laceration to their ankle after coming into contact with the moving propeller of an unidentified motorboat. The person was assisted by local emergency services but later made their own way to hospital.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Motor cruiser crew member fell over board and was recovered by a search and rescue vessel A person fell overboard from a motor cruiser and was recovered from the water by a search and rescue (SAR) vessel. The other two people on board the vessel were reportedly unaware that one of the group had fallen overboard. The person overboard was spotted by the SAR vessel who were a short distance away. After returning the person to the vessel, the vessel then collided twice with the SAR vessel. There were no injuries and no damage reported.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Crew member on board a fishing vessel partially severed tip of thumb A crew member on board a fishing vessel sustained a partial amputation injury to the tip of their thumb when it was caught between the tow bar and some gear. The fishing vessel crew performed first aid, bandaged the affected hand and staunched the bleeding. They proceeded back to port where the injured person made their own way to hospital. Shore services remained in contact with the vessel throughout its return to port to ensure the ongoing welfare of the injured crew member.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cruise Ship Passenger fell and broke their wrist A cruise ship passenger broke their wrist when they lost their footing whilst walking and reading a receipt at the same time. The missed a step, lost balance and fell on their left arm causing a fracture. They were treated on board in the medical center of the vessel.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Cement carrier's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Cement carrier's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. The stanchions of which are recessed inboard of the bulwark, which makes the deck transition precarious from the ladder. Also contrary to Sec 5 of IMO res 1045, the stanchions don't extend 1.2m above the rail and are part of the step arrangement.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A cruise ship crew member suffered a cardiovascular compromise and fractured shinbone as a result of unexpected tension on a guide rope used to control mooring line placement onto winch drum During unmooring operations, a crew member was guiding the mooring line onto the winch after initial lines had been let go from the bollard and were being recovered. The mooring lines were coiled on powered drums, one being the main storage drum and then tension is placed on the split drum. As the line was cast off and being recovered the crew member was using a small diameter guide rope to ensure that the line was layered evenly onto the main storage drum. An investigation is in progress as to the exact cause of injury, suspected to be as a result of unexpected tension on guide rope used to control mooring line placement onto winch drum. The unmooring operation was suspended when the alarm was raised, and the crew member was disembarked for local medical attention. The crew member was diagnosed with a cardiovascular compromise to the right lower leg by strangulation injury and shinbone fracture.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A cargo vessel suffered a loss of propulsion whilst departing a port. A cargo vessel was departing a port and heading along a channel with a pilot onboard when the vessel suffered propulsion failure. The vessel anchored and main engine stopped due to high temperature, a thermostat was replaced by crew. Once replaced the engine was restarted and the vessel continued. The main engine had to be stopped again and the vessel anchored again. The problem was identified as a valve in the cooling system. A repair was carried out, the vessel moved anchorage as another pilot and tug were required.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A sailing yacht suffered steering failure resulting in a tow A charter sailing yacht's steering failed, the crew engaged a secondary tiller that gave minimal steerage. The crew requested assistance as they were not confident they would be able to get into a safe haven. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel deployed to tow the vessel back to a pontoon. No injuries to crew and all crew were wearing lifejackets.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A ropax vessel crew member slipped and fell down a set of stairs A ro-pax vessel crew member slipped and fell down a set of stairs. The crew member injured their lower back and thighs, they continued to the end of their shift. The following day, the crew member reported for duty but was in pain, they had a very large bruise on their leg and limping badly. The crew member attended a hospital for an assessment where they were advised to go home to recover.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A research vessel suffered an engine room fire from a melted exhaust seal A research vessel crew member saw smoke coming out of an exhaust. The emergency stops were activated and ventilation closed. The fixed suppression system was injected into the engine space and the harbour was informed. The vessel was brought alongside, the fire brigade attended and inspected the engine space. Smoke was coming from a melted exhaust rubber seal, the cause was a sea cock had been blocked by weed and prevented the sea water cooling for the port engine, causing high exhaust temperatures.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Passenger ferry crew member fell overboard during transfer to landing craft When a passenger ferry came alongside a landing craft to transfer wooden ramps, one crew member stepped from one vessel to the other they fell overboard. They were unable to recover the crew member so held on to the crew member over the side until they were able to walk up the slip way.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
General cargo vessel made contact with cargo hopper whilst changing berth after the fore spring line became slack During a shift from one berth to another on the same terminal, the vessel made contact with the hopper on the terminal when the fore spring line unexpectedly and suddenly became slack. The vessel suffered some paint work that was taken off the top of the starboard bow and the cargo hopper sustained damage to its superstructure became dislodged from the crane rails and was also leaning towards a cargo holding facility.
Incident type: Contact
Fishing vessel fouled its propeller and was towed to harbour. A fishing vessel fouled its propeller. The anchor was down but dragging and there was concern due to the proximity of a cable. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was tasked and towed the vessel to safety. There was no damage or injuries reported.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A search and rescue vessel grounded damaging outboard engine The search and rescue (SAR) vessel was tasked to an incident. The SAR vessel launched and soon after encountered a shoal. This resulted in the vessel grounding and damaging the tilt system of the outboard engine. The incident had been stood down so the SAR vessel was able to return for recovery.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Fishing vessel recovered to harbour after a grounding resulting in damage to the vessel. Fishing vessel grounded resulting in damage to the vessel and some water ingress. RNLI ALB self tasked and the casualty was recovered to harbour with pumps.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A sailing vessel experienced a fire and subsequent propulsion failure A sailing vessel experienced a small fire and subsequently experienced propulsion failure. The local SAR services were deployed and towed it back to a place of safety. There were no injuries or pollution and the damage to the vessel was minor.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Sailing vessel broke its moorings and broke up on the rocks. Boat owner was found deceased nearby. Sailing vessel broke its moorings and broke up on the rocks. Boat owner was found deceased nearby.
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
Container Vessel had a non-conforming pilot ladder On board a container vessel the combination pilot ladder was not rigged in accordance with SOLAS. The magnet securing the loose ladder to the hull was placed so that it drew the loose ladder towards the slant so that the loose ladder was not vertical. The tripping line was fitted to the bottom of the ladder but it was not correctly rigged.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A rib and a jet ski collided resulting in a serious injury A RHIB and Jet Ski from a water sports company collided, resulting in injury to rib driver and jet ski operator.
Incident type: Collision
Chemical/Products tanker had a non-SOLAS-conforming pilot ladder arrangement A chemical/products tanker had a non-SOLAS-compliant pilot ladder due to a broken bottom step. The captain of the vessel was informed and the ladder was taken out of service. There were no injuries, additional damages or pollution.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A recreational sailing vessel caught fire and sank A sailing vessel caught fire and sank. The person on board successfully abandoned via dinghy to shore but the vessel itself was a total loss.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion
Offshore supply vessel's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Offshore supply vessel's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Pilot ladder was secured to the bulwark strong points by shackles passed through the side ropes. The weight of the ladder was on the wooden step which was tucked under a metal step on the inside of the bulwark. The ladder was adjusted to take the weight off the step and was secured with rope before boarding.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Chemical tanker's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Chemical tanker's pilot ladder not rigged per SOLAS regulations. Deck opening too wide. Current hand hold still to wide and do not extend high enough.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
General cargo vessel's pilot ladder did not conform to SOLAS regulations Ladder secured to deck with shackles over side ropes.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
A recreational vessel with two crew members onboard suffered minor burns A recreational angling vessel suffered a coolant tank issue and power failure, this resulted in the two crew members onboard sustaining minor burn injuries to their hands. A search and rescue (SAR) vessel was tasked to assist, they transferred the two crew to their vessel and then passed into the care of the ambulance service.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
A tug vessel suffered propulsion failure and collided with a moored vessel which subsequently sank A tug suffered a partial propulsion failure and was taken by the flood tide and collided with and sank a moored and unmanned rib. No persons were injured.
Incident type: Collision
Offshore supply vessel pilot ladder rigging didn't conform to SOLAS Offshore supply vessel pilot ladder rigging didn't conform to SOLAS
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Motorboat took on water and were escorted to safety and then towed to a berth. A motorboat was taking on water. Multiple assets were deployed and the RNLI ALB escorted the vessel to safety and then towed it to berth in the harbour. No persons were injured and safety advice was provided to the skipper.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A RIB on a night navigation exercise collided with a navigation mark A RIB with four crew onboard was on a night navigation exercise searching for an unlit mark, that they would pass clear. The unlit mark was approximately 70m out of position, despite a sudden course alteration and speed reduction to avoid the mark, the RIB struck the buoy. There was no damage to either the RIB or the navigation mark, and no injuries or pollution reported
Incident type: Contact
A search and rescue vessel damaged the outboard tiller arm whilst on service A search and rescue (SAR) vessel had been tasked to assist divers who were in difficulty. On arrival, there was a swell of around two meters but sheltered from the wind. The vessel did a quick coastal search, the coastguard alerted them to a diver who had been sighted near the rocks. The SAR crew located the diver and instructed them to make their way if possible, to open water. Due to the sea conditions, this was extremely difficult so the SAR crew decided to go to the diver. Veering down was considered but the situation was time-critical and in the swell and such shallow water the anchor would not have held. The helm steered the boat, the crew got hold of the diver but were struggling to get the diver into the vessel with the dive equipment attached. As the crew pulled the diver out of the water a large wave hit the SAR vessel and swung the bow to shore. The helm attempted to turn back to sea but realised that the tiller arm had completely snapped and unable to be steered. The SAR vessel was pushed up onto the rocks, the crew secured the vessel until it could be recovered. No injuries to crew or the diver.
Incident type: Loss Of Control
A service vessel dropped diesel generator cylinder heads onto the jetty A service vessel was alongside for maintenance. The vessel's crane was being used to move two diesel generator cylinder heads ashore. A trained and experienced crane operator was driving the crane. The cylinder heads were secured to a wooden pallet using ratchet straps. The load was lifted using standard lifting techniques utilising 2 strops threaded through the underneath of the pallet. The pallet was lifted successfully, was observed to be well balanced and horizontal before being moved outboard and over the jetty. Before the load could be lowered one of the ratchet straps was seen to part. This caused one of the cylinders to roll off the pallet and drop to the jetty. The sudden imbalance on the pallet caused the pallet to upend causing the second cylinder to also fall to the jetty. No injuries to persons ashore.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Sailing yacht ran aground Sailing yacht kept running aground in a bay. The vessel was secured and abandoned, to be recovered at a later date
Incident type: Grounding / Stranding
A person fell overboard from a tender and was rescued A person left a mooring in a tender and fell overboard. The casualty swam to a pile and shouted for help. A member of the public walking along the shoreline raised the alarm and a police vessel recovered the casualty.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Sailing vessel collided with a chain ferry. No damage or injuries were sustained. Sailing vessel collided with a chain ferry. No damage or injuries were sustained. The skipper of the sailing vessel climbed aboard the ferry via a rope ladder in strong tides. A dive vessel towed the empty sailing vessel then a search and rescue vessel took over the tow and reunited it with its owner.
Incident type: Collision
A ro-pax vessel crew member slipped and fell resulting in a back/torso injury During daily rounds on a ro-pax vessel it was reported there was an oil leak from the hydraulic pipe work for the bow door controls.. Four crew members were carrying out the repair. One crew member passed a bucket of hydraulic oil while standing in the compartment and fell to the deck. The injured crew member was assisted back to their cabin, where they were initially assessed by crew on board. The crew member was taken to hospital for further investigation where they were diagnosed with a pneumothorax (collapsed lung). The compartment floor was inspected and was clear of oil, but cluttered.
Incident type: Accident to person(s)
Passenger vessel coming alongside ripped a cleat from the pontoon which struck the transom. Passenger vessel was coming alongside when the crew placed a mooring line on an insufficiently rated cleat on the pontoon, intended for small angling vessels. The skipper went ahead to bring the boat alongside, the cleat was ripped from the pontoon and stuck the transom leaving a dent and damage to the paintwork and only missed passengers by a few metres.
Incident type: Damage / Loss Of Equipment
Pilot vessel made contact with a hopper dredger during pilot disembarkation A pilot boat proceeded alongside a hopper dredger to disembark a pilot. Whilst in position in the boarding area, a large wave passed under and picked up the pilot boat causing the vessel to land on the handrails of the hopper dredger. The pilot vessel pulled away to assess the damage and then reposition for pilot disembarkation. The hopper dredger sustained damage to the handrails and the pilot vessel sustained damage to the port side fender. No injuries to crew.
Incident type: Collision
A racing catamaran started taking on water during a race. A catamaran engaged in a coastal race experienced hull failure that resulted in the vessel flooding and taking on water. The two crew members were rescued by the local lifeboat service and the catamaran was towed back to a nearby port where it was salvaged from the water. There was no pollution or injuries reported.
Incident type: Flooding / Foundering
A replenishment tanker experienced a laundry room fire due to an electrical fault on a tumble dryer On board a replenishment tanker a tumble dryer in the laundry room caught fire after an electrical fault occurred. Night watch crewmembers put on some laundry for the night when shortly after the fire detector was activated. The crew confirmed that there was a fire and conducted first aid fire fighting. The ship mustered at harbor emergency stations and the ventilation was crash stopped and the accommodation fire doors were closed. The fire was extinguished by the crew using portable fire extinguishers. There was no damage besides the tumble dryer was no longer operational due to minor fire damage. There were no serious injuries but one crew member experienced minor shock in the form of a panic attack and another crewmember in the secondary fire fighting party who went to check for re-ignition suffered minor breathing difficulties. The cause of the fire was investigated and identified as coming from the power supply cable that had been chafing against the the cowling resulting in the breakdown of the wire isolation.
Incident type: Fire / Explosion