Marine Casualty Reports from the MCIB
An investigation into the death of a Galway fisherman who became entangled in gear off Salthill last year has found the weather deteriorated “significantly” after the vessel which he fished with his father left the harbour. Tom Oliver (37), a…
Transport Minister Welcomes Bill to Support Governance & Independence of Marine Casualty Investigation Board
11th November 2021 MCIB
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has today (Thursday 11 November) announced the publication of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021, which provides for a number of amendments to the legislation that underpins the Marine Casualty Investigation Board…
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Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) Call for Applications for Appointment as MCIB Investigator
2nd November 2021 MCIB
The MCIB was established in 2002 under the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act 2000. The purpose of the MCIB is to investigate marine casualties with a view to learning lessons to prevent them happening again. It is not…
MCIB Report into Kayaking Incident Last Year off Dalkey Critical of Organisational Factors
29th October 2021 MCIB
An investigation into an incident where a party of 15 kayakers encountered difficulties during a round trip from Bulloch harbour to Dalkey island on Dublin Bay last September has found that “disregard for Met Éireann forecasts” contributed to a decision…
Lifejackets Reminder for Fishing Crews Following Report on Scallop Boat Sinking Incident That Cost Two Lives
29th August 2021 Fishing
The Department of Transport has issued a new Marine Notice on the correct use of lifejackets or personal flotation devices (PFDs) on fishing vessels. It follows the report earlier this month from the Maritime Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) into the…
Seafarers Reminded of Importance of Passage Planning Following Report on ‘Loa Zour’ Rescue
3rd April 2021 MCIB
The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport reminds seafarers of the important of passage planning and regular weather forecast checks during voyages. It comes following the recommendations in the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) report into the rescue…
Public Consultation Launched For Review of How Marine Accidents Are Investigated in Ireland
29th March 2021 MCIB
The Department of Transport has launched a public consultation on matters relating to an independent review of the current organisational structures underpinning marine casualty investigation in Ireland. The move follows Transport Minister Eamon Ryan’s promise earlier this year to undertake…
Boaters Reminded to Brush Up on ‘Rules of the Road’ for Seafarers Following Disputed MCIB Report
2nd February 2021 Offshore
A collision involving a yacht and a tanker in August 2019 has prompted a reminder for boaters to brush up on the “rules of the road” for seafarers in the Department of Transport’s latest Marine Notice. The 38ft yacht Medi…
Ryan to Undertake "Fundamental Review" of Structures for Marine Investigations
30th January 2021 MCIB
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan says he plans a review of how marine accidents are investigated which should take “several months”. Addressing an Oireachtas Transport and Networks Communications committee on Friday (Jan 29), Mr Ryan said that the the “fundamental…
Report on Fishing Vessel Fire Prompts Reminder on Safety Provisions in Code of Practice
25th January 2021 MCIB
The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport brings the attention of fishing boat owners, skippers and crew to the safety provisions of the Code of Practice for fishing vessels less than 15m length overall. It follows the publication…
A new report submitted to the Oireachtas has slammed the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) as “not fit for purpose”, according to the Irish Examiner. Capt Neil Forde of maritime consultancy Marine Hazard Ltd claims that the MCIB has not…
Teamaker in Wheelhouse Could Have Averted Potentially Serious Grounding, Report Finds
30th December 2020 MCIB
A potentially serious incident involving a fishing vessel in Kerry’s Blasket Sound could have been avoided if there were adequate facilities in the wheelhouse to make hot drinks, a report has found. Five crew onboard the 23m trawler Dearbhla had…
Drowning Incidents Prompt Marine Notice Highlighting Dangers of Boating Single-Handed & Without Lifejacket
13th December 2020 MCIB
The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport draws attention to the Code of Practice for the Safe Operation of Recreational Craft, following two recent reports from the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB). In October, the MCIB’s report into…
MCIB Report Identifies Lack of Planning & Communication Difficulties in Report on Deaths of Two Men in Sea Angling Incident off Donegal
13th November 2020 MCIB
Lack of sufficient planning and lack of adequate emergency communication were factors in an incident where two of three men on a sea angling trip lost their lives off the Donegal coast over two years ago. “Restrictive” procedures with the…
Two airline pilots on board a yacht which collided with a tanker off Greystones in the Irish Sea last year have disputed criticism of their experience in a report by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB). The MCIB inquiry into…
Two civil servants have stepped down from the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB), following a European Court of Justice ruling which found it lacked independence. As The Sunday Times reports today, Ireland is not appealing the recent EU court judgment,…
