Marine Casualty Reports from the MCIB
![The recovered body of the Inishbofin fisherman was taken to Clifden by an RNLI lifeboat. The MCIB has initiated an inquiry into the circumstances leading to the death. The recovered body of the Inishbofin fisherman was taken to Clifden by RNLI lifeboat. The MCIB has initiated an inquiry into the circumstances leading to the death.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ofPhFfNhPUg/s/848/I0000ofPhFfNhPUg.jpg)
The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has confirmed that it has initiated an inquiry into the circumstances leading to the death of an island fisherman off the west coast earlier this month. John Burke (57) of Middle Quarter, Inishbofin, Co…
![A photograph taken after the GRP boat at the centre of the MCIB Lacken Report was transported to the Garda secure location shows equipment onboard, including the main and auxiliary engines A photograph taken after the GRP boat at the centre of the MCIB Lacken Report was transported to the Garda secure location shows equipment onboard, including the main and auxiliary engines](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000oiHfTR._hk/s/848/I00000oiHfTR._hk.jpg)
Failure To Wear Lifejackets When Launching Angling Boat Off Mayo Highlighted in MCIB Report
3rd July 2024 MCIB
Failure to wear lifejackets was one of five factors which contributed to an incident where a sea angler died off Lacken pier, Co Mayo, last year. The report by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) notes that neither the boat…
![The recreational craft that was the focus of Marine Casualty Investigation Board's Lacken incident report The recreational craft that was the focus of Marine Casualty Investigation Board's Lacken incident report](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000TYAUJgJgklQ/s/848/I0000TYAUJgJgklQ.jpg)
Marine Casualty Investigation Board Urges Mandatory Safety Training for Recreational Boaters
3rd July 2024 MCIB
The Marine Casualty Investigation Board has raised the question of whether recreational craft users should be required to have basic safety training, similar to driving test assessments. It has again commented on what it describes as "the repeated incidence of…
![J109 yacht Jelly Baby from the Royal Cork Yacht Club n the rocks at the entrance to Cork Harbour during an Autumn League race. No one was injured in the incident on October 24th, 2021, when nine crew were competing in the last race of the series J109 yacht Jelly Baby from the Royal Cork Yacht Club n the rocks at the entrance to Cork Harbour during an Autumn League race. No one was injured in the incident on October 24th, 2021, when nine crew were competing in the last race of the series.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000AWHDm2GrEJk/s/848/I0000AWHDm2GrEJk.jpg)
MCIB Report Into Grounding of Yacht 'Jelly Baby' in Cork Harbour Highlights Failure to Follow Man Overboard Procedures
12th June 2024 MCIB
The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) says the Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) should take action to ensure skippers and people in charge of its racing yacht fleet review their crew training obligations. The review should be conducted in the…
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Fishers Reminded of Safety Requirements for Use of Cranes and Lifting Equipment
1st May 2024 Fishing
The Department of Transport has issued a reminder to fishing vessel owners, skippers and crew of the safety requirements for the use of cranes and other lifting equipment on deck. In comes after a recent Marine Casualty Invesigation Board (MCIB)…
![The remnants of the two rowing boats involved in the Corrib rowing training that went wrong The remnants of the two rowing boats involved in the Corrib rowing training that went wrong](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000R3uFYXx8jRE/s/767/I0000R3uFYXx8jRE.jpg)
MCIB Says Corrib Rowing Training Which Went Wrong Posed "Threat of Death Or Serious Injury"
18th April 2024 MCIB
The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has said that a training session which went wrong on the river Corrib and resulted in the loss of two competitive rowing craft “posed a threat of death or serious injury” to those involved.…
![The 12.85 metre Sun Odyssey 42i on the rocks off the West Cork coast The 12.85 metre Sun Odyssey 42i on the rocks off the West Cork coast](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000RTt6ZUFNJNE/s/767/I0000RTt6ZUFNJNE.jpg)
Hazards Of Discarded Unreported Fishing Gear Highlighted by MCIB After Yacht Lost off West Cork
27th March 2024 MCIB
The hazards of lost or discarded fishing gear has been highlighted in a Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) report into the loss of a yacht off Baltimore, Co Cork, last June. All five on board were rescued, after their yacht,…
![The 24-metre fishing vessel Ardent The 24-metre fishing vessel Ardent](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000TnpBlOEF4kk/s/767/I0000TnpBlOEF4kk.jpg)
Incident Where Fishing Crew Survived Asphyxiation Could Have Been "Far More Serious" - MCIB Report
1st March 2024 MCIB
An incident where two crew members of a fishing vessel were asphyxiated during a fish tank cleaning operation could have had a “far more serious outcome” but for a number of factors, the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has said.…
![The incident occurred on board the 21 metre-long fishing vessel Aquila The incident occurred on board the 21 metre-long fishing vessel Aquila](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000LKYV46.NoLI/s/767/I0000LKYV46.NoLI.jpg)
MCIB Report Recommends Measures After Fishing Crewman Sustains Crush Injury in Deck Incident Off Cork Coast
31st January 2024 MCIB
The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has recommended that the Minister for Transport should consider introducing regulations specific to the installation and operation of articulated hydraulic deck cranes on fishing vessels. The MCIB recommendation is one of a number issued…
![The Medevac of the casualty from the vessel off the Galway coast The Medevac of the casualty from the vessel off the Galway coast](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000SVj_8L9W0a8/s/767/I0000SVj_8L9W0a8.jpg)
MCIB Calls for Review of Boarding and Disembarking Risk Assessments on Fish Farm Vessels
22nd December 2023 MCIB
The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has said that boarding and disembarking risk assessment and associated policies and procedures should “immediately be reviewed” after the serious injury of a diver working on salmon farms off the Galway coast. The 33-year-old…
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MCIB Says Regulations Breached on Fishing Vessel Involved in Serious Deck Injury Incident Off East Coast
14th December 2023 MCIB
The Marine Casualty Investigation Board has recommended that the Minister for Justice should consider carrying out an audit of the crewing arrangements of any fishing vessel or vessels to ensure non-EEA crew are compliant with the rules governing work permits.…
![The An Portán Óir, pictured here berthed in Dingle Marina, Co Kerry The An Portán Óir, pictured here berthed in Dingle Marina, Co Kerry](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000u0BrDjS8Kuo/s/767/I0000u0BrDjS8Kuo.jpg)
Following a recent MCIB report into a serious deck accident aboard a fishing vessel in Dingle Bay last year, the Department of Transport has published a Marine Notice reminding mariners of the dangers of fishing alone. The MCIB report explains…
![The Marine Casualty Investigation Board report for 2022 - The MCIB Chairperson says that the MCIB has made extensive recommendations to the Minister, to Water Safety Ireland and to Canoeing Ireland and Sport Ireland The Marine Casualty Investigation Board report for 2022 - The MCIB Chairperson says that the MCIB has made extensive recommendations to the Minister, to Water Safety Ireland and to Canoeing Ireland and Sport Ireland](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003vNF2gvk5UY/s/767/I00003vNF2gvk5UY.jpg)
MCIB Annual Report Highlights Concern About Watersports and the Fishing Industry
25th August 2023 MCIB
There are two very specific points in the annual report of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board for last year (2022), which, in pursuance of maritime safety, should be heeded by the sectors involved – watersports and the fishing industry. The…
![The damage caused to boats and pontoons at Dingle Harbour in Co Kerry The damage caused to boats and pontoons at Dingle Harbour in Co Kerry](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000MQZoULf5GTM/s/767/I0000MQZoULf5GTM.jpg)
Incorrectly Designed Electrical System Caused Fishing Vessel to Collide with Dingle Pontoon - MCIB
18th August 2023 MCIB
An incorrectly designed electrical system on a French-registered fishing vessel has been identified as the main cause of a serious collision with a pontoon in Dingle Harbour which caused extensive damage last November. The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has…
![The Fishing Vessel An Portán Óir berthed in Dingle marina, county Kerry. The boat is a glass reinforced plastic (GRP) hulled, decked fishing vessel with forward wheelhouse and an inboard diesel engine. There was a pot hauler fitted starboard forward side and open fishing deck aft The Fishing Vessel An Portán Óir berthed in Dingle marina, county Kerry. The boat is a glass reinforced plastic (GRP) hulled, decked fishing vessel with forward wheelhouse and an inboard diesel engine. There was a pot hauler fitted starboard forward side and open fishing deck aft](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000u0BrDjS8Kuo/s/767/I0000u0BrDjS8Kuo.jpg)
Lack of Access to a Knife and Lack of PLB Key Factors in Serious Deck Accident - MCIB Report
12th August 2023 MCIB
A skipper survived severe pain during a deck accident which could have been alleviated if he had been able to access a knife to free his leg, according to the official investigation. The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) report into…
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Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has today (Thursday 25 May) announced the appointments of John Carlton, Deirdre Lane and Captain Phil Murphy as board members of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB). The appointees are additions to the board and…