Safety, regulation, investigation, training and operational developments relevant to the maritime sector.
This archive brings together reporting on safety developments, regulation, investigation, training and operational practice. It is intended to help readers locate the original reporting context around an issue rather than rely on a single headline.
When an item concerns a port, ship operation or UK policy change, the Gazette links it to the related subject archive and reference profile where those connections are supported by the reporting.
The MAIB’s interim report into the loss of the UK‑registered sailing yacht Bayesian states extreme wind knocked the vessel over on 19 August 2024. Once the yacht heeled beyond 70 degrees the situation was assessed as irrecoverable; seven people died.
The Council of the European Union on 18 November 2024 adopted four revised directives that extend accident-investigation powers to some small fishing vessels, broaden the scope of pollution rules and update flag- and port-state oversight, with a 30-month transposition deadline for Member States.