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Maritime inquiries.
This page has a database of sea and waterways inquiries and reports, as well as resources and information about organisations working in this area. Click on an inquiry to go to its detailed page. Please get in touch if there is a report or inquiry you would like to see added or if you find something which needs to be corrected.
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Sea and waterway Inquiries and reports
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The investigations found will be displayed and each has a link to this site's page for the inquiry it comes from, and a page direct to the government link if available.
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Cuisine Solutions Ammonia Release
Themes
Water, Chemical
The investigation found that a catastrophic malfunction in a refrigeration heat exchanger, combined with "critical deficiencies" in emergency planning, led to a toxic ammonia cloud that rendered ten employees unconscious during a botched evacuation.
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Tribunal of Inquiry into the loss of H.M. Submarine Thetis
Themes
Defence, Safety, Water
The Tribunal of Inquiry into the Loss of H.M. Submarine Thetis investigated the tragic sinking of the submarine during diving trials in 1939, resulting in recommendations to improve submarine safety and prevent future disasters.
Issues
FV Trident
Themes
Water
The FV Trident Inquiry investigated the 1974 disappearance of a Peterhead-registered trawler. Like the Gaul and the Derbyshire, the investigation was eventually re-opened decades later after the wreck was discovered, leading to a significant correction of the historical record regarding the cause of the disaster.
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Monitoring, Communication
Marchioness Bowbell
Themes
Water
The Marchioness disaster (1989) led to one of the most high-profile and emotive series of inquiries in British history. For over a decade, families campaigned for a full public investigation after the initial findings were deemed inadequate, eventually leading to the comprehensive Clarke Inquiry.
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FV Gaul
Themes
Water
The FV Gaul Inquiry (2004) was a high-profile re-opening of a 30-year-old mystery. It sought to provide a definitive answer to the disappearance of the Hull-based trawler Gaul, which vanished in the Barents Sea during the Cold War, spawning decades of conspiracy theories regarding Soviet espionage.
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