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Offshore Industry: Accidents

Commons · Question 103743 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the fatal incident on the Valaris 121 jackup drill rig on 14 November 2025, whether the Maritime Accident and Investigation Branch (a) registered the UK as a Substantially Interested State and

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 16 Jan 2026

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is aware of the accident on the Valaris 121 jack-up drilling rig that occurred on the 14 November 2025. The MAIB has been in contact with the Liberian Ship Registry and received confirmation that the registr...