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...