Reports
The purpose of maritime safety investigations conducted by the Maritime Accident Investigation Office (GAMA) is not to determine who failed, but to understand how the system produced the observed outcomes, identify opportunities for learningpromote lasting improvements in the safety of navigation, the protection of human life at seathe protection of the maritime environment. GAMA&rsquos investigations seek to explain, learnimprove, never to apportion blameliability.
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Date of the incident: 04-10-2014
GATINHO - Very Serious Maritime Casualty
An accumulation of propaneother combustible vapours exploded when GATINHO&rsquos main engine was started. The Master was seriously injured, and the resulting hull damage caused the vessel to floodsink. -
Date of the incident: 14-11-2014
GILBERTO MARIANO - Very Serious Maritime Casualty
A shore bollard fractured during the berthing manoeuvre of GILBERTO MARIANO at São Roque do Picowas projected aboard, fatally injuring a passenger waiting to disembark. -
Date of the incident: 11-09-2026
GONÇALO FESTAS - Very Serious Maritime Casualty
Maritime safety investigation into the listing, floodingsubsequent sinking of the coastal fishing vessel GONÇALO FESTAS, after the vessel capsized off Sesimbra on 11 September 2026. The casualty resulted in five injured crew members, one missing crew memberthe total loss of the vessel. -
Date of the incident: 10-03-2013
GRACILÁRIA - Very Serious Maritime Casualty
Capsizing caused by tension fishing gear snagged on the seabeda wave, resulting in three fatalities. -
Date of the incident: 02-10-2021
ILHA DA MADEIRA - Very Serious Maritime Casualty
Unwitnessed man overboard during container lashing operations on the seaward side, resulting in one fatality. -
Date of the incident: 29-02-2016
ILHAS DO MAR e WATER LILY - Very Serious Maritime Casualty
Collision between two vessels underway, followed by flooding, abandonmenttotal loss of ILHAS DO MAR. -
Date of the incident: 14-03-2022
INDUSTRIAL COURAGE & DON DIEGO I - Very Serious Maritime Casualty
Alleged Collision with a Fishing Vessel, Analysed the Perspective of Risk Perceptionthe Bridge Team Interaction on board INDUSTRIAL COURAGE. -
Date of the incident: 29-03-2019
INDUSTRIAL FUSION - Very serious Maritime Casualty
A crew member was fatally injured when an 11-tonne lifting beam was unintentionally lifted, overturnedfell onto the deck during cargo-related operations aboard INDUSTRIAL FUSION -
Date of the incident: 28-07-2026
IRMÃOS MOITA - Very Serious Maritime Casualty
Fatal entanglemententrapment of a crew member in net-hauling equipment during fishing operations aboard the Portuguese fishing vessel IRMÃOS MOITA, north of Aveiro, on 6 July 2026. -
Date of the incident: 25-10-2013
JESUS DOS NAVEGANTES - Very Serious Maritime Casualty
JESUS DOS NAVEGANTES capsizedsank after being struck by two above-average beam waves while leaving Figueira da Foz harbour. Four crew members diedthe vessel was a total loss. -
Date of the incident: 10-11-2026
JOLLY BLUE - Very serious maritime casualty
Parting of a mooring line during a port operation, resulting in one fatalityone less serious injury. -
Date of the incident: 05-05-2014
JOSELITO - Very Serious Maritime Casualty
A fire developed in the galley of JOSELITO while the vessel was unattended alongside in Sesimbra fishing harbour. Two butane cylinders subsequently exploded, causing extensive damage to the galleysuperstructure.