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INTERVIEW: Sea safety among tides of change

2026-04-10T15:19:00+01:00

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has appointed Rob Loder as its new chief inspector, replacing Andrew Moll OBE, who retired earlier this month after 21 years’ service. We spoke to Mr Loder about today’s challenges at sea, and what the MAIB is doing to try and keep seafarers safer.