Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 103591

Containers: Wrecks

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 12 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Alison Griffiths

Conservative — Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what lessons the Government has identified from recent incidents involving containers lost at sea; and whether any changes to policy or guidance are being considered to reduce the likelihood or impact of simila

Answer

Keir Mather

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is conducting a safety investigation into the recent incident of loss of containers at sea. This will establish the cause of events that led to this incident to understand why it happened and make recommenda...

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