The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has launched a new data portal designed to provide easier public access to some of its maritime accident data.
In development since August 2022, the portal gives the public and industry open access to download and analyse MAIB data.
Where in the past users were required to submit Freedom of Information requests to see the data, the new service allows direct and immediate access to the subset of the data most requested. The data is then presented on a user-friendly dashboard, as well as overlaid on a map.
Alongside interactive reports, raw data in CSV format is also available for the following criteria: occurrences, vessels, affected persons. These tables are linked via unique keys and can be used with open-source analysis tools.
The MAIB consulted service-users during the development of the project to ensure the portal meets their needs, and has enhanced its internal data quality tools with the aim of giving confidence in accuracy and reliability.
So far, data from January 2023 onwards is available via the portal, but the dataset will gradually be expanded to offer a comprehensive resource through the dashboard.
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