Casualty investigation code
Subtitle: code of the international standards and recommended practices for a safety investigation into a marine casualty or marine incident
Edition: 2008 ed.
Publisher: International Maritime Organization
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9789280114980
Subjects: Marine accidents; Investigation; Maritime law; Ships; Safety regulations
Description: The MSC adopted a new Code of International Standards and Recommended Practices for a Safety Investigation into a Marine Casualty or Marine Incident (Casualty Investigation Code). Relevant amendments to SOLAS Chapter XI 1 were also adopted, to make parts I and II of the Code mandatory. Part III of the Code contains related guidance and explanatory material. The Code will require a marine safety investigation to be conducted into every marine casualty involving the total loss of the ship or a death or severe damage to the environment. The Code will also recommend an investigation into other marine casualties and incidents, by the flag state of a ship involved, if it is considered likely that it would provide information that could be used to prevent future accidents. The new regulations expand on SOLAS Regulation I/21, which requires administrations to conduct an investigation of any casualty occurring to any of its ships when it judges that such an investigation may assist in determining what changes in the present regulations might be desirable.--Publisher's description.
Notes: IMO sales number: I128E

"This Code incorporates and builds on the best practices in marine casualty and marine incident investigation that were established by the Code for the Investigation of Marine Casualties and Incidents adopted by the International Maritime Organization by resolution A.849(20)"--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: General provisions; title: Mandatory standards; title: Recommended practices.