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IMO perspective
UNCLOS
Art. 94, paragraph 7:
Inquiry if OWN ship causes:
-loss of life or serious injury to OTHER nationals
-serious damage to FOREIGN ships or installations
Requires co-operation between States involved
Art. 217:
-State investigating VIOLATION may request assistance from other State
-States shall investigate alleged violations on request
Art. 218:
Port State may investigate VIOLATIONS and request assistance in cases
of discharges)
SOLAS SOLAS
Ch. I, Reg. 21:
(a) Flag State undertakes to conduct an
investigation if it judges casualty may call
for changes of present Convention
(b) Flag State to report to IMO findings under
(a) IMO may not disclose identity or
nationality of ship or imply responsibility
upon a ship or person
own territory
Violations to be
prosecuted; or
to detect violations
to enforce MARPOL
PSC if illegal discharges suspected
Violations to be reported to Flag State
Flag State actions to be reported to
Port State
IMO
IMO definitions
MARINE ACCIDENT= MARINE CASUALTY
death or serious injury (incapacitation >72 hrs)
loss of person overboard
loss or abandonment of ship
material damage to ship
stranding or disabling of ship
involvement of ship in collision/contact
material damage caused by ship
damage to environment caused by damage to ship
MSC/Circ.953
MEPC/Circ.372
defines:
marine casualty
very serious casualty
serious casualty
marine incident
causes
marine casualty or incident investigation
marine casualty Investigator
lead investigating State
substantially interested State
investigation objectives:
better awareness of causes
improved remedial measures
better training
resulting in:
improved safety
improved environment protection
Less serious
casualties not very serious or serious
Incidents
near misses
IMO IMO
CASUALTY REPORTING CASUALTY REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS