1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The common methodology for investigating marine casualties and incidents as...

  3. Article 2.This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day...

  4. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      COMMON METHODOLOGY FOR INVESTIGATING MARINE CASUALTIES AND INCIDENTS

      1. A. PURPOSE, SCOPE AND APPLICATION

      2. B. CONTENT

        1. 1. Operational readiness

          1. 1.1. Each investigative body shall plan in advance in order to...

          2. 1.2. Arrangements shall be put in place to ensure prompt receipt...

        2. 2. Initial assessment and response

          1. 2.1. On being notified, the investigative bodies shall assess the situation....

          2. 2.2. This assessment shall include, as far as possible, an understanding...

          3. 2.3. After a decision is taken to investigate a serious casualty...

        3. 3. Strategy and evidence collection

          1. 3.1. The investigative body of the lead investigating Member State, in...

          2. 3.2. The investigative body shall keep the plan under review during...

          3. 3.3. The scope of a safety investigation and the procedure to...

          4. 3.4. Investigative bodies of substantially interested Member States shall provide support...

          5. 3.5. The lead investigative body shall nominate an investigator to carry...

          6. 3.6. During the initial stage of every investigation, investigators shall collect...

          7. 3.7. In addition to that gained during the initial notification stage,...

          8. 3.8. Where appropriate, the investigative body shall query databases, including that...

          9. 3.9. In principle, investigators shall, if feasible visit the casualty and/or...

          10. 3.10. Where a VDR is fitted, the investigators shall make every...

          11. 3.11. Interviews shall be conducted with all available witnesses considered by...

          12. 3.12. Information shall be verified whenever possible. Statements made by different...

          13. 3.13. Human factors form an integral part of most investigations, and...

          14. 3.14. If need be, the investigative body will have to secure...

          15. 3.15. If they appear to be relevant to the occurrence as...

          16. 3.16. While gathering evidence, the investigative bodies shall try to identify...

        4. 4. Analysis

          1. 4.1. Having collected evidence and related additional data, the investigative body...

          2. 4.2. Proper identification of causal factors requires timely and methodical investigation,...

          3. 4.3. If a gap of information cannot be resolved and is...

        5. 5. Safety recommendations

          1. 5.1. Any safety recommendations shall be based on the analysis. They...

          2. 5.2. They may be based on safety investigations, or on research...

          3. 5.3. Where a causal or contributing factor is considered so serious...

          4. 5.4. To facilitate as much as possible acceptance and implementation by...

        6. 6. Reports

          1. 6.1. The investigative body of the lead investigating Member State shall...

          2. 6.2. Where practicable, the draft report, or appropriate parts thereof, shall...

        7. 7. Follow-up