Bridge Watchkeeping Safety Study - MAIB ( Marine Accident Investigation Branch ) - Marine Accident Investigation Branch [2004, PDF]

Bridge Watchkeeping Safety Study - MAIB ( Marine Accident Investigation Branch )

Year: 2004
Language: english
Author: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Genre: Textbook
Publisher: MAIB
Edition: 1
Format: PDF
Quality: Unknown
Pages count: 52
Description: Extract from
The Merchant Shipping
(Accident Reporting and Investigation)
Regulations 1999
The fundamental purpose of investigating an accident under these Regulations is to
determine its circumstances and the cause with the aim of improving the safety of life
at sea and the avoidance of accidents in the future. It is not the purpose to apportion
liability, nor, except so far as is necessary to achieve the fundamental purpose, to
apportion blame
Note
This report is not written with liability in mind and is not intended to be used in court for
the purpose of litigation. It endeavours to identify and analyse the relevant safety
issues pertaining to the specific accident, and to make recommendations aimed at
preventing similar accidents in the future.