1.Maritime Accident and Incident Investigation

1. 1. Introduction and Background to Accident Investigation
      1. IMO Casualty Investigation Code
      2. Defining marine accidents and incidents for investigations
      3. Common Causes of Marine Accidents
      4. First Principles of Marine Accident Investigation
   2. Preparation for the Investigation and managing a marine accident investigation
      1. Investigation Protocol
      2. Dealing with Media and Next of Kin
   3. Marine accident on site assessment and risk management.
      1. Possible site hazards
   4. Evidence collection and preservation strategies
      1. Collecting Evidence- methods and procedures
      2. Challenges and techniques in evidence collection
      3. Electronic Evidence
      4. Specialists Services in Collecting Evidence
      5. Collecting / Documenting / Sketching and mapping of Evidence
      6. Preserving Evidence
   5. Interviewing
      1. Understanding the Interviewees
      2. Interviewing Techniques
      3. Interview
   6. Human Factors in marine operations and engineering investigations
      1. Human errors data processing
         1. CASMET on Human Error and Accident Investigation Methodology
      2. Investigating for Fatigue
         1. Understanding Fatigue
         2. Technology assistance in Fatigue Investigation
      3. Physiology, psychology and pathology in marine accidents
      4. Human Error Modelling and Classification
         1. Application of CREAM for shipboard operation
   7. Analysis of data
      1. Models for analysis
         1. Model Types
      2. Data Analysis Process
      3. Events and Contributory Process Charting
   8. Marine Accident Report Writing
      1. Safety Recommendations
   9. Investigating different types of accidents
      1. Investigating navigational accidents.
      2. Investigating machinery failures.
      3. Investigating ship fires and explosions.
      4. Investigating structural and stability accidents.
      5. Investigating marine occupational health accidents.
   10. Role of Ship Staff and Management Ashore
       1. Seafarer’s Role in Collecting Evidence During Maritime Accidents
       2. Seafarer as the Investigator
   11. Global network of support, reporting and knowledge sharing
       1. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
          1. Commercial Vessel Accident Reporting in the US
       2. Challenges of Investigations
       3. Quality of the Investigations and the Seafarer Rights
   12. Training and Data Management
   13. Marine Accidents – learning from case studies
       1. Lessons learned — Capsizing
       2. Lessons learned — Sinking
       3. Lessons learned — Fire or Explosion
       4. Lessons learned — Collision
       5. Lessons learned — Near Collision Close-Quarters between a Tanker and a Fishing Vessel
       6. Lessons learned — OTHER (major LPG leak during cargo sampling)
       7. Lessons learned– Grounding
       8. Lessons learned — Fatality Involving Lifeboat as Tender
       9. Lessons learned — Fatality during Installation and Recovery of Gangway
       10. Lessons learned– Side Shell Failure
       11. Lessons learned — Engine-Room Fire
       12. Collision– IMO Published
       13. Capsize, Sinking and Loss of Lives– IMO Published
       14. Sinking and Loss of Lives– IMO Published
       15. Collision, Capsize and Loss of Lives– IMO Published
       16. Person Overboard – Presumed Dead– IMO Published
       17. Fatal Injury– IMO Published
       18. Occupational Accident– IMO Published
       19. Contact with Quay– IMO Published
       20. Crewmember Washed Overboard– IMO Published
       21. Barge Contact with Vessel Leads to Suspended Load Being Dropped– IMO Published
       22. Capsizing– IMO Published
       23. Man Overboard– IMO Published
       24. Loss of Cargo– IMO Published
   14. Bibliography.