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Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector

This Directive establishes fundamental principles for the safety investigation of marine casualties and incidents to improve maritime safety and prevent…

What Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector requires

This Directive establishes fundamental principles for the safety investigation of marine casualties and incidents to improve maritime safety and prevent pollution. It requires a safety investigation for very serious casualties involving ships flying a Member State flag or in its waters (Articles 2 and 5), conducted by an impartial permanent investigative body independent of criminal or liability proceedings (Articles 4 and 8). It provides for notification (Article 6), a single lead investigation (Article 7), preservation of evidence (Article 13), and a published safety report (Article 14).

Pillar: Maritime & Shipping · Authority: European Parliament and Council of the European Union · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:

Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32009L0018

SHA-256 integrity: 4b56787b41fc3c9c286ff1e3f8e808f544570aa077b3ce7dd2888fd194737f88

Primary Citations — 5 traced to source

  • Directive 2009/18/EC, Article 2 - Scope covering marine casualties and incidents
  • Directive 2009/18/EC, Article 5 - Obligation to investigate very serious casualties

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