Hopes to raise standards in accident investigation
Investigating serious marine accidents and providing until now often confidential reports and data to a central body will become mandatory this year for all 27 European Union (EU) member states.
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) says it is ready to put into force the 2009 European Commission (EC) regulation requiring all member states to conduct investigations into maritime casualties and to submit their findings.
A common investigation process is set to be adopted this year, which creates great hopes that standards in accident investigation will be raised.
Source: Safety4Sea