To ensure that the largest possible audience can learn from the findings
During the forthcoming IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 92 to be held 12 – 21 June2013) Intercargo, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners will present its BulkCarrier Casualty Report and will call for member States to fully investigate ship losses andvery serious casualties, and to make accident investigation reports available in the publicdomain, to ensure that the largest possible audience can learn from the findings.
Objectivity,subjugating legal restrictions in deference to safety, adopting IMO principles and makingcasualty investigation reports available in a timely fashion should also be key objectives.
As a result of continuous monitoring of the worrying aspects of very serious casualties overthe years and following the tragic loss of the bulk carrier Harita Bauxite in February 2013,Intercargo conducted a thorough examination of data stemming from the IMO GlobalIntegrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) Marine Casualties and Incidents modulefrom 2008 to 2011. The research revealed that many serious bulk carrier incidents, in whichboth loss of life and vessel were recorded, were, in the majority of cases, either notaccompanied by an investigation report or the report was not available for download.
Speaking of the research findings, Rob Lomas Secretary General of Intercargo said “theimportance of clear, concise and consistent reporting of casualties and serious incidentscannot be stressed enough. Intercargo firmly believes making such investigation materialavailable as widely as possible in the public domain in future, will help to prevent furthercasualties and tragic and unnecessary loss of life”.
Source: Intercargo
