The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 1994

Regulation 2(2)

SCHEDULE DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES

1.  Subject to paragraph 2 below, the following are dangerous occurrences (required to be reported under regulation 5(3)) provided that they might have been liable, taking into account the circumstances of the occurrence, to cause serious injury or to cause damage to the health of any person:

(1) the fall of any person overboard;

(2) any fire or explosion;

(3) the collapse or bursting of any pressure vessel, pipeline or valve or the accidental ignition of anything in a pipeline;

(4) the collapse or failure of any lifting equipment, access equipment, hatch-cover, staging or bosun’s chair or any associated load-bearing parts;

(5) the uncontrolled release or escape of any harmful substance or agent;

(6) any collapse of cargo, unintended movement of cargo sufficient to cause a list, or loss of cargo overboard;

(7) any snagging of fishing gear which results in the vessel heeling to a dangerous angle;

(8) the parting of a tow-rope;

(9) any contact by a person with loose asbestos fibre except when full protective clothing is worn.

2.  Occurrences which are accidents (within the meaning of regulation 2(1)) are not dangerous occurrences for the purposes of these Regulations.