Duty to report accidents and serious injuries5
1
Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) when an accident occurs the master shall send a report to the Chief Inspector by the quickest means available and within 24 hours. Reports shall, in so far as is practicable and possible, include the following information:
a
name of ship and IMO, official or fishing vessel number;
b
name and address of owners;
c
name of the master, skipper or person in charge;
d
date and time of the accident;
e
where from and where bound;
f
latitude and longitude or geographical position in which the accident occurred;
g
part of ship where accident occurred if on board;
h
weather conditions;
i
name and port of registry of any other ship involved;
j
number of people killed or injured, together with their names, addresses and gender;
k
brief details of the accident, including, where known, the sequence of events leading to the accident, extent of damage and whether accident caused pollution or hazard to navigation.
2
Where a ship is lost or presumed lost or is abandoned, then such a report shall be sent to the Chief Inspector by the owner, the master, or a senior surviving officer as soon as is practicable by the quickest means available.
3
The master shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that the circumstances of every accident are examined. The master shall
a
on request provide the Chief Inspector with a report, in addition to any report made under the preceding paragraphs of this regulation, or
b
in the case of serious injuries, within 14 days provide the Chief Inspector with a report
giving the findings of such examination and stating any measures taken or proposed to prevent a recurrence.
4
This regulation shall not apply–
a
to an accident when the person killed or injured is a stevedore or shore-based worker and the accident occurs in a port in the United Kingdom; or
b
to an accident which occurs in a shipyard in the United Kingdom.