The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2012

Objective of a safety investigationU.K.

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5.—(1) The sole objective of a safety investigation into an accident under these Regulations shall be the prevention of future accidents through the ascertainment of its causes and circumstances.

(2) It shall not be the purpose of such an investigation to determine liability nor, except so far as is necessary to achieve its objective, to apportion blame.