Duty to report accidents and serious injuriesU.K.

6.—(1) When an accident occurs the following persons associated with the ship shall notify the Chief Inspector as soon as is practicable following the accident and by the quickest means available—

(a)the master or, if the master has not survived, the senior surviving officer; and

(b)the ship's owner unless they have ascertained to their satisfaction that the master or senior surviving officer has reported the accident in accordance with sub-paragraph (a).

(2) In addition to any notification made under paragraph (1) the following persons shall notify the Chief Inspector as soon as is practicable and by the quickest means available any accident of which they are aware —

(a)in the case of an accident within or adjacent to the limits of any harbour, the harbour authority for that harbour;

(b)in the case of an accident on any inland waterway in the United Kingdom, the person, authority or body having responsibility for that waterway; or

(c)an official of the MCA in respect of an accident within United Kingdom waters.

(3) A person making a notification in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2) must, in so far as is practicable, include the information set out in the Schedule.

(4) In addition to making a notification under the preceding paragraphs, the persons specified in [F1paragraphs 1 and 2(a) and (b)] must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that the circumstances of every accident are examined and that a report giving the findings of such examination, stating any measures taken or proposed to be taken to prevent a recurrence, shall be provided to the Chief Inspector as soon as is practicable.

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