Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Act 2025
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Functions of MAIU | ||
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8. The functions of the MAIU shall be— | ||
(a) subject to section 16 , to conduct marine safety investigations in respect of very serious marine casualties and, where it considers it warranted after the carrying out of a preliminary assessment, other marine accidents, | ||
(b) to carry out preliminary assessments of marine accidents, | ||
(c) to establish the cause of a marine accident that it investigates, | ||
(d) to make safety recommendations, | ||
(e) to prepare and publish annual and other reports on each marine safety investigation it carries out, in accordance with sections 15 and 32, | ||
(f) to engage with stakeholders for the purposes of assisting the MAIU with a marine safety investigation, | ||
(g) to gather and analyse data relating to maritime safety, in particular for the purposes of the prevention of marine accidents, in so far as these activities do not affect its independence or entail responsibility in regulatory, administration or standardisation matters, and | ||
(h) to promote maritime safety. |