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財団法人　海難審判協会

平成11年度

CONTENTS

Introduction

　

Explanation of Terms and Abbreviations

　

Chapter 1　General Description of Marine Accidents Inquiry System

Section 1　Objectives and procedures of the marine accidents inquiry system

1.　Objectives of the marine accidents inquiry system

2.　Marine accident inquiry procedures

Section 2　Marine Accidents Inquiry Agency

1.　Organization and regions under jurisdiction

2.　Number of officials

　

Chapter 2　Marine Accidents and Investigation Thereof

Section 1　Occurrence of marine accidents

1.　Recognition of marine accidents

2.　Trends in the occurrence of marine accidents

3.　Analysis of marine accidents

Section 2　Investigation of marine accidents and offer for commencement of inquiry

1.　Investigation and submission of offer for commencement of inquiry by commissioner

2.　Marine accidents handled

3.　Offer for commencement of inquiry

4.　Major marine accidents

　

Chapter 3　Marine Accident Inquiries

Section 1　Inquiries by Local Marine Accidents Inquiry agencies (first instance)

1.　Inquiry procedures

2.　Inquiries handled by Local Marine Accidents Inquiry agencies

3.　Marine accidents judged

4.　Inquiries into serious marine accidents

Section 2　Inquiries by the High Marine Accidents Inquiry Agency (second instance)

1.　Inquiry procedures

2.　Number of inquiries handled in the second instance

Section 3　Marine Counselor System

1.　Registration of marine counselors

2.　Selection of marine counselors in judged cases

　

Chapter 4　Request for Revocation of Judgment

Section 1　Request procedures

Section 2　Number of requests filed

　

Chapter 5　Causes of Marine Accidents

Section 1　Causes of marine accidents

Section 2　Causes of marine accidents in judgment pronounced by Local Marine Accidents Inquiry agencies (first instance)

1.　Causes of marine accidents by the category of accident

2.　Causes of marine accidents not directly related to crew members

　

Chapter 6　Promotion of Marine Accident Inquiries and Related Challenges

Section 1　Incorporating results into measures to prevent marine accidents

1.　Public relations activities to prevent the reoccurrence of marine accidents

2.　Study and analysis of marine accidents

Section 2　Promotion of international cooperation

1.　Marine Accident Investigators International Forum

2.　International Maritime Organization

3.　Asia Regional Marine Accident Investigators Meeting

Section 3　Future challenges

　

Annex　Structure and Operations of the Marine Accidents Inquiry Association

Section 1　Outline

1.　Objectives

2.　Organization

Section 2　Activities

1.　Protection of the rights of persons concerned with marine accident inquiries

2.　Research related to marine accident inquiries

3.　Promotion of public understanding of marine accident inquiries