IMO(国際海事機関)条約
1974年の海上における人命の安全のための国際条約(SOLAS)
第21規則 海難
(a) 各主管庁は、いかなる変更がこの規則に加えられることが望ましいかを決定するに当たって役立つと判断する場合には、この条約の規定の適用を受ける自国の船舶の受けた海難について調査を行うことを約束する4。
4 IMOで採択された以下の決議を参照。
A.203(VII)-Recommendation on the conclusion of agreements and arrangements between States on the question of access and employment of foreign seaborne salvage-equipment in territorial waters
A.322(IX) -The conduct of investigation into casualities
A.442(XI) -Personnel and material resource needs of Administrations for the investigation of casualties and contravention of conventions
以下も参照。
MSC/Circ.70/Rev.1 Questionnaire on the maritime distress system
MSC/Circ.224 Submission of damage cards and intact stability casualty records
MSC/Circ.388 Fire casualty records
MSC/Circ.433 Reports on investgations into serious casualities
MSC/Circ.539/Add.2 Reports on casualty statistics concerning fishing vessels and fisherman at sea
MSC/Circ.559 Guideline to ensure the reporting to the Organization of incidents involving dangerous goods and marine pollutions in packaged form on board ships and in port areas
MSC/Circ.621 Guideline for the investigation of accidents where fatigue may have been a contributing factor