3 REPORTING PROCEDURES
3.1 To facilitate the flow of information from casualty investigations, each report should conform to a basic format as outlined in section 14 of this resolution.
3.2 Reports should be made to IMO in accordance with established procedures3.
3.3 Persons and/or organizations with a vested interest in a report should be given the opportunity to comment on the report or relevant parts thereof before it is finalized.
3.4 The final report should be distributed to relevant parties involved and should preferably be made public.
4 QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING OF INVESTIGATORS
4.1 A variety of contributory factors can play a significant part in the events preceding a marine casualty or incident. The question of who should be charged with the responsibility for investigatin and analysing human factors therefore becomes important. The skilled marine casualty and incident investigator generally is the person best suited to conduct all but the most specialized aspects of human factor investigation.
4.2 An investigator should have appropriate experience and formal training in marine casualty investigation. The formal training should include specific training in the identification of human factors in marine casualties and incidents.
4.3 In some cases, a human factors specialist may be of significant value in the investigation.
3 Refer to MSC/Circ.827-MEPC/Circ.333 of 9 December 1997 on reports on marine casualties and incidents.
