1.5 Particulars of sea state, weather and tide
Direction and force of wind
Direction and state of sea and swell
Atmospheric conditions and visibility
State and height of tide
Direction and strength of tidal and other currents, bearing in mind local conditions
1.6 Particulars of the incident
Type of incident
Date, time and place of incident
Details of incident and of the events leading up to it and following it
Details of the performance of relevant equipment with special regard to any malfunction
Persons on bridge
Persons in engine-room
Whereabouts of the master and chief engineer
Mode of steering (auto or manual)
Extracts from all relevant ship and, if applicable, shore documents including details of entries in official, bridge, scrap/rough and engine-room log books, data log printout, computer printouts, course and engine, speed recorder, radar log, etc.
Details of communications made between vessel and radio stations, SAR centres and control centres, etc., with transcript of tape recordings where available
Details of any injuries/fatalities
Voyage data recorder information (if fitted) for analysis
1.7 Assistance after the incident
If assistance was summoned, what form and by what means
If assistance was offered or given, by whom and of what nature, and whether it was effective and competent
If assistance was offered and refused, the reason for refusal
1.8 Authentication of documents
The master should be asked to authenticate all documents and to sign all copies taken of documents as being true copies, also to authenticate relevant dates and times
1.9 Engine-room orders
In all cases where a collision or a stranding is the subject of an investigation, and the movements of the engine are involved, the master or officer on watch and other persons in a position to speak with knowledge are to be asked whether the orders to the engine-room were promptly carried out. If there is any doubt on the matter, the investigator shall refer to it in his report.
1.10 External sources of information
Investigators should consider independent corroborating information from external sources such as radar or voice recordings from vessel traffic systems, shore radar and radio surveillance systems, marine rescue co-ordination centres, coroners and medical records.
