1st Edition

Maritime Accident and Incident Investigation

By Alexander Arnfinn Olsen Copyright 2024
    626 Pages 163 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    626 Pages 163 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Maritime Accident and Incident Investigation covers a wide range of topics relating to maritime-orientated organisational hazards and risks, as well as root cause analyses and techniques for analysing evidence. Its approach to maritime casualty and incident investigation caters to the unique needs of the maritime industry and covers the human element, machinery and engineering, and structural and security concerns.

    The book is divided into four parts, which respectively introduce the concepts and theories of organisational risks and hazards; provide a framework structure for planning, initiating, performing, and closing out maritime casualty and incident investigations; provide an overview of the main forms of analyses; and offer a toolkit of forms and documents for preparing and carrying out incident investigations.

    Features:

    • Focuses on basic principles independent of particular software or protocols, allowing customisation to the reader’s own management system, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) programmes, or related initiatives

    • Supports the reader in applying class-related activities such as the provisions of the ISM Code and the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code

    The book is ideal for trainees, advanced students, and junior maritime professionals involved in the investigation of maritime accidents and incidents. Also available as online Support Material is a full MaRCIIF Toolkit, containing several resources, such as checklists, forms, and guidelines, useful in the execution of maritime incident investigations. Access the Support Material: www.routledge.com/9781032530239

    Alexander Arnfinn Olsen is a Senior Consultant at RINA Consulting Defence UK. He is STCW II 1995 qualified and has also worked as a marine training designer, marine auditor, and fisheries observer. He is the author of Introduction to Ship Operations and Onboard Safety, Core Concepts of Maritime Navigation, Introduction to Ship Engine Room Systems, Maritime Cargo Operations, Merchant Ship Types, and Firefighting and Fire Safety Systems on Ships (with Routledge).

    Part 1. Introducing hazards and risks. 

    1. Core concepts and themes of hazard and risk analysis. 

    2. Importance of risk in organisational safety management. 

    3. Safety planning. 

    4. Preliminary hazard identification and analysis. 

    5. Functional safety. 

    6. Understanding risk analysis. 

    7. Applying risk analysis. 

    8. Risk management and hazard reporting. 

    9. Safety arguments and safety cases. 

    Part 2. Maritime incident investigation. 

    10. Introduction to maritime incident investigation. 

    11. Rationale for investigating maritime incidents. 

    12. Initiating investigations. 

    13. Gathering and preserving data. 

    14. Analysing data. 

    15. Identifying root causes. 

    16. Developing recommendations. 

    17. Completing the investigation. 

    18. Selecting incidents for analysis. 

    19. Identifying trends. 

    20. Developing incident investigation programmes. 

    Part 3. Analysis frameworks. 

    21. MarCIIF. 

    Part 4. Fault tree analysis. 

    22. Fault tree analysis. 

    23. Causal factor charting. 

    Annex 1. Maritime organisations of interest. 

    Annex 2. Terminology and definitions. 

    Annex 3. MaRCIIF Toolkit. 

    Annex 4. Cross references between MaRCIIF and maritime industry standards. 

    Annex 5. DIAB report on fall between quay and ship – Henrika Jacoba, 29 May 2022. 

    Biography

    Alexander Arnfinn Olsen is a Senior Consultant at RINA Consulting Defence UK. He is STCW II 1995 qualified and has also worked as a marine training designer, marine auditor, and fisheries observer. He is the author of Introduction to Ship Operations and Onboard Safety, Core Concepts of Maritime Navigation, Introduction to Ship Engine Room Systems, Maritime Cargo Operations, Merchant Ship Types, and Firefighting and Fire Safety Systems on Ships (with Routledge).