ABSTRACT
The marine industry experiences incidents that range from major casualties to near misses. These incidents should be investigated since many Flag State administration regulations require it; international agreements mandate it, such as the ISM Code; and industry initiatives encourage it. Incident investigation is a process that is designed to help organisations learn from past performance and develop strategies to improve safety. This chapter provides detailed information about each item that appears on MarCIIF. An explanation is given about the nature of each item. This will assist you in your decision making about which items may have contributed to an incident under investigation.
