This course was designed for personnel who seek methods to conduct a thorough investigation of maritime incidents and helps identify and assess the risks in order to provide effective solutions and establish the appropriate safe guards.
Gain the confidence to effectively evaluate a third party investigation in accordance with internationally recognized best practice techniques through our Accident/Incident Investigation, Risk & Root Causes course.
This course also aims to deliver knowledge and skills required for accident and incident investigators or persons intending to become accident investigators, according to IMO Res. A849(20) - Code for the Investigation of Marine Casualties & Incidents as amended by ResA884(21) and other Maritime Industry guidance.
Aims & Objectives
- Interpret IMO and Industry requirements for implementation purposes
- Support to Plan, conduct and follow-up accident investigations
- To provide all essentials for participation to an Accident Investigator
Learning Outcomes
A trainee successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Plan, conduct, report an Accident Investigation
- Identify risks and underlying causes
- Recommend effective solutions
Who should attend?
- Accident Investigators
- Accident Investigation team members
- Consultants
- Officials
- Inspectors
- Directors
- Masters / Chief Engineers/ Superintendents
- Operation and Technical Managers
Prerequisite skills & knowledge: Basic Knowledge of Accident/ Incident Investigation, Risk & Root Causes requirements
Relative Conventions, Codes and Standards: • ISM - Solas –Marpol-STCW-MLC • Relevant codes (especially IMO Accident/Incident Investigation Code as amended)
Available in-house/distant learning? Yes
Created by: LiberoAssurance Continuous Professional Development Training Centre Level 1 – Accredited by Univab
Accident/ Incident Investigation, Risk & Root Causes
Introduction to Accident & Incident Investigation
- Accident & Safe Operation
- Key Terms
- Key Terms – Hazard, Incident, Consequence
- Key Terms – Causes
- Key Terms – Risk
- Accident preventive actions
- Risk management sequence of actions
- Identified threats
- Risk Calculation
- Risk Classification
- Risk Mitigation
- Risk Results
- Marine Accident Investigation
- Marine accident sequence
- Typical marine accidents & consequences
- Type of Casualties
- Man overboard- example
Incident Investigation - Event & Causal Factors and Root causes
- Incident Investigation Methodology
- Events and Causal Factors (ECF)
- Find Root Causes
- Identify Root Causes – Direct Cause
- Identify Root Causes– Indirect Cause
- Identify Root Causes– Root Cause
Accident / Incident Investigation Analysis
- Why incident investigation?
- Effects on Safety Management Systems
- Incident Investigation – Overview
- Incident Investigation key steps
- The Investigation Report
Accident Investigator
- Steps for an Accident Investigator
- Accident Investigator’s Competency
- Accident Investigator ‘s Tools
- Accident Investigator’s Behavior
- Accident Investigator’s Report
Common Root Cause Models
- HSG65 approach
- SCAT (Systematic cause analysis technique)
- MORT (Management oversight risk tree)
- Simple to Follow Proposal
- Timeline of an Accident
- Final Guidance for Accident Investigators
- Witness Sample Questions
- Subject of Complain sample Questions
Exam & Certification
- Exam on Accident/Incident Investigation, Risk & Root Causes
- “Accident/Incident Investigation, Risk & Root Causes” Certificate
Teaching Methods
- Detailed seminar presentations (available for download)
- No. of slides: 147
Resources
- Reading lists and resources available in presentations
Study time allocation
- Private study hours: 18
- Trainer contact hours: Availability and competence of instructors upon request
- Enrollment duration: 90 days (from the date of purchase)
Credits
- CPD Points: 18
- ECTS/ECVET Points: 0.6
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Assessment methods
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Hours
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% contribution to final mark
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% Minimum passing grade
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Exam on Accident/Incident Investigation, Risk & Root causes
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1
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100
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60
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Outcomes/Certificates
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Upon successful completion of the course assessment, participants will be issued with a ‘Certificate of Success’.
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