# The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2012 (revoked)

S.I. 2012/1743 · made 4 July 2012 · revised to 15 May 2026

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PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-accident-reporting-and-investigation-regulations-2012-revoked/pdf/uksi_20121743_en.pdf; PDF https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-accident-reporting-and-investigation-regulations-2012-revoked/pdf/uksiem_20121743_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Merchant Shipping
Made 4th July 2012
Laid before Parliament 9th July 2012
Coming into force 31st July 2012
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## 1 Citation, commencement and revocation

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## 2 Interpretation

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## 3 Meaning of “accident”

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## 4 Application

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## 5 Objective of a safety investigation

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## 6 Duty to report accidents and serious injuries

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## 7 Preliminary assessments

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## 8 Ordering of a safety investigation

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## 9 Subsequent or reopened investigations

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## 10 Preservation of evidence

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## 11 Conduct of a safety investigation

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## 12 Co-operation with other States

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## 13 Disclosure of records

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## 14 Reports of safety investigations

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## 15 Publications other than reports of safety investigations

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## 16 Recommendations

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## 17 Extension of time

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## 18 Service of documents

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## 19 Penalties

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## 20 Review

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## Signature

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## Schedule 1: MARINE CASUALTY OR INCIDENT NOTIFICATION DATA

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## Schedule 2: Information to be included, where relevant, in reports in relation to an accident

## 1 Summary

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## 2 Summary

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## 3 Factual information

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## 4 Factual information

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## 5 Factual information

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## 6 Factual information

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## 7 Narrative details

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## 8 Narrative details

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## 9 Analysis

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## 10 Conclusions

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## 11 Safety Recommendations

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## 12 Safety Recommendations

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## 13 Safety Recommendations

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## 14 Appendices

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1743 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-accident-reporting-and-investigation-regulations-2012-revoked
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