# The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Meaning of “accident”


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for the purposes of these Regulations and of section 267 of the Act, “accident” means a marine casualty or a marine incident.
(2) An accident does not include a deliberate act or omission with the intention to cause harm to the safety of a ship, an individual or the environment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/430/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-accident-reporting-and-investigation-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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