# The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2026, Schedule 1: Marine casualty or incident notification data


The information is—
(a) name of the ship and IMO, official or fishing vessel number including flag State;
(b) type of ship;
(c) date and time of the accident;
(d) latitude and longitude or geographical position in which the accident occurred;
(e) name and port of registry of any other ship involved;
(f) number of people killed or seriously injured and associated type or types of casualty;
(g) brief details of the accident including ship, cargo or any other damage;
(h) if the ship is fitted with a voyage data recorder, the make and model of the recorder;
(i) ports of departure and destination;
(j) traffic separation scheme if appropriate;
(k) the place on board the ship where the casualty or incident occurred;
(l) the nature of any damage to the environment that occurred as a result of the accident.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/430/schedule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-accident-reporting-and-investigation-regulations-2026/schedule-1
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.