What are the objectives of the Casualty Investigation Code?

flowchart TD
    A[Casualty Investigation Code\nMSC.255(84)] --> B[Primary objective: prevent future casualties]
    B --> C[Identify circumstances]
    B --> D[Establish causes and contributing factors]
    C --> E[Gather and analyse information]
    D --> E
    E --> F[Draw conclusions]
    F --> G[Publicise causes]
    F --> H[Make safety recommendations]
    A --> I[Separate from other investigations]
    A --> J[Not to apportion blame or liability]

• Primary objective: prevent similar casualties in the future
• Mechanism: identify circumstances, establish causes and contributing factors, analyse, draw conclusions
• Output: publicise causes and make safety recommendations
• Scope limitation: not to determine liability or apportion blame
• Separation principle: marine safety investigation is separate from and independent of other investigations
• Instrument: Code of International Standards and Recommended Practices for a Safety Investigation into a Marine Casualty or Marine Incident, adopted by IMO resolution MSC.255(84)
• Mandatory basis: SOLAS regulation XI-1/6 makes Parts I and II of the Code mandatory