Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 1743 of 2012). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Pollution control Hazards Hazardous substances Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Inspection Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement the provisions of Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. They set out the procedures for dealing with specified casualties and incidents which are collectively defined as an “accident”, including the purpose and scope of an investigation and how an investigation is to be conducted and which accidents and incidents may be investigated. Any ship involved in an accident which in the opinion of the Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents involves the substantial interests of the United Kingdom to potentially be the subject of a safety investigation. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Registration, Pollution control, Navigation, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Council Directive 1999/35/EC and Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Hazards, Hazardous substances, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 2882 of 2013). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX