As part of a new approach to capacity building for Member States on the implementation of the Casualty Investigation Code, IMO is facilitating practical training to the officials responsible for marine casualty and marine incident investigation.
A five-day attachment programme on marine casualty investigation at the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau of Singapore (TSIB) in Singapore (23-27 October), allowed participants from Thailand and the Philippines to gain hands-on experience on conduct of investigations.
The participants will be able to share the knowledge gained by being core of trainers for their respective organizations in the future.
The course is the second part of a programme which began with foundation training for marine casualty investigators from the Philippines and Thailand. That Foundation Course on Marine Casualty Investigation for IMO Member States (abridged programme based on IMO Model Course 3.11) was delivered by the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau of Singapore (TSIB) and the World Maritime University (WMU).
The new capacity building programme will continue in 2024 and beyond in the Asia and Pacific region, with the support of TSIB and WMU, with further contribution from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The aim is to expand the training to other regions in the near future.