The Bill establishes a marine accident investigation unit, MAIU, within the Department of Transport and provides for a transition from the current Marine Casualty Investigation Board, MCIB. The MAIU, led by a chief investigator and staffed by full-time permanent investigators, will serve as the designated investigative authority under the EU directive on marine accident investigation while also having the authority to investigate marine accidents beyond its scope.
Section 8 provides for the functions of the MAIU which include carrying out marine safety investigations, making safety recommendations and publishing reports on each investigation. The marine accident investigation unit will carry out marine safety investigations into accidents involving vessels in Irish waters and Irish-flagged vessels anywhere in the world.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Garret Ahearn and Paul Daly; Níl, Senators Maria McCormack and Joanne Collins.
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