the International Salvage Union

CASUALTY
MANAGEMENT
GUIDELINES
The Nautical Institute
in association with
the International Salvage Union
The Shipmaster in a casualty
The Shipowner or manager
The Salvage Master
Command and control
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Contents
CHAPTER 1: General introduction
by John Noble FNI FIIMS
CHAPTER 2: The Shipmaster in a casualty
by Captain Paul Voisin AFRIN FNI
CHAPTER 3: The Shipowner or manager
by Captain Peter Cooney FNI
in association with
the International Salvage Union
NI Ref: 0336 ISBN 978 1 906915 39 1
Casualties are not straightforward and
mariners who find themselves involved in
them rarely have previous experience. The Nautical Institute
and the International Salvage Union have produced these comprehensive
practical guidelines to help seafarers during a casualty when demands can
be confusing, contradictory, unclear ora combination of all three. Masters
and crew members are told what to expect from people or organisations
that might be involved as the casualty unfolds.
Chapters are presented in a largely chronological order of how Masters
should expect to deal with different people, from owners to government
officials, insurance representatives and salvage experts. It will give all
involved an idea of the job each may be undertaking, together with
priorities and responsibilities.
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This book should be on every vessel, and in every
shipping company. It will not prevent casualties, but it
will most certainly make them easier to deal with, and
we give it our highest recommendation.
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Casualty
Management
Guidelines
CHAPTER 4: The Harbour Master
by Captain Mark Andrews MNI
CHAPTER 5: The salvage industry – a generic approach
by Michael Lacey FNI, John Noble FNI FIIMS and the ISU
CHAPTER 6: The Salvage Master
by Kees van Essen and Eric Johnson
CHAPTER 7: Command and Control
National Marine Emergency Response Arrangements and MERCOM
by Toby Stone AMSA MERCOM
Dealing with Maritime Emergencies in the UK – the SOSREP system
by Hugh Shaw, UK SOSREP
Casualty Management Guidelines under the USCG Requirements
by Captain James W. Calhoun, USCG (retired), Manager, Regulatory Affairs, T&T Bisso
The MAIB Marine Casualty Investigation
by Stephen Clinch
An in-depth look at the UK SOSREP System
The Australian system
The USCG approach
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch approach to ascertaining the facts
CHAPTER 8: Insurance issues
by Steve Roberts, Paul Bo Lange and the Joint Hull Committee
CHAPTER 9: The lawyers’ perspective
by Charles Lowe and Richard Gunn
CHAPTER 10: The special casualty representative or casualty consultant’s point of view ..
by Captain David Pockett BSc FNI and Nick Haslam
CHAPTER 11: The role of the classification societies
by Rossen Panev, Jan Solum and Mark Irvine
CHAPTER 12: The Media
by James Herbert
CHAPTER 13: The role of ITOPF in casualty response
by Karen Purnell
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CASUALTY MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES
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