Maritime Incident Investigation Report: Seafari Harrier and Le Mourier Marlin

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A decision made on 25 April 2022

Decision Reference: MD-ETS-2022-292		Public
Subject: Maritime Incident Investigation Report into the Seafari Harrier and Le Mourier Marlin
Report Title: Maritime Incident Investigation Report into the Seafari Harrier and Le Mourier Marlin		Public
Decision(s): The Minister decided to publish a Marine Accident Investigation report prepared by the Jersey Maritime Administration following three incidents on commercially coded High-Speed passenger-carrying Rigid Inflatable Boats which occurred within Jersey Territorial waters between 15th July and 1st August 2021.
Reason for Decision(s): The Jersey Maritime Administration, on behalf of the appointed Minister, conducts marine safety and other investigations on ships flying the flag of the Bailiwick of Jersey and ships which are not flying the Jersey flag which are within Jersey waters in accordance with the obligations set forth in international conventions to which Jersey is a party (either directly or through the United Kingdom). In accordance with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Casualty Investigation Code, mandated by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS Convention) Regulation XI-1/6, investigations have the objective of preventing marine casualties and marine incidents in the future and do not seek to apportion blame or determine liability. The obligation to publish accident and incident reports in accordance with the IMO Casualty Investigation Code and the SOLAS Convention Regulation XI-1/6, is an acceptable reason for publication of this report in its current format under data protection legislation.
Resource Implications: None.
Action Required: The Registrar of Aircraft and Shipping is to ensure that the report is forwarded to the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch and is published on the States website www.gov.je in due course.
Signature:	Signed By: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:	Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):