A new report submitted to the Oireachtas has slammed the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) as “not fit for purpose”, according to the Irish Examiner.
Capt Neil Forde of maritime consultancy Marine Hazard Ltd claims that the MCIB has not been investigating certain matters for which it had a statutory duty.
These include as serious incidents in which people entered the water while boarding or alighting from vessels moored alongside.
Capt Forde — who last year suggested the appointment of a Secretary of Sate’s Representative to deal with major maritime or shipping incidents — added that the board should also take greater involvement in regulating leisure craft, such as establishing a minimum standard of training for operating such vessels.
Last September two civil servants stepped down from the MCIB following a ruling by the European Court of Justice found that it lacked independence.
The Irish Examiner has more on the story HERE.
