The Board members are:
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Chairman
John G. O'Donnell, B.L.
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Deputy-Chairperson:
Mr. Thomas R. Power
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Board Members:
Ms. Sinead Brett
Mr. Brian Hogan
Mr. Jurgen Whyte
The Secretary to the Board is Ms. Helen Conway
More details about the Board are listed on our Home Page.
Legislation
The legislative framework for the operation of the MCIB, the reporting and investigating of marine casualties and the powers of MCIB investigators is set out in The Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act, 2000 and S.I. No. 276 of 2011 European Communities (Merchant Shipping) (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations 2011. This Act defines what a marine casualty is, sets out the purpose of investigations, lays down the requirement for reporting a marine casualty, sets out when and how investigations are to be conducted, sets out the powers of the MCIB investigators when carrying out their investigation and indicates the timeframe to be adhered to in the investigation of marine casualties.
In carrying out its functions the MCIB complies with the provisions of the International Maritime Organisation’s Casualty Investigation Code, EU Directive 2009/18/EC governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and Commission Regulation (EU) 1286/2011 on the common methodology for investigating marine casualties and incidents.
- three persons appointed by the Minister for Transport;
- the Chief Surveyor; and
- the Secretary General of the Dept. of Transport, or his or her nominee.
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