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Emergency Contingency Procedures ECP 12-00 Accident Investigation Procedure Incident Severity Matrix |
Doc No: ECP-12-00B Revision: 01 Date: 15 Oct 2024 Issued by: DPA Approved by: MD |
| Severity Factor | Health and Safety | Damage to Vessel/Property | Environmental Impact | Security Impact | Financial Impact | Reporting Timeline | Investigation Team | Completion Timeline |
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| 5: Major | Fatality | Immediate layup or docking for repairs (Fire / Collision / Alison / Grounding) Claims from 3rd Parties | 1. Pollutant Spill / discharge in water > 100L 2. Uncontrolled gas release >10m³ |
Vessel Hijack, Kidnapping, Bombing, terrorism Cyber Hack of Entire Company IT infrastructure / System |
Major Industry Reaction >1M $ | Immediately by telephone followed by an email to Vessel SI/DPA. | DPA, Marine and Tech SI | 3 Months |
| 4: Serious | PPD/PTD, D&A Violation, PSC Detention | COC Requiring layup repairs (Fire / Collision / Alison / Grounding), Cargo and 3rd Party Claims | 1. Pollutant Spill / discharge in water < 100L 2. Emission or discharge in violation of MARPOL IV, V, VI |
Pirate boarding, Stowaway, Serious criminal act - Burglary, theft, bribery, fraud, contraband, drugs, sabotage. Cyberattack on Vessel equipment | Off-hire (>7d), Loss of Charter, 250K – 1M $ | Immediately by telephone followed by an email to Vessel SI/DPA. | DPA, SI (Marine or Tech) | 3 Months |
| 3: Significant | Serious injury or multiple minor injuries, sign off (LTI), Hospitalization, Dismissal on disciplinary ground, Desertion | COC requiring in service repairs (Fire / Collision / Alison / Grounding) Blackout incident | Pollutants, Spill on deck >1m³ | Vessel pursued by Pirates, Minor act of sabotage. Criminal act - bribery, fraud, contraband. Cyber Hack of Vessel IT Systems | Off-hire (>24h), 50K – 250K $ | Immediately by telephone followed by an email to Vessel SI/DPA. | SI (Marine or Tech) and Master | 2 Months |
| 2: Moderate | RWC or Injury requiring Medical treatment ashore (MTC), Disciplinary action due to breach of company policies. | Repair requiring external assistance, Critical Equipment failure, Dispensation | Spill on deck < 1m³ but retained on board | Burglary, damage and theft. Cyber-incident rendering vessel IT equipment in-operational. | Off-hire, Loss 10K-50K$ | As early as possible by telephone but not later than 1 hour to SI and followed by an email. | SI (Marine or Tech) and Master | 1 Month |
| 1: Minor | Simple First Aid or NLTI | Equipment breakdowns, defects repairable by ship staff | Accidental discharge within containment | Security incident, Breach of vessel security arrangements | Loss <10K $ | As early as possible by telephone but not later than 2 hours to SI and followed by an email. | Master and Safety Officer | 15 Days |
Note: 1. Top Management may appoint external investigators for Category 4 and 5 incidents.