The Regulation Governing the Handling of Investigation Procedures for Marine Occurrence Article 4

Following the occurrence of a major marine occurrence or a suspected major marine occurrence referred to in Article 6 of the Act, the shipowner or its agent, the ship operator, the master, the powerboat master, the local government of the area of the occurrence, the authority responsible for the scene of the occurrence, the port management authorities (agencies), the MPB, the Coast Guard Administration of the Ocean Affairs Council (hereinafter referred to as the “CGA”), the National Science and Technology Council (“NSTC”), the Ministry of Education (“MOE”), and the Ministry of Agriculture (“MOA”) shall, within the time limit prescribed in Article 9 of the Act, promptly notify the TTSB duty officers by telephone on present situations of the occurrence, fill out the major marine occurrence report form, and send the form to the TTSB by fax or email.A major marine occurrence or a suspected major marine occurrence includes the occurrence of any of the following events:1. death to person.2. total loss of the ship or vessel.3. injuries to ten or more persons.4. any person reported missing5. abandonment or disappearance of the ship or vessel.6. where the crew members directly responsible for the safe operation of the ship or vessel are incapacitated, thereby endangering the safety of persons, property, or the environment.7. failure or malfunction of critical equipment or systems on board the ship or vessel, resulting in danger to persons, property, or the environment.8. any event requiring emergency action to prevent a major marine casualty.9. where the ship or vessel sinks, capsizes, floods, runs aground, collides or comes into contact with another ship or vessel, catches fire, or explodes.10. where the cargo falls overboard, shifts, or liquefies, thereby affecting the seaworthiness of the ship or vessel.11. accidental release of hazardous or radioactive substances on board that warrants a report in accordance with the applicable provisions of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.12. significant environmental impact or leakage of more than one hundred metric tons of residual oil from the ship or vessel.13. substantial damage to the ship or vessel or waterway infrastructure, or where there is sufficient reason to believe that the ship or vessel or the waterway infrastructure has sustained substantial damage.