Core Skill course on Accident investigation was held at EMSA premises on 10 – 14 December 2018 for the eight Black and Caspian Sea Project’s beneficiary countries Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Ukraine.

The course introduced all relevant stages in the process of conducting a marine casualty safety investigation as well as the relevant principles and tools to support the conduct of witness interviewing, analysis of human factors and underlying conditions, safety recommendations and follow up and dealing with investigation reports.

The training event was carried out by lectures, practical examples and group exercises with the active participation on behalf of the participants split in working groups.

The course contributed to further developing the accident investigation capabilities of BCSEA Project’s beneficiary countries.