Safety and Accident Investigation - Marine Transport (PgDip/ PgCert)

Course Overview

The Safety and Accident Investigation - Marine Transport (PgDip/ PgCert) course from Cranfield University is suitable for those with a technical or operational background in marine or safety engineering and management, accident investigators and those employed by national investigation agencies, operators, regulators, and manufacturers. In addition to management, communication, teamwork and research skills, each student will attain at least the following learning outcomes from this degree course: Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of, and the application thereof to current problems, the process of transport accident investigation including preparation, emergency response, evidence collection, analysis, report writing and recommendation writing. Understand the statutory obligations of an accident investigator and the competing interests of agencies including the police, coroner, regulator, operator and manufacturer and incorporate these in investigation processes. Identify the evidence sources that may be available to an investigation and personally demonstrate how to collect, preserve and interpret them. Examine major accident investigation case studies and critically evaluate their relevance to investigation techniques and safety. Critically analyse evidence collected during an investigation, draw conclusions and make recommendations that do not lay blame, are replicable, logical and of sufficient scientific rigour. Plan, organise and conduct an accident investigation, on-site with due regard to personal safety, evidence preservation, ethics and rigour.