Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board

The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB, da, Den Maritime Havarikommission) is the maritime accident investigation agency of Denmark, headquartered in Valby, Copenhagen. It is an agency of the Ministry of Business and Growth Denmark.

History

Previously the Danish Maritime Authority's Division for Investigation of Maritime Accidents investigated maritime accidents. A European Union directive asks countries to establish maritime investigation authorities that are independent of the maritime administration divisions. The bill L xx will cause Denmark to establish a new maritime investigation agency.New maritime accident investigation board on its way
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Danish Maritime Authority. 28 February 2011. Retrieved on 16 January 2012.

References

Further reading

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Den Maritime Havarikommission har afløst Opklaringsenheden
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SØFARTEN OG DANMARK. 4. November 2011. nr. 44. p. 8

External links

Danish Maritime Accident Investigation BoardAct no. 457 of 18 May 2011 on safety investigations of marine accidents.Archive
- English translation of Danish document

Act no. 457 of 18 May 2011 on safety investigations of marine accidents.Archive
- The original Danish version has legal authority

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Water transport in Denmark
Government agencies of Denmark
Water transport in the Øresund Region