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,(hereinafter–investigation):–anization;–identandIncidentInvestigationBureau;–(84)mitteeof16May2008(CasualtyInvestigationCode);–ordingtoanopinionoftheStateEnvironmentalService;–amarinecasualty,whichinvolvestotallossoftheship,lossoflife,orseriousharmtotheenvironment;–amarinecasualty,whichdoesnotqualifyasaveryseriouscasualtyandwhichinvolvesafire,explosion,collision(contact)withanothership,grounding,heavyweatherdamageoricedamage,suspectedotherdamagesorotherconditionsrelatedtotheoperationoftheship,resultingin:(forexample,stoppingforatimeperiodexceeding24hours(forapassengership–exceeding12hours),modationdamageorstructuraldamage,orotherconditionsrenderingtheshipunfittoproceed;;;–amarinecasualtywhichdoesnotqualifyasaveryseriouscasualtyorseriouscasualty;–assessmentoftheinitialinformationrelatedtotheconditionsofamarinecasualtyorincidentinordertotakeadecisiononwhetheritisnecessarytoconductaninvestigation;–anaction,omission,eventsorconditions,intheabsenceofwhich:;;,omission,eventsorconditions,whicharerelatedtotheconsequencesreferredtoinSub-