Reports of Boards of Inquiry
Boards of Inquiry may be established to inquire into the circumstances and probable causes of a marine incident.
- Report of the Board of Inquiry into the marine incident involving the ship Wunma in the waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria on 6 and 7 February, 2007.
- Chapters 1-3 (PDF**, 315KB)
Introduction
The Inquiry
Summary of the report - Chapter 4 (PDF**, 194KB)- A history of the ship
- Chapter 4 gallery (PDF**, 410KB)
- Chapter 5 (PDF**, 307KB)- The ship's operations
- Chapter 6 (PDF**, 472KB)- The ship's water management system
- Chapter 7 (PDF**, 46KB)- The operational review by Thompson Clarke Shipping
- Chapter 8 (PDF**, 324KB)- Load line and related design issues: The ingress of water and the means to free it
- Chapter 9 (PDF**, 117KB)- Systemic arrangements at the time of the incident
- Chapter 10 (PDF**, 217KB)- Tropical cyclone Nelson and Wunma
- Chapter 11 (PDF**, 441KB)- The course of events
- Chapter 12 (PDF**, 223KB)- Critical operational decisions prior to the voyage
- Chapter 13 (PDF**, 225KB)- The voyage
- Chapter 13 gallery (PDF**, 365KB)
- Chapter 14 (PDF**, 114KB)- The immediate response to the incident
- Chapter 15 (PDF**, 140KB)- The remedial response to the incident
- Chapter 16 (PDF**, 127KB)- Environment
- Chapter 17 (PDF**, 97KB)- Causes of the marine incident
- Chapter 18 (PDF**, 216KB)- Recommendations
- Chapter 19 (PDF**, 78KB)- Concluding observations
- List of appendices (PDF**, 184KB)
SQS cyclone procedure
Email to Captain Seal
Glossary
List of exhibits
Key events
- Section 1-2 (PDF**, 272KB)
Executive Summary
Introduction - Section 3 (PDF**, 179KB)
Sequence of Events - Section 4-8 (PDF**, 162KB)
Relevance of Crew Qualifications and Experience
Adequacy of Crew Numbers and Qualifications
Shortcomings in Performance of Duties
Systemic Issues
Culture of Complacency - Section 9-10 (PDF**, 188KB)
Discussion - The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead - Findings and Recommendations - Appendices (PDF**, 361KB)
Glossary of Terms
Detail of chart AUS252 Whitsunday Group
Transcripts of Proceedings
Exhibits - Appendices (PDF**, 253KB)
Photographs
References
Biographical Details of Members of the Board of Inquiry
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Last updated 21 April 2008
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