Accidents at sea

The ship's master and shipowner must ensure that the Danish Maritime Authority is notified immediately via telephone 72 19 60 00 if a maritime accident, incident at sea or a death occurs on a Danish ship or a foreign ship in Danish territorial waters.

This includes cases where:

  • A person has fallen overboard, been seriously injured or died,
  • the ship has become unmanageable or has been involved in a collision, boarding, grounding, fire, explosion, leak, tilt, capsize, shipwreck or evacuation,
  • material damage has occurred to a ship or port infrastructure outside the ship which could seriously jeopardize safety,
  • that, as a result of damage to one or more ships, serious damage to the environment has occurred or there is a risk of serious damage, or
  • there has been an imminent danger of a marine accident in direct connection with the ship's operation (eg. danger of collisions, groundings or fire).

In addition, the ship's master must report an accidents at work and poisonings to the Danish Maritime Authority as soon as possible and no later than after 14 days after the incident if resulting in the injured party:

  • passing away,
  • being incapacitated for work for 1 day or more in addition to the day on which the injury occurred, or
  • not being able to carry out his/her usual work for 1 day or more in addition to the day on which the injury occurred.

Below form can be used for reporting accidents at work and poisonings to the Danish Maritime Authority.

 

 

 

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Form for reporting accidents at work and poisonings

Remember to report accidents at work and poisonings via secure email.