Flag states are slowly getting better at investigating casualties
After four years of concerted effort to improve the failing flag state investigation system, only 38% of reports sampled for quality failed to meet the basic requirements
IMO member states are still routinely failing to publish casualty investigations designed to improve safety standards and prevent accidents. However, there has been a 12% improvement in reports materialising over the past four years and a 5% uptick in the basic quality of those that do get published
