The aftermath of the beaching REPORT OF AN INQUIRY

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank all those, individuals and organisations, who made written submissions to the Inquiry – and especially those who came to, or were represented at the public hearings. Others, such as Duncan Sleightholme, made available information I could not have found elsewhere. I am especially grateful to the people of Branscombe who came to their Village Hall on the 13th of October and helped us to understand their experience in late January 2007. Some have written since to help us further. The Inquiry had professional help from Tim Harris and Charles Hattersley both before, during and after the public hearings. Brian Wilkinson, as the Secretary, ably assisted by Joan Baker, marshalled the evidence, organised those hearings and ensured that we were in the right place at the right time. We wish to thank them all for their help and support. ‘We’ are David Cox, Christopher Gibbings, Richard Westlake and me. I am immensely grateful for the wise counsel of those three companions, and for their sharing of the cross questioning that helped us sort out the lessons learned and those still to be revealed. However, any errors, omissions or misinterpretations evident in this Report are entirely my own. Ian Mercer, Chairman 42 MSC Napoli The aftermath of the beaching Report of an inquiry
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS AREA OF PUBLIC ACTIVITY Abbreviations ATBA CIG DCC DRS EAG EA Gold Control Gold SRC GOSW HA IACS ICA KIMO LGA LGACIG MAIB MCA MOD S&MO MSC Napoli NCP NE NGOs NT RoW RSPB SCG Silver level' teams SOLACE SoSREP SoSREPoS SRC SW Tourism WHS WRA Explanation Area to be avoided Coastal Issues Group Devon County Council Onshore salvors Environmental Advisory Group Environment Agency Strategic Management Gold Shoreline Response Centre Government Office South West Highway Authority International Association of Classification Societies International Chamber of Shipping Kommunenes Internasjonale Miljorganisasjon Local Government Association LGA Coastal Issues Group The Marine Accident Investigation Branch Maritime and Coastguard Agency Ministry of Defence, Salvage and Marine Operations Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Napoli National Contingency Plan Natural England Non government organisations. National Trust Receiver of Wreck Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Strategic Coordinating Group Tactical Management Involvement. Society of Local Authority Chief Executives Secretary of State's Representative Secretary of State's Representative on Shore Shoreline Response Centre South West Tourism World Heritage Site Water Resources Act Report designed and produced by NADOLSKi 01392 496200 MSC Napoli The aftermath of the beaching Report of an inquiry 43
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