Define shipping casuality. what are the enquiries. (pi fi coi )

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Shipping casualty is a term under ms act to describe an undesired event that leads to any loss of life or loss/damage to an Indian ship anywhere or any other ship in or near the coast of india.
 For the purpose of investigations and inquiries, a shipping casualty shall be deemed to occur when--
(a) on or near the coasts of India, any ship is lost, abandoned, stranded or materially damaged;
(b) on or near the coasts of India, any ship causes loss or material damage to any other ship;
(c) any loss of life ensues by reason of any casualty happening to or on board any ship on or near the coasts of India;
(d) in any place, any such loss, abandonment, stranding, material damage or casualty as above mentioned occurs to or on board any Indian ship, and any competent witness thereof is found in India;
(e) any Indian ship is lost or is supposed to have been lost, and any evidence is obtainable in India as to the circumstances under which she proceeded to sea or was last heard of.

Enquires
PI- Preliminary Inquiry
Upon receiving notice of any shipping casuality the central govt can appoint any authorized person to conduct a preliminary enquiry. Such inquiry made need to be reported in writing by the officer to the Central govt.
FI – Formal investigation
CI- Court of Inquiry.
** Judicial magistrate or metropolitan magistrate can conduct formal investigation or inquiry
** Min Two and max Four assessors can be appointed for the investigation , out of which at least one should be conversant with maritime affairs and other should be conversant with mercantile affairs
** If cancelling certificate, minimum two assessors should have experience in merchant service.