Accident / Incident Investigation

Docford provides professional accident and incident investigation services for the maritime industry, applying structured, evidence-based, and impartial methodologies to establish facts with objectivity and clarity. Our investigation approach focuses on identifying the sequence of events, contributing factors, root causes, technical failures, human-element influences, operational gaps, and management system weaknesses.

Rather than assigning blame, DFAII is designed to uncover why an incident occurred and how recurrence can be prevented. Through detailed evidence review, technical analysis, interviews, documentation assessment, and engineering judgement, we deliver clear findings, practical recommendations, and corrective actions to support safer vessel operations, improved compliance, and stronger organisational learning.