(1) Where the death or loss occurred outside the UK’s territorial sea (i. e. beyond a Coroner’s or Sheriff’s jurisdiction), a “Section 271 Inquiry”; (2) where the death or loss occurred in the territorial sea off the coast of England, Wales or Northern Ireland, a Coroner’s Inquest; (3) where the death or loss occurred in the territorial sea off the coast of Scotland, a Fatal Accident and Sudden Death Inquiry (under Scottish legislation).
What types of inquiry are held in the UK after a death on a ship or loss of someone from a merchant ship?
