MARAD inspector outlines legal framework and scope of November 2025 Barima inspection
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November 11, 2026
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MARAD inspector Christopher Bailey told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday that his November 17, 2025 inspection of the MV Barima involved checklist-based checks, equipment testing and the recording of deficiencies.
He reported no visible damage in the areas he examined, but could not confirm whether the deficiencies identified were corrected before the ferry sank on July 18.
The legal framework for the inspection came under scrutiny, with Bailey identifying the Coasting and Passenger Trade Regulations, made under the Shipping Casualties (Investigation and Prevention) Act, as his reference.
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