Ministry of People’s Power for Transportation

National Institute of Aquatic Spaces

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION No. 331

CARACAS, APRIL 2, 2020

YEARS 209, 161, AND 21

In the exercise of the powers conferred upon me by numeral 1 of Article 78, in conjunction with numerals 1 and 2 of Article 73, and numeral 13 of Article 74 of the Decree with Rank, Value, and Force of the Organic Law of Aquatic Spaces; in conjunction with Articles 9 and 89 of the Decree with Rank, Value, and Force of the Law of Marinas and Related Activities; and pursuant to Article 17 of the Organic Law of Administrative Procedures.

WHEREAS

The National Institute of Aquatic Spaces, as the management entity for policies issued by the Ministry of People’s Power for Transportation, exercises the Aquatic Authority and Administration in accordance with its legally assigned competencies, which include guaranteeing maritime safety and human life at sea within the scope of the Aquatic Jurisdictions through supervision and control.

WHEREAS

The Aquatic Authority has confirmed the occurrence of an incident on March 30, 2020, which warrants the initiation and substantiation of an investigation to determine the contributing factors, as well as its causes and effects, for the purpose of establishing any corresponding liabilities.

WHEREAS

It is a duty of the Aquatic Authority to form an Accident Investigation Board, composed of professionals with a recognized track record, to carry out the necessary technical evaluations of the events in an objective and impartial manner.

THIS OFFICE,

HEREBY DECREES

Article 1. The ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BOARD, is hereby appointed for the notification and substantiation of the incident that occurred on March 30, 2020, within the Aquatic Jurisdiction of Puerto Cabello.

Article 2. The Accident Investigation Board shall be composed of the following citizens:

NAMES AND SURNAMES	IDENTITY CARD NUMBER
BERNARDO GONZÁLEZ ALVAREZ	V-3.839.621
JESÚS ENRIQUE DURAN SANOJA	V-3.815.640
ANGEL RIVILLO SANCHEZ	V-6.238.522
MARCELO RIVERO LINARES	V-9.557.592
CARLOS CORREA PEÑALOZA	V-9.657.147
FREDDY SEGOVIA CARVALLO	V-9.811.116
ALFONSO DE GREGORIO MELENDEZ	V-10.534.445
ERICK JIMENEZ MUÑOZ	V-9.957.430
RICHARD ALCANTARA GALAN	V-13.778.482
EDGAR PARRA MAYORA	V-17.154.440

Article 3. The Accident Investigation Board shall carry out all actions pertinent to an investigation and evaluation of the events occurred, for the purpose of preparing a report of results, which will be submitted for the consideration of the President of the National Institute of Aquatic Spaces, in order to adopt the corresponding measures and actions.

Article 4. By virtue of the functions of the Accident Investigation Board referred to in this Administrative Provision, public and private organizations, as well as natural and legal persons related to the event, shall provide all necessary collaboration for the fulfillment of the objectives of the investigation.

Article 5. This Administrative Provision shall enter into force upon its signing.

To be communicated and published.