In the February issue of the Assagenti Newsletter, Giacomo Desirello Poggi analyses EU Directive 2024/3017 of 27 November 2024, which amends Directive 2009/18/EC establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and repeals Regulation (EU) No 1286/2011. He highlights not only the main objectives and contents of this instrument, but also the European and national regulatory context in which the new instrument will be introduced.