Time: 10:00 – 16:30
Location: The International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC), Juxon House, 100 St Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8BU. (Please use the Juxon House entrance.)
Hearing information
The Cranston Inquiry is hearing from Neal Gibson (Search and Rescue Mission Co-ordinator, HM Coastguard).
Timings
09:30 – Registration opens to the public
09:45 – Hearing Room is opened
10:00 – Morning hearing begins
13:00 – Lunch break
14:00 – Afternoon hearing begins
16:30 – Hearing ends
Watching hearings online
Public Hearings are live streamed on a three-minute delay, via the Inquiry’s YouTube channel. A link can be found on this page when it is live. After each hearing, a video of the proceedings and the transcript will also be available on this page.
No other broadcast or stills cameras will be allowed in the Hearing Room.
Attending in person
There are special measures in place for this witness. Whilst hearings are open to the public, no public attendance will be permitted in the Hearing Room. A separate public gallery will be available where proceedings will be streamed into the room, with a three-minute delay. Space is limited in this room and registration is strongly encouraged. Spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please use the link below to register your interest in attending. Registration will open on a weekly basis and close on Thursdays at 16:00.
The Inquiry will generally permit walk-in attendees without prior registration, but seats cannot be guaranteed. Priority will be given to those that have registered in advance.
All attendees should report to the reception desk at Juxon House on arrival.
Please note there is no cloakroom available at the IDRC and attendees should not bring large bags to the venue.
Media
Media are invited to register their interest in attending hearings by contacting Four Agency at cranstoninquiry@four.agency. Please note that streaming into the Media Room on 5 March will be on a three-minute delay, as per the YouTube stream.