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Marine casualty reporting (CG-2692)
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33 CFR §164.61
Marine casualty reporting and record retention. When a vessel is involved in a marine casualty as defined in 46 CFR 4.03-1, the master or person in charge of the vessel shall: (a) Ensure compliance with 46 CFR Subpart 4.05, “Notice of Marine Casualty and Voyage Records;” and (b) Ensure that the voyage records required by 46 CFR 4.05-15 are retained for: (1) 30 days after the casualty if the vessel remains in the navigable waters of the United States; or (2) 30 days after the return of the vessel to a United States port if the vessel departs the navigable waters of the United States within 30 days after the marine casualty. [CGD 74-77, 42 FR 5956, Jan. 31, 1977]
46 CFR §185.202
Notice of casualty. (a) Immediately after the addressing of resultant safety concerns, the owner, agent, master, or person in charge of a vessel involved in a marine casualty shall notify the nearest Sector Office, Marine Inspection Office, or Coast Guard Group Office whenever a vessel is involved in a marine casualty consisting of: (1) An unintended grounding, or an unintended strike of (allision with) a bridge; (2) An intended grounding, or an intended strike of a bridge, that creates a hazard to navigation, the environment, or the safety of a vessel, or that meets any criterion of paragraphs (a)(3) through (a)(7) of this section; (3) Loss of main propulsion or primary steering, or any associated component or control system, that reduces the maneuverability of the vessel; (4) An occ…
46 CFR §185.206
Written report of marine casualty. (a) The owner, master, agent, or person in charge shall, within five days, file a written report of any marine casualty. This written report is in addition to the immediate notice required by 185.202. This written report must be delivered to a Coast Guard Sector Office, or Marine Inspection Office. It must be provided on Form CG-2692 (Report of Marine Accident, Injury, or Death), Supplemented as necessary by appended Forms CG-2692A (Barge Addendum) and CG-2692B (Report of Required Chemical Drug and Alcohol Testing Following a Serious Marine Incident). (b) If filed without delay after the occurrence of the marine casualty, the notice required by paragraph (a) of this section suffices as the notice required by § 185.202. [CGD 85-080, 61 FR 1005, Jan. 10,…
46 CFR §185.210
Alcohol or drug use by individuals directly involved in casualties. (a) For each marine casualty required to be reported by § 185.202, the owner, agent, master, or person in charge of the vessel shall determine whether there is any evidence of alcohol or drug use by individuals directly involved in the casualty. (b) The owner, agent, master, or person in charge of the vessel shall include in the written report, Form CG 2692, submitted for the casualty information that: (1) Identifies those individuals for whom evidence of drug or alcohol use, or evidence of intoxication, has been obtained; and (2) Specifies the method used to obtain such evidence, such as personal observation of the individual, or by chemical testing of the individual. (c) An entry must be made in the Official Logbook…
46 CFR §26.08-1
§ 26.08-1 -1 Notice and reporting of casualty and voyage records. The requirements for providing notice and reporting of marine casualties and for retaining voyage records are contained in part 4 of this chapter. [CGD 84-099, 52 FR 47535, Dec. 14, 1987; 53 FR 13117, Apr. 21, 1988]
46 CFR §28.80
Report of casualty. (a) Except for a casualty which is required to be reported to the Coast Guard on Form CG 2692 in accordance with part 4 of this chapter, the owner, agent, operator, master, or individual in charge of a vessel involved in a casualty must submit a report in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section, as soon as possible after the casualty, to the underwriter of primary insurance for the vessel or to an organization listed in paragraph (d) of this section whenever the casualty involves any of the following. (1) Loss of life. (2) An injury that requires professional medical treatment (treatment beyond first aid) and that renders the individual unfit to perform his or her routine duties. (3) Loss of a vessel. (4) Damage to or by a vessel, its cargo, apparel or gear, …
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Immediately after addressing resultant safety concerns following a reportable marine casualty on a small passenger vessel, the person in charge must notify which entity?
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