USCG Exam PracticeMarine casualty reporting (CG-2692)
A small passenger vessel collides with a Coast Guard-maintained buoy. No other reportable criteria under 46 CFR §185.202 are met. What reporting obligation applies?
- A. The person in charge must file Form CG-2692 within five days
- ✓ The person in charge must report the accident to the nearest OCMI; no CG-2692 is required unless otherwise required under §185.202Correct
- C. No report is required because a buoy collision is not a marine casualty
- D. The person in charge must notify the nearest Sector Office immediately and file CG-2692 within five days
Why B is correct
46 CFR §185.230 requires the person in charge to report a collision with a Coast Guard aid to navigation to the nearest OCMI, but explicitly states that no CG-2692 is required unless the casualty otherwise meets the criteria of §185.202.
Cited:46 CFR §185.230