USCG Exam PracticeMarine casualty reporting (CG-2692)
A small passenger vessel collides with a Coast Guard buoy but sustains no damage and no injuries occur. What reporting action is required of the person in charge?
- A. File Form CG-2692 within five days with the nearest Sector Office
- ✓ Report the accident to the nearest OCMI; Form CG-2692 is not required unless independently required by §185.202Correct
- C. No report of any kind is required because there were no injuries or damage
- D. Submit a written report to the underwriter of primary insurance within 90 days
Why B is correct
46 CFR §185.230 requires the person in charge to report any collision with a Coast Guard aid to navigation to the nearest OCMI, but explicitly states that Form CG-2692 is not required unless the casualty otherwise meets the criteria of §185.202. The 90-day insurance report in option D applies to commercial fishing industry vessel insurers under 46 CFR §28.80(b).