USCG Exam PracticeMarine casualty reporting (CG-2692)
A small passenger vessel is involved in a marine casualty and departs U.S. navigable waters 15 days after the event. For how long must the master retain the voyage records required by 33 CFR §164.61?
- A. 30 days after the casualty, regardless of the vessel's location
- B. 15 days after the casualty, because the vessel has already departed U.S. waters
- ✓ 30 days after the vessel returns to a U.S. portCorrect
- D. 90 days after the casualty to allow for insurance reporting
Why C is correct
33 CFR §164.61(b)(2) provides that when a vessel departs U.S. navigable waters within 30 days after a marine casualty, voyage records must be retained for 30 days after the vessel's return to a U.S. port. The 30-days-after-casualty period in §164.61(b)(1) applies only when the vessel remains in U.S. navigable waters.
Cited:33 CFR §164.61