USCG Exam PracticeMarine casualty reporting (CG-2692)
A marine casualty aboard a small passenger vessel results in property damage. The cost of labor and materials to restore the property is $24,000; however, drydocking costs add another $3,500, bringing the total invoice to $27,500. Under 46 CFR §185.202(a)(7), does this casualty require immediate notification to the Coast Guard based on the property damage criterion alone?
- A. Yes, because the total invoice of $27,500 exceeds $25,000.
- ✓ No, because the cost of drydocking is excluded from the damage calculation, and the restorative cost of $24,000 does not exceed $25,000.Correct
- C. Yes, because any damage requiring drydocking automatically triggers the reporting requirement.
- D. No, because the $25,000 threshold applies only to damage caused by collision with another vessel.
Why B is correct
46 CFR §185.202(a)(7) defines the $25,000 threshold as the cost of labor and material to restore the property to its pre-occurrence condition, and explicitly excludes the cost of salvage, cleaning, gas freeing, drydocking, and demurrage from that calculation. With drydocking excluded, the applicable damage figure is $24,000, which does not exceed the $25,000 threshold.
Cited:46 CFR §185.202