[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR197.484]

[Page 438]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 197--GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B--Commercial Diving Operations
 
Sec. 197.484  Notice of casualty.

    (a) In addition to the requirements of subpart 4.05 of this chapter 
and 33 CFR 146.30, the person-in-charge shall notify the Officer-in-
Charge, Marine Inspection, as soon as possible after a diving casualty 
occurs, if the casualty involves any of the following:
    (1) Loss of life.
    (2) Diving-related injury to any person causing incapacitation for 
more than 72 hours.
    (3) Diving-related injury to any person requiring hospitalization 
for more than 24 hours.
    (b) The notice required by this section must contain the following:
    (1) Name and official number (if applicable) of the vessel or 
facility.
    (2) Name of the owner or agent of the vessel or facility.
    (3) Name of the person-in-charge.
    (4) Name of the diving supervisor.
    (5) Description of the casualty including presumed cause.
    (6) Nature and extent of the injury to persons.
    (c) The notice required by this section is not required if the 
written report required by Sec. 197.486 is submitted within 5 days of 
the casualty.

[CGD 76-009, 43 FR 53683, Nov. 16, 1978, as amended by CGD 95-072, 60 FR 
50469, Sept. 29, 1995]