[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR164.61]

[Page 629-630]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 164_NAVIGATION SAFETY REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 164.61  Marine casualty reporting and record retention.

    When a vessel is involved in a marine casualty as defined in 46 CFR 
4.03-1, the master or person in charge of the vessel shall:
    (a) Ensure compliance with 46 CFR Subpart 4.05, ``Notice of Marine 
Casualty and Voyage Records;'' and

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    (b) Ensure that the voyage records required by 46 CFR 4.05-15 are 
retained for:
    (1) 30 days after the casualty if the vessel remains in the 
navigable waters of the United States; or
    (2) 30 days after the return of the vessel to a United States port 
if the vessel departs the navigable waters of the United States within 
30 days after the marine casualty.

[CGD 74-77, 42 FR 5956, Jan. 31, 1977]