[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR4.05-1]

[Page 45]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 4_MARINE CASUALTIES AND INVESTIGATIONS--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart 4.05_Notice of Marine Casualty and Voyage Records
 
Sec. 4.05-1  Notice of marine casualty.


    (a) Immediately after the addressing of resultant safety concerns, 
the owner, agent, master, operator, or person in charge, shall notify 
the nearest Sector Office, Marine Inspection Office or Coast Guard Group 
Office whenever a vessel is involved in a marine casualty consisting 
in--
    (1) An unintended grounding, or an unintended strike of (allison 
with) a bridge;
    (2) An intended grounding, or an intended strike of a bridge, that 
creates a hazard to navigation, the environment, or the safety of a 
vessel, or that meets any criterion of paragraphs (a) (3) through (8);
    (3) A loss of main propulsion, primary steering, or any associated 
component or control system that reduces the maneuverability of the 
vessel;
    (4) An occurrence materially and adversely affecting the vessel's 
seaworthiness or fitness for service or route, including but not limited 
to fire, flooding, or failure of or damage to fixed fire-extinguishing 
systems, lifesaving equipment, auxiliary power-generating equipment, or 
bilge-pumping systems;
    (5) A loss of life;
    (6) An injury that requires professional medical treatment 
(treatment beyond first aid) and, if the person is engaged or employed 
on board a vessel in commercial service, that renders the individual 
unfit to perform his or her routine duties; or
    (7) An occurrence causing property-damage in excess of $25,000, this 
damage including the cost of labor and material to restore the property 
to its condition before the occurrence, but not including the cost of 
salvage, cleaning, gas-freeing, drydocking, or demurrage.
    (8) An occurrence involving significant harm to the environment as 
defined in Sec. 4.03-65.
    (b) Notice given as required by 33 CFR 160.215 satisfies the 
requirement of this section if the marine casualty involves a hazardous 
condition as defined by 33 CFR 160.203.
    (c) Except as otherwise required under this subpart, if the marine 
casualty exclusively involves an occurrence or occurrences described by 
paragraph (a)(8) of this section, a report made pursuant to 33 CFR 
153.203, 40 CFR 117.21, or 40 CFR 302.6 satisfies the immediate 
notification requirement of this section.

[CGD 94-030, 59 FR 39471, Aug. 3, 1994, as amended by USCG-2000-6927, 70 
FR 74676, Dec. 16, 2005; USCG-2006-25556, 72 FR 36330, July 2, 2007]