[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR173.57]

[Page 880-881]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY(CONTINUED)
 
PART 173_VESSEL NUMBERING AND CASUALTY ANDACCIDENT REPORTING--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart C_Casualty and Accident Reporting
 
Sec. 173.57  Contents of report.

    Each report required by Sec. 173.55 must be in writing,dated upon 
completion, and signed by the person who prepared it andmust contain, if 
available, at least the following information aboutthe casualty or 
accident:
    (a) The numbers and names of each vessel involved.
    (b) The name and address of each owner of each vessel involved.
    (c) The name of the nearest city or town, the county, the State,and 
the body of water.

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    (d) The time and date the casualty or accident occurred.
    (e) The location on the water.
    (f) The visibility, weather, and water conditions.
    (g) The estimated air and water temperatures.
    (h) The name, address, age, or date of birth, telephone 
number,vessel operating experience, and boating safety training of 
theoperator making the report.
    (i) The name and address of each operator of each vessel involved.
    (j) The number of persons on board or towed on skis by eachvessel.
    (k) The name, address, and date of birth of each person injured 
orkilled.
    (l) The cause of each death.
    (m) Weather forecasts available to, and weather reports used by,the 
operator before and during the use of the vessel.
    (n) The name and address of each owner of property involved.
    (o) The availability and use of personal flotation devices.
    (p) The type and amount of each fire extinguisher used.
    (q) The nature and extent of each injury.
    (r) A description of all property damage and vessel damage with 
anestimate of the cost of all repairs.
    (s) A description of each equipment failure that caused 
orcontributed to the cause of the casualty.
    (t) A description of the vessel casualty or accident.
    (u) The type of vessel operation (cruising, drifting, 
fishing,hunting, skiing, racing, or other), and the type of 
accident(capsizing, sinking, fire, or explosion or other).
    (v) The opinion of the person making the report as to the cause 
ofthe casualty, including whether or not alcohol or drugs, or both, wasa 
cause or contributed to causing the casualty.
    (w) The make, model, type (open, cabin, house, or other), beamwidth 
at widest point, length, depth from transom to keel, 
horsepower,propulsion (outboard, inboard, inboard outdrive, sail, or 
other), fuel(gas, diesel, or other), construction (wood, steel, 
aluminum, plastic,fiberglass, or other), and year built (model year), of 
the reportingoperator's vessel.
    (x) The name, address, and telephone number of each witness.
    (y) The manufacturer's hull identification number, if any, of 
thereporting operator's vessel.
    (z) The name, address, and telephone number of the personsubmitting 
the report.

[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended byCGD 84-099, 52 FR 
47533, Dec. 14, 1987;USCG-2003-15404, 68 FR 37742, June 25, 2003]