§ 173.55. Report of casualty or accident.

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(a)The operator of a vessel shall submit the casualty or accident report prescribed in § 173.57 to the reporting authority prescribed in § 173.59 when, as a result of an occurrence that involves the vessel or its equipment:

(1)A person dies;

(2)A person is injured and requires medical treatment beyond first aid;

(3)Damage to vessels and other property totals \$2,000 or more or there is a complete loss of any vessel;

(4)A person disappears from the vessel under circumstances that indicate death or injury.

(b)A report required by this section must be made:

(1)Within 48 hours of the occurrence if a person dies within 24 hours of the occurrence;

(2)Within 48 hours of the occurrence if a person is injured and requires medical treatment beyond first aid, or disappears from a vessel; and

(3)Within 10 days of the occurrence or death if an earlier report is not required by this paragraph.

(c)When the operator of a vessel cannot submit the casualty or accident report required by paragraph

(a)of this section, the owner shall submit the casualty or accident report. \[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended by CGD 76-155, 44 FR 5308, Jan. 25, 1979; CGD 82-015, 54 FR 5610, Feb. 6, 1989; USCG-1999-6094, 66 FR 21675, May 1, 2001; 66 FR 33845, June 26, 2001; USCG-1999-6094, 67 FR 14645, Mar. 27, 2002\]

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