š Key Concepts
ā¢ 46 CFR Part 4 ā Marine Casualties and Investigations (when a report to the Coast Guard is REQUIRED)
ā¢ Definitions of a marine casualty, serious marine incident, and reportable marine casualty
ā¢ Thresholds for property damage, injury/death, and groundings/allisions that trigger notification
š Think About
ā¢ For each choice, ask: does this situation meet any of the definitions that REQUIRE immediate notice to the Coast Guard under 46 CFR Part 4?
ā¢ Compare events that involve death, serious injury, or significant property damage with those that may be minor operational issues.
ā¢ Think about whether a brief, easily remedied situation with no damage or injury is treated the same as one involving death, hospitalization, or major loss.
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Before You Answer
ā¢ Verify the property damage dollar threshold that makes an incident reportable to the Coast Guard.
ā¢ Check which events always require notification: death, specific levels of injury (e.g., beyond first aid / time lost from work), and certain types of groundings, collisions, or allisions.
ā¢ Confirm whether a temporary grounding with no damage or injury automatically requires notification, or only under specific conditions like damage, environmental impact, or delay.