🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR casualty reporting requirements for marine incidents • Difference between class societies / surveyors (like ABS) and regulatory authorities (like USCG) • What counts as a marine casualty with reportable property damage

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Which of these choices is a regulatory authority with legal reporting power, not just an inspector or private surveyor? • Think about: When significant damage happens underway, who is normally notified immediately or at the first port for investigations and safety oversight? • Consider: Which office or role is specifically named in federal regulations for reporting marine casualties, rather than in insurance or classification rules?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which choice is directly connected to 46 CFR Subpart 4.05 – Notice of Marine Casualty (if you have regulations available). • Check which organization is responsible for marine safety investigations and compliance, not salvage or classification/insurance. • Confirm that the correct option refers to the appropriate Coast Guard marine safety authority, not a private entity.