🔍 Key Concepts

• Serious Marine Incident (SMI) definition in 46 CFR (marine casualty reporting) • Difference between property damage thresholds vs injury thresholds • When a professional medical treatment beyond first aid triggers special reporting requirements

💭 Think About

• Look at which option, if any, clearly matches the regulatory wording for a Serious Marine Incident, not just any marine casualty. • Compare the dollar amount of property damage in the choices to the threshold used in the SMI definition. • Ask yourself: which events must be reported on alcohol/drug testing forms after a casualty, and which are too minor to qualify?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify the regulatory dollar amount of property damage that defines an SMI and compare it to the number in option A. • Check whether no damage and no injuries can ever meet the SMI criteria in option B. • Confirm the exact injury standard for SMI: does it specifically require treatment beyond first aid by a medical professional?