🔍 Key Concepts

• Marine casualty reporting requirements in 46 CFR Part 4 • Difference between a reportable marine casualty and a serious marine incident • The specific dollar threshold for property damage that triggers immediate notification to the Coast Guard

💭 Think About

• Which of these dollar amounts seems more appropriate for ‘immediate’ Coast Guard notification of property damage on a commercial vessel? • How do the thresholds for a basic reportable marine casualty compare with those for a ‘serious marine incident’ (which has a much higher dollar value)? • Look at the regulatory language: does it ask for ‘any’ marine casualty or only those above a certain damage amount for notification?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check 46 CFR Part 4, especially the sections defining reportable marine casualty and immediate notification (4.05-1 and nearby sections). • Confirm the exact dollar figure listed for property damage that requires notifying the nearest Coast Guard Marine Inspection Office. • Make sure you are not confusing this with the much higher dollar threshold used in the definition of a serious marine incident in a different section.