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Report of Marine Accident, Injury, or Death (CG-2692)
Report Of Required Chemical Drug and Alcohol Testing (CG-2692B)
Marine Employers Drug Testing Guide
Reporting Marine Casualties
E-mail/Phone Contact(s):
1. Investigations: acteurinvestigations@uscg.mil2. Inspections: D05-PF-ACTEUR-Inspections@uscg.mil
Phone: +31-10-442-4458 Option 3 (Monday-Friday 0730-1630 GMT+1)
Fax: +31-10-450-4752
After-hours Phone Contact(s):
If a marine casualty has occurred after daily office hours, please notify ACTEUR casualty investigators on either e-mail and/or phone. Our after hours voice mail box at 31-10-442- 4458 Option 6 will notify the duty investigator immediatly 24 hours a day, after you leave a message .Casualties such as collisions, allisions, fires, loss of main propulsion, pollution, and deaths are required to be reported via phone as well as e-mail.
Requirements:
A notice of marine casualty, defined under 46 CFR 4.05-1(a),(b), & (c), involving US vessels operating within ACTEUR zone (regardless of where its COI was issued) shall immediately notify the ACTEUR investigations department via phone or e-mail.Written Reports:
Reportable Marine Casualties, defined under 46 CFR 4.05-1, are required to be reported on a CG-2692 form and sent to CG ACTEUR. Forms can be downloaded from the links at the top of the page.Important Notes:
1. Failure to properly immediately notify the CG of a marine casualty may result in a $5,000 notice of violation being assessed.2. If a marine casualty that results in a "Serious Marine Incident" (SMI), defined under 46 CFR 4.03-2
a. One or more deaths, injury to crew or passenger requiring medical, treatment beyond first aid rendering unfit for duty
b. Damage to property in excess to $100,000
c. Total loss of an inspected vessel
3. Employers/Owners/Operators hall conduct "Alcohol Testing" within 2 hours and "Drug Testing" within 32 hours, following the SMI, on each individual engaged or employed on board the vessel who was directly involved in the incident.
Mailing & Contact Information for Reporting Marine Casualties
What is a reportable marine casualty? In accordance with 46 CFR 4.05-1, the following incidents are reportable marine casualties:
- An unintended grounding or unintended collision with a bridge.
- An intended grounding or intended allision with a bridge that creates a hazard to navigation, the environment of the safety of a vessel.
- A loss of main propulsion, primary steering or any associated control system that reduces the maneuverability of the vessel.
- A loss of life or an injury that requires professional medical treatment beyond first aid, and if the person is employed on a commercial vessel, that renders the person unfit for duty.
- An occurrence that materially and adversely affects the vessel's seaworthiness or fitness for service or route, including but not limited to fire, flooding or failure of or damage to fixed fire-extinguishing systems, lifesaving equipment, auxiliary power generating equipment, or bilge pumping systems.
- An occurrence causing property damage in excess of $25,000, including the cost of labor and material to restore the property to its condition before the occurrence, but not including the cost of salvage, cleaning, gas-freeing, dry-docking or demorrage.
When is drug testing required?
In accordance with 46 CFR 4.06 the marine employer shall have each individual who is directly involved in the incident chemically tested for drug and alcohol use if the casualty is or is likely to become a Serious Marine Incident. 46 CFR 4.03-2 describes the following events as Serious Marine Incidents. Any reoortable marine casualty that results in:
- One or more deaths;
- An injury to a crewmember, passenger, or other person which requires professional medical treatment beyond first aid and, if the injured party is a crewmember, renders the individual unfit to perform routine vessel duties;
- Damage to property in excess of $100,000.
- Actual or constructive total loss of any vessel subject to inspection under 46 USC 3301; or
- Actual or constructive total loss of any self-propelled vessel, not subject to inspection under 46 USC 3301;
- A discharge of oil of 10,000 gallons or more into the navigable waters of the U.S. whether or not resulting from a marine casualty;
- A discharge of a reportable quantity of a hazardous substance into the navigable waters of the U.S., or a release of a reportable quantity of a hazardous substance into the environment of the U.S., whether or not resulting from a marine casualty.
What are the reporting requirements?
46 CFR 4.05 requires that, immediately after addressing resultant safety concerns, the owner, operator or person in charge shall notify the nearest MSO, MIO or CG Group Office whenever a vessel is involved in a reportable marine casualty. 46 CFR 4.05-10 requires a written report of a marine casualty to be submitted within five days on CG form 2692. The initial report can be made via the telephone at +31 (0)10 442-4458 24 hours a day. Messages left after hours will be immediately forwarded to the duty investigator. Written reports can be submitted via fax or regular mail to the unit address.
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