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AccidentsSkuld·almost 11 years ago

USA: Reporting marine casualties

Skuld

On 22 July 2015 the US Coast Guard issued a Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) clarifying the requirements for reporting marine casualties in US navigable waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Under US regulations, "marine casualties" are broadly defined and include any occurrence involving a ves