MEMBER ALERT Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Manager One Battery Park Plaza 31 st Fl., New York, NY 10004 USA Tel: +1 212 847 4500 Fax: +1 212 847 4599 www.american-club.com American Club Member Alert – July 07, 2016 1 JULY 7, 2016 USCG RELEASES NEW FORM FOR REPORTING MARINE CASUALTIES (CG-2692) On July 1, 2016 the United States Coast Guard released an updated version (series) of the CG-2692 Report of Marine Casualty, Commercial Diving Casualty, or OCS-Related Casualty form. The new documents contain several updates, including; • New addendum forms for barge involvement, personnel casualties, witnesses and drug and alcohol testing; • Streamlined data fields to align with statutory and regulatory language; and • The ability for a form to be completed electronically, including the use of a digital signature. New forms and supporting documents can be obtained by going to U.S. Coast Guard Homeport and clicking ‘Investigations’ on the left-hand side of the screen. The new CG2692 forms are located under the header ‘Casualty Reporting Forms’. Additional information, and an instructional video of the new form CG-2692, can be found here. Members are asked to note the above, but if further assistance is required, your Managers will be pleased to provide it.