33 C.F.R. § 164.61 Marine casualty reporting and record retention.
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
When a vessel is involved in a marine casualty as defined in 46 CFR 4.03–1, the master or person in charge of the vessel shall: (a) Ensure compliance with 46 CFR Subpart 4.05, “Notice of Marine Casualty and Voyage Records;” and (b) Ensure that the voyage records required by 46 CFR 4.05–15 are retained for: (1) 30 days after the casualty if the vessel remains in the navigable waters of the United States; or (2) 30 days after the return of the vessel to a United States port if the vessel departs the navigable waters of the United States within 30 days after the marine casualty. [CGD 74–77, 42 FR 5956, Jan. 31, 1977]
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 164—NAVIGATION SAFETY REGULATIONS
§ 164.61 Marine casualty reporting and record retention.