T/V EAGLE OTOME, M/ GULL ARROW, T/B KIRBY.UTV DIXIE VENGENCE: Allisions, collisions and oil spill in the Sabine-Neches waterway. Afterhours Phone: (808) 638-1878(24 hours) 46 U.S.C. B. WARNER: Explosion Mile 580.2 Mississippi River with loss of life. WebInvestigations. 'ayv]MxO}sooWeO!a@^_;(]_}^RJs6(r#;s>Pg>p}, wG`z%O(lS'f9p^;RG8_rpr.6xPARxO>-YetXn-^kXsm[a8GfiMeN.iVKeNm>Ms{q`ygZ[tF+vMXzq&VDF7C+>xjAZl_[O]|n7#~ 8C_u~_#J?~>WJQDn W,a~H\hpFsn1t&FGRrYg;I)kcgB(D1Q="{UNOZt=bUY"P"Zc.VcCS*e\;q USCG Marine Investigators carry out all the statutorily mandated investigations of commercial vessel casualties and reports of violation that require a determination for apparent cause and culpability (fault). endobj The Investigations Department investigates reportable marine casualties under the authority of 46 USC 6301. OCEAN EXPRESS (Drilling Unit): Capsizing and sinking in the Gulf of Mexico with loss of life. The Investigations Division conducts investigations for Vessel Casualties or Accidents, Violations of Statutes the U.S. Coast Guard is authorized to enforce, incidents involving vessel personnel that may lead to Suspension and Revocation (S&R) proceedings or assessment of Civil and/or Criminal Penalties, boating accidents, Waterfront Facility Casualties and Incidents, deepwater port casualties and incidents, Marine Pollution Incidents, Accidents involving Aids to Navigation and Accidents involving structures on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The primary purpose of an investigation is to ascertain the cause or causes of an accident, casualty, or personnel behaviors to determine if remedial measures should be taken and to determine whether any violation of Federal Law or Regulation has occurred. SS PIONEER, M/V WALLSCHIFF: Collision in the St. Clair River. Learn More. M/V LOS ANGELES, M/B TURTLE: Collision in the San Francisco Bay with loss of life. a4%8T+&"Z(wW=j|iK9/28'n.=H_lT1V3@W.h"YlBmVV0L$t&Q8o/07t+F?Pw&6,=JYp4~-aGgcz[L lJ6ZgaB They investigated the incident of the commercial fishing vessel Misty Blue, which sank off the coast of Nantucket Dec. 4, 2017. M/V ANNE ,MISS EMPIRE: Collision in Gulf of Mexico with loss of life. M/B JACK: Foundering off Plum Island, Long Island Sound with loss of life. SS A. M. Byers, SS E. M. Ford: Collision in the St. Clair River. 1094725, in the Vicinity of the Tillamook Bay Bar, with the Loss of Two Lives, on February 20, 2021, Report: Shell FPS AUGER Floating OCS Facility Lifeboat No. I.O.S. M/V SOUTHERN CITIES: Disappearance of the. SS PENOBSCOT, M/V Dauntless NO. Marine Casualty or Incident reporting forms, Marine Casualty and Pollution Data for Researchers, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marine_Investigation_(USCG)&oldid=827981253, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, (CG-2692) Report of Marine Casualty, Commercial Diving Casualty, or OSC-Related Casualty, (CG-2692B) Report of Required Chemical Drug and Alcohol Testing Following a Serious Marine, (CG-2692D) Involved Persons and Witnesses Addendum. In the end, however, the decision whether to answer questions must be made with the presumption in mind that any statement given to the Coast Guard will be used in some form or another in suspension and revocation hearings, civil penalty hearings, and criminal trials. SS HANSEATIC: Fire on board German passenger vessel in New York, NY. We lead Coast Guard's investigation program to promote safety, protect the environment, and to prevent future accidents. Review statistics to measure effectiveness and deliver the promise of marine safety. SS V. A. FOGG: Sinking in the Gulf of Mexico with loss of life. The U.S. Coast Guard does not conduct investigations to determine Civil Liability in disputes between private litigants. Rather, our investigations are a means to promote safety of life and property at sea and to protect the Marine Environment. 4.40-5(d); 49 C.F.R. SANTA CLARA: Inquiry concerning the loss of hazardous materials near the New Jersey coast. The database can be used to analyze marine accidents and pollution incidents by a variety of factors including vessel or facility type, injuries, fatalities, pollutant details, location, and date. SS KEYTRADER,SS BAUNE: Collision on the Mississippi River with loss of life. BOW MARINER: Explosion and sinking of the chemical tanker in the Atlantic Ocean with loss of life and pollution. SS ALCOA CORSAIR, M/V LORENZO MARCELLO: Collision Mississippi River with loss of life. Links to Marine Casualty Reporting Documents: Information on Reporting Marine Casualties in Asia/Pacific Region: If a marine casualty has occurred after daily FEACT office hours (M-F 0800-1700), please notify FEACT casualty investigators on either e-mail and/or Afterhours Phone. SS PILGRIM BELLE: Grounding Spectacle Island, President roads, Massachusetts. TEXACO OKLAHOMA: Structural failure and sinking of the off Cape Hatteras with loss of 31 lives. Reportable Marine Casualties 46 CFR 4.05-1 contains the requirement for immediate notice to the Coast Guard of certain marine casualties involving vessels. SS ARIZONA STANDARD,SS OREGON STANDARD: Collision at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. The office is divided into three divisions: Investigations Division (CG-INV-1), Compliance Analysis Division (CG-INV-2) and Data Administration & FOIA Division (CG-INV-3). Please contact Blank Rome for permission to reprint. Indeed, vessels of all sizes, large and small, transiting the worlds oceans, subject themselves to influences beyond their control that create the inherent risk of a casualty occurring. In other words, in addition to the instances when a vessels intentional strike to a bridge creates a hazard to navigation, the environment, or the safety of a vessel, any unintentional allision must be reported no matter the extent of damage. PAN GEORGIA,J.H. The U.S. Coast Guard does not conduct investigations to determine Civil Liability in disputes between private litigants. LACKAWANNA, SS FOTINI: Collision on the Delaware River with loss of life. EMC 423: Explosion, fire and sinking of tank barge with one loss of life on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. PENDLETON: Structural failure off Cape Cod with loss of life. 2023 BLANK ROME LLP. 33 CFR PART 4MARINE CASUALTIES AND INVESTIGATIONS, 33 CFR PART 5MARINE INVESTIGATION REGULATIONSPERSONNEL ACTION, USCG Marine Safety Manual Volume V (INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT). 23, Timbalier Bay, Louisiana with loss of life. M/V ZIM MEXICO III, OSV LEE III: Collision in the Southwest Passage of the Mississippi River with sinking and loss of five lives. 4 0 obj JAMESTOWN: Car overboard with loss of life, Old Point Comfort. A major marine casualty means a casualty involving a vessel, other than a public vessel, that results in (1) the loss of six or more lives; (2) the loss of a mechanically propelled vessel of 100 or more gross tons; (3) property damage initially estimated as $500,000 or more; or (4) a serious threat, as determined by the Commandant of the Coast Guard and concurred in by the Chairman of the NTSB, to life, property, or the environment by hazardous materials. F/V PATRIOT: Sinking 14 nautical miles off the coast of Gloucester, MA with the loss of two crewmembers. SS DANIEL PIERCE: Flooding and total loss at Guanica, Puerto Rico. S/R WILMINGTON: Electrocution of a licensed third engineer offshore of Galveston, Texas. Reportable Marine Casualties, defined under 46 CFR 4.05-1, are required to be reported on a CG-2692 form and sent to CG FEACT. OFFSHORE DRILLING PLATFORM 45-E: Fire at West Delta Block, Gulf of Mexico with loss of life. When a vessel-related accident occurs on the navigable waters of the United States, the operator, owner, or person in charge of a vessel involved in such a casualty is obliged to give the soonest practicable notification, often followed by a written report, to the local Coast Guard Sector or office. LADY LUCK: Sinking and loss of two crewmembers in the Gulf of Maine. SUMMIT VENTURE: Collision with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Tampa Bay , Florida with multiple loss of life. Select Exhibits from the Marine Board Proceedings: Report: Multiple Related Marine Casualties and Grounding of the MODU KULLUK, Report: Sinking of the Tall Ship BOUNTY 123 Miles off the Coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on October 29, 2012 with Loss of One Life and Another Missing and Presumed Dead. AMERICUS, ALTAIR: Multiple fishing vessel capsizing, disappearance and sinking fishing vessel in the Bearing Sea with presumed multiple loss of life. apsizing and sinking of the mobile offshore drilling unit I in the North Atlantic Ocean. A U.S. citizen was injured when an inflatable boat from the Norwegian-flagged passenger vessel, Viking Polaris, sustained a keel-bladder failure near Damoy Point, Antarctica. M/V JOAN LA RIE III: Capsizing and sinking in the Atlantic Ocean with multiple loss of life. DEINLEIN, WATOCO: Explosion and fires Wilmington, Delaware with loss of life. The Office of Investigations & Casualty Analysis (CG-INV) reports to the Director of Inspections & Compliance (CG-5PC) and is located at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters building in Washington D.C. (Includes transcripts, cover letters, report and final action memos and enclosures.). Norway is the lead investigative state, and the Coast Guard is conducting a marine casualty investigation as a substantially interested state with NTSB support. This page was last edited on 27 February 2018, at 21:33. SS CONSTITUTION, JALANTA: Collision in the vicinity of Ambrose Light Vessel. Sorry, this web site doesn't support Internet Explorer 6. OSV SEABULK NEW JERSEY: Fire near the Port of Fourchon resulting in $100,000 in damage to the vessel. GALAXY: Explosion, fire and sinking of the uninspected fish processing vessel in the Bering Sea with two persons dead and one person missing and presumed dead. At the outset, the lawyer should gather the following information at a minimum: 1) the name of the vessel, its location, and the nature of the incident: 2) the condition of the crew, vessel, and cargo; 3) the identity of any other involved party, injured or otherwise; 4) the vessels itinerary; 5) the presence of governmental authorities; and 6) contact information for the vessel owner, underwriters, and vessels agent.Such information will assist the lawyer when making important decisions with respect to the initial response. SS ELTON HOYT II - SS ENDERS M. VOORHEES; Collision, Straits of Mackinac. 46 CFR 4.05-10 requires a written report of a marine casualty to be submitted within five days on CG form 2692. When a marine casualty occurs the U.S. Coast Guard is empowered to conduct an investigation to determine as closely as possible the cause of the casualty, cause of any death, whether an act of misconduct, incompetence, negligence, unskillfulness, or willful violation of law committed by any licensed or certified individual or member of Ultimately, the lawyer can never impede the Coast Guards investigation, but the level of cooperation with the Coast Guard should be made on a case-by-case basis. MARIA T, SCOTT TURECAMO: Severing of the eight inch diameter Central Gas and Electric natural gas pipeline, Hudson River, Poughkeepsie, NY. 6308. WOOD DUCK II: Explosion and fire resulting in loss of life. And, if so, the Coast Guard may refer the matter to the U.S. Department of Justice for a further review to determine whether a crime was committed. GUDRUN: Disappearance with all persons on board off Atlantic Coast. M/V CHESTER POLING: Sinking in the Atlantic Ocean with loss of life. 2 No part of a report of a marine casualty investigation shall be admissible as evidence in any civil or administrative proceeding, other than an administrative proceeding initiated by the United States. Report: Steam Ship EL FARO (O.N. MONARCH OF THE SEAS: Grounding on Proselyte Reef in Great Bay, Philipsburg, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles with major vessel damage. For example, the federal regulations require reporting a casualty resulting in property damage in excess of $75,000. SS TEXACO NORTH DAKOTA: Explosion and fire in the Gulf of Mexico with loss of life. Active duty members represent the U.S. Coast Guard throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. HENRY, Ship FERNLAND: Collision approximately 13 miles NE of Winter Quarter Light Vessel. NORA V: Capsizing in the Delaware Bay with loss of life. 46 C.F.R. Manage pollution notice of violation program. 29: Explosion and fireat Linden, N.J. with loss of life. The findings of Coast Guard Marine Casualty Investigations are used to create safety recommendations to prevent future marine casualties. Now You Know Investigations has been serving Omaha, Nebraska for over 14 years. OMI CHARGER: Tankship tank explosion at inner anchorage near Galveston, Texas, with injuries and multiple loss of life. SS WASHINGTON MAIL: Structural failure and foundering, Gulf of Alaska . MV ERRIA, SS PELICAN STATE: Collision approximately 3 miles south of AMBROSE LIGHTSHIP. UNNAME DREDGE: Explosion mile 637.0 AHP Mississippi River with loss of life. SS WESTERN FARMER, BJORGHOLM: Collision in Dover Straits. SS MORMACSPRUCE, USS WILLIAM T. POWELL: Collision in Delaware Bay. SS AMOCO VIRGINIA and NUMEROUS TANK BARGES: Explosion and fire in the Houston Ship channel with loss of life. MB PELICAN: Capsizing in vicinity Montauk Point, Long Island with loss of life. Raft LEHI II: Distress and removal of five persons, 50 miles west of Monterey. % It is imperative that commercial vessel operators understand and follow the Marine Casualty reporting requirements as outlined in Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 4 (46 CFR 4). USNS POTOMAC: Fire and explosion at Morehead City, North Carolina with loss of life. DANIEL J. MORREL: Sinking in Lake Huron with loss of life. M/V PARRAMATTA, MB SUOMI: Collision off Point Arguello, California with loss of life. Manage violation investigations; adjudicated by Hearing Officer. U.S. law, specifically Title 46, U.S. Code, Chapter 61 (Reporting Marine Casualties), Chapter 63 (Investigating Marine Casualties), and Chapter 77 (Suspension and Revocation) provide the core concepts governing the Coast Guard's responsibilities for Marine Casualties and Personnel Actions. CLIFFS DRILLING RIG: Fatality involving commercial diver. 7833 DSN: 225-7833/8405 Fax: +81-42-551-5571 E-mail: feactinvestigations@uscg.mil or feact@uscg.mil The Investigations Department investigates reportable marine casualties under the authority of 46 USC 6301. In accordance with 46 CFR 4.05-1, the following incidents are reportable marine casualties: Question 2: When is drug testing required following a marine casualty? Portugal is the lead investigative state, and the Coast Guard is conducting a marine casualty investigation as a substantially interested state with NTSB support. Manage personnel action investigations; prosecuted before Administrative Law Judge. E-mail/Phone Contact(s): F/V FOUR SISTERS: Sinking with loss of life of crew in vicinity of Nantucket Shoals. M/V HOLO HOLO: Disappearance in the Pacific Ocean with presumed loss of life. Fax: +81-42-551-5571 Those investigations may be of a sensitive nature or possibly repeat crimes in a confined location. 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