2.1 The owner, agent, master or person in charge
of a vessel involved in a marine casualty shall give notice as soon
as possible to the Administration whenever the casualty involves any
of the following:
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.1 any grounding or collision which creates a
hazard to navigation, the environment or the safety of the vessel;
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.2 loss of main propulsion, primary steering or
any associated component or control system, the loss of which causes
a reduction of the manoeuvring capabilities of the vessel;
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.3 an occurrence materially and adversely affecting
the vessel's seaworthiness or fitness for service or route, including
but not limited to fire, flooding, failure of or damage to fixed fire
extinguishing systems, lifesaving equipment, auxiliary power generating
equipment or bilge pumping systems;
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.4 loss of life;
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.5 injury which requires professional medical
treatment beyond first aid and, in the case of a person engaged or
employed on board a vessel in commercial service, which renders the
individual unfit to perform routine vessel duties; or
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.6 an occurrence resulting in damage to property
estimated to be in excess of US $10,000, including the cost of labour
and material to restore the property to service condition.
2.2 The notice required by VIII/2.1 shall
include the name and identity number of the vessel involved, the name
of the vessel's owner or agent, the nature and circumstances of the
casualty, the locality in which it occurred, the nature and extent
of injury to persons and the damage to property.
2.3 In addition to the notice required by VIII/2.1, the owner, master, agent or person in charge of the vessel
shall, within 3 days, provide a report in writing to the Administration.
The report shall contain the information required by VIII/2.2 and
where submitted without delay after the occurrence of the casualty,
suffices as the notice required by VIII/2.1.