S.C. Code § 136-060 - Marine Casualties, Accidents and Other Reports

A. Marine Casualties are defined in 46 CFR 4. These are required to be reported to the Coast Guard by the owners, operators, masters or agents of vessels so involved. This requirement affects all U.S. commercial vessels and every foreign flag vessel on U.S. waters.

B. Hazardous conditions are defined in 33 CFR 160.203 and must be reported to the Coast Guard.

C. Navigation safety regulations are prescribed in 33 CFR 164 to protect the Port.

D. Every pilot must immediately report, or cause to be reported, every marine casualty as defined and specified for reporting in 46 C.F.R. 4 to the Coast Guard, and for those casualties defined as "serious marine incidents" according to 46 C.F.R. 4.03, to the Commissioners of Pilotage for the Lower Coastal Area. Hazardous conditions and violations of a navigation safety regulation shall be reported to the Coast Guard and to the Commissioners of Pilotage for the Lower Coastal Area as warranted for timely required or appropriate action. Marine casualties as defined in 46 C.F.R. 4 occurring since the previous meeting of the Commissioners and not yet reported, shall be reported to the Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting of the Commissioners.

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S.C. Code § 136-060

Added by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 7, eff July 24, 1992. Amended by State Register Volume 32, Issue No. 5, eff May 23, 2008; State Register Volume 49, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/23/2025.