46 CFR Part 4

Marine Casualties and Investigations

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Marine Casualty Reporting on the Outer Continental Shelf:
Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 06/14/23; Effective Date 06/14/23

Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic Identification System:
Final Rule; Last Revised 01/30/15; Effective Date 03/02/15

Chemical Testing Following Serious Marine Incident:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 02/28/03; Effective Date 02/28/03
Final Rule; Revisions; Last Revised 12/22/05; Effective Date 06/20/06

Shipping and Transportation; Technical, Organizational and Conforming Amendments:
Final Rule; Amendments; Last Revised 09/30/04; Effective Date 09/30/04
Final Rule; Amendments; Last Revised 09/30/11; Effective Date 09/30/11
Final Rule; Amendments; Last Revised 09/29/14; Effective Date 09/29/14
Final Rule; Technical Amendments; Last Revised 07/28/17; Effective Date 07/28/17

Reporting Marine Casualties:
Final Rule; Last Revised 12/16/05; Effective Date 01/17/06

Consolidation of Merchant Mariner Qualification Credentials:
Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 01/25/07; Effective Date 01/25/07
Final Rule; Last Revised 03/16/09; Effective Date 04/15/09

Coast Guard Sector, Marine Inspection Zone, and Captain of the Port Zone Structure; Technical Amendment; Final Rule:
Final Rule; Technical Amendment; Last Revised 07/02/07; Effective Date 07/02/07

Marine Casualty Reporting Property Damage Thresholds:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 01/23/17; Effective Date 01/23/17
Final Rule; Last Revised 03/19/18; Effective Date 04/18/18

Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments:
Final Rule; Last Revised 09/18/20; Effective Date 09/18/20
Final Rule; Last Revised 01/21/22; Effective Date 01/21/22
Final Rule; Last Revised 06/14/22; Effective Date 06/14/22