Question 3100 Deck General

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In which casualty case is it UNNECESSARY to notify the local Coast Guard Marine Safety Office?

A Nylon mooring line parts while the vessel is tied up and kills a harbor worker who was on the pier.

B Your vessel strikes and sinks an anchored sailboat costing a total of $20,000 for salvage and repair.

C Your vessel is backing from a dock and runs aground, but is pulled off by tugs in 30 minutes.

D A seaman is injured and in the hospital for four days.

AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) Your vessel strikes and sinks an anchored sailboat costing a total of $20,000 for salvage and repair. This is the correct answer because under Coast Guard regulations, there is no requirement to notify the local Marine Safety Office for a property damage incident under $25,000. The other scenarios would require notification to the Coast Guard - A) involves a fatality, C) involves a grounding, and D) involves a reportable injury. However, the property damage incident in B) is below the $25,000 threshold, so notification to the Coast Guard is not necessary in this case.

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