Question 2867Deck General70% to pass
In which casualty case is it UNNECESSARY to notify the local Coast Guard Marine Safety Office?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) Your vessel strikes a pier and does $1,500 damage to the pier but none to the vessel.
This is the correct answer because under Coast Guard regulations, damage to property (such as a pier) that is less than $25,000 does not require notification to the local Coast Guard Marine Safety Office. The other cases, such as a seaman injury lasting more than 4 days (A), a fatality (C), or a vessel grounding (D), do require notification to the Coast Guard, as they involve more serious maritime casualties. Therefore, option B is the only case where notification to the Coast Guard is unnecessary.
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