Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 4.04-1 — -1 Reports Of Potential Vessel Casualty
46 C.F.R. § 4.04-1
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A vessel owner, charterer, managing operator or agent shall immediately notify either of the following Coast Guard officers if there is reason to believe a vessel is lost or imperiled.
(a) The Coast Guard district rescue coordination center (RCC) cognizant over the area the vessel was last operating in; or
(b) The Coast Guard search and rescue authority nearest to where the vessel was last operating.
Reasons for belief that a vessel is in distress include, but are not limited to, lack of communication with or nonappearance of the vessel.
Authorizing Statute
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General authority49 U.S.C. § 1131
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Superintendence of the merchant marine46 U.S.C. § 2103
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Laws and regulations governing lands43 U.S.C. § 1333
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Primary duties14 U.S.C. § 102