{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-164.61","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 164.61","heading":"Marine casualty reporting and record retention.","body":"When a vessel is involved in a marine casualty as defined in 46 CFR 4.03-1, the master or person in charge of the vessel shall:\n(a) Ensure compliance with 46 CFR Subpart 4.05, “Notice of Marine Casualty and Voyage Records;” and\n(b) Ensure that the voyage records required by 46 CFR 4.05-15 are retained for:\n(1) 30 days after the casualty if the vessel remains in the navigable waters of the United States; or\n(2) 30 days after the return of the vessel to a United States port if the vessel departs the navigable waters of the United States within 30 days after the marine casualty.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER P—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY","PART 164—NAVIGATION SAFETY REGULATIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"58ae52704b72f8a529f52f22416c50c8ae7ad39e9f408eb85b86626f281fc181","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-164.55","next":"us/33-cfr-164.70"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}