California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 4 - Division of Boating and Waterways › Chapter 1 - Division of Boating and Waterways › Article 3 - Boating Accident and Casualty Reporting › Section 6505 - Content

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each accident report must be in writing, dated upon
					 completion, and signed by the person who prepared it, and must contain, if
					 available, at least the following information about the accident:
(a) The registration numbers or names as
				  documented of each vessel involved.
(b) The name and address of each owner of
				  each vessel involved.
(c) The name
				  of the nearest city or town, the county, the state, and the body of
				  water.
(d) The time and date the
				  casualty or accident occurred.
(e)
				  The location on the water.
(f) The
				  visibility, weather, and water conditions.
(g) The estimated air and water
				  temperatures.
(h) The name,
				  address, age, or date of birth, telephone number, vessel operating experience,
				  and boating safety training of the operator making the report.
(i) The name and address of each operator of
				  each vessel involved.
(j) The
				  number of persons on board and towed on skis by each vessel.
(k) The name, address, and date of birth of
				  each person who died, was injured or disappeared.
(l) The cause of each death.
(m) Weather forecasts available to, and
				  weather reports used by, the operator before and during the use of each
				  vessel.
(n) The name and address of
				  each owner of property involved.
(o) The number, availability, and use of
				  personal flotation devices.
(p) The
				  type and size of each fire extinguisher used.
(q) The nature and extent of each
				  injury.
(r) A description of all
				  property damage and vessel damage with an estimate of the cost of all
				  repairs.
(s) A description of each
				  equipment failure that caused or contributed to the cause of the casualty or
				  accident.
(t) A description of the
				  vessel casualty or accident.
(u)
				  The type of vessel operation (cruising, drifting, fishing, hunting, skiing,
				  racing or other) and the type of accident (capsizing, sinking, fire, explosion,
				  or other).
(v) The opinion of the
				  person making the report as to the cause of the accident.
(w) The make, model, type (open, cabin,
				  house, or other), beam width at widest point, length, depth from transom to
				  keel, horsepower, propulsion (outboard, inboard, inboard/outdrive, sail, or
				  other), fuel (gas, diesel, or other), construction (wood, steel, aluminum,
				  plastic, fiberglass, or other), and year built (model year) of the reporting
				  operator's vessel.
(x) The name,
				  address, and telephone number of each witness.
(y) The manufacturer's hull identification
				  number, if any, of reporting operator's vessel.
(z) The name, address, and telephone number
				  of the person submitting the report.
1. New
					 section filed 10-3-73 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 73, No.
					 40).
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 11-30-73 (Register 73, No.
					 48).
3. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 10-11-85 (Register 85,
					 No. 41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						656,
						Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Section
						656,
						Harbors and Navigation Code.