Alabama Administrative Code › Title 220 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 220-6 - BOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING › Section 220-6-.06 - Boating Accident Reports

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
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			 Whenever a boating accident results in the (1) loss of life or the
			 disappearance of any person; (2) injury causing any person to remain
			 incapacitated for a period in excess of a seventy-two (72) hours; (3) actual
			 damage to any vessel, or to any other property in excess of two thousand
			 dollars ($2,000); the operator of said boat shall submit, within ten (10) days
			 from the date of the accident, to the Department of Conservation and Natural
			 Resources, Marine Police Division, a written report of the said accident on
			 forms furnished by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which
			 report must contain the following:
The numbers and names of each vessel involved.
The name and address of each owner of each vessel
				involved.
The name of the nearest city or town, the county, the state,
				and the body of water.
The time and date the casualty or accident occurred.
The location on the water.
The visibility, weather, and water conditions.
The estimated air and water temperatures.
The name, address, age or date of birth, telephone number,
				vessel operating experience and boating safety training of the operator making
				the report.
The name and address of each operator of each vessel
				involved.
The number of persons on board or towed on skis by each
				vessel.
The name, address, and date of birth of each person injured or
				killed.
The cause of each death.
Weather forecasts available to, and weather reports used by,
				the operator before and during the use of the vessel.
The name and address of each owner of property involved.
The availability and use of personal flotation devices.
The type and amount of each fire extinguisher used.
The nature and extent of each injury.
A description of all property damage and vessel damage with an
				estimate of the cost of all repairs.
A description of each equipment failure that caused or
				contributed to the cause of the casualty.
A description of the vessel casualty or accident.
The type of vessel operation (cruising, drifting, fishing,
				hunting, skiing, racing, or other), and the type of accident (capsizing,
				sinking, fire, or explosion or other).
The opinion of the person making the report as to the cause of
				the casualty.
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.
The name, address, and telephone number of each witness.
The manufacturer's hull identification number (HIN), or serial
				number if no HIN is affixed, of the reporting operator's vessel.
The name, address, and telephone number of the person
				submitting the report.
(a) For the
			 purpose of this regulation a "boat accident" means a collision, accident, or
			 other casualty which occurs to, or is caused by, or in any other way, involves
			 a vessel while being operated on the waters of this state.
(b) A vessel shall be considered to be
			 involved in a "boat accident" whenever the occurrence results in damage by or
			 to the vessel or its equipment; any injury or loss of life to any person or in
			 the disappearance of any person resulting from the accident under circumstances
			 which indicate the possibility of death or injury.