COMDTINST 16711.13B
(g)
Reports of violation shall not be submitted in the case of voluntary
dockside examinations. Owners shall be advised of any deficiencies, and
provided with details of all requirements. They shall also be advised that
operating their vessel with such deficiencies could result in penalties if
they are boarded at-sea.
(h)
Marine Casualty Investigation Reports (MCIRs) involving a commercial
fishing loss of life or vessel must be passed to the district fishing vessel
safety coordinator. Port File Mail Box (PFMB) products, E-mail, or fax
may be used to forward the MCIR case number. Refer to Commandant
policy for additional guidance. This information is necessary for accurate
compilation of data by the district fishing vessel safety coordinator.
(i)
All state commercial fishing vessel casualties must be entered into MSIS as
required by G-MAO. States can conduct the investigation; however, it is up
to the local MSO to ensure proper entry of casualty data into MSIS.
(j)
An investigating Officer (IO) investigating a vessel casualty involving
death, injury, loss of a vessel, or casualty meeting any of the other
reporting criteria, will enter a Marine Casualty Investigation Report
(MCIR) in the Marine Investigation Module (MINMOD) of MSIS within
five working days. The IO shall ensure that the vessel's service is correctly
entered to indicate a commercial fishing vessel. The report should also
indicate equipment, operating environment, and hazardous materials causal
factors, including any human factors associated with them. How human
factors, not only human error, such as planning, omission, and oversight
contributed to the incident, should be recorded on the Marine Casualty
Human Factor (MCHF) supplement. The performance of lifesaving
equipment, such as EPIRBs, liferafts, PFDs, etc., should also be addressed
in the case via the Marine Casualty Lifesaving (MCLS) supplement. These
entries provide an important reflection on the impact existing regulations
have on commercial fishing vessel safety.
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