850.10—Preliminary investigation by the Coast Guard.
(2)
The casualty involves a public and a nonpublic vessel and at least one fatality or $75,000 in property damage; or
(3)
The casualty involves a Coast Guard and a nonpublic vessel and at least one fatality or $75,000 in property damage; or
(4)
The casualty is a major marine casualty which involves significant safety issues relating to Coast Guard safety functions, e.g., search and rescue, aids to navigation, vessel traffic systems, commercial vessel safety, etc.
[42 FR 61204, Dec. 1, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 46089, Oct. 15, 1982]