---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 156.420"
title: "33"
number: "156.420"
heading: "Reporting of incidents."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/156.420"
---

# §156.420. Reporting of incidents.

- (a) Any vessel affected by fire, explosion, collision, grounding, or any similar emergency that poses a threat to the vessel(s) engaged in STS Operations must report the incident to the nearest Coast Guard office.
- (b) The POAC of an STS operation must report, in accordance with the procedures specified in [§ 151.15](/cfr/33/151.15.md) of this chapter, any incident of discharge of oil into the water.
- (c) Immediately after the addressing of resultant safety concerns, all marine casualties must be reported to the nearest COTP, Sector Office, Marine Inspection Office, or OCMI in accordance with [46 CFR part 4](/cfr/46/part4.md).

## Notes

### Source

Source: 80 FR 5936, Feb. 4, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3703, 3703a, 3715, 70011, 70034; E.O. 11735, 3 CFR 1971-1975 Comp., p. 793; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.