ACCIDENTS AND REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS
Where To Report An Accident
North of Interstate 10 - Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
South of Interstate 10 - Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
What must be reported
The operator of a vessel involved in a recreational boating accident must submit a casualty or accident report to the reporting authority in the State where the accident occurred when:
- A person dies;
- An injury occurs causing any person to remain incapacitated for more than 24 hours
- Damage to the vessel and other property exceeds $100; or
- A person disappears from the vessel under circumstances that indicate death or injury.
Time for submission of accident reports
Whenever death results from a boating accident, a written report shall be submitted within forty-eight (48) hours. For every other reportable boating accident a written report shall be submitted within five (5) days after such accident. The operator(s) of the boat(s) shall prepare and submit the written report(s).
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