Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements
of Boating
Vessel Accidents & Casualties—What
The Law Requires You To Do
Vessel operators involved in a boating accident must stop
and remain at the scene to give assistance, including ensuring
that any injured person involved in the accident receives
medical treatment.
Operators involved in an accident must
give his or her name and address, vessel registration number,
and the name and address of the vessel’s owner to operators
of other vessels and any person injured in the accident.
Operators
must report the accident. A boating accident includes but
is not limited to: capsizing, collision, foundering, flooding,
fire, explosion, and the disappearance of a vessel other
than by theft.
The operator must file an accident report
form supplied by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
if:
- A person dies or disappears or ...
- A person is injured
or requires medical treatment or ...
- Damage to the vessel
and other property exceeds $750
You must notify the office
of the county sheriff, the nearest state police post,
or the nearest conservation office as quickly as possible.
Your
written report must be made within 48 hours of the accident.
Boating Accident Report Form
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