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major marine casualty

Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “major marine casualty” means a casualty involving a vessel, other than a public vessel, that results in—

(A) the loss of 6 or more lives;

(B) the loss of a mechanically propelled vessel of 100 or more gross tons;

(C) property damage initially estimated at $500,000 or more; or

(D) serious threat, as determined by the Commandant of the Coast Guard with concurrence by the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, to life, property, or the environment by hazardous materials.

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For purposes of this paragraph, the term “major marine casualty” means a casualty involving a vessel, other than a public vessel, that results in—

(A) the loss of 6 or more lives;

(B) the loss of a mechanically propelled vessel of 100 or more gross tons;

(C) property damage initially estimated at $500,000 or more; or

(D) serious threat, as determined by the Commandant of the Coast Guard with concurrence by the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, to life, property, or the environment by hazardous materials.

(i) The Secretary shall, as soon as possible, and no later than January 1, 2005, publish all marine casualty reports prepared in accordance with this section in an electronic form.

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For purposes of this section, the term "major marine casualty" means a casualty involving a vessel, other than a public vessel, that results in—

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