§ 1906. Incidents involving ships

• (a) The master, person in charge, owner, charterer, manager, or operator of a ship involved in an incident shall report the incident in the manner prescribed by Article 8 of the Convention in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary for that purpose.
• (b) The master or person in charge of—
  • (1) a ship of United States registry or nationality, or operated under the authority of the United States, wherever located;
  • (2) another ship while in the navigable waters of the United States; or
  • (3) a sea port or oil handling facility subject to the jurisdiction of the United States,