[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 33, Volume 2] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 33CFR169.125] [Page 788] TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PART 169--SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS--Table of Contents Subpart B--Establishment of Two Mandatory Ship Reporting Systems for the Protection of Northern Right Whales Sec. 169.125 What classes of ships are required to make reports? Each self-propelled ship of 300 gross tons or greater must participate in the reporting systems, except government ships exempted from reporting by regulation V/8-1(c) of SOLAS. However, exempt ships are encouraged to participate in the reporting systems. [USCG-1999-5525, 66 FR 58070, Nov. 20, 2001]