[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: 33CFR169.135]

[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. 169.135  How must the reports be made?

    (a) A ship equipped with INMARSAT C must report in IMO standard 
format as provided in Sec. 169.140 in table 169.140.
    (b) A ship not equipped with INMARSAT C must report to the Coast 
Guard using other means, listed below in order of precedence--
    (1) Narrow band direct printing (SITOR),
    (2) HF voice communication, or
    (3) MF or VHF voice communications.
    (c) SITOR or HF reports made directly to the Coast Guard's 
Communications Area Master Station Atlantic (CAMSLANT) in Chesapeake, 
VA, or MF or VHF reports made to Coast Guard activities or groups, 
should only be made by ships not equipped with INMARSAT C. Ships in this 
category must provide all the required information to the Coast Guard 
watchstander.

[USCG-1999-5525, 64 FR 29234, June 1, 1999, as amended by 66 FR 58070, 
Nov. 20, 2001]