[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: 33CFR169.5]

[Page 787]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 169--SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 169.5  What terms are defined?

    Gross tons means vessel tonnage measured in accordance with the 
method utilized by the flag state administration of that vessel.
    Mandatory ship reporting system means a ship reporting system that 
requires the participation of specified vessels or classes of vessels, 
and that is established by a government or governments after adoption of 
a proposed system by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as 
complying with all requirements of regulation V/8-1 of the International 
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended (SOLAS), 
except paragraph (e) thereof.
    Self-propelled ships means ships propelled by mechanical means.
    Shore-based authority means the government appointed office or 
offices that will receive the reports made by ships entering each of the 
mandatory ship reporting systems. The office or offices will be 
responsible for the management and coordination of the system, 
interaction with participating ships, and the safe and effective 
operation of the system. Such an authority may or may not be an 
authority in charge of a vessel traffic service.

[USCG-1999-5525, 66 FR 58070, Nov. 20, 2001]