Vessel Requirements - Notices of Arrival and Departure and Automatic Identification System (US Coast Guard Regulation) (USCG) (2018 Edition‪)‬

The Law Library presents the complete text of the Vessel Requirements - Notices of Arrival and Departure and Automatic Identification System (US Coast Guard Regulation) (USCG) (2018 Edition).
Updated as of May 29, 2018

Consistent with statutory requirements and provisions, the Coast Guard is expanding the applicability of notice of arrival (NOA) and automatic identification system (AIS) requirements to include more commercial vessels. This final rule amends the applicability of notice of arrival requirements to include additional vessels, sets forth a mandatory method for electronic submission of NOAs, and modifies related reporting content, timeframes, and procedures. This final rule also extends the applicability of AIS requirements beyond Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) areas to all U.S. navigable waters, and requires that additional commercial vessels install and use AIS, consistent with statutory requirements, and in limited cases, the Secretary's discretionary authority. These changes will improve navigation safety, enhance our ability to identify and track vessels, and heighten our overall maritime domain awareness (MDA), thus helping us address threats to maritime transportation safety and security.

This ebook contains:
- The complete text of the Vessel Requirements - Notices of Arrival and Departure and Automatic Identification System (US Coast Guard Regulation) (USCG) (2018 Edition)
- A dynamic table of content linking to each section
- A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure