§ 160.211 - Notice of arrival: Vessels carrying certain dangerous cargo.

(a) The owner, agent, master, operator, or person in charge of a vessel, except a barge, bound for a port or place in the United States and carrying certain dangerous cargo, shall notify the Captain of the Port of the port or place of destination at least 24 hours before entering that port or place of the:

(1) Name of the vessel;

(2) Country of registry of the vessel;

(3) Call sign of the vessel;

(4) International Maritime Organization (IMO) international number or, if the vessel does not have an assigned IMO international number, the official number of the vessel;

(5) Name of the registered owner of the vessel;

(6) Name of the operator of the vessel;

(7) Name of the classification society of the vessel;

(8) Name of the port or place of departure;

(9) Name of the port or place of destination;

(10) Estimated date and time of arrival at this port or place;

(11) Name and telephone number of a 24-hour point of contact;

(12) Location of the vessel at the time of the report;

(13) Name of each of the certain dangerous cargoes carried;

(14) Amount of each of the certain dangerous cargoes carried;

(15) Stowage location of each of the certain dangerous cargoes carried; and

(16) Operational condition of the equipment under § 164.35 of this chapter.

(b) The owner, agent, master, operator, or person in charge of a barge bound for a port or place in the United States carrying certain dangerous cargo shall report the information required in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) and (a)(8) through (16) of this section to the Captain of the Port of the port or place of destination at least 4 hours before entering that port or place.