§ 160.207 - Notice of arrival: Vessels bound for ports or places in the United States.

(a) The owner, agent, master, operator, or person in charge of a vessel on a voyage of 24 hours or more shall report under paragraph (c) of this section at least 24 hours before entering the port or place of destination.

(b) The owner, agent, master, operator, or person in charge of a vessel on a voyage of less than 24 hours shall report under paragraph (c) of this section before departing the port or place of departure.

(c) The Captain of the Port of the port or place of destination in the United States must be notified of:

(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; and

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

(d) International Safety Management (ISM) Code (Chapter IX of SOLAS) Notice. If you are the owner, agent, master, operator, or person in charge of a vessel that is 500 gross tons or more and engaged on a foreign voyage to the United States, you must provide the ISM Code notice described in paragraph (e) as follows:

(1) ISM Code notice beginning January 26, 1998, if your vessel is—a passenger vessel carrying more than 12 passengers, a tank vessel, a bulk freight vessel, or a high-speed freight vessel.

(2) ISM Code notice beginning January 1, 2002, if your vessel is—a freight vessel not listed in paragraph (d)(1) or a self-propelled mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU).

(e) Content and Manner of ISM Code Notice.

(1) ISM Code notice includes the following:

(i) The date of issuance for the company's Document of Compliance certificate that covers the vessel.

(ii) The date of issuance for the vessel's Safety Management Certificate, and,

(iii) The name of the Flag Administration, or the recognized organization(s) representing the vessel flag administration, that issued those certificates.

(2) If you meet the criteria in paragraph (d) of this section, you must give the ISM Code notice to the Coast Guard Captain of the Port of the port or place of your destination in the U.S. at least 24 hours before you enter the port or place of destination. The ISM Code notice may be combined and provided with the report required by paragraph (a) of this section.