Stat/Authority

§ 160.214

33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–15 Edition)

soon as practicable, but at least 60
minutes before departure from the foreign port or place.
If your remaining voyage
time is—

Then you must submit updates to an NOA—

(i) 96 hours or more;
(ii) Less than 96 hours
but not less than 24
hours; or.
(iii) Less than 24 hours ..

As soon as practicable, but at least 24 hours before arriving at the port or place of destination;
As soon as practicable, but at least 24 hours before arriving at the port or place of destination; or

As soon as practicable, but at least 12 hours before arriving at the port or place of destination.

[USCG–2005–21869, 80 FR 5333, Jan. 30, 2015]

§ 160.214

for the written report required by 46
CFR 4.05–10.)

Waivers.

The Captain of the Port may waive,
within that Captain of the Port’s designated zone, any of the requirements
of this subpart for any vessel or class
of vessels upon finding that the vessel,
route, area of operations, conditions of
the voyage, or other circumstances are
such that application of this subpart is
unnecessary or impractical for purposes of safety, environmental protection, or national security.
§ 160.215

Force majeure.

When a vessel is bound for a port or
place of the United States under force
majeure, it must comply with the requirements in this section, but not
other sections of this subpart. The vessel must report the following information to the nearest Captain of the Port
as soon as practicable:
(a) The vessel Master’s intentions;
(b) Any hazardous conditions as defined in § 160.202; and
(c) If the vessel is carrying certain
dangerous cargo or controlling a vessel
carrying certain dangerous cargo, the
amount and name of each CDC carried,
including cargo UN number if applicable.
[USCG–2005–21869, 80 FR 5333, Jan. 30, 2015]

§ 160.216 Notice of hazardous conditions.

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(4) Times for submitting updates to
NOAs are as follows:

Whenever there is a hazardous condition either aboard a vessel or caused by
a vessel or its operation, the owner,
agent, master, operator, or person in
charge shall immediately notify the
nearest Coast Guard Sector Office or
Group Office. (Compliance with this
section does not relieve responsibility

[USCG–2002–11865, 68 FR 9543, Feb. 28, 2003, as
amended by USCG–2006–25556, 72 FR 36328,
July 2, 2007. Redesignated by USCG–2005–
21869, 80 FR 5333, Jan. 30, 2015]

Subpart D—Crewmember
Identification
SOURCE: USCG–2007–28648, 74 FR 19140, Apr.
28, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

§ 160.300 Applicability.
(a) This subpart applies to crewmembers on the following vessels in
the navigable waters of the United
States en route to a U.S. port or place
of destination or at a U.S. port or
place:
(1) A foreign vessel engaged in commercial service, and
(2) A U.S. vessel engaged in commercial service and coming from a foreign
port or place of departure.
(b) This subpart also applies to the
operators of the vessels listed in paragraph (a) of this section.
§ 160.305 Exceptions.
Requirements in this subpart do not
apply to crewmembers and operators
on a vessel bound for a U.S. port or
place of destination under force
majeure.
§ 160.310 Definitions.
As used in this subpart, and only for
purposes of this supbpart—
Acceptable identification means a:
(1) Passport;
(2) U.S. Permanent Resident Card;
(3) U.S. merchant mariner document;
(4) U.S. merchant mariner credential;
(5) Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) issued by the

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