1625-0100 Stat/Authority

§ 401.79

33 CFR Ch. IV (7–1–13 Edition)

(b) Documentary evidence, comprising evidence of cargo declared,
cargo manifest, dangerous cargo manifest and bills of lading, shall be kept by
the agent, owner or operator for a period of five years, or until an audit has
been performed by the Corporation or
the Manager, whichever occurs first,
and such documents shall be made
available to an officer requiring production of such evidence.
(68 Stat. 93–96, 33 U.S.C. 981–990, as amended
and secs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13 of sec. 2 of Pub.
L. 95–474, 92 Stat. 1471)
[45 FR 52380, Aug. 7, 1980, as amended at 65
FR 52915, Aug. 31, 2000]

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§ 401.79 Advance notice of arrival, vessels requiring inspection.
(a) Advance notice of arrival. All foreign flagged vessels intending to transit the Seaway shall submit one complete electronic Notice of Arrival
(NOA) prior to entering at call in point
2 (CIP 2) as follows:
(1) If your voyage time to CIP 2 is 96
hours or more, you must submit an
electronic NOA 96 hours before entering the Seaway at CIP 2.
(2) If your voyage time to CIP 2 is
less than 96 hours, you must submit an
electronic NOA before departure, but
at least 24 hours before entering the
Seaway at CIP 2.
(3) If there are changes to the electronic NOA, submit them as soon as
practicable but at least 12 hours before
entering the Seaway at CIP 2.
(4) The NOA must be provided electronically following the USCG National
Vessel
Movement
Center’s
(NVMC)
procedures
(http://
www.nvmc.uscg.gov).
(5) To complete the NOA correctly
for Seaway entry, select the following:
(i) ‘‘CIP 2’’ as the Arrival Port,
(ii) ‘‘Foreign to Saint Lawrence Seaway’’ as the Voyage Type, and
(iii) ‘‘Saint Lawrence Seaway Transit’’ as the Arrival State, City and Receiving Facility.
(b) Vessels requiring inspection or reinspection. All pre-cleared vessels must
provide a 24 hour notice of inspection
as follows:
(1) Enhanced Seaway inspection. All
foreign flagged vessels and vessels of
unusual design are subject to a Seaway

inspection prior to initial transit of the
Seaway each navigation season.
(2) Inland self-inspection. Inland domestic vessels which are approved by
the Seaway and are ISM certified and
have a company quality management
system, must submit the ‘‘Self-Inspection Report’’, every 2 navigation seasons and not later than 30 days after
‘‘fit out’’.
(3) Inland domestic vessels not participating in the ‘‘Self-Inspection Program’’ are subject to Seaway inspection prior to every transit of the Seaway.
(4) Tug/barge combinations not on
the ‘‘Seaway Approved Tow’’ list are
subject to Seaway inspection prior to
every transit of the Seaway unless provided with a valid Inspection Report
for a round trip transit.
[77 FR 40805, July 11, 2012, as amended at 78
FR 16182, Mar. 14, 2013]

§ 401.80 Reporting dangerous cargo.
(a) The master of any explosive vessel or hazardous cargo vessel shall report to a Seaway station, as set out in
Schedule III, the nature, quantity, and
IMO classification of the dangerous
cargo and where it is stowed on the
vessel.
(b) The master of any vessel, that
takes on explosive or hazardous cargo
while in the Seaway, shall report to
the nearest Seaway station at least
four hours prior to commencing transit
from a port, dock or wharf, the nature,
quantity and IMO classification of the
dangerous cargo and where it is stowed
on the vessel.
(68 Stat. 93–96, 33 U.S.C. 981–990, as amended
and secs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13 of sec. 2 of Pub.
L. 95–474, 92 Stat. 1471)
[48 FR 20691, May 9, 1983]

§ 401.81 Reporting an accident.
(a) Where a vessel on the Seaway is
involved in an accident or a dangerous
occurrence, the master of the vessel
shall report the accident or occurrence,
pursuant to the requirements of the
Transportation Safety Board Regulations, to the nearest Seaway station
and Transport Canada Marine Safety
or U.S. Coast Guard office as soon as
possible and prior to departing the Seaway system.

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