COMDTINST. 16122.2A
MAY 31 1996
pursuit of the safety of lives and property at sea;
(b) To ships or aircraft in an emergency situation which need this information to
deal with the emergency; and
(c) To flight operations centers for precautionary purposes, with the approval of the
Commandant (G-OPR). An example would be a long overwater flight by a
Head of State or other VIP. Such use should be kept to a minimum.
(2) Vessel Arrival (VARVAL) Data. This list of vessels is available to each MSO,
COTP and OCMI. It contains a three-day forecast of vessel arrivals at U.S. ports
based upon both reported and computed ETAs and serves multiple purposes. It
provides COTPs, MSOs, and other boarding agencies with planning information to
conduct the AMVER Educational Program. This list also provides, as indicated in
the AMVER Users Manual, a vessel's notice of arrival at a U. S. port required by 33
CFR 160.207 and 160.209. In no case should a VARVAL report be distributed
outside the Coast Guard without prior approval of Commandant (G-OPR), since this
report forecasts beyond the 24-hour notice. Release of information contained in this
report falls into two categories:
(a) Arrival information received more than 24 hours prior to vessel ETA. This
information is for internal planning only, and must be treated as proprietary or
commercial confidential.
(b) Arrival information received 24 hours or less in advance of vessel ETA. This
information becomes part of public record like arrival information provided by
non-participating vessels, to meet statutory requirements, and may be made
public like other public records.
(3) Requests from customs agents for vessel position or movement information other
than 24-hour notice of
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