COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 16214.3
c.
Vessels unable to use satellite communications equipment should contact CAMSLANT
via SITOR/NBDP on published frequencies.
d.
Vessels unable to use satellite communications or SITOR/NBDP should contact
CAMSLANT via published voice frequencies.
7.
REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS. Ship reports shall be
made in accordance with reference (b). Reports shall be made directly to the MSR upon
entering reporting areas. Vessels making numerous port calls within an area do not have to file
additional reports. No reports are required when vessels are leaving port or exiting the
reporting area.
a.
Vessels shall report the following information:
Paragraph
Function
Information Required
System name
System identifier
Ship reporting system name
(whalesnorth or
whalessouth).
M
INMARSAT number
Vessel INMARSAT number.
A
Ship
Vessel name and call sign.
B
Date, time, and
Six digit group giving day
month of report
of month and time, single
letter indicating time
zone, and three letters
indicating month.
E
True course
3-digit number indicating
true course.
F
Speed in knots
3-digit group indicating
and tenths
knots and tenths.
H
Date, time, and
Date and time expressed as
point of entry
in (B) and latitude and
into system
longitude expressed as a
four digit group giving
latitude, the letter N
indicating north, then a
five digit group giving
longitude, and the letter
W indicating west.
I
Destination and
Name of port and arrival
ETA
time expressed as in (B).
L
Route information
Route info should be
reported as either a
direct rhumbline to port
(RL) and intended speed
expressed as in (F), or a
series of waypoints (WP).
Vessels reporting
waypoints should include
latitude and longitude,
expressed as in (H), and
intended speed between
waypoints. For vessels
transiting within a
traffic separation scheme
(TSS), give only the
waypoints and intended
speed for entry and
departure of TSS.
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