COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 16214.3
f.
Reports shall follow the format in reference (b). Cutters shall report the following
paragraphs:
Paragraph
Function
Information Required
System name
System identifier
Ship reporting system name
(whalesnorth or
whalessouth).
A
Ship
Enter only "USCG" for
cutter name and "USCG" for
call sign.
B
Date, time, and
Six digit DTG with time
month of report
zone indicator and 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, followed
by a five digit group
giving longitude, and the
letter W indicating west.
I
Destination and
Cutters on patrol should
ETA
enter "sea" as their
destination with no ETA.
Cutters en route a port
should provide the name of
port and arrival time
expressed as in (B).
L
Route information
Required only for cutters
en route a port. Route
information 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.
g.
When the need for operational security dictates, operational commanders may waive the
requirement for participation in the MSR. Non-participation, however, should be the
exception, not the rule.
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