Code of Federal Regulations Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 33.169.140 What information must be included in the report?

Name of system․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

System identifier․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Ship reporting system WHALESNORTH or WHALESSOUTH.

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INMARSAT Number․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Vessel INMARSAT number

A․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Ship․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

The name, call sign or ship station identity, IMO number, and flag of the vessel.

B․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Date and time of event․․․․․․․․․․․

A 6-digit group giving day of month (first two digits), hours and minutes (last four digits).

E․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

True course․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

A 3-digit group indicating true course.

F․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Speed in knots and tenths of knots

A 3-digit group.

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Date, time and point of entry into system

Entry time expressed as in (B) and entry position expressed as-(1) a 4-digit group giving latitude in degrees and minutes suffixed with N(north) or S (south) and a 5-digit group giving longitude in degrees and minutes suffixed with E (east) or W (west); or (2) True bearing (first 3 digits) and distance (state distance) in nautical miles from a clearly identified landmark (state landmark)

I․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Destination and expected time of arrival

Name of port and date time group expressed as in (B)

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Route information․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Intended track.