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33 CFR 169.215

§ 169.215 How must a ship transmit position reports?

United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective

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33 CFR 169.215, § 169.215 How must a ship transmit position reports?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/153142
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A ship must transmit position reports using Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) equipment that has been type-approved by their Administration. To be type-approved by the Coast Guard, LRIT equipment must meet the requirements of IMO Resolutions A.694(17), MSC.210(81), and MSC.254(83), and IEC standard IEC 60945 (Incorporated by reference, see § 169.15).

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.