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33 CFR 169.215: How must a ship transmit position reports?

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  1. Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters
  2. CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  3. SUBCHAPTER P—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY
  4. PART 169—SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS
  5. Subpart C—Transmission of Long Range Identification and Tracking Information

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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