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Frequently Asked Questions

The following questions have been forwarded to NVMC by members of the international maritime community. For each question, an answer we believe to be accurate is provided. If you have any further questions please use the Contact Us page for further inquiries.

NOAD Submissions

  • How do I submit an NOAD?

  • What is the best method to report an NOAD?

  • How do I submit changes to a Notice of Arrival/Departure (NOAD) report?

  • I currently submit my information to a Marine Exchange to have an NOAD created. Can I continue to do so?

  • Can NOAD information be submitted directly to the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP)?

  • How do I cancel an NOAD?

  • What if a vessel is diverted from a previously scheduled port?

  • Who must submit a Notice of Arrival/Departure (NOAD)?

  • What are the NOAD requirements?

  • Why are there two email addresses for the NVMC and which should I use?

  • What information must be reported when submitting an update or a change to an NOAD report?

    • eNOAD

  • What is an eNOAD?

  • What happens after I submit my eNOAD?

  • Why am I locked out of my account?

  • Which vessel identification number should I use for the eNOAD?

  • Why did I receive an auto reject message?

  • What is a charterer?

    • Time Requirements

  • What if I am unable to meet the 96-hour reporting requirement or the voyage is less than 96 hours?

  • A vessel is destined for a U.S. port from a Canadian port and the transit time is less than 24 hours. Does the vessel have to comply with the NOA submission time requirement outlined in §160.206?

    • CBP Requirements

  • In §160.206(c) if 33 CFR Part 160, it states that I may submit a copy of INS Form I-418 to meet the requirements of entries (4) and (5) in Table 160.206. There is no place on INS Form I-418 for place embarked; do I still need to provide this information on a separate form?

  • Which submission formats meet the electronic reporting requirements of both USCG and USCBP?

    • Cargo Requirements

  • What is required as a description of general cargo?

  • If my vessel is carrying CDC, and I comply with the requirement to electronically submit a cargo manifest to Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP), do I still need to submit the name and amount of CDC to the NVMC?

  • If my vessel is carrying CDCs, do I have to submit a NOA every time my vessel moves from one berth to another berth? What if my vessel is not carrying CDCs - do I have to submit a NOA when transiting between ports or places within a single COTP zone?

    • Crew Requirements

  • If a crewmember on a vessel changes positions during the vessel's voyage, is an update to the NOA report required?

  • Should an agent wait and send both the NOA and a crew list at the same time, or submit them as they become available?

    • Hazardous/Non-Operating Requirements

  • To whom should I report a notice of hazardous conditions aboard the vessel?

  • How do I request a deviation to enter for non-operating navigational safety equipment?

    • Ballast Water Reporting

  • How do I comply with the Coast Guard's Ballast Water Reporting requirements?

    • Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Requirements

  • What is the Outer Continental Shelf?

  • What are the new Outer Continental Regulations?

  • What are OCS activities?

  • Do I need to submit a Notice of Arrival (NOA) if I'm just transiting on or through the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)?

  • Does this rulemaking include vessels lightering?

  • Who does this rule apply to?

  • What is the definition of a MODU vice a Floating Facility?

  • What are examples of OCS vessels that are required to report a NOA?

  • How do I report?

  • How should vessels engaged in towing report?

  • When do I need to submit an initial NOA?

  • When do I need to submit an update to my NOA?

  • Do I need to submit a NOA if I'm moving between OCS block #'s within the same map area? For example if I move from Green Canyon block #x to Green Canyon block #y, do I need to submit an NOA?

  • Are we required to complete the NOA for returning from the OCS to a US Port?

  • Can multiple OCS map areas be reported on the same eNOAD?

  • Are we required to list the Hazard Material on the form?

  • If I am a vessel traveling (departing) from a US port to a foreign flag vessel, foreign flagged floating facility or foreign flagged MODU on the OCS for the purpose of conducting OCS activity, does this qualify as a US to Foreign notification?

  • If I am unable to provide the complete crew list at the time of my submission how may I submit the crew list?

    • Notice Tracking

  • Where can I find my Notice ID and Vessel ID?

  • What are the meanings of the four statuses that are displayed when tracking an eNOAD?

    • Yachts and Recreational Vessels

  • Which Recreational Vessels are required to file a Notice of Arrival?

  • Which Recreational Vessels are exempt from filing a Notice of Arrival?

  • What other vessels (including Recreational Vessels) are exempt from filing a Notice of Arrival?

  • Does the exemption from reporting for movement exclusively within a COTP Zone extend to any nearby port?

  • Does a cruising permit exempt a vessel from the need to file Notice of Arrival?

  • What is the minimum time requirement for filing a Notice of Arrival?

  • When does the electronic Notice of Departure (eNOD) need to be filed?

  • Where can I find further information about Yacht and Recreational Vessel submissions?

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