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PART 404—NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT 

Section Contents

§ 404.1 Scope and purpose.

§ 404.2 Boundary.

§ 404.3 Definitions.

§ 404.4 Access to Monument.

§ 404.5 Requirements for a vessel monitoring system.

§ 404.6 Prohibited activities.

§ 404.7 Regulated activities.

§ 404.8 Emergencies and law enforcement activities.

§ 404.9 Armed Forces actions.

§ 404.10 Commercial fishing.

§ 404.11 Permitting procedures and criteria.

§ 404.12 International law.

Appendix A to Part 404—Map of the Monument Outer Boundary and Ecological Reserves, 

Special Preservation Areas, and Midway Atoll Special Management Area

Appendix B to Part 404—Approved VMS

Appendix C to Part 404—Boundary Coordinated for Papahanaumokuakea Marine National 

Monument Areas To Be Avoided

Appendix D to Part 404—Boundary Coordinates for Papahanaumokuakea Marine National 

Monument Ship Reporting Area

Appendix E to Part 404—Content and Syntax for Papahanaumokuakea Ship Reporting 

System

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 431 et seq. ; 16 U.S.C. 460k–3; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ; 16 U.S.C. 

742f, 16 U.S.C. 742 l , and 16 U.S.C. 668dd–ee; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. ; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq. , Pub. L. No. 106–513, §6(g) (2000). 

Source: 71 FR 51135, Aug. 29, 2006, unless otherwise noted. 

§ 404.1 Scope and purpose. 

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The regulations in this part codify the provisions of Presidential Proclamation 8031, and govern the 

administration of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument. These regulations are 

jointly implemented by the Secretaries of the Interior, through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(USFWS), and Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

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Nothing in these regulations shall be deemed to diminish or enlarge the jurisdiction of the State of 

Hawaii. 

§ 404.2 Boundary. 

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The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument consists of all lands and interest in lands 

owned or controlled by the Government of the United States within the boundaries of the Monument, 

including emergent and submerged lands and waters of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The map in 

Appendix A to this part 404 depicts the outer boundary of the Monument, which consists of the geodetic 

lines connecting the coordinates specified in the Proclamation. 

§ 404.3 Definitions. 

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The following definitions are applicable only to this Part. 

Areas to be avoided means the four designated areas that should be avoided by vessels that are 

conducting passage through the Monument without interruption. Appendix C sets forth the coordinates 

of these areas. 

Attract or Attracting means luring or attempting to lure a living resource by any means, except the mere 

presence of human beings (e.g., swimmers, divers, boaters). 

Bottomfish Species means Bottomfish management unit species as defined at 50 CFR 665.12. 

Categories of hazardous cargoes means goods classified in the International Maritime Dangerous 

Goods (IMDG) Code; substances classified in chapter 17 of the International Code for the Construction 

and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code) and chapter 19 of the 

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC 

Code); oils as defined in MARPOL Annex I; noxious liquid substances as defined in MARPOL Annex II; 

harmful substances as defined in MARPOL Annex III; and radioactive materials specified in the Code for 

the Safe Carriage of the Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes in 

Flasks on Board Ships (INF Code). 

Commercial Bottomfishing means commercial fishing for bottomfish species. 

Commercial passenger vessel means a vessel that carries individuals who have paid for such carriage. 

Commercial pelagic trolling means commercial fishing for pelagic species. 

Deserting a vessel means: 

(1) Leaving a vessel aground or adrift: 

(i) Without notifying the Secretaries of the vessel going aground or adrift within 12 hours of its discovery 

and developing and presenting to the Secretaries a preliminary salvage plan within 24 hours of such 

notification; 

(ii) After expressing or manifesting intention to not undertake or to cease salvage efforts; or 

(iii) When the Secretaries are unable, after reasonable efforts, to reach the owner/operator within 12 

hours of the vessel's condition being reported to authorities. 

(2) Leaving a vessel at anchor when its condition creates potential for a grounding, discharge, or deposit 

and the owner/operator fails to secure the vessel in a timely manner. 

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Ecological Reserve means the areas of the Monument, identified in the Proclamation, consisting of 

contiguous, diverse habitats that provide natural spawning, nursery, and permanent residence areas for 

the replenishment and genetic protection of marine life, and also to protect and preserve natural 

assemblages of habitats and species within areas representing a broad diversity of resources and 

habitats found within the Monument. Specific coordinates for Ecological Reserves within the Monument 

are found in the Proclamation, and the Ecological Reserves consist of the areas within the geodetic lines 

connecting these coordinates. The Ecological Reserves are depicted on the map in Appendix A to part 

404. 

Ecological integrity means a condition determined to be characteristic of an ecosystem that has the 

ability to maintain the function, structure, and abundance of natural biological communities, including 

rates of change in response to natural environmental variation. 

Fishing year means the year beginning at 0001 local time on January 1 and ending at 2400 local time on 

December 31. 

IMO means the International Maritime Organization. 

Introduced Species means: 

(1) A species (including, but not limited to, any of its biological matter capable of propagation) that is 

non-native to the ecosystem(s) protected by the Monument; or 

(2) Any organism into which genetic matter from another species has been transferred in order that the 

host organism acquires the genetic traits of the transferred genes. 

Landing means offloading fish from a fishing vessel or causing fish to be offloaded from a fishing vessel. 

Midway Atoll Special Management Area means the area of the Monument surrounding Midway Atoll out 

to a distance of 12 nautical miles, established for the enhanced management, protection, and 

preservation of Monument wildlife and historical resources. The geographic coordinates of this area, 

which consists of the area within the geodetic lines connecting these coordinates, are found in the 

Proclamation. The Midway Atoll Special Management Area is depicted on the map in Appendix A to part 

404. 

Mobile transceiver unit means a vessel monitoring system or VMS device, as described in Appendix E to 

this Part, installed on board a vessel that is used for vessel monitoring and transmitting the vessel's 

position as required by this Part. 

Monument means the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument. 

Native Hawaiian Practices means cultural activities conducted for the purposes of perpetuating 

traditional knowledge, caring for and protecting the environment and strengthening cultural and spiritual 

connections to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that have demonstrable benefits to the Native 

Hawaiian community. This may include, but is not limited to, the non-commercial use of Monument 

resources for direct personal consumption while in the Monument. 

Ocean-based ecotourism means a class of fee-for-service activities that involves visiting the Monument 

for study, enjoyment, or volunteer assistance for purposes of conservation and management. 

Office for Law Enforcement (OLE) refers to NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office for Law 

Enforcement. 

Pelagic Species means Pacific Pelagic Management Unit Species as defined at 50 CFR 665.12. 

Pono means appropriate, correct, and deemed necessary by traditional standards in the Hawaiian 

culture. 

Proclamation means Presidential Proclamation 8031, dated June 15, 2006 (71 FR 36443). 

Recreational activity means an activity conducted for personal enjoyment that does not result in the 

extraction of Monument resources and that does not involve a fee-for-service transaction. This includes, 

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but is not limited to, wildlife viewing, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, and boating. 

Reporting area means the area within the coordinates set forth in Appendix D. 

Secretaries means the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior or their designees. 

Special Preservation Area (SPA) means discrete, biologically important areas of the Monument, 

identified in the Proclamation, within which uses are subject to conditions, restrictions, and prohibitions, 

including but not limited to access restrictions. SPAs are used to avoid concentrations of uses that could 

result in declines in species populations or habitat, to reduce conflicts between uses, to protect areas 

that are critical for sustaining important marine species or habitats, or to provide opportunities for 

scientific research. Specific coordinates for Special Preservation Areas within the Monument are found 

in the Proclamation, and the Special Preservation Areas consist of the areas within the geodetic lines 

connecting these coordinates. The Special Preservation Areas are depicted on the map in Appendix A 

to part 404. 

Special ocean use means an activity or use of the Monument that is engaged in to generate revenue or 

profits for one or more of the persons associated with the activity or use, and does not destroy, cause 

the loss of, or injure Monument resources. This includes ocean-based ecotourism and other activities 

such as educational and research activities that are engaged in to generate revenue, but does not 

include commercial fishing for bottomfish or pelagic species conducted pursuant to a valid permit issued 

by NOAA. 

Stowed and not available for immediate use means not readily accessible for immediate use, e.g., by 

being securely covered and lashed to a deck or bulkhead, tied down, unbaited, unloaded, or partially 

disassembled (such as spear shafts being kept separate from spear guns). 

Sustenance fishing means fishing for bottomfish or pelagic species in which all catch is consumed within 

the Monument, and that is incidental to an activity permitted under this part. 

Vessel monitoring system or VMS means a vessel monitoring system or mobile transceiver unit as 

described in §404.5 and approved by Office for Law Enforcement for use on vessels permitted to access 

the Monument, as required by this Part. 

[71 FR 51135, Aug. 29, 2006, as amended at 73 FR 73598, Dec. 3, 2008] 

§ 404.4 Access to Monument. 

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(a) Entering the Monument is prohibited and thus unlawful except: 

(1) As provided in §§404.8 and 404.9; 

(2) Pursuant to a permit issued under §§404.10 or 404.11; or 

(3) When conducting passage without interruption in accordance with paragraphs (b) through (f) of this 

section. 

(b) Any person passing through the Monument without interruption is subject to the prohibitions in 

§§404.5, 404.6, and 404.7. 

(c) The following vessels, except vessels entitled to sovereign immunity under international law, passing 

through the Monument without interruption must participate in the ship reporting system as provided in 

paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section: 

(1) Vessels of the United States, except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section; 

(2) All other ships 300 gross tonnage or greater, entering or departing a United States port or place; and 

(3) All other ships in the event of an emergency, entering or departing a United States port or place. 

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(d) Immediately upon entering the reporting area, the vessels described in paragraph (c) of this section 

must provide the following information by e-mail sent to nwhi.notifications@noaa.gov in the IMO 

standard reporting format and data syntax shown in Appendix E: 

(1) Vessel name, call sign or ship station identity, flag, and IMO identification number if applicable, and 

either Federal documentation or State registration number if applicable. 

(2) Date, time (UTC) and month of entry. 

(3) Position. 

(4) True course. 

(5) Speed in knots and tenths. 

(6) Destination and estimated time of arrival. 

(7) Intended route through the Monument and the reporting area. 

(8) Vessel draft (in meters). 

(9) Categories of hazardous cargoes on board. 

(10) Any vessel defects or deficiencies that restrict maneuverability or impair normal navigation. 

(11) Any pollution incident or goods lost overboard within the Monument, the reporting area, or the U.S. 

EEZ. 

(12) Contact information for the vessel's agent or owner. 

(13) Vessel size (length overall, gross tonnage) and type. 

(14) Total number of persons on board. 

(e) Immediately upon leaving the reporting area, the vessels described in paragraph (c) must provide the 

following information by e-mail sent to nwhi.notifications@noaa.gov in the IMO standard reporting format 

and data syntax shown in Appendix E: 

(1) Vessel name, call sign or ship station identity, flag, and IMO identification number if applicable, and 

either Federal documentation or State registration number if applicable. 

(2) Date, time (UTC) and month of exit. 

(3) Position. 

(4) Any pollution incident or goods lost overboard within the Monument, the reporting area, or the U.S. 

EEZ. 

(f)(1) Vessels of the United States less than 300 gross tonnage that are not equipped with onboard email capability must provide notification of entry and the information described in paragraphs (d)(1), (2), 

(3) as applicable, (6), (7), (8), (9) as applicable, (10), (12), (13), and (14) of this section at least 72 hours, 

but no longer than 1 month, prior to the entry date. Notification of departure from the Monument and the 

information described in paragraph (e) of this section must be provided within 12 hours of leaving. 

Notification under this paragraph may be made by e-mail, telephone, or fax, by contacting: (i) E-mail: 

nwhi.notifications@noaa.gov ; 

(ii) Telephone: 1–866–478–NWHI (6944); 

(iii) Fax: 1–808–397–2662. 

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(2) The information must be provided in the IMO standard reporting format and data syntax shown in 

Appendix E. 

(g) All vessels passing through the Monument without interruption other than those described in 

paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this section should participate in the ship reporting system set forth in 

paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section. 

[73 FR 73598, Dec. 3, 2008] 

§ 404.5 Requirements for a vessel monitoring system. 

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(a) Requirement for use. Effective August 28, 2006, an owner or operator of a vessel that has been 

issued a permit for accessing the Monument must ensure that such vessel has an OLE-approved, 

operating VMS on board when voyaging within the Monument. An operating VMS includes an operating 

mobile transmitting unit on the vessel and a functioning communication link between the unit and OLE 

as provided by an OLE-approved communication service provider. Appendix B to this part 404 provides 

information regarding OLE-approved transmitting units. 

(b) Installing and activating the VMS. Only a VMS that has been approved by OLE may be used. When 

installing and activating the OLE-approved VMS, or when reinstalling and reactivating such VMS, the 

vessel owner or operator must: 

(1) Follow procedures indicated on an installation and activation checklist, which is available from OLE; 

and 

(2) Submit to OLE a statement certifying compliance with the checklist, as prescribed on the checklist. 

(c) Interference with the VMS. No person may interfere with, tamper with, alter, damage, disable, or 

impede the operation of the VMS, or attempt any of the same. 

(d) Interruption of operation of the VMS. When a vessel's VMS is not operating properly, the owner or 

operator must immediately contact OLE, and follow instructions from that office. If notified by OLE that a 

vessel's VMS is not operating properly, the owner and operator must follow instructions from that office. 

In either event, such instructions may include, but are not limited to, manually communicating to a 

location designated by OLE the vessel's positions or returning to port until the VMS is operable. 

(e) Access to position data. As a condition of authorized access to the Monument, a vessel owner or 

operator subject to the requirements for a VMS in this section must allow OLE, the USCG, and their 

authorized officers and designees access to the vessel's position data obtained from the VMS. 

Consistent with other applicable laws, including the limitations on access to, and use of, VMS data 

collected under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Secretaries 

may have access to, and use of, collected data for scientific, statistical, and management purposes. 

(f) Authority for installation and operation. OLE has authority over the installation and operation of the 

VMS unit. OLE may authorize the connection or order the disconnection of additional equipment, 

including a computer, to any VMS unit when deemed appropriate by OLE. 

(g) Activities Regarding Vessel Monitoring Systems. Effective August 28, 2006, the following activities 

regarding vessel monitoring systems are prohibited and thus unlawful for any person to conduct or 

cause to be conducted: 

(1) Operating any vessel within the Monument without an OLE type-approved mobile transceiver unit 

described in this section; 

(2) Failing to install, activate, repair, or replace a mobile transceiver unit prior to leaving port; 

(3) Failing to operate and maintain a mobile transceiver unit on board the vessel at all times as specified 

in this section; 

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(4) Tampering with, damaging, destroying, altering, or in any way distorting, rendering useless, 

inoperative, ineffective, or inaccurate the VMS, mobile transceiver unit, or VMS signal required to be 

installed on or transmitted by a vessel as specified in this section; 

(5) Failing to contact OLE or follow OLE instructions when automatic position reporting has been 

interrupted as specified in this section; 

(6) Registering a VMS or mobile transceiver unit to more than one vessel at the same time; 

(7) Connecting or leaving connected additional equipment to a VMS unit or mobile transceiver unit 

without the prior approval of OLE; and 

(8) Making a false statement, oral or written, to an authorized officer regarding the installation, use, 

operation, or maintenance of a VMS unit or mobile transceiver unit or communication service provider. 

§ 404.6 Prohibited activities. 

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The following activities are prohibited and thus unlawful for any person to conduct or cause to be 

conducted: 

(a) Exploring for, developing, or producing oil, gas, or minerals within the Monument; 

(b) Using or attempting to use poisons, electrical charges, or explosives in the collection or harvest of a 

Monument resource; 

(c) Introducing or otherwise releasing an introduced species from within or into the Monument; and 

(d) Anchoring on or having a vessel anchored on any living or dead coral with an anchor, anchor chain, 

or anchor rope. 

§ 404.7 Regulated activities. 

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Except as provided in §§404.8, 404.9 and 404.10, the following activities are prohibited and thus 

unlawful for any person to conduct or cause to be conducted within the Monument without a valid permit 

as provided for in §404.11: 

(a) Removing, moving, taking, harvesting, possessing, injuring, disturbing, or damaging; or attempting to 

remove, move, take, harvest, possess, injure, disturb, or damage any living or nonliving Monument 

resource; 

(b) Drilling into, dredging, or otherwise altering the submerged lands other than by anchoring a vessel; or 

constructing, placing, or abandoning any structure, material, or other matter on the submerged lands; 

(c) Anchoring a vessel; 

(d) Deserting a vessel aground, at anchor, or adrift; 

(e) Discharging or depositing any material or other matter into Special Preservation Areas or the Midway 

Atoll Special Management Area except vessel engine cooling water, weather deck runoff, and vessel 

engine exhaust; 

(f) Discharging or depositing any material or other matter into the Monument, or discharging or 

depositing any material or other matter outside the Monument that subsequently enters the Monument 

and injures any resources of the Monument, except fish parts (i.e., chumming material or bait) used in 

and during authorized fishing operations, or discharges incidental to vessel use such as deck wash, 

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approved marine sanitation device effluent, cooling water, and engine exhaust; 

(g) Touching coral, living or dead; 

(h) Possessing fishing gear except when stowed and not available for immediate use during passage 

without interruption through the Monument; 

(i) Swimming, snorkeling, or closed or open circuit SCUBA diving within any Special Preservation Area 

or the Midway Atoll Special Management Area; and 

(j) Attracting any living Monument resource. 

§ 404.8 Emergencies and law enforcement activities. 

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The prohibitions in this part do not apply to activities necessary to respond to emergencies threatening 

life, property, or the environment, or to activities necessary for law enforcement purposes. 

§ 404.9 Armed Forces actions. 

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(a) The prohibitions in this part do not apply to activities and exercises of the Armed Forces (including 

those carried out by the United States Coast Guard) that are consistent with applicable laws. 

(b) These regulations shall not limit agency actions to respond to emergencies posing an unacceptable 

threat to human health or safety or to the marine environment and admitting of no other feasible solution. 

(c) All activities and exercises of the Armed Forces shall be carried out in a manner that avoids, to the 

extent practicable and consistent with operational requirements, adverse impacts on Monument 

resources and qualities. 

(d) In the event of threatened or actual destruction of, loss of, or injury to a Monument resource or 

quality resulting from an incident, including but not limited to spills and groundings, caused by a 

component of the Department of Defense or the United States Coast Guard, the cognizant component 

shall promptly coordinate with the Secretaries for the purpose of taking appropriate actions to respond to 

and mitigate the harm and, if possible, restore or replace the Monument resource or quality. 

§ 404.10 Commercial fishing. 

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(a) Lobster fishing. Any commercial lobster fishing permit is subject to a zero annual harvest limit 

condition. 

(b) Fishing and bottomfish and pelagic species. (1) Notwithstanding the prohibitions in §404.7(a) and (h), 

commercial fishing for bottomfish and associated pelagic species may continue within the Monument 

subject to paragraph (c) of this section, until June 15, 2011, provided that: 

(i) The fishing is conducted in accordance with a valid commercial bottomfish permit issued by NOAA; 

and 

(ii) Such permit was in effect on June 15, 2006, and is subsequently renewed pursuant to NOAA 

regulations at 50 CFR part 665, subpart E as necessary. 

(2) Total landings for each fishing year from fishing allowed under paragraph (b)(1) of this section may 

not exceed the following amounts: 

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(i) 350,000 pounds for bottomfish species; and 

(ii) 180,000 pounds for pelagic species. 

(3) Commercial fishing for bottomfish and associated pelagic species is prohibited in the Monument after 

June 15, 2011. 

(c) General requirements. Any commercial fishing within the Monument shall be conducted in 

accordance with the following restrictions and conditions: 

(1) A valid permit or facsimile of a valid permit shall be on board the fishing vessel and available for 

inspection by an authorized officer; 

(2) No attempt is made to falsify or fail to make, keep, maintain, or submit any logbook or logbook form 

or other required record or report. 

(3) Only gear specifically authorized by the relevant permit issued under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act is allowed to be in the possession of a person conducting 

commercial fishing under this section; 

(4) Any person conducting commercial fishing notifies the Secretaries by telephone, facsimile, or 

electronic mail at least 72 hours before entering the Monument and within 12 hours after leaving the 

Monument in accordance with §404.4(b) and (c); 

(5) All fishing vessels must carry an activated and functioning VMS unit on board at all times whenever 

the vessel is in the Monument; 

(6) All fishing vessels must carry an observer when requested to do so by the Secretaries; 

(7) The activity does not take place within any Ecological Reserve, any Special Preservation Area, or the 

Midway Atoll Special Management Area. 

§ 404.11 Permitting procedures and criteria. 

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(a) Issuance. Subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretaries deem appropriate, a person may 

conduct an activity prohibited by §404.7 if such activity is specifically authorized by a permit issued 

under this section. 

(b) Application requirements. Applicants for permits under this section shall submit applications to: 

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, 6600 Kalanianaole Highway, Suite 300, 

Honolulu, HI 96825. 

(c) Permit Types. A permit under this subpart may be issued if the Secretaries find that the activity: 

(1) Is research designed to further understanding of Monument resources and qualities; 

(2) Will further the educational value of the Monument; 

(3) Will assist in the conservation and management of the Monument; 

(4) Will allow Native Hawaiian practices subject to paragraph (e) of this section; 

(5) Will allow a special ocean use subject to paragraph (f) of this section; or 

(6) Will allow recreational activities subject to paragraph (g) of this section. 

(d) Findings. A permit may not be issued under this section unless the Secretaries find: 

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(1) The activity can be conducted with adequate safeguards for the resources and ecological integrity of 

the Monument; 

(2) The activity will be conducted in a manner compatible with the purposes of the Proclamation, 

considering the extent to which the conduct of the activity may diminish or enhance Monument 

resources, qualities, and ecological integrity, any indirect, secondary or cumulative effects of the activity, 

and the duration of such effects; 

(3) There is no practicable alternative to conducting the activity within the Monument; 

(4) The end value of the activity outweighs its adverse impacts on Monument resources, qualities, and 

ecological integrity; 

(5) The duration of the activity is no longer than necessary to achieve its stated purpose; 

(6) The applicant is qualified to conduct and complete the activity and mitigate any potential impacts 

resulting from its conduct; 

(7) The applicant has adequate financial resources available to conduct and complete the activity and 

mitigate any potential impacts resulting from its conduct; 

(8) The methods and procedures proposed by the applicant are appropriate to achieve the proposed 

activity's goals in relation to their impacts to Monument resources, qualities, and ecological integrity; 

(9) The applicant's vessel has been outfitted with a mobile transceiver unit approved by OLE and 

complies with the requirements of §404.5; and 

(10) There are no other factors that would make the issuance of a permit for the activity inappropriate. 

(e) Additional findings for Native Hawaiian practice permits. In addition to the findings listed in paragraph 

(d) of this section, a permit to allow Native Hawaiian practices under paragraph (c)(4) of this section, 

may not be issued unless: 

(1) The activity is non-commercial and will not involve the sale of any organism or material collected; 

(2) The purpose and intent of the activity are appropriate and deemed necessary by traditional standards 

in the Native Hawaiian culture ( pono ), and demonstrate an understanding of, and background in, the 

traditional practice, and its associated values and protocols; 

(3) The activity benefits the resources of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the Native Hawaiian 

community; 

(4) The activity supports or advances the perpetuation of traditional knowledge and ancestral 

connections of Native Hawaiians to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; and 

(5) Any Monument resource harvested from the Monument will be consumed in the Monument. 

(f) Additional findings, criteria, and requirements for special ocean use permits. (1) In addition to the 

findings listed in paragraph (d) of this section, the following requirements apply to the issuance of a 

permit for a special ocean use under paragraph (c)(5) of this section: 

(i) Any permit for a special ocean use issued under this section: 

(A) Shall authorize the conduct of an activity only if that activity is compatible with the purposes for which 

the Monument is designated and with protection of Monument resources; 

(B) Shall not authorize the conduct of any activity for a period of more than 5 years unless renewed; 

(C) Shall require that activities carried out under the permit be conducted in a manner that does not 

destroy, cause the loss of, or injure Monument resources; and 

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(D) Shall require the permittee to purchase and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance, or 

post an equivalent bond, against claims arising out of activities conducted under the permit and to agree 

to hold the United States harmless against such claims; 

(ii) Each person issued a permit for a special ocean use under this section shall submit an annual report 

to the Secretaries not later than December 31 of each year which describes activities conducted under 

that permit and revenues derived from such activities during the year. 

(2) In addition to the findings listed in paragraph (d) of this section, a permit may not be issued for a 

special ocean use unless the activity has been determined to be consistent with the findings made 

pursuant to paragraph (f) of this section. 

(3) Categories of special ocean use being permitted for the first time under this section will be restricted 

in duration and permitted as a special ocean use pilot project. Subsequent permits for any category of 

special ocean use may only be issued if a special ocean use pilot project for that category meets the 

requirements of this section, and any terms and conditions placed on the permit for the pilot project. 

(4) Public notice shall be provided prior to requiring a special ocean use permit for any category of 

activity not previously identified as a special ocean use. 

(5) The following requirements apply to permits for a special ocean use for an activity within the Midway 

Atoll Special Management Area. 

(i) A permit for a special ocean use for activities within the Midway Atoll Special Management Area may 

be issued provided: 

(A) The activity furthers the conservation and management of the Monument; and 

(B) The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or his or her designee has determined 

that the activity is compatible with the purposes for which the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge was 

designated. 

(ii) As part of a permit issued pursuant to this paragraph (f)(5), vessels may be allowed to transit the 

Monument as necessary to enter the Midway Atoll Special Management Area. 

(6) A permit for a special ocean use for activities outside the Midway Atoll Special Management Area 

may be issued provided: 

(i) The activity will directly benefit the conservation and management of the Monument; 

(ii) The purpose of the activity is for research or education related to the resources or qualities of the 

Monument; 

(iii) Public notice of the application and an opportunity to provide comments is given at least 30 days 

prior to issuing the permit; and 

(iv) The activity does not involve the use of a commercial passenger vessel. 

(g) Additional findings for recreation permits. A permit for recreational activities under paragraph (c)(6) of 

this section may be issued for activities to be conducted within the Midway Atoll Special Management 

area if, in addition to the findings listed in paragraph (d) of this section: 

(1) The activity is for the purpose of recreation as defined in section 404.3; 

(2) The activity is not associated with any for-hire operation; and 

(3) The activity does not involve any extractive use. 

(h) Sustenance fishing. Sustenance fishing, as defined in 404.3, may be allowed outside of any Special 

Preservation Area as a term or condition of any permit issued under this part. Sustenance fishing in the 

Midway Atoll Special Management Area shall not be allowed unless the activity has been determined by 

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the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or his or her designee to be compatible with the 

purposes for which the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge was established. Sustenance fishing must 

be conducted in a manner compatible with the Proclamation and this part, including considering the 

extent to which the conduct of the activity may diminish Monument resources, qualities, and ecological 

integrity, as well as any indirect, secondary, or cumulative effects of the activity and the duration of such 

effects. Sustenance fishing is subject to systematic reporting requirements when developed by the 

Secretaries. 

[71 FR 51135, Aug. 29, 2006, as amended at 72 FR 5643, Feb. 7, 2007] 

§ 404.12 International law. 

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These regulations shall be applied in accordance with international law. No restrictions shall apply to or 

be enforced against a person who is not a citizen, national, or resident alien of the United States 

(including foreign flag vessels) unless in accordance with international law. 

Appendix A to Part 404—Map of the Monument Outer Boundary and Ecological 

Reserves, Special Preservation Areas, and Midway Atoll Special Management Area 

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Appendix B to Part 404—Approved VMS 

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I. VMS Mobile Transceiver Unit 

Thrane & Thrane Sailor 3026D Gold VMS

The Thrane & Thrane Sailor 3026D Gold VMS (TT–3026D) has been found to meet the minimum 

technical requirements for vessels issued permits to operate in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 

Marine National Monument. The address for the Thrane & Thrane distributor contact is provided in this 

notice under the heading VMS Provider Address. 

The TT–3026D Gold VMS features an integrated GPS/Inmarsat-C unit and a marine grade monitor with 

keyboard and integrated mouse. The unit is factory pre-configured for NMFS VMS operations (nonGlobal Maritime Distress & Safety System (non-GMDSS)). Satellite commissioning services are 

provided by Thrane & Thrane personnel. 

Automatic GPS position reporting starts after transceiver installation and power activation onboard the 

vessel. The unit is an integrated transceiver/antenna/GPS design using a floating 10 to 32 VDC power 

supply. The unit is configured for automatic reduced position transmissions when the vessel is stationary 

(i.e., in port). It allows for port stays without power drain or power shut down. The unit restarts normal 

position transmission automatically when the vessel goes to sea. 

The TT–3026D provides operation down to ±15 degree angles. The unit has the capability of two-way 

communications to send formatted forms and to receive e-mail and other messages. A configuration 

option is available to automatically send position reports to a private address, such as a fleet 

management company. 

A vessel owner may purchase this system by contacting the entity identified in this notice under the 

heading “VMS Provider Address” The owner should identify himself or herself as a vessel owner issued 

a permit to operate in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, so the transceiver 

set can be properly configured. To use the TT–3026D the vessel owner will need to establish an 

Inmarsat-C system use contract with an approved Inmarsat-C communications service provider. The 

owner will be required to complete the Inmarsat-C “Registration for Service Activation for Maritime 

Mobile Earth Station.” The owner should consult with Thrane & Thrane when completing this form. 

Thrane & Thrane personnel will perform the following services before shipment: (1) Configure the 

transceiver according to OLE specifications for vessels issued permits to operate in the Northwestern 

Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument; (2) download the predetermined NMFS position reporting 

and broadcast command identification numbers into the unit; (3) test the unit to ensure operation when 

installation has been completed on the vessel; and (4) forward the Inmarsat service provider and the 

transceiver identifying information to OLE. 

II. Inmarsat-C Communications Providers 

It is recommended, for vendor warranty and customer service purposes, that the vessel owner keep for 

his or her records and that Telenor and Xantic have on record the following identifying information: (1) 

Signed and dated receipts and contracts; (2) transceiver serial number; (3) Telenor or Xantic customer 

number, user name and password; (4) e-mail address of transceiver; (5) Inmarsat identification number; 

(6) owner name; (7) vessel name; (8) vessel documentation or registration number; and (9) mobile earth 

station license (FCC license). 

The OLE will provide an installation and activation checklist that the vessel owner must follow. The 

vessel owner must sign a statement on the checklist certifying compliance with the installation 

procedures and return the checklist to OLE. Installation can be performed by an experienced crew or by 

an electronics specialist, and the installation cost is paid by the owner. 

The owner may confirm the TT–3026D operation and communications service to ensure that position 

reports are automatically sent to and received by OLE before leaving on a trip under VMS. The OLE 

does not regard the vessel as meeting requirements until position reports are automatically received. For 

confirmation purposes, contact the NOAA Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement, 8484 Georgia Ave., 

Suite 415, Silver Spring, MD 20910, phone 888–219–9228, fax 301–427–0049. 

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Telenor Satellite Services

Inmarsat-C is a store-and-forward data messaging service. Inmarsat-C allows users to send and receive 

information virtually anywhere in the world, on land, at sea, and in the air. Inmarsat-C supports a wide 

variety of applications including Internet, e-mail, position and weather reporting, a free daily news 

service, and remote equipment monitoring and control. Mariners can use Inmarsat-C free of charge to 

send critical safety at sea messages as part of the U.S. Coast Guard's Automated Mutual-Assistance 

Vessel Rescue system and of the NOAA Shipboard Environmental Acquisition System programs. 

Telenor Vessel Monitoring System Services is being sold through Thrane & Thrane, Inc. For the Thrane 

& Thrane and Telenor addresses, look inside this notice under the heading “VMS Provider Address” 

Xantic

Xantic is a provider of Vessel Monitoring Services to the maritime industry. By installing an approved 

OLE Inmarsat-C transceiver on the vessel, vessels can send and receive e-mail, to and from land, while 

the transceiver automatically sends vessel position reports to OLE, and is fully compliant with the 

International Coast Guard Search and Rescue Centers. Xantic Vessel Monitoring System Services are 

being sold through Thrane & Thrane, Inc. For the Thrane & Thrane and Xantic addresses, look in this 

notice under the heading “VMS Provider Address” 

For Telenor and Xantic, Thrane & Thrane customer service supports the security and privacy of vessel 

accounts and messages with the following: (a) Password authentication for vessel owners or agents and 

for OLE to prevent unauthorized changes or inquiries; and (b) separation of private messages from OLE 

messages. (OLE requires VMS-related position reports, only.) 

Billing is separated between accounts for the vessel owner and the OLE. VMS position reports and 

vessel-initiated messaging are paid for by the vessel owner. Messaging initiated from OLE operations 

center is paid for by NOAA. 

Thrane & Thrane provides customer service for Telenor and Xantic users to support and establish twoway transmission of transceiver unit configuration commands between the transceiver and land-based 

control centers. This supports OLE's message needs and, optionally, the crew's private message needs. 

The vessel owner can configure automatic position reports to be sent to a private address, such as to a 

fleet management company. 

Vessel owners wishing to use Telenor or Xantic services will need to purchase an Inmarsat-C 

transceiver approved for vessels issued permits to operate in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine 

National Monument. The owner will need to complete an Inmarsat-C system use contract with Telenor or 

Xantic, including a mobile earth station license (FCC requirement). The transceiver will need to be 

commissioned with Inmarsat according to Telenor or Xantic's instructions. The owner should refer to and 

follow the configuration, installation, and service activation procedures for the specific transceiver 

purchased. 

III. VMS Provider Address 

For TT–3026D, Telenor, or Xantic information, contact Ronald Lockerby, Marine Products, Thrane & 

Thrane, Inc., 509 Viking Drive, Suite K, L & M, Virginia Beach, VA 23452; voice: 757–463–9557; fax: 

757–463–9581, e-mail: rdl@tt.dk.com ; Web site: http://www.landseasystems.com . 

Appendix C to Part 404—Boundary Coordinated for Papahanaumokuakea Marine 

National Monument Areas To Be Avoided 

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Appendix C—Geographical Coordinates 

Areas To Be Avoided

Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument

Reference chart: United States 540, 2008 edition; 19016, 2008 edition; 19019, 2008 edition; 19022, 

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2008 edition. 

These charts are based on World Geodetic System 1984 Datum (WGS–84) and astronomic datum. 

Table C–1—Kure Atoll, Midway Atoll, and Pearl and Hermes Atoll 

Point Latitude (N) Longitude (W)

1 27°14'.76 176°29'.87

2 27°24'.95 177°33'.31

3 27°35'.87 178°29'.90

4 27°36'.64 178°33'.93

5 27°37'.53 178°37'.32

6 27°38'.60 178°40'.65

7 27°39'.85 178°43'.90

8 27°41'.28 178°47'.05

9 27°42'.89 178°50'.10

10 27°44'.66 178°53'.03

11 27°46'.59 178°55'.83

12 27°48'.67 178°58'.49

13 27°50'.89 179°01'.00

14 27°53'.22 179°03'.39

15 27°55'.69 179°05'.61

16 27°58'.29 179°07'.61

17 28°01'.01 179°09'.47

18 28°03'.81 179°11'.10

19 28°06'.71 179°12'.53

20 28°09'.67 179°13'.75

21 28°12'.70 179°14'.75

22 28°15'.78 179°15'.54

23 28°18'.91 179°16'.11

24 28°22'.04 179°16'.45

25 28°24'.72 179°16'.56

26 28°25'.20 179°16'.57

27 28°25'.81 179°16'.56

28 28°28'.35 179°16'.44

29 28°31'.49 179°16'.10

30 28°34'.61 179°15'.54

31 28°37'.69 179°14'.75

32 28°40'.71 179°13'.74

33 28°43'.68 179°12'.54

34 28°46'.58 179°11'.13

35 28°49'.39 179°09'.52

36 28°52'.11 179°07'.70

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37 28°54'.72 179°05'.70

38 28°57'.21 179°03'.51

39 28°59'.58 179°01'.15

40 29°01'.81 178°58'.62

41 29°03'.90 178°55'.93

42 29°05'.83 178°53'.10

43 29°07'.60 178°50'.13

44 29°09'.21 178°47'.04

45 29°10'.64 178°43'.84

46 29°11'.89 178°40'.54

47 29°12'.95 178°37'.16

48 29°13'.82 178°33'.71

49 29°14'.50 178°30'.21

50 29°14'.99 178°26'.66

51 29°15'.28 178°23'.08

52 29°15'.36 178°19'.49

53 29°15'.25 178°15'.90

54 29°14'.94 178°12'.32

55 29°14'.43 178°08'.78

56 29°03'.47 177°12'.07

57 29°02'.55 177°07'.29

58 28°38'.96 175°35'.47

59 28°38'.67 175°34'.35

60 28°34'.91 175°19'.74

61 28°26'.24 175°10'.65

62 28°24'.61 175°08'.95

63 28°24'.53 175°09'.04

64 28°20'.09 175°04'.91

65 28°16'.05 175°01'.92

66 28°11'.78 174°59'.33

67 28°07'.29 174°57'.23

68 28°02'.63 174°55'.68

69 27°57'.84 174°54'.62

70 27°53'.01 174°54'.05

71 27°48'.12 174°54'.05

72 27°43'.28 174°54'.62

73 27°38'.48 174°55'.71

74 27°33'.81 174°57'.32

75 27°29'.30 174°59'.43

76 27°25'.00 175°02'.03

77 27°20'.93 175°05'.07

78 27°17'.18 175°08'.59

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Table C–2—Lisianski Island, Laysan Island, Maro Reef, and Raita Bank 

79 27°13'.73 175°12'.47

80 27°10'.59 175°16'.67

81 27°07'.88 175°21'.25

82 27°05'.57 175°26'.09

83 27°03'.66 175°31'.15

84 27°02'.22 175°36'.40

85 27°01'.29 175°41'.78

86 27°00'.73 175°47'.22

87 27°00'.68 175°52'.74

88 27°01'.09 175°58'.16

89 27°01'.99 176°03'.53

90 27°03'.34 176°08'.81

91 27°05'.12 176°13'.91

92 27°07'.37 176°18'.79

93 27°09'.98 176°23'.40

94 27°13'.02 176°27'.74

95 27°13'.77 176°28'.70

Point Latitude (N) Longitude (W)

1 26°50'.89 173°30'.79

2 26°36'.00 171°37'.70

3 26°35'.49 171°33'.84

4 26°35'.10 171°30'.84

5 26°34'.07 171°27'.50

6 26°33'.35 171°25'.16

7 26°14'.26 170°23'.04

8 26°08'.69 169°48'.96

9 26°08'.36 169°49'.03

10 26°07'.62 169°45'.83

11 26°06'.03 169°40'.57

12 26°03'.97 169°35'.64

13 26°01'.51 169°30'.91

14 25°58'.65 169°26'.45

15 25°55'.32 169°22'.34

16 25°51'.67 169°18'.60

17 25°47'.78 169°15'.19

18 25°43'.54 169°12'.34

19 25°39'.05 169°09'.93

20 25°34'.37 169°08'.08

21 25°29'.54 169°06'.76

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22 25°24'.61 169°05'.93

23 25°19'.63 169°05'.64

24 25°14'.65 169°05'.93

25 25°09'.69 169°06'.66

26 25°04'.85 169°08'.02

27 25°00'.17 169°09'.96

28 24°55'.66 169°12'.35

29 24°51'.35 169°15'.14

30 24°47'.37 169°18'.48

31 24°43'.69 169°22'.22

32 24°40'.34 169°26'.31

33 24°37'.42 169°30'.78

34 24°35'.00 169°35'.64

35 24°33'.02 169°40'.66

36 24°31'.34 169°45'.88

37 24°30'.31 169°51'.08

38 24°29'.68 169°56'.53

39 24°29'.56 170°01'.81

40 24°29'.61 170°04'.57

41 24°35'.77 170°44'.39

42 24°36'.29 170°47'.58

43 24°37'.18 170°50'.37

44 24°37'.76 170°52'.17

45 24°56'.23 171°50'.19

46 25°16'.61 174°24'.84

47 25°29'.56 174°38'.45

48 25°33'.28 174°42'.03

49 25°37'.33 174°45'.20

50 25°41'.68 174°47'.84

51 25°46'.23 174°50'.05

52 25°50'.93 174°51'.77

53 25°55'.80 174°52'.91

54 26°00'.71 174°53'.47

55 26°05'.67 174°53'.61

56 26°10'.59 174°53'.07

57 26°15'.46 174°52'.08

58 26°20'.20 174°50'.57

59 26°24'.75 174°48'.44

60 26°29'.15 174°45'.94

61 26°33'.26 174°42'.96

62 26°37'.11 174°39'.49

63 26°40'.60 174°35'.63

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Table C–3—Gardner Pinnacles, French Frigate Shoals, and Necker Island 

64 26°43'.75 174°31'.43

65 26°46'.49 174°26'.87

66 26°48'.90 174°22'.09

67 26°50'.79 174°17'.03

68 26°52'.20 174°11'.79

69 26°53'.21 174°06'.43

70 26°53'.74 174°00'.98

71 26°53'.74 173°55'.48

72 26°53'.29 173°50'.02

73 26°52'.56 173°44'.58

74 26°51'.85 173°39'.14

75 26°51'.13 173°33'.69

76 26°50'.75 173°30'.87

Point Latitude (N) Longitude (W)

1 25°49'.64 167°52'.66

2 25°49'.70 167°52'.65

3 25°48'.99 167°48'.35

4 25°47'.09 167°36'.72

5 25°39'.84 167°26'.48

6 25°35'.10 167°19'.79

7 25°10'.43 166°45'.00

8 24°40'.91 166°03'.36

9 24°35'.64 165°34'.99

10 24°23'.78 164°31'.12

11 24°23'.59 164°31'.14

12 24°23'.31 164°29'.74

13 24°21'.85 164°24'.52

14 24°20'.10 164°19'.39

15 24°17'.75 164°14'.56

16 24°14'.99 164°09'.97

17 24°11'.86 164°05'.69

18 24°08'.30 164°01'.80

19 24°04'.48 163°58'.23

20 24°00'.27 163°55'.22

21 23°55'.85 163°52'.59

22 23°51'.17 163°50'.56

23 23°46'.33 163°48'.98

24 23°41'.37 163°47'.99

25 23°36'.34 163°47'.56

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26 23°31'.27 163°47'.60

27 23°26'.27 163°48'.28

28 23°21'.34 163°49'.50

29 23°16'.53 163°51'.14

30 23°11'.96 163°53'.47

31 23°07'.54 163°56'.15

32 23°03'.46 163°59'.38

33 22°59'.65 164°03'.01

34 22°56'.27 164°07'.10

35 22°53'.22 164°11'.49

36 22°50'.60 164°16'.18

37 22°48'.48 164°21'.16

38 22°46'.73 164°26'.28

39 22°45'.49 164°31'.60

40 22°44'.83 164°37'.03

41 22°44'.65 164°42'.51

42 22°44'.92 164°47'.99

43 22°45'.11 164°49'.52

44 22°45'.39 164°51'.48

45 22°45'.17 164°51'.53

46 22°50'.26 165°34'.99

47 22°55'.50 166°19'.63

48 22°55'.93 166°23'.32

49 22°57'.41 166°36'.00

50 23°03'.75 166°45'.00

51 23°05'.48 166°47'.45

52 24°12'.70 168°22'.86

53 24°12'.88 168°22'.78

54 24°16'.05 168°27'.28

55 24°19'.15 168°31'.66

56 24°22'.27 168°35'.95

57 24°25'.71 168°39'.94

58 24°29'.51 168°43'.55

59 24°33'.67 168°46'.63

60 24°38'.06 168°49'.29

61 24°42'.68 168°51'.46

62 24°47'.45 168°53'.12

63 24°52'.34 168°54'.28

64 24°57'.32 168°54'.82

65 25°02'.32 168°54'.95

66 25°07'.30 168°54'.43

67 25°12'.19 168°53'.32

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Table C–4—Nihoa Island 

68 25°16'.99 168°51'.76

69 25°21'.57 168°49'.60

70 25°25'.94 168°46'.93

71 25°30'.09 168°43'.86

72 25°33'.89 168°40'.42

73 25°37'.37 168°36'.52

74 25°40'.49 168°32'.24

75 25°43'.24 168°27'.68

76 25°45'.57 168°22'.82

77 25°47'.43 168°17'.76

78 25°48'.79 168°12'.47

79 25°49'.72 168°07'.09

80 25°50'.11 168°01'.62

81 25°50'.18 168°00'.09

Point Latitude (N) Longitude (W)

1 23°52'.82 161°44'.54

2 23°52'.10 161°41'.20

3 23°51'.18 161°37'.92

4 23°50'.08 161°34'.71

5 23°48'.79 161°31'.58

6 23°47'.33 161°28'.55

7 23°45'.69 161°25'.62

8 23°43'.88 161°22'.81

9 23°41'.92 161°20'.13

10 23°39'.80 161°17'.60

11 23°37'.54 161°15'.21

12 23°35'.14 161°12'.99

13 23°32'.62 161°10'.93

14 23°29'.99 161°09'.05

15 23°27'.25 161°07'.35

16 23°24'.42 161°05'.85

17 23°21'.51 161°04'.54

18 23°18'.52 161°03'.43

19 23°15'.48 161°02'.53

20 23°12'.39 161°01'.84

21 23°09'.27 161°01'.35

22 23°06'.13 161°01'.09

23 23°02'.97 161°01'.03

24 22°59'.82 161°01'.19

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25 22°56'.69 161°01'.57

26 22°53'.58 161°02'.15

27 22°50'.51 161°02'.95

28 22°47'.50 161°03'.95

29 22°44'.55 161°05'.15

30 22°41'.67 161°06'.54

31 22°38'.88 161°08'.13

32 22°36'.19 161°09'.90

33 22°33'.61 161°11'.85

34 22°31'.14 161°13'.97

35 22°28'.81 161°16'.25

36 22°26'.61 161°18'.69

37 22°24'.56 161°21'.26

38 22°22'.66 161°23'.97

39 22°20'.92 161°26'.80

40 22°19'.35 161°29'.74

41 22°17'.95 161°32'.78

42 22°16'.73 161°35'.90

43 22°15'.70 161°39'.10

44 22°14'.85 161°42'.37

45 22°14'.20 161°45'.68

46 22°13'.73 161°49'.03

47 22°13'.47 161°52'.41

48 22°13'.40 161°55'.80

49 22°13'.53 161°59'.18

50 22°13'.85 162°02'.55

51 22°14'.31 162°05'.45

52 22°14'.37 162°05'.89

53 22°14'.59 162°06'.88

54 22°15'.87 162°12'.18

55 22°17'.70 162°17'.31

56 22°19'.97 162°22'.20

57 22°22'.73 162°26'.84

58 22°25'.88 162°31'.15

59 22°29'.41 162°35'.09

60 22°33'.28 162°38'.61

61 22°37'.47 162°41'.72

62 22°41'.93 162°44'.34

63 22°46'.63 162°46'.47

64 22°51'.48 162°48'.05

65 22°56'.46 162°49'.09

66 23°01'.50 162°49'.58

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[73 FR 73599, Dec. 3, 2008] 

Appendix D to Part 404—Boundary Coordinates for Papahanaumokuakea Marine 

National Monument Ship Reporting Area 

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Appendix D—Geographical Coordinates 

Ship Reporting Area

Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument

Reference chart: United States 540, 2008 edition; 19016, 2008 edition; 19019, 2008 edition; 19022, 

2008 edition. 

These charts are based on World Geodetic System 1984 Datum (WGS–84) and astronomic datum. 

Table D–1—Outer Boundary 

67 23°06'.58 162°49'.49

68 23°11'.61 162°48'.89

69 23°16'.57 162°47'.70

70 23°21'.36 162°45'.98

71 23°26'.02 162°43'.75

72 23°30'.40 162°41'.01

73 23°34'.51 162°37'.83

74 23°38'.26 162°34'.18

75 23°41'.69 162°30'.18

76 23°44'.72 162°25'.79

77 23°47'.36 162°21'.11

78 23°49'.55 162°16'.16

79 23°51'.24 162°10'.99

80 23°52'.44 162°05'.63

81 23°53'.14 162°00'.25

82 23°53'.36 161°54'.75

83 23°53'.09 161°49'.28

84 23°52'.82 161°47'.09

85 23°52'.39 161°44'.67

Point Latitude (N) Longitude (W)

1 29°25'.47 178°16'.97

2 28°43'.73 175°13'.84

3 27°00'.77 173°25'.78

4 26°44'.91 171°28'.07

5 26°24'.23 170°20'.59

6 25°56'.43 167°32'.10

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7 24°50'.20 165°58'.69

8 24°05'.52 161°56'.86

9 24°05'.29 161°56'.62

10 24°04'.37 161°51'.53

11 24°03'.44 161°46'.45

12 24°02'.41 161°41'.39

13 24°01'.31 161°36'.35

14 23°59'.68 161°31'.55

15 23°57'.85 161°26'.85

16 23°55'.54 161°22'.31

17 23°52'.96 161°17'.92

18 23°50'.12 161°13'.72

19 23°46'.94 161°10'.08

20 23°43'.49 161°06'.47

21 23°39'.71 161°03'.09

22 23°35'.72 161°00'.14

23 23°31'.59 160°57'.46

24 23°27'.32 160°55'.23

25 23°22'.74 160°53'.71

26 23°18'.29 160°52'.17

27 23°13'.57 160°51'.04

28 23°08'.68 160°50'.46

29 23°03'.70 160°50'.17

30 22°58'.67 160°50'.35

31 22°53'.84 160°51'.04

32 22°49'.11 160°52'.20

33 22°44'.46 160°53'.56

34 22°40'.03 160°55'.52

35 22°35'.73 160°57'.68

36 22°31'.54 161°00'.25

37 22°27'.57 161°03'.23

38 22°23'.76 161°06'.64

39 22°20'.24 161°10'.23

40 22°17'.02 161°14'.13

41 22°14'.04 161°18'.34

42 22°11'.35 161°22'.80

43 22°09'.19 161°27'.45

44 22°07'.29 161°32'.11

45 22°05'.87 161°36'.94

46 22°04'.62 161°41'.89

47 22°03'.94 161°47'.09

48 22°03'.41 161°52'.36

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49 22°03'.41 161°57'.51

50 22°03'.82 162°02'.83

51 22°04'.49 162°08'.04

52 22°05'.43 162°13'.12

53 22°05'.97 162°16'.41

54 22°06'.29 162°16'.85

55 22°34'.57 164°47'.27

56 22°47'.60 166°38'.23

57 24°03'.82 168°27'.91

58 24°25'.76 170°45'.39

59 24°46'.54 171°53'.03

60 25°07'.60 174°28'.71

61 27°05'.82 176°35'.51

62 27°27'.32 178°38'.66

63 27°28'.93 178°43'.56

64 27°30'.64 178°48'.40

65 27°32'.74 178°52'.96

66 27°35'.06 178°57'.30

67 27°37'.89 179°01'.49

68 27°40'.90 179°05'.60

69 27°44'.17 179°09'.41

70 27°47'.74 179°12'.85

71 27°51'.45 179°16'.00

72 27°55'.32 179°18'.82

73 27°59'.33 179°21'.13

74 28°03'.49 179°23'.15

75 28°07'.82 179°24'.76

76 28°12'.31 179°26'.18

77 28°16'.95 179°27'.05

78 28°21'.61 179°27'.63

79 28°26'.18 179°27'.77

80 28°30'.87 179°27'.48

81 28°35'.61 179°26'.95

82 28°40'.09 179°25'.75

83 28°44'.46 179°24'.31

84 28°48'.70 179°22'.50

85 28°52'.81 179°20'.43

86 28°56'.71 179°17'.77

87 29°00'.58 179°14'.92

88 29°04'.18 179°11'.69

89 29°07'.62 179°08'.20

90 29°10'.86 179°04'.37

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Table D–2—Inner Boundary Around Kure Atoll, Midway Atoll, and Pearl and Hermes Atoll 

91 29°13'.76 179°00'.21

92 29°16'.24 178°55'.78

93 29°18'.51 178°51'.26

94 29°20'.45 178°46'.50

95 29°22'.26 178°41'.67

96 29°23'.52 178°36'.64

97 29°24'.53 178°31'.54

98 29°25'.16 178°26'.31

99 29°25'.42 178°20'.92

100 29°25'.29 178°16'.70

Point Latitude (N) Longitude (W)

1 27°14'.76 176°29'.87

2 27°24'.95 177°33'.31

3 27°35'.87 178°29'.90

4 27°36'.64 178°33'.93

5 27°37'.53 178°37'.32

6 27°38'.60 178°40'.65

7 27°39'.85 178°43'.90

8 27°41'.28 178°47'.05

9 27°42'.89 178°50'.10

10 27°44'.66 178°53'.03

11 27°46'.59 178°55'.83

12 27°48'.67 178°58'.49

13 27°50'.89 179°01'.00

14 27°53'.22 179°03'.39

15 27°55'.69 179°05'.61

16 27°58'.29 179°07'.61

17 28°01'.01 179°09'.47

18 28°03'.81 179°11'.10

19 28°06'.71 179°12'.53

20 28°09'.67 179°13'.75

21 28°12'.70 179°14'.75

22 28°15'.78 179°15'.54

23 28°18'.91 179°16'.11

24 28°22'.04 179°16'.45

25 28°24'.72 179°16'.56

26 28°25'.20 179°16'.57

27 28°25'.81 179°16'.56

28 28°28'.35 179°16'.44

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29 28°31'.49 179°16'.10

30 28°34'.61 179°15'.54

31 28°37'.69 179°14'.75

32 28°40'.71 179°13'.74

33 28°43'.68 179°12'.54

34 28°46'.58 179°11'.13

35 28°49'.39 179°09'.52

36 28°52'.11 179°07'.70

37 28°54'.72 179°05'.70

38 28°57'.21 179°03'.51

39 28°59'.58 179°01'.15

40 29°01'.81 178°58'.62

41 29°03'.90 178°55'.93

42 29°05'.83 178°53'.10

43 29°07'.60 178°50'.13

44 29°09'.21 178°47'.04

45 29°10'.64 178°43'.84

46 29°11'.89 178°40'.54

47 29°12'.95 178°37'.16

48 29°13'.82 178°33'.71

49 29°14'.50 178°30'.21

50 29°14'.99 178°26'.66

51 29°15'.28 178°23'.08

52 29°15'.36 178°19'.49

53 29°15'.25 178°15'.90

54 29°14'.94 178°12'.32

55 29°14'.43 178°08'.78

56 29°03'.47 177°12'.07

57 29°02'.55 177°07'.29

58 28°38'.96 175°35'.47

59 28°38'.67 175°34'.35

60 28°34'.91 175°19'.74

61 28°26'.24 175°10'.65

62 28°24'.61 175°08'.95

63 28°24'.53 175°09'.04

64 28°20'.09 175°04'.91

65 28°16'.05 175°01'.92

66 28°11'.78 174°59'.33

67 28°07'.29 174°57'.23

68 28°02'.63 174°55'.68

69 27°57'.84 174°54'.62

70 27°53'.01 174°54'.05

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Table D–3—Inner Boundary Around Lisianski Island, Laysan Island, Maro Reef, and Raita Bank 

71 27°48'.12 174°54'.05

72 27°43'.28 174°54'.62

73 27°38'.48 174°55'.71

74 27°33'.81 174°57'.32

75 27°29'.30 174°59'.43

76 27°25'.00 175°02'.03

77 27°20'.93 175°05'.07

78 27°17'.18 175°08'.59

79 27°13'.73 175°12'.47

80 27°10'.59 175°16'.67

81 27°07'.88 175°21'.25

82 27°05'.57 175°26'.09

83 27°03'.66 175°31'.15

84 27°02'.22 175°36'.40

85 27°01'.29 175°41'.78

86 27°00'.73 175°47'.22

87 27°00'.68 175°52'.74

88 27°01'.09 175°58'.16

89 27°01'.99 176°03'.53

90 27°03'.34 176°08'.81

91 27°05'.12 176°13'.91

92 27°07'.37 176°18'.79

93 27°09'.98 176°23'.40

94 27°13'.02 176°27'.74

95 27°13'.77 176°28'.70

Point Latitude (N) Longitude (W)

1 26°50'.89 173°30'.79

2 26°36'.00 171°37'.70

3 26°35'.49 171°33'.84

4 26°35'.10 171°30'.84

5 26°34'.07 171°27'.50

6 26°33'.35 171°25'.16

7 26°14'.26 170°23'.04

8 26°08'.69 169°48'.96

9 26°08'.36 169°49'.03

10 26°07'.62 169°45'.83

11 26°06'.03 169°40'.57

12 26°03'.97 169°35'.64

13 26°01'.51 169°30'.91

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14 25°58'.65 169°26'.45

15 25°55'.32 169°22'.34

16 25°51'.67 169°18'.60

17 25°47'.78 169°15'.19

18 25°43'.54 169°12'.34

19 25°39'.05 169°09'.93

20 25°34'.37 169°08'.08

21 25°29'.54 169°06'.76

22 25°24'.61 169°05'.93

23 25°19'.63 169°05'.64

24 25°14'.65 169°05'.93

25 25°09'.69 169°06'.66

26 25°04'.85 169°08'.02

27 25°00'.17 169°09'.96

28 24°55'.66 169°12'.35

29 24°51'.35 169°15'.14

30 24°47'.37 169°18'.48

31 24°43'.69 169°22'.22

32 24°40'.34 169°26'.31

33 24°37'.42 169°30'.78

34 24°35'.00 169°35'.64

35 24°33'.02 169°40'.66

36 24°31'.34 169°45'.88

37 24°30'.31 169°51'.08

38 24°29'.68 169°56'.53

39 24°29'.56 170°01'.81

40 24°29'.61 170°04'.57

41 24°35'.77 170°44'.39

42 24°36'.29 170°47'.58

43 24°37'.18 170°50'.37

44 24°37'.76 170°52'.17

45 24°56'.23 171°50'.19

46 25°16'.61 174°24'.84

47 25°29'.56 174°38'.45

48 25°33'.28 174°42'.03

49 25°37'.33 174°45'.20

50 25°41'.68 174°47'.84

51 25°46'.23 174°50'.05

52 25°50'.93 174°51'.77

53 25°55'.80 174°52'.91

54 26°00'.71 174°53'.47

55 26°05'.67 174°53'.61

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Table D–4—Inner Boundary Around Gardner Pinnacles, French Frigate Shoals, and Necker Island 

56 26°10'.59 174°53'.07

57 26°15'.46 174°52'.08

58 26°20'.20 174°50'.57

59 26°24'.75 174°48'.44

60 26°29'.15 174°45'.94

61 26°33'.26 174°42'.96

62 26°37'.11 174°39'.49

63 26°40'.60 174°35'.63

64 26°43'.75 174°31'.43

65 26°46'.49 174°26'.87

66 26°48'.90 174°22'.09

67 26°50'.79 174°17'.03

68 26°52'.20 174°11'.79

69 26°53'.21 174°06'.43

70 26°53'.74 174°00'.98

71 26°53'.74 173°55'.48

72 26°53'.29 173°50'.02

73 26°52'.56 173°44'.58

74 26°51'.85 173°39'.14

75 26°51'.13 173°33'.69

76 26°50'.75 173°30'.87

Point Latitude (N) Longitude (W)

1 25°49'.64 167°52'.66

2 25°49'.70 167°52'.65

3 25°48'.99 167°48'.35

4 25°47'.09 167°36'.72

5 25°39'.84 167°26'.48

6 25°35'.10 167°19'.79

7 25°10'.43 166°45'.00

8 24°40'.91 166°03'.36

9 24°35'.64 165°34'.99

10 24°23'.78 164°31'.12

11 24°23'.59 164°31'.14

12 24°23'.31 164°29'.74

13 24°21'.85 164°24'.52

14 24°20'.10 164°19'.39

15 24°17'.75 164°14'.56

16 24°14'.99 164°09'.97

17 24°11'.86 164°05'.69

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18 24°08'.30 164°01'.80

19 24°04'.48 163°58'.23

20 24°00'.27 163°55'.22

21 23°55'.85 163°52'.59

22 23°51'.17 163°50'.56

23 23°46'.33 163°48'.98

24 23°41'.37 163°47'.99

25 23°36'.34 163°47'.56

26 23°31'.27 163°47'.60

27 23°26'.27 163°48'.28

28 23°21'.34 163°49'.50

29 23°16'.53 163°51'.14

30 23°11'.96 163°53'.47

31 23°07'.54 163°56'.15

32 23°03'.46 163°59'.38

33 22°59'.65 164°03'.01

34 22°56'.27 164°07'.10

35 22°53'.22 164°11'.49

36 22°50'.60 164°16'.18

37 22°48'.48 164°21'.16

38 22°46'.73 164°26'.28

39 22°45'.49 164°31'.60

40 22°44'.83 164°37'.03

41 22°44'.65 164°42'.51

42 22°44'.92 164°47'.99

43 22°45'.11 164°49'.52

44 22°45'.39 164°51'.48

45 22°45'.17 164°51'.53

46 22°50'.26 165°34'.99

47 22°55'.50 166°19'.63

48 22°55'.93 166°23'.32

49 22°57'.41 166°36'.00

50 23°03'.75 166°45'.00

51 23°05'.48 166°47'.45

52 24°12'.70 168°22'.86

53 24°12'.88 168°22'.78

54 24°16'.05 168°27'.28

55 24°19'.15 168°31'.66

56 24°22'.27 168°35'.95

57 24°25'.71 168°39'.94

58 24°29'.51 168°43'.55

59 24°33'.67 168°46'.63

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Table D–5—Inner Boundary Around Nihoa Island 

60 24°38'.06 168°49'.29

61 24°42'.68 168°51'.46

62 24°47'.45 168°53'.12

63 24°52'.34 168°54'.28

64 24°57'.32 168°54'.82

65 25°02'.32 168°54'.95

66 25°07'.30 168°54'.43

67 25°12'.19 168°53'.32

68 25°16'.99 168°51'.76

69 25°21'.57 168°49'.60

70 25°25'.94 168°46'.93

71 25°30'.09 168°43'.86

72 25°33'.89 168°40'.42

73 25°37'.37 168°36'.52

74 25°40'.49 168°32'.24

75 25°43'.24 168°27'.68

76 25°45'.57 168°22'.82

77 25°47'.43 168°17'.76

78 25°48'.79 168°12'.47

79 25°49'.72 168°07'.09

80 25°50'.11 168°01'.62

81 25°50'.18 168°00'.09

Point Latitude (N) Longitude (W)

1 23°52'.82 161°44'.54

2 23°52'.10 161°41'.20

3 23°51'.18 161°37'.92

4 23°50'.08 161°34'.71

5 23°48'.79 161°31'.58

6 23°47'.33 161°28'.55

7 23°45'.69 161°25'.62

8 23°43'.88 161°22'.81

9 23°41'.92 161°20'.13

10 23°39'.80 161°17'.60

11 23°37'.54 161°15'.21

12 23°35'.14 161°12'.99

13 23°32'.62 161°10'.93

14 23°29'.99 161°09'.05

15 23°27'.25 161°07'.35

16 23°24'.42 161°05'.85

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17 23°21'.51 161°04'.54

18 23°18'.52 161°03'.43

19 23°15'.48 161°02'.53

20 23°12'.39 161°01'.84

21 23°09'.27 161°01'.35

22 23°06'.13 161°01'.09

23 23°02'.97 161°01'.03

24 22°59'.82 161°01'.19

25 22°56'.69 161°01'.57

26 22°53'.58 161°02'.15

27 22°50'.51 161°02'.95

28 22°47'.50 161°03'.95

29 22°44'.55 161°05'.15

30 22°41'.67 161°06'.54

31 22°38'.88 161°08'.13

32 22°36'.19 161°09'.90

33 22°33'.61 161°11'.85

34 22°31'.14 161°13'.97

35 22°28'.81 161°16'.25

36 22°26'.61 161°18'.69

37 22°24'.56 161°21'.26

38 22°22'.66 161°23'.97

39 22°20'.92 161°26'.80

40 22°19'.35 161°29'.74

41 22°17'.95 161°32'.78

42 22°16'.73 161°35'.90

43 22°15'.70 161°39'.10

44 22°14'.85 161°42'.37

45 22°14'.20 161°45'.68

46 22°13'.73 161°49'.03

47 22°13'.47 161°52'.41

48 22°13'.40 161°55'.80

49 22°13'.53 161°59'.18

50 22°13'.85 162°02'.55

51 22°14'.31 162°05'.45

52 22°14'.37 162°05'.89

53 22°14'.59 162°06'.88

54 22°15'.87 162°12'.18

55 22°17'.70 162°17'.31

56 22°19'.97 162°22'.20

57 22°22'.73 162°26'.84

58 22°25'.88 162°31'.15

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[73 FR 73601, Dec. 3, 2008] 

Appendix E to Part 404—Content and Syntax for Papahanaumokuakea Ship Reporting 

System 

 top

Immediately upon crossing the reporting area boundary, notification should be sent as a direct e-mail to 

nwhi.notifications@noaa.gov in the prescribed format and data syntax shown. Use of batch message 

routing services which may delay receipt of a report should not be used. Failure to follow the exact 

format ( e.g. , extra information, extraneous characters, or double spacing) may cause the automated 

computer system to reject your report.Note: Report transmission costs via INMARSAT–C will be 

assumed by NOAA. 

E.1 Entry Notification Format 

Immediately upon entering the Reporting Area, vessels required to participate must provide the following 

information. 

59 22°29'.41 162°35'.09

60 22°33'.28 162°38'.61

61 22°37'.47 162°41'.72

62 22°41'.93 162°44'.34

63 22°46'.63 162°46'.47

64 22°51'.48 162°48'.05

65 22°56'.46 162°49'.09

66 23°01'.50 162°49'.58

67 23°06'.58 162°49'.49

68 23°11'.61 162°48'.89

69 23°16'.57 162°47'.70

70 23°21'.36 162°45'.98

71 23°26'.02 162°43'.75

72 23°30'.40 162°41'.01

73 23°34'.51 162°37'.83

74 23°38'.26 162°34'.18

75 23°41'.69 162°30'.18

76 23°44'.72 162°25'.79

77 23°47'.36 162°21'.11

78 23°49'.55 162°16'.16

79 23°51'.24 162°10'.99

80 23°52'.44 162°05'.63

81 23°53'.14 162°00'.25

82 23°53'.36 161°54'.75

83 23°53'.09 161°49'.28

84 23°52'.82 161°47'.09

85 23°52'.39 161°44'.67

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Table E.1—Information required for entry notification 

Telegraphy

Function

Information 

required Example field text

System 

identifier CORAL SHIPREP // CORAL SHIPREP //

A Ship Vessel name/call 

sign/flag/IMO 

number/Federal 

documentation or 

State registration 

number if 

applicable //

A/OCEAN 

VOYAGER/C5FU8/BAHAMAS/IMO 

9359165//

B Date, time 

(UTC), and 

month of 

entry

A 6-digit group giving 

day of month (first 

two digits), hours and 

minutes (last four 

digits) in coordinated 

universal time, 

suffixed by the letter 

Z (indicating time in 

UTC), and three 

letters indicating 

month //

B/271107Z DEC//

C Position A 4-digit group giving 

latitude in degrees 

and minutes, suffixed 

with the letter N 

(indicating north), 

followed by a single /, 

and a five-digit group 

giving longitude in 

degrees and minutes, 

suffixed with the letter 

W (indicating west) // 

[Report in the World 

Geodetic System 

1984 Datum (WGS–

84)]

C/2728N/17356W//

E True course 3-digit number 

indicating true 

course //

E/180//

F Speed in 

knots and 

tenths

3-digit group 

indicating knots 

decimal tenths //

F/20.5//

I Destination 

and 

estimated 

time of arrival

Name of port 

city/country/estimated 

arrival date and time 

group expressed as 

in (B) //

I/SEATTLE/USA/311230Z DEC//

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L Intended 

route through 

the reporting 

area

Route information 

should be reported 

as a direct rhumbline 

(RL) course through 

the reporting area 

and intended speed 

(expressed as in E 

and F) or a series of 

waypoints (WP). 

Each waypoint entry 

should be reported 

as latitude and 

longitude, expressed 

as in (C), and 

intended speed 

between waypoints 

(as in F) // (Note: As 

many “L” lines as 

needed may be used 

to describe the 

vessel's intended 

route.)

L/RL/215/20.5// 

-ORL/WP/2734N/17352W/20.5// 

L/WP/2641N/17413W/20.5// 

L/WP/2605N/17530W/20.5//

O Vessel draft 

in meters

Maximum present 

static draft reported in 

meters decimal 

centimeters //

O/11.50//

P Categories of 

Hazardous 

Cargoes*

Classification Code 

(e.g. IMDG, IBC, 

IGC, INF) / and all 

corresponding 

Categories of 

Hazardous Cargoes 

(delimited by 

commas) // Note: If 

necessary, use a 

separate “P” line for 

each type of 

Classification Code

P/IMDG/1.4G,2.1,2.2,2.3,3,4.1,6.1,8,9//

Q Defects or 

deficiencies**

Brief details of 

defects, damage, 

deficiencies or 

limitations that restrict 

maneuverability or 

impair normal 

navigation // (If none, 

enter the number 

zero.)

Q/Include details as required//

R Pollution 

incident or 

goods lost 

overboard**

Description of 

pollution incident or 

goods lost overboard 

within the Monument, 

R/0//

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Table E.1 Notes 

*Categories of hazardous cargoes means goods classified in the International Maritime Dangerous 

Goods (IMDG) Code; substances classified in chapter 17 of the International Code for the Construction 

and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code) and chapter 19 of the 

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC 

Code); oils as defined in MARPOL Annex I; noxious liquid substances as defined in MARPOL Annex II; 

harmful substances as defined in MARPOL Annex III; and radioactive materials specified in the Code for 

the Safe Carriage of the Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes in 

Flasks on Board Ships (INF Code). 

**In accordance with the provisions of the MARPOL Convention, ships must report information relating 

to defects, damage, deficiencies or other limitations as well as, if necessary, information relating to 

pollution incidents or loss of cargo. Safety related reports must be provided to CORAL SHIPREP without 

delay should a ship suffer damage, failure or breakdown affecting the safety of the ship (Item Q), or if a 

ship makes a marked deviation from a route, course or speed previously advised (Item L). Pollution or 

cargo lost overboard must be reported without delay (Item R). 

E.2 Prior Notification of Entry Format 

Vessels of the United States less than 300 gross tonnage that are not equipped with onboard e-mail 

capability must provide the following notification of entry at least 72 hrs, but no longer than 1 month, 

prior to entry date, utilizing the data syntax described above. Notification may be made via the following 

communication methods, listed in order of preference: E-mail [ nwhi.notifications@noaa.gov ]; fax [1–

808–397–2662]; telephone [1–866–478–NWHI (6944), 1–808–395–NWHI (6944)]. 

Table E.2—Information Required for Prior Notification 

the Reporting Area, 

or the U.S. Exclusive 

Economic Zone//(If 

none, enter the 

number zero.)

T Contact 

information 

of ship's 

agent or 

owner

Name/address/and 

phone number of 

ship's agent or 

owner //

T/JOHN DOE/GENERIC SHIPPING 

COMPANY INC, 6101 ACME ROAD, 

ROOM 123, CITY, STATE, COUNTRY 

12345/123–123–1234//

U Ship size 

(length 

overall and 

gross 

tonnage) and 

type

Length overall 

reported in meters 

decimal 

centimeters/number 

of gross tons/type of 

ship (e.g. bulk carrier, 

chemical tanker, oil 

tanker, gas tanker, 

container, general 

cargo, fishing vessel, 

research, passenger, 

OBO, RORO) //

U/294.14/54592/CONTAINER SHIP//

W Persons Total number of 

persons on board //

W/15//

System 

identifier

PRIOR NOTICE //.

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E.3 Exit Notification Format 

Immediately upon leaving the Reporting Area, vessels required to participate must provide the following 

information. Vessels of the United States less than 300 gross tonnage that are not equipped with 

onboard e-mail capability must provide the following Exit Notification information within 12 hrs of leaving 

the Reporting Area. Notification may be made via the following communication methods, listed in order 

of preference: E-mail [ nwhi.notifications@noaa.gov ]; fax [1–808–397–2662]; telephone [1–866–478–

NWHI (6944), 1–808–395–NWHI (6944)]. 

Table E.3—Information Required for Exit Notification 

Items A, B, C (as applicable), I, L, O, P (as applicable), Q, T, U, 

W.

Telegraphy

Function

Information 

required Example field text

System 

identifier

CORAL 

SHIPREP // CORAL SHIPREP//

A Ship Vessel name / 

call sign / 

flag / IMO 

number / 

Federal 

documentation 

or State 

registration 

number if 

applicable //

A/OCEAN 

VOYAGER/C5FU8/BAHAMAS/IMO9359165//

B Date, 

time 

(UTC), 

and 

month of 

exit

A 6-digit group 

giving day of 

month (first 

two digits), 

hours and 

minutes (last 

four digits), 

suffixed by the 

letter Z 

indicating time 

in UTC, and 

three letters 

indicating 

month//

B/271657Z DEC//

C Position A 4-digit group 

giving latitude 

in degrees 

and minutes, 

suffixed with 

the letter N 

(indicating 

north), 

followed by a 

C/2605N/17530W//

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E.4 Example Entry Report 

CORAL SHIPREP// 

A/SEA ROVER/WFSU/USA/IMO 8674208/DOC 602011// 

B/010915Z JUN// 

C/2636N/17600W// 

E/050// 

F/20.0// 

I/LOS ANGELES/USA/081215Z JUN// 

L/RL/050/20.0// 

O/10.90// 

P/IMDG/3,4.1,6.1,8,9// 

single //, and a 

five digit group 

giving 

longitude in 

degrees and 

minutes, 

suffixed with 

the letter W 

(indicating 

west) // 

[Report in the 

World 

Geodetic 

System 1984 

Datum (WGS–

84)]

R Pollution 

incident 

or goods 

lost 

overboard

Description of 

pollution 

incident or 

goods lost 

overboard 

within the 

Monument, 

the Reporting 

Area, or the 

U.S. Exclusive 

Economic 

Zone // (If 

none, enter 

the number 

zero)

R/0//

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Q/0// 

R/0// 

T/JOHN DOE/CONTAINER SHIPPERS INC, 500 PORT ROAD, ROOM 123, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA 

90050/213–123–1234// 

U/199.90/27227/CONTAINER SHIP// 

W/15// 

E.5 Example Exit Report 

CORAL SHIPREP// 

A/SEA ROVER/WFSU/USA/IMO 8674208/DOC 602011// 

B/011515Z JUN// 

C/2747N/17416W// 

R/0// 

[73 FR 73603, Dec. 3, 2008] 

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