---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 161.23"
title: "33"
number: "161.23"
heading: "Reporting exemptions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/161.23"
---

# §161.23. Reporting exemptions.

- (a) Unless otherwise directed, the following vessels are exempted from providing Position and Final Reports due to the nature of their operation:
  - (1) Vessels on a published schedule and route;
  - (2) Vessels operating within an area of a radius of three nautical miles or less; or
  - (3) **Vessels escorting another vessel or assisting another vessel in maneuvering procedures.**
- (b) **A vessel described in paragraph (a) of this section must—**
  - (1) Provide a Sailing Plan at least 5 minutes but not more than 15 minutes before navigating within the VMRS area; and
  - (2) If it departs from its promulgated schedule by more than 15 minutes or changes its limited operating area, make the established VMRS reports, or report as directed.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 90-020, 59 FR 36324, July 15, 1994, as amended by CGD 97-023, 62 FR 33364, June 19, 1997; USCG-2003-14757, 68 FR 39367, July 1, 2003]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70001, 70002, 70003, 70034, 70114, 70119; Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3.

### Source

Source: CGD 90-020, 59 FR 36324, July 15, 1994, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 90-020, 59 FR 36324, July 15, 1994, as amended by CGD 97-023, 62 FR 33364, June 19, 1997; USCG-2003-14757, 68 FR 39367, July 1, 2003]