33 CFR 160.201: Notice of arrival subpart overview
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section introduces the subpart. The subpart contains requirements and procedures for submitting a notice of arrival (NOA) and a notice of hazardous condition. It lists the topics its sections describe and points to 33 CFR part 146 for Outer Continental Shelf notice-of-arrival requirements.
What it says
This subpart contains the requirements and procedures for submitting a notice of arrival (NOA) and a notice of hazardous condition.
“This subpart contains requirements and procedures for submitting a notice of arrival (NOA), and a notice of hazardous condition.”
The sections in this subpart describe applicability and exemptions from the requirements in this subpart.
33 CFR 160.201(a)“Applicability and exemptions from requirements in this subpart;”
The sections in this subpart describe the required information in an NOA.
33 CFR 160.201(b)“Required information in an NOA;”
The sections in this subpart describe the required updates to an NOA.
33 CFR 160.201(c)“Required updates to an NOA;”
The sections in this subpart describe the methods and times for submitting an NOA and updates to an NOA.
33 CFR 160.201(d)“Methods and times for submission of an NOA, and updates to an NOA;”
The sections in this subpart describe how to obtain a waiver and the requirements for submitting the notice of hazardous condition.
33 CFR 160.201(f)“Requirements for submission of the notice of hazardous condition.”
Common questions
What does this subpart cover?
It contains requirements and procedures for submitting a notice of arrival (NOA) and a notice of hazardous condition.
“This subpart contains requirements and procedures for submitting a notice of arrival (NOA), and a notice of hazardous condition.”
Where are notice-of-arrival requirements for the Outer Continental Shelf?
The note to this section says to see 33 CFR part 146 for notice-of-arrival requirements for the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
“For notice-of-arrival requirements for the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, see 33 CFR part 146.”
Does this subpart explain how to get a waiver?
Yes. The sections in this subpart describe how to obtain a waiver.
“How to obtain a waiver; and”
The text of 33 CFR 160.201
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General
This subpart contains requirements and procedures for submitting a notice of arrival (NOA), and a notice of hazardous condition. The sections in this subpart describe:
(a) Applicability and exemptions from requirements in this subpart;
(b) Required information in an NOA;
(c) Required updates to an NOA;
(d) Methods and times for submission of an NOA, and updates to an NOA;
(e) How to obtain a waiver; and
(f) Requirements for submission of the notice of hazardous condition.
Note to § 160.201. For notice-of-arrival requirements for the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, see 33 CFR part 146.
Sections it refers to
- 33 CFR part 146
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