46 CFR § 307.17Chapter II
§ 307.17 Distress messages and hostile action reports.
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(a) AMVER reports shall not replace distress messages and hostile action reports prescribed by Chapter 5, Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) Publication 117.
(b) Vessel owners or operators subject to this part shall summarize distress messages or hostile action reports in the comments sections of AMVER reports.
eCFR data current as of: June 15, 2026
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