Summary of the Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Canary Islands
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Summary of the Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Canary Islands

Parent topic: Appendix 3 - Chartlet

1 Types of ship required to participate in the system

  1.1 Ships required to take part in the CANREP mandatory reporting system:

Tankers of 600 deadweight tonnage and upwards, either transiting the Canary Islands or sailing to or from Canarian ports or involved in inter-island navigation, carrying the following:

  • heavy-grade crude oils with a density greater than 900 kg/m3 at 15°C;
  • heavy fuel oils with a density greater than 900 kg/m3 at 15°C or kinematic viscosity greater than 180 mm2/s at 50°C;
  • bitumen, coal tar and their emulsions.

2 Geographical position for submitting reports

 Ships travelling towards the Canary Island reporting area or leaving it must report:

  • .1 on entering the reporting area; or

  • .2 immediately after leaving a port, terminal or anchorage located in the reporting area; or

  • .3 when deviating from the route leading to the originally declared destination, port, terminal, anchorage or position "for orders" given on entry into the reporting area; or

  • .4 when it is necessary to deviate from the planned route owing to weather conditions, damaged equipment or a change in navigational status; and

  • .5 on finally leaving the reporting area.

3 Reference charts

 The reference chart is No.209 of the Spanish Navy Hydrographic Institute (Datum WGS-84).

4 Reporting format

A: Ship's identity (name, call sign, IMO No. and MMSI No.);
B: Date and time;
C: Position;
E: True course;
F: Speed;
G: Name of last port of call;
I: Name of next port of call and estimated time of arrival;
P: Type(s) of cargo, quantity and IMO classification if carrying potentially dangerous goods;
Q: Used in the event of defects or deficiencies that affect normal navigation;
T: Address for communication of information on cargo;
W: Number of people on board;
X: Various particulars relating to tankers:
  - estimated quantity and characteristics of bunker fuel for tankers carrying an amount of it greater than 5,000 tonnes;
  - navigational status (e.g., moving under own propulsion, limited manoeuvrability, etc.).

5 Shore-based authorities to which reports must be sent

  5.1 On entering the CANREP reporting area, ships must report the fact to one of the MRCCs listed in appendix 1, according to the following criteria:

  • (i) Ships entering the CANREP reporting area at a position east of the meridian of longitude 015° 30' W should notify the Las Palmas MRCC.

  • (ii) Ships entering the reporting area at a position west of the meridian of longitude 015° 30' W should notify the Tenerife MRCC.

  5.2 On leaving the CANREP reporting area, ships must report the fact to the same MRCC to which they reported on entry.

6 Telecommunications

 Reports may be sent cost-free by any means capable of being received by the media indicated in appendix 1.

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