有关船靠美国的一些注意事项(Attention of calling at USA Ports)现在我公司所管理的船，近期一段时间在去美国时，由于不熟悉一些必要的进入美国水域的基本知识而被罚款，引起不必要的麻烦，也对我们公司的形象产生了不良的影响。
为此，现将一些到美国的一些注意事项简要地介绍一下，以供船长们在去美国的时候有所参考。
Recently, some our fleet ships were penalized in USA due to not familiar with some local regulations and requirements, and exact harmed our company’s reputation. Therefore I collected some attention to call at USA ports and giving some briefing, and hope it maybe helpful for your calling at USA ports.进入美国时的步骤：Process to enter USA waters:一．进入AMVER区域：任何进入AMVER区域的船舶都要向USCG报告船舶动态。
有关AMVER区域的范围及报告格式，可以从NP286（1）后部分有关船位报告制度中查找。
在进入该区域时要发SP（航行计划），进入该区域后，自从上次发SP要每48小时内报告一次船位报告（PR），直至抵港，抵港后要发终止报（FR），如果船舶遇到特殊情况而绕航，还要发绕航报告（DR）。
终止报一般以抵达引水站或进入港界为准。
注意：当船舶离开美国港口时也还要发AMVER报，直至离开AMVER区域。
有关船位报告要专门做一个文件夹存放，以防检查。
When entering AMVER area: any vessel when entering in AMVER area must report to USCG her movement. Regarding to AMVER area design and the reports format, you can find in NP286(1). Firstly, you should send SP (Sailing Plan) to USCG when entering and/or before enteringAMVER area; Secondly, the PR (Position Report) should be sent every 48hrs from last report until arrival at port; Thirdly, the FP (Final Report) should be sent when you arriving at the destination (normally when arrive at Pilot Station or entering the Harbour Limitation). Fourthly, the DR (Deviation Report) should be sent once ship encountered special situation and deviated from the present route.Attention: when your ship depart from USA ports, the above mentioned reports are also reported to USCG until completely leave the AMVER area. All relevant reports should be kept in specific file for USCG inspection.二．及时递交eNOA/D：每次抵达美国水域96小时前，要向USCG（sans@）递交ARRIV AL REPORT （INITIAL NOTICE）。
所谓的美国水域，就是从最近的美国沿岸向外延伸200海里的毗邻区（EEZ）起算为美国水域。
递交INITIAL NOTICE只可提前，而不能推迟。
否则要重新回至96小时之前再次递交（一般来说，代理会提醒及早递交）。
有关具体填写的细节，请参照以下说明：Submit Enoa/D in time: you should submit to USCG (sans@) the arrival report (initial notice) 96hrs before entering USA Waters, the USA Waters means the area which from USA coast to 200 miles (EEZ). This initial notice should be submitted as earlier as possible, otherwise for any postpone, you have to return to the position where you are 96hrs before arrival USA waters and resend the initial notice (generally, your local agent will remind you to submit in time). For the details of filling the notice, please refer to the followings:1．在填写时当选中哪一栏时，右边的帮助栏里都有提示，可以参照。
需要注意的是：船东是指船籍证书上的登记的船东，而不是指的实际船东；OPERATOR指的就是船舶管理公司，这里指的就是COSCO-WALLEM；在填写24小时联系人时，一般指的是当地的代理的联系方式；在填写：ARRIVE INFORMATION一栏时，如不知所靠港口属于哪个州，可以在右栏帮助栏中找（或在进港指南中找）；ARRIVE TIME是指抵达所靠港口泊位的时间，而不是指抵达引水站的时间，因为美国有些港口是河港，两者相差太大，一定要分清楚；在RECEIVING FACILITY是指你船所要靠泊的泊位，这一信息你要事先向代理索要；ARRIVE PLACE是指所要抵达的引水站，要填写上抵达引水站的名称及ETA时间。
When you select one column for filling, there are reminding at STBD help column, you can refer to it. You should note that the owner is the registered owner on registry certificate, not the actualowner; the operator is the management company (you can fill COSCO WALLEM); in column of 24-hour point of contact, in generally you should fill the local agent’s full style and PIC; when you filling the arrive information, if you don’t know which state the port belongs to, you can find out from the ‘Guide to port entry’ and also you can find out from the help column; please note the ‘arrive time’ is the time of your anticipated berthing time, not ETA to pilot station, because more ports in USA are river ports, the ETA to pilot station and to berth is more different, so you must fill corrective time; the ‘receiving facility’ means the berth name which you will alongside with, you can ask your agent in advance; the ‘arrive place’ means the outer pilot station, in this column, you should fill the pilot station’s name and ETA.2．离港时间可以根据代理事先提供的装卸信息推算出来填写（或根据代理的指示来填写）。
The departure time you can fill the estimated time according to cargo operation information provided by agent or according to the instruction of agent.3．在LAST 5 FOREIGN PORTS一栏中要填写每个港所靠的泊位名称，所以要要求驾驶员在抵离港时一定要将泊位的名称记录下来，以备在填写该栏时使用。
In ‘last 5 foreign ports’ , you should fill the berth name in ‘place’ column. So you should request officers make a record of berthing lists which you berthed so that you can fill this column according to the list.4．在EQUIPMENT一栏中分有三种情况：OPERATIONAL, NOT OPERATIONAL, NOT APPLICABLE，如果船上有什么重要的航行、通讯和安全设备有故障，请在此栏填写，以防在检查时被发现而因弄虚作假而罚款。
In ‘operational condition of equipment’, there are 3 options for your selection: operational, not operational, not applicable. If your equipment in respect to navigation, communication and safety has malfunction, you must select ‘not operational’ and give some description in this column.Otherwise, you will suffer heavy penalty.5．有关船舶细节，如：SMC、DOC、ISSC证书等，要根据现有最新的船舶证书来填写。