U.S. Ports - Electronic Notice Of Arrival/Departure (eNOA/D) Will Be Compulsory

Steamship Mutual

Published: November 09, 2017

May 2005

With effect from 6 June 2005 all vessels calling at U.S. ports must submit notice of arrival information in electronic format. (The requirements for electronic submission were finalised by a CBP, Department of Homeland Security Ruling published in the Federal Register of 7 April 2005.)

The Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) require vessels to submit information for safety and security purposes and for the enforcement of U.S. immigration, import, and export laws, prior to arrival in a U.S. port or place. Notice of Arrival provisions require information about vessel and voyage, International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC), Cargo (general description), crew, non-crew and passengers and Dangerous Cargo to be submitted. Details on the timing of submission of this information appear in an earlier Steamship website article.

Electronic submission includes online submission and, for those vessels that do not have internet access at sea, via email. The National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) website Downloads page provides guidance on the various forms of submission and the products available for this purpose.

Since 31 January this year carriers have been able to satisfy the notification requirements of both the Coast Guard and CBP by the submission of one eNOA/D to the NVMC. However, the detailed advance notification of cargo under the Automated Manifest Requirements must still be made separately to the CBP.