33 CFR § 169.225 - Which Application Service Providers may a ship use?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t33/s169.225"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "33 CFR § 169.225 - Which Application Service Providers may a ship use?"
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "169.225"
section_name: "Which Application Service Providers may a ship use?"
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "P"
subchapter_name: "PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY"
part_number: "169"
part_name: "SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "46 U.S.C. 70005, 70034, 70115, Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1."
regulatory_source: "USCG-1999-5525, 64 FR 29234, June 1, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "169"
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# 169.225 Which Application Service Providers may a ship use?

A ship may use an Application Service Provider (ASP) recognized by its Administration. Some Communication Service Providers may also serve as an ASP.