Which form would you file to report inward of vessel for private pleasure?

Which form would you file to report inward of vessel for private pleasure?

• A. Form C2A Inward Report-Pleasure Vessel
• B. Form C2 Report Inwards of Vessel
• C. Form C7A Inward declaration and cruising permit
• D. Form C3 Parcels List

Answer: (A)

When a vessel arrives for private leisure, the process uses a form tailored specifically for pleasure craft. Form C2A Inward Report-Pleasure Vessel is designed to notify Customs of the arrival and to capture the details that distinguish a private pleasure vessel from commercial traffic. It collects essential information such as the vessel’s name, flag, home port, port of entry, last port of call, master and crew, and the planned itinerary. This specialization helps ensure the vessel is treated as non-commercial, which affects duties, permits, and compliance checks, and it streamlines the clearance process.

Other forms serve different purposes. A general inward report covers vessels but isn’t specialized for private leisure and may miss fields needed to properly classify a pleasure craft. An inward declaration and cruising permit form is used in contexts where a cruising permit is required or where more formal declaration processes are involved. A parcels list relates to cargo items, not to reporting a vessel’s inward.

So, for reporting inward of a vessel entering for private pleasure, the appropriate form is the inward report specifically for pleasure vessels.