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following is recorded in the vessel's official logbook:
(a) any danger to navigation observed; and
(b) any danger message received for a danger to the navigation of the vessel; and
(c) information received on a danger to the navigation of the vessel; and
(d) any danger message and information sent or transmitted about a danger to navigation and the exact time and position of the vessel when the transmission is made.
Note   An owner of a vessel must ensure that a record of navigational activities and incidents which are of importance to safety of navigation are kept on board in accordance with Regulation 28 of Chapter V of SOLAS. See section 13.

33 Transmission of safety communications and danger messages
       (1) Any safety communication must be transmitted in accordance with Article 33 of Chapter VII of the Radio Regulations.
Note   Article 33 sets out the format and manner of transmission of safety communications including safety announcement, call and message and the use of the safety signal being the word 'SECURITE' spoken 3 times.
       (2) A person may only transmit a safety communication to give notice that the calling ship station has a transmission about an important navigational or meteorological warning.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) A person must not interfere with the transmission of a safety communication.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (4) An offence against subsection (2) or (3) is a strict liability offence.
       (5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (2) or (3).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (6) A danger message preceded by the safety signal has priority over all communications other than distress and urgency communications.

34 Duties of persons hearing safety communications
       (1) A person who operates a ship station and hears a safety communication must listen on the radio frequency used for the transmission until they are satisfied that the safety communication is of no concern to the vessel.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (2) An offence against subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.
       (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.
Subdivision 4.2 Urgency and distress communications

35 Transmission of urgency communications
       (1) Any urgency communication must be transmitted in accordance with Article 33 of Chapter VII of the Radio Regulations.
Note   Article 33 sets out the format and manner of transmission of urgency communications including urgency announcement, call and message and the use of the urgency signal being the words 'PAN PAN' spoken 3 times.
       (2) A person may only transmit an urgency communication on a distress frequency when giving notice that the calling ship station has an urgent communication to transmit about safety