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steering is made:
       (a)   by the officer of the watch; or
       (b)   under the supervision of the officer of the watch.
       Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (4) If there has been prolonged use of the heading or track control systems, the master of the vessel must ensure that the manual steering of a vessel is tested before entering an area where navigation requires caution including circumstances where the vessel is operating in:
(a) an area of high traffic density, or
(b) conditions of restricted visibility.
       Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (5) An offence against subsection (2), (3) or (4) is a strict liability offence.
 (6) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsections (2), (3) or (4).
       Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

13 Records of navigational activities and daily reporting
[SOLAS V/28]
       (1) The master of a vessel must ensure that:
(a) the navigational activities and incidents of importance to safety of navigation of the vessel are recorded in the vessel's official logbook or other format approved by the Administration; and
(b) the records:
 (i) contain sufficient detail to enable the restoration of a complete record of the voyage; and
 (ii) are available for inspection on the vessel at all times.
       (2) The master of the vessel, to which paragraph 2 of Regulation 28 of Chapter V of SOLAS applies, must ensure that:
(a) a daily report is provided to the vessel's owner including the following:
 (i) vessel position;
 (ii) vessel's course and speed;
 (ii) details of any external or internal conditions affecting the vessel's voyage or the normal safe operation of the vessel;
(b) the daily report is provided as soon as practicable after the vessel position is determined; and
(c) the daily report is recorded; and
(d) if an automated reporting system is used — measures are implemented to monitor and verify the accuracy of vessel position mentioned in the daily report.
Note   Paragraph 2 of Regulation 28 of Chapter V of SOLAS applies to a vessel >500 GT engaged on international voyages exceeding 48 hours.

14 Safe navigation and avoidance of dangerous situations
[SOLAS V/34]
        The master of a vessel must ensure that voyage planning has been carried out in accordance with Regulation 34 of Chapter V of SOLAS.
Note   Regulation 34 of Chapter V of SOLAS provides that the voyage planning must be undertaken prior to a vessel proceeding to sea and identify a route. The regulation sets out what must be used for planning including nautical charts and publications and any ships' routeing systems.

15 Persons not to interfere with master's decisions
[SOLAS V/34-1]
       (1) A person must not prevent or restrict the master of a vessel from taking or executing any