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anticipated average speed in knots and tenths of a knot).
Note   See subparagraph 4(2)(d)(ii) for defect reporting requirements if AIS malfunctions.

4 Defect Report
      (1) A Defect Report that includes the information mentioned in subclause (2) must be given to REEFVTS if a vessel in the REEFREP area:
(a) suffers damage, failure or breakdown affecting the safety of the vessel; or
(b) deviates because of damage, failure or breakdown; or
(c) is required, under the Navigation Act or the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983, to report:
 (i) safety related information; or
 (ii) an incident involving dangerous goods, harmful substances or marine pollutants.
       (2)The information is the following:
(a) vessel name, call sign and IMO number;
(b) current position (latitude and longitude) and date and time (in UTC);
(c) speed (vessel's anticipated average speed until next report, in knots and tenths of a knot);
(d) description and details of any damage, failure or breakdown suffered, including:
 (i) collision, grounding, fire, explosion, structural failure, flooding or cargo shifting; and
 (ii) failure or breakdown of steering gear, propulsion plant, electrical generating system or essential shipborne navigational aids;
(e) details, using recognised IMO reporting formats, of:
 (i) safety messages including on matters such as navigational safety, abnormal weather or unserviceable aids to navigation; and
 (ii) incident reports involving dangerous goods, harmful substances or marine pollutants.

5 Final Report
      (1) A Final Report must be given to REEFVTS when a vessel is:
(a) exiting the REEFREP area; and
(b) arriving at a port in the REEFREP area.
      (2) The Final Report must include the following information:
(a) name, call sign and IMO number of vessel;
(b) the position (latitude and longitude) and date and time (in UTC) of vessel's exit from the REEFREP area;
(c) if arriving at a port in the REEFREP area — the position (latitude and longitude) and date and time (in UTC) of arrival at the port.

6 Reporting method
       In this Schedule:
       (1)A report mentioned in this Schedule must be made by one of the following methods:
(a) AIS;
(b) recognised mobile satellite service;
(c) VHF Radiotelephone — on VHF channels in accordance with the vessel's position and as mentioned in the following table:
Latitude from:  Latitude to:  VHF Channel
9 00´ S        13 30´ S     14
13 30´ S       18 00´ S     11
18 00´ S       20 00´ S     14
20 00´ S       22 00´ S     11
22 00´ S       24 30´ S     14

(d) on telephone number +61 1300 721 293;
(e) on fax number +61 7 4721 0633;
(f) by email: reefvts@vtm.qld.gov.au.
Note for paragraph (b)   Messages sent by Inmarsat-C may use special access code (SAC) 861 through POR LES (212).