35Safety signals and danger messages

35 Safety signals and danger messages

  For paragraph 269A(1)(b) of the Navigation Act:

(a) the safety signal is the word ‘securite’ (pronounced ‘say‑cure‑e‑tay’) spoken 3 times; and

(b) the danger message must include the information mentioned in Regulations 31 and 32 of Chapter V of SOLAS; and

(c) the report to shore is to be made to:

 (i) for a ship in NAVAREA X — the Rescue Coordination Centre Australia; or

 (ii) for a ship outside NAVAREA X  — the Coordinator for the NAVAREA the ship is in.

Note 1   For paragraph (a), the sending of a safety signal will normally be preceded by a DSC safety announcement, or Inmarsat EGC message with safety priority. 

Note 2   The telephone number of the Rescue Coordination Centre Australia is 1800 641 792 and the fax number is 1800 622 153.