36Transmission of safety signals and danger messages

36 Transmission of safety signals and danger messages

  36.1 A person may transmit the safety signal only for the purpose of giving notice that the calling radio station has a danger message to transmit about an important navigational or meteorological warning.

 36.2 The master of a ship must ensure that the safety signal is sent in accordance with Article 33 of ITU Radio Regulations.

36.3 The master must:

(a) send the danger message as soon as he or she has the information mentioned in paragraph 36.1; and

(b) end the danger message with the name of the ship and the call sign of the ship radio station.

 36.4 After sending the danger message, the master must make the observations and reports mentioned in paragraph 3 of Regulation 32 of Chapter V of SOLAS.