sec.129Report of dangers to navigation

### sec.129 Report of dangers to navigation This section applies if the master of a ship becomes aware of something in the ship’s vicinity that is a danger to navigation. an abandoned ship a damaged aid to navigation a tropical storm, cyclone or similar weather conditions If the ship is fitted with a working radio, the master must promptly send out the signal prescribed by regulation followed by a message giving the information required by regulation to ships in the vicinity and the nearest harbour master or coastal radio station. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —40 penalty units. If the ship is not fitted with a working radio, the master must promptly communicate the information required by regulation by any other available form of communication to ships in the vicinity and as soon as practicable inform a harbour master or coastal radio station of the information. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —40 penalty units. (sec.129-ssec.1) This section applies if the master of a ship becomes aware of something in the ship’s vicinity that is a danger to navigation. an abandoned ship a damaged aid to navigation a tropical storm, cyclone or similar weather conditions (sec.129-ssec.2) If the ship is fitted with a working radio, the master must promptly send out the signal prescribed by regulation followed by a message giving the information required by regulation to ships in the vicinity and the nearest harbour master or coastal radio station. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —40 penalty units. (sec.129-ssec.3) If the ship is not fitted with a working radio, the master must promptly communicate the information required by regulation by any other available form of communication to ships in the vicinity and as soon as practicable inform a harbour master or coastal radio station of the information. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —40 penalty units. - 1 an abandoned ship - 2 a damaged aid to navigation - 3 a tropical storm, cyclone or similar weather conditions