Section 173 Reaching destination

(1) When a ship mentioned in section 171 or 172 arrives at its destination in a pilotage area, its master must, as soon as practicable after the ship has been made fast or is anchored, report to the area VTS by VHF radio the following particulars for the ship—

(a) if the ship is secured at a berth—the time when the ship was fully secured;

(b) if the ship is anchored—the time when the ship was brought up at anchor.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a ship leaving a pilotage area.

(3) However, when a ship leaves a pilotage area, its master must report to the area VTS by VHF radio the time the ship leaves the area.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.