Sec.  80.330   Safety message.

   Link to an amendment published at  73 FR 4485 , Jan. 25, 2008.

   (a) The safety signal and call must be followed by the safety message. Where
   practicable, the safety message should be sent on a working frequency, and a
   suitable announcement to this effect must be made at the end of the call.

   (b) Messages about meteorological warnings, of cyclones, dangerous ice,
   dangerous wrecks, or any other imminent danger to marine navigation must be
   preceded by the safety signal.

   (c) Stations hearing the safety signal must not make any transmission likely
   to interfere with the message.

   [ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at  69 FR 64674 , Nov. 8, 2004]