5 Requirements regarding radiocommunications for the system, reporting frequencies and information to be reported

5.1 The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centres to which reports must be sent are listed in appendix 1.

5.2 The reports completed by a ship on entering and passing through the reporting area must begin with the word CANREP and include a two-letter abbreviation to indicate their type (sailing plan, final report or deviation report). Reports with these prefixes may be sent free of cost.

5.3 Depending on the type of report, the following information must be included, as described in paragraph 6 of appendix 2:

A:	Ship's identity (name, call sign, IMO No. and MMSI No.);
B:	Date and time;
C:	Position;
E:	True course;
F:	Speed;
G:	Name of last port of call;
I:	Name of next port of call and estimated time of arrival;
P:	Type(s) of cargo, quantity and IMO classification if carrying potentially dangerous goods;
Q:	Used in the event of defects or deficiencies that impair normal navigation;
T:	Address for communication of cargo information;
W:	Number of people on board;
X:	Miscellaneous information relating to tankers:
	-	estimated quantity and characteristics of bunker fuel for tankers carrying an amount of it greater than 5,000 tonnes;
	-	navigational status (e.g. moving under own propulsion, limited manoeuvrability, etc.).

5.4 The reporting format must be consistent with resolution A.851(20).