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shall report the particulars of such incident without delay and to the 

 fullest extent possible in accordance with the provisions of this 

 Protocol. 



(2) In the event of the ship referred to in paragraph (1) of this 

 Article being abandoned, or in the event of a report from such ship 

 being incomplete or unobtainable, the owner, charterer, manager or 

 operator of the ship, or their agents shall, to the fullest extent possible 

 assume the obligations placed upon the Master under the provisions 

 of this Protocol. 



ARTICLE II 



Methods of Reporting 



(1) Each report shall be made by radio whenever possible, but in 

 any case by the fastest channels available at the time the report is 

 made. Reports made by radio shall be given the highest possible 

 priority. 



(2) Reports shall be directed to the appropriate officer or agency 

 specified in paragraph (3) of Article 8 of the Convention. 



« ARTICLE III 



When to Make Reports 

 The report shall be made whenever an incident involves : 



(a) a discharge other than as permitted under the present Con- 

 vention; or 



(b) a discharge permitted under the present Convention by 

 virtue of the fact that : 



(i) it is for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship 

 or saving life at sea ; or 



(ii) it results from damage to the ship or its equipment ; or 



(c) a discharge of a harmful substance for the purpose of com- 

 bating a specific pollution incident or for purposes of legitimate 

 scientific research into pollution abatement or control ; or 



(d) the probability of a discharge referred to in sub-jDara- 

 graphs (a), (b) or (c) of this Article. 



ARTICLE IV 



Contents of Report 



(1) Each report shall contain in general : 

 (a^ identity of ship ; 



Ih) the time and date of the occurrence of the incident; 



(c) the geographic position of the ship when the incident 

 occurred ; 



(d) the wind and sea conditions prevailing at the time of the 

 incident ; and 



(e) relevant details respecting the condition of the ship. 



(2) Each report shall contain, in particular : 



(a) a clear indication or description of the harmful substances 

 involved, including if possible the correct technical names of such 

 substances (trade names should be not be used in place of the cor- 

 rect technical names) ; 



(b) a statement or estimate of the quantities, concentrations 

 and likely conditions of harmful substances discharged or likely 

 to be discharged into the sea, and where relevant ; 



