وتنص على أن السفن المطلوب منها تقديم بلاغ إلى سلطة محلية، بموجب نظام ينص على ذلك، أن تقوم بهذا الإبلاغ دونما تأخير عند دخولها إلى المنطقة، وعند مغادرتها لها، بحسب الاقتضاء.
Likewise, the IMO general principles for ship reporting systems and ship reporting requirements, including guidelines for reporting incidents involving dangerous goods, harmful substances and/or marine pollutants, recommend that when a ship is within or near an area for which a ship reporting system has been established, reports should be transmitted to the designated shore station of that system.