Who should issue SafetyNET messages?

Who should issue SafetyNET messages?

• A. Coast Guard District SAR Controllers
• B. Ship Masters
• C. Port Authority Officials
• D. IMO Headquarters

Answer: (A)

SafetyNET broadcasts are originated by the national maritime authority through the coast station, typically the Coast Guard district SAR controllers, who assess and disseminate safety and SAR information to ships in designated areas. This system is designed for official, authorized safety notices such as navigational warnings, weather alerts, and SAR information to reach all vessels; ship masters issue or relay safety messages only within their own vessel's operations, not as official SafetyNET broadcasts. Port authority officials handle port procedures, not SafetyNET dissemination. IMO Headquarters sets international standards and guidance but does not issue real-time SafetyNET messages to ships.

SafetyNET broadcasts are originated by the national maritime authority through the coast station, typically the Coast Guard district SAR controllers, who assess and disseminate safety and SAR information to ships in designated areas. This system is designed for official, authorized safety notices such as navigational warnings, weather alerts, and SAR information to reach all vessels; ship masters issue or relay safety messages only within their own vessel's operations, not as official SafetyNET broadcasts. Port authority officials handle port procedures, not SafetyNET dissemination. IMO Headquarters sets international standards and guidance but does not issue real-time SafetyNET messages to ships.