In the event of a technical failure or non-functioning of the satellite-tracking device fitted on board a F1F2United Kingdom fishing vessel, the master or his representative shall, starting from the time that the event was detected or from the time that he was informed in accordance with paragraph 4 or Article 26(1) of this Regulation, communicate every 4 hours, to the FMC of F3a fisheries administration the up-to-date geographical coordinates of the fishing vessel by appropriate telecommunication means. F4...

The FMC of F5a fisheries administration must enter the geographical positions referred to in paragraph 1 into the VMS database without delay on their receipt. The manual VMS data shall be clearly distinguishable in a database from automatic messages. F6...

Following a technical failure or non-functioning of the satellite-tracking device, F1a F1F7United Kingdom fishing vessel may only leave port once the satellite-tracking device fitted on board is fully functioning to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of F8a fisheries administration. By derogation the FMC of F9a fisheries administration may authorise F10fishing vessels in its fleet to leave the port with a non-functioning satellite-tracking device for its repair or replacement.

The competent authorities of F11a fisheries administration must seek to inform the master of or the person responsible for the vessel or their representative when the satellite-tracking device fitted on board a F1F12United Kingdom fishing vessel appears to be defective or not fully functioning.

The removal of the satellite-tracking device for repair or replacement shall be subject to the approval of the competent authorities of F13a fisheries administration.