What action should a GMDSS Radio Operator take when SafetyNETTM Distress or Urgency messages are received by the vessel's EGC receiver?

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Aural and/or visual alarms are activated and require manual deactivation .

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No immediate action is required, as an audible tone will be generated at the beginning and end of the transmission and a paper printout of the message will be generated.

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No immediate action is required by the operator, since the transmission will be automatically acknowledged by the receiving vessel.

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A periodic alarm tone will be heard until the radio operator prints the message from the unit's memory.

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