The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1992

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and revocation

   2. 2. Application

   3. 3. Ships and persons in distress

   4. 4. Equivalents and exemptions

   5. 5. Performance standards

3. PART II GMDSS SHIP REQUIREMENTS

   1. 6. Interpretation of Part II

   2. 7. Installation, location and control of radio equipment

   3. 8. Radio equipment to be provided for all sea areas

   4. 9. Additional radio equipment to be provided for area A1 ships

   5. 10. Additional radio equipment to be provided for area A1/A2 ships

   6. 11. Additional radio equipment to be provided for area A1/A2/A3 ships

   7. 12. Additional radio equipment to be provided for area A1/A2/A3/A4 ships

   8. 13. Radio watches

   9. 14. Sources of energy

   10. 15. Serviceability and maintenance requirements

   11. 16. Radio personnel

   12. 17. Radio records

4. PART III NON-GMDSS SHIP REQUIREMENTS

   1. 18. Interpretation

   2. 19. Provision of radio installations

   3. 20. Interference with reception and with other installations

   4. 21. Testing of equipment

   5. 22. Charging of batteries

   6. 23. Spare parts, tools and testing equipment

   7. 24. Serviceability and maintenance of radio installation

   8. 25. VHF radiotelephone station

   9. 26. Provision of antennas

   10. 27. Supply of electrical energy

   11. 28. Radiotelephone operators using the VHF radiotelephone installation

   12. 29. VHF radio watch

   13. 30. Radiotelephone station

   14. 31. Provision of antennas

   15. 32. Range of radiotelephone transmitter

   16. 33. Supply of electrical energy

   17. 34. Radiotelephone operators

   18. 35. Radio watch

   19. 36. Radio log — radiotelephone ship

   20. 37. Radiotelegraph station

   21. 38. Radiotelegraph operating rooms

   22. 39. Provision of antennas

   23. 40. Range of radiotelegraph transmitter

   24. 41. Supply of electrical energy

   25. 42. Radio officers

   26. 43. Radio watch

   27. 44. Radio log — radiotelegraph ship

   28. 45. Radio equipment for lifeboats and survival craft

5. PART IV ENFORCEMENT

   1. 46. Power to detain

   2. 47. Prohibition on proceeding to sea without appropriate certificates

   3. 48. Penalties

   4. 49. Defence

   5. 50. Repeal

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      SATELLITE EPIRBS

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      EQUIPMENT TESTS AND RESERVE POWER CHECKS

      1. 1. Daily (a) The proper functioning of the DSC facilities shall...

      2. 2. Weekly (a) The proper operation of the DSC facilities shall...

      3. 3. Monthly (a) Each EPIRB and satellite EPIRB shall be tested...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      RADIO LOG

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      EQUIPMENT TESTS AND BATTERY AND RESERVE POWER CHECKS

      1. 1. Daily (a) Every radio officer who finds any radiotelegraph auto-alarm...

      2. 2. Weekly (a) The reserve radiotelegraph transmitter shall be tested at...

      3. 3. Monthly (a) Motor life-boat fixed radiotelegraph installations and portable radio...

      4. 4. Annually Survival craft emergency position-indicating radio beacons shall be inspected,...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      RADIO LOG — RADIOTELEPHONE SHIP

      1. PART A

      2. PART B

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      RADIO LOG — RADIOTELEGRAPH SHIP

      1. PART A

         1. PART I

         2. PART II

      2. PART B

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOTELEPHONE OPERATORS AND RADIO OFFICERS

8. Explanatory Note