The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1992

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL Regulation

   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. VHF RADIOTELEPHONY

      1. 25. VHF radiotelephone station

      2. 26. Provision of antennas

      3. 27. Supply of electrical energy

      4. 28. Radiotelephone operators using the VHF radiotelephone installation

      5. 29. VHF radio watch

   9. RADIOTELEPHONY

      1. 30. Radiotelephone station

      2. 31. Provision of antennas

      3. 32. Range of radiotelephone transmitter

      4. 33. Supply of electrical energy

      5. 34. Radiotelephone operators

      6. 35. Radio watch

      7. 36. Radio log-radiotelephone ship

   10. RADIOTELEGRAPHY

       1. 37. Radiotelegraph station

       2. 38. Radiotelegraph operating rooms

       3. 39. Provision of antennas

       4. 40. Range of radiotelegraph transmitter

       5. 41. Supply of electrical energy

       6. 42. Radio officers

       7. 43. Radio watch

       8. 44. Radio log-radiotelegraph ship

   11. RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR LIFEBOATS AND SURVIVAL CRAFT

       1. 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. SCHEDULES

   1. 1

      Satellite EPIRBs

   2. 2

      Equipment tests and reserve power checks

   3. 3

      Radio log

   4. 4

      Equipment tests and battery and reserve power checks

   5. 5

      Radio log-radiotelephone ship

   6. 6

      Radio log-radiotelegraph ship

   7. 7

      Additional knowledge and training requirements for radiotelephoneoperators and radio operators

8. Explanatory Note