The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1992

Serviceability and maintenance of radio installation

24.—(1) Each radio installation shall be in a satisfactory working condition whenever the ship goes to sea;

Provided that where any additional radio equipment which is not required by this Part is provided, that equipment shall be of such design that any malfunction of any part of it shall not adversely affect the operation of the radio installation required by this Part.

(2) Each radio installation shall be in a satisfactory working condition at all times when the ship is at sea, unless there is a defect in the radio installation and maintenance is being carried out or is not practicable.

(3) All equipment forming part of each radio installation shall be reliable and shall be so constructed and installed that it is readily accessible for maintenance purposes.

(4) Adequate information and instructions in English as to the use and maintenance of each installation shall be provided and shall be available for use when the radio installation is being operated, tested or serviced.

(5) In all United Kingdom ships to which this Part applies there shall be available on board and, on radiotelegraph ships, in a radiotelegraph operating room—

(a) a rigging plan of the fitted antennas showing—

(i) elevation and plan views of the antennas and on radiotelegraph ships their disposition on the ship relative to the radiotelegraph operating room;

(ii) the dimensions of transmitting antennas; and

(iii) the vertical distance from the load line indicating the greatest depth to which the ship may at any time or any place be submerged to the base of each radiotelegraph and radiotelephone transmitting antenna;

(b) complete information on the wiring of the radio installation, except for existing installations on radiotelephone ships, showing all cable interconnections and terminations.