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The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1992

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Provision of antennas

31.—(1) Every radiotelephone ship to which this Part applies shall be provided and fitted with suitable antennas and insulators. Where wire antennas are suspended between supports liable to whipping, they shall be protected against breakage. In addition, every such ship shall carry—

(a)if the radiotelephone antenna is a supported wire antenna, a spare antenna completely assembled for rapid replacement of the radiotelephone antenna; or

(b)if the radiotelephone antenna is not a supported wire antenna, a spare antenna of similar electrical characteristics;

(c)the necessary means to erect an antenna.

(2) A suitable antenna shall be provided for, and shall normally be connected to, the radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver or the radiotelephone auto alarm.

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