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The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1992

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Radiotelegraph station

37.—(1) The radiotelegraph installation shall be installed in such a manner that it will be protected against the harmful effects of water and extremes of temperature and shall be readily accessible both for immediate use in case of distress and for repair.

(2) Every radiotelegraph ship shall be provided with a radiotelegraph operating room. Means shall be provided to operate the main and the reserve radiotelegraph apparatus from the radiotelegraph operating room.

(3) The main and reserve radiotelegraph apparatus provided on board a radiotelegraph ship shall be electrically separate and electrically independent of each other.

(4) Calibration tables or calibration curves shall be available in the radiotelegraph operating room for each transmitter and receiver forming part of the radiotelegraph installation except for those transmitters and receivers which are directly calibrated.

(5) The sleeping accommodation of at least one radio officer shall be situated as near as practicable to the radiotelegraph operating room.

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