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The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1992

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Provision of antennas

39.—(1) Every radiotelegraph ship to which this Part applies shall be provided and fitted with suitable transmitting and receiving antennas and insulators. Where wire antennas are suspended between supports liable to whipping, they shall be protected against breakage.

(2) The performance of the radiotelegraph installation required by this Part shall not be adversely affected by the connection of any other equipment to the antennas.

(3) The main transmitting antenna and a reserve transmitting antenna shall be fitted, provided that the Secretary of State may exempt any ship from the provision of a reserve transmitting antenna if he is satisfied that the fitting of such an antenna is impracticable or unreasonable. Any ship so exempted shall carry—

(a)if the main transmitting antenna is a supported wire antenna, a spare antenna completely asembled for rapid replacement of the main antenna;

(b)if the main transmitting antenna is not a supported wire antenna, a spare antenna of similar electrical characteristics, complete with the necessary materials and other means to enable it to be rapidly erected while the ship is at sea.

(4) Every radiotelegraph ship shall also be provided with sufficient antenna wire, insulators and other means necessary to enable a suitable transmitting antenna to be erected.

(5) The main transmitting antenna and the reserve transmitting antenna (if any) shall where practicable, be so rigged that damage to the one will not affect the efficiency of the other.

(6) Means shall be provided for quickly connecting—

(a)the main transmitting antenna and the reserve transmitting antenna (if any) to the main transmitter and, separately, to the reserve transmitter; and

(b)the main and reserve receivers to any antenna with which they may need to be used.

(7) Suitable antennas shall be provided for, and shall normally be connected to, the radiotelegraph auto alarm and the radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver or the radiotelephone auto alarm.

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