Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 2070

The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1998 No. 2070

MERCHANT SHIPPING

The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998

	Made	20th August 1998
	Laid before Parliament	28th August 1998
	Coming into force	28th September 1998

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I
General

1.	Citation, commencement and revocation

2.	Interpretation

3.	Application

4.	Ships and persons in distress

5.	Equivalents and exemptions

6.	Performance standards

PART II
GMDSS Ship Requirements

7.	Interpretation of Part II

8.	Functional Requirements

9.	Installation, location and control of radio equipment

10.	Installation of a distress panel

11.	Radio equipment to be provided for all sea areas

12.	Additional radio equipment to be provided for area A1 ships

13.	Additional radio equipment to be provided for area A2 ships

14.	Additional radio equipment to be provided for area A3 ships

15.	Additional radio equipment to be provided for area A4 ships

16.	Radio watches

17.	Sources of energy

18.	Serviceability and maintenance requirements

19.	Radio personnel

20.	Radio records

PART III
Non-GMDSS Ship Requirements

21.	Interpretation of Part III

22.	Provision of radio installations

23.	Interference with reception and with other installations

24.	Testing of equipment

25.	Charging of batteries

26.	Spare parts, tools and testing equipment

27.	Serviceability and maintenance of radio installation

VHF Radiotelephony

28.	VHF radiotelephone station

29.	Provision of antennas

30.	Supply of electrical energy

31.	Radiotelephone operators using the VHF radiotelephone installation

32.	VHF radio watch

Radiotelephony

33.	Radiotelephone station

34.	Provision of antennas

35.	Range of radiotelephone transmitter

36.	Supply of electrical energy

37.	Radiotelephone operators

38.	Radio watch

39.	Radio log - radiotelephone ship

Radiotelegraphy

40.	Radiotelegraph station

41.	Radiotelegraph operating rooms

42.	Provision of antennas

43.	Range of radiotelegraph transmitter

44.	Supply of electrical energy

45.	Radio officers

46.	Radio watch

47.	Radio log - radiotelegraph ship

Radio Equipment for Lifeboats and Survival Craft

48.	Radio equipment for lifeboats and survival craft

PART IV
Enforcement

49.	Power to detain

50.

Penalties

51.

Defence

SCHEDULES

1.

Satellite EPIRBs

2.

Equipment tests and reserve power checks

3.

Radio log

4.

Equipment tests and battery and reserve power checks

5.

Additional knowledge and training requirements for radiotelephone operators and radio operators

6.

Radio log - radiotelephone ship

7.

Radio log - radiotelegraph ship