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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and revocation

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application

    4. 4.Ships and persons in distress

    5. 5.Equivalents and exemptions

    6. 6.Performance standards

  3. PART II GMDSS SHIP REQUIREMENTS

    1. 7.Interpretation of Part II

    2. 8.Functional Requirements

    3. 9.Installation, location and control of radio equipment

    4. 10.Installation of a distress panel

    5. 11.Radio equipment to be provided for all sea areas

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

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

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

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

    10. 16.Radio watches

    11. 17.Sources of energy

    12. 18.Serviceability and maintenance requirements

    13. 19.Radio personnel

    14. 20.Radio records

  4. PART III NON-GMDSS SHIP REQUIREMENTS

    1. 21.Interpretation

    2. 22.Provision of radio installations

    3. 23.Interference with reception and with other installations

    4. 24.Testing of equipment

    5. 25.Charging of batteries

    6. 26.Spare parts, tools and testing equipment

    7. 27.Serviceability and maintenance of radio installation

    8. 28.VHF radiotelephone station

    9. 29.Provision of antennas

    10. 30.Supply of electrical energy

    11. 31.Radiotelephone operators using the VHF radiotelephone installation

    12. 32.VHF radio watch

    13. 33.Radiotelephone station

    14. 34.Provision of antennas

    15. 35.Range of radiotelephone transmitter

    16. 36.Supply of electrical energy

    17. 37.Radiotelephone operators

    18. 38.Radio watch

    19. 39.Radio log—radiotelephone ship

    20. 40.Radiotelegraph station

    21. 41.Radiotelegraph operating rooms

    22. 42.Provision of antennas

    23. 43.Range of radiotelegraph transmitter

    24. 44.Supply of electrical energy

    25. 45.Radio officers

    26. 46.Radio watch

    27. 47.Radio log—radiotelegraph ship

    28. 48.Radio equipment for lifeboats and survival craft

  5. PART IV ENFORCEMENT

    1. 49.Power to detain

    2. 50.Penalties

    3. 51.Defence

    4. 52.Review of Regulations

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      SATELLITE EPIRBS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      EQUIPMENT TESTS AND RESERVE POWER CHECKS

      1. 1.Daily

      2. 2.Weekly

      3. 3.Monthly

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      GMDSS RADIO LOG

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      EQUIPMENT TESTS AND BATTERY RESERVE POWER CHECKS

      1. 1.Daily

      2. 2.Weekly

      3. 3.Monthly

      4. 4.Annually

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOTELEPHONE OPERATORS AND RADIO OFFICERS

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      RADIO LOG—RADIOTELEPHONE SHIP

      1. PART A

      2. PART B FORM OF RADIOTELEPHONE LOG-BOOK

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      RADIO LOG—RADIOTELEGRAPH SHIP

      1. PART A

        1. PART I

        2. PART II

      2. PART B FORM OF RADIOTELEPHONE LOG-BOOK

  8. Explanatory Note