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The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998
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- 1998 No. 2070
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Provision of radio installations
22.—(1) Subject to the provisions set out below, every cargo ship of 300 tons or more but less than 1,600 tons shall be provided with—
(a)a radiotelephone installation which shall include a transmitter, receiver, radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver or radiotelephone auto alarm, and radiotelephone alarm signal generating device; or
(b)a radiotelephone installation which shall include—
(i)a main installation comprising a main transmitter, main receiver radiotelegraph automatic alarm signal keying device, radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver or radiotelephone auto alarm, radiotelephone distress frequency transmitter, radiotelephone alarm signal generating device and, when provided, a radiotelegraph auto alarm; and
(ii)subject to paragraph (2) below, a reserve installation comprising a reserve transmitter and a reserve receiver.
(2) In any cargo ship of 300 tons or more but less than 1,600 tons where a radiotelegraph installation is provided pursuant to sub-paragraph (b) above, a reserve transmitter need not be provided if the main transmitter complies with requirements of these Regulations for reserve transmitters.
(3) Subject to the provisions set out below every cargo ship of 1,600 tons or more and every passenger ship shall be provided with a radiotelegraph installation which shall include—
(a)a main installation comprising a main transmitter, main receiver, radiotelegraph automatic alarm signal keying device, radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver or radiotelephone auto alarm, radiotelephone distress frequency transmitter, radiotelephone alarm signal generating device and, when provided, a radiotelegraph auto alarm; and
(b)a reserve installation comprising a reserve transmitter and reserve receiver.
(4) Every cargo ship of 300 tons or more, in addition to the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3) above, and every passenger ship shall be provided with a VHF radiotelephone installation which shall include a transmitter and receiver.
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