The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998

Regulation 11(1)(f)

F1 SCHEDULE 1 U.K. SATELLITE EPIRBS

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 omitted (24.12.2021) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1316), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17 (with reg. 4)

Regulation 18(7)

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. EQUIPMENT TESTS AND RESERVE POWER CHECKS

1.    Daily U.K.

(a) The proper functioning of the DSC facilities shall be tested at least once each day, without radiation of signals, by use of the means provided on the equipment.

(b) Batteries providing a source of energy for any part of the radio installations shall be tested daily and, where necessary, brought up to the fully charged condition.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 28.9.1998, see reg. 1(1)

2.    Weekly U.K.

(a) The proper operation of the DSC facilities shall be tested at least once a week by means of a test call, when within communication range of a coast station fitted with DSC equipment. Where a ship has been out of communication range of a coast station fitted with DSC equipment for a period of longer than one week, a test call shall be made on the first opportunity that the ship is within communication range of such a coast station.

(b) Where the reserve source of energy is not a battery (for example, a motor generator), the reserve source of energy shall be tested weekly.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 28.9.1998, see reg. 1(1)

3.    Monthly U.K.

(a) Each EPIRB and satellite EPIRB shall be examined at least once a month to determine its capability to operate properly, particularly its ability to float free (where required to do so) in the event of the ship sinking, its security and for signs of damage.

(b) Each search and rescue radar transponder shall be checked at least once a month for security and signs of damage.

(c) Each survival craft two-way VHF equipment shall be tested at least once a month on a frequency other than 156.8 MHz (VHF Channel 16).

(d) A check shall be made at least once a month on the security and condition of all batteries providing a source of energy for any part of a radio installation. The battery connections and compartment shall also be checked.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 28.9.1998, see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 20(1)

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. GMDSS RADIO LOG

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 3 in force at 28.9.1998, see reg. 1(1)

The following shall be recorded in the GMDSS Radio Log as they occur—

(a) a summary of communications relating to distress, urgency and safety traffic and the time such communications occurred;

(b) a record of important incidents connected with the radio service and the time such incidents occurred; and

(c) where appropriate, the position of the ship at least once a day and the time at which the ship was in that position.

Regulation 24(1)

F2 SCHEDULE 4 U.K. EQUIPMENT TESTS AND BATTERY RESERVE POWER CHECKS

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Textual Amendments

F2 Schs. 4-7 omitted (24.12.2021) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1316), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17 (with reg. 4)

Regulations 37(3) and 45(4)

F2 SCHEDULE 5 U.K. ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOTELEPHONE OPERATORS AND RADIO OFFICERS

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Regulation 39(2)

F2 SCHEDULE 6 U.K. RADIO LOG—RADIOTELEPHONE SHIP

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Regulation 47(2)

F2 SCHEDULE 7 U.K. RADIO LOG—RADIOTELEGRAPH SHIP

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