Prospective
5.—(1) The owner and the operator of every United Kingdom ship shall ensure that every EPIRB carried on the ship (whether or not carried in compliance with statutory requirements) is registered with a competent authority and that the registered particulars are correct.
(2) The registered particulars referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:—
(a)ship name;
(b)MMSI;
(c)radio call sign;
(d)EPIRB identification code (if applicable) and its homing frequency;
(e)country where the ship is registered;
(f)brief description of ship, including its type, gross tonnage, ship superstructure, deck colours and identifying marks;
(g)name, address, telephone and (if applicable) telefax number of emergency contact person ashore;
(h)alternative 24-hour emergency telephone number (alternative contact ashore);
(i)capacity of ship for carrying persons on board (passengers and crew);
(j)radio installations carried on board the ship and survival craft;
(k)type and number of survival craft; and
(l)date of last modification of registered particulars.
(3) Evidence that every EPIRB carried on the ship is registered in accordance with paragraph (1) above shall be readily available on board for inspection at all times by a surveyor of ships.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 5 in force at 1.9.2000, see reg. 1