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11.—(1) A ship must comply with each of the requirements in the following provisions of Chapter IV applicable to that ship—
(a)regulation 12 (watches);
(b)regulation 13 (sources of energy);
(c)regulation 15.1 to 15.4 and 15.6, 15.7 and 15.9.2 (maintenance requirements);
(d)regulation 16 (radio personnel);
(e)regulation 17 (radio records);
(f)regulation 18 (position-updating).
(2) For the purposes of regulation 15.3 of Chapter IV, accepted methods are those listed in paragraph 6.7 of Marine Guidance Note 641(1).
(3) For the purposes of regulation 17 of Chapter IV, a GMDSS radio log must be maintained on the ship.
(4) In this regulation, a “GMDSS radio log” means a document for keeping a record of—
(a)communications relating to distress, urgency and safety traffic and the time such communications occurred;
(b)important incidents connected with the radio service and the time such incidents occurred;
(c)the position of the ship at least once a day and the time at which the ship was in that position.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 11 in force at 24.12.2021, see reg. 1(1)
Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 641(M) is available on https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/marine-guidance-notices-mgns and in hard copy from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) of Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG (telephone 020 3817 2000 and email infoline@mcga.gov.uk).
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