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New Ship Station Requirements for Compulsorily-fitted Vessels
Ship Station (Radio) Regulations, 1999
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Ships 20m and certified to carry >12 passengers, or ships 300gt. |
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All other ships |
Italics represent new requirements to be complied with by April 1st, 2001, unless otherwise indicated.
- Requirements for Safety Convention ships are not shown as they must comply with the Safety Convention
- Requirement for ships on inland voyages and minor waters voyages are not shown since there are no new requirements
- Regulations do not apply to a pleasure yacht not carrying a master or crew for hire, or a tow-boat in a booming ground.
Equipment |
Sea Area A1 or VHF Area |
Sea Area A3 |
Sea Area A4 |
VHF Radio with DSC (SSRR) |
Yes
- unless ship operates within a VTS Zone, then will have until August 1, 2003.
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Yes
- by August 1, 2003
- ships 8m in length and of closed construction,
- ships carrying >6 passengers, and
- tow boats
-exempted are ships on a home-trade voyage, class IV in a VTS Zone
-current VHF radiotelephone provisions remain in effect until then
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Inmarsat Ship Earth Station with EGC, and MF Radio with DSC,
Or
MF/HF Radio with DSC and NBDP (SSRR)
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no |
Yes (EGC required only if outside NAVTEX range) |
Yes MF/HF option only |
no |
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NAVTEX Receiver (no change to current requirement-SSRR)
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no |
Yes |
no |
no |
Yes
- if 150gt tow boat
- if 300gt cargo ship
- if
24m fishing, or
- passenger ship
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no |
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EPIRB (float-free)
(SSRR) |
Yes
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Yes
- if 20m (and beyond home trade IV voyage)
- if tug >5gt and <20m if voyage >50 miles long and >2 miles from shore
- if 15gt and go beyond home-trade III voyage limits i.e., 20 miles from shore
by April 1, 2001
- if 8m and go beyond home-trade III voyage limits on April 1, 2002
(Note: EPIRB does not have to be float-free if less than 15gt)
-exempted are ships on home-trade voyages, class IV or minor waters voyages
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Radar Transponder(s) (SARTs) (SSRR, Life Saving Equipment Regulations, Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations, and Small Fishing
Vessel Inspection Regulations)
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no |
Yes
2 are required, unless ship is certified to carry 12 passengers and is <500gt, then carry 1
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Yes1 if 20m in length or over on > HTII voyages; but, can continue to carry 2 Class II EPIRBs instead until one of the batteries expire. |
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Survival Craft VHF Portable Radio
(Life Saving Equipment Regulations, Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations)
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Yes3 are required, unless ship is certified to carry 12 passengers and is <
500gt, then carry 2
(new requirement for ships on home-trade voyages, class III) |
no |
Yes
3 are required if ship is certified to carry >12 passengers and is >5gt
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Reserve Source of Energy |
Yes
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Yes
if ship is 20m, is carrying more than 6 passengers, or is a tow-boat
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DSC: digital selective calling
EGC: enhanced group calling
NBDP: narrow band direct printing
Additional requirements:emergency procedures card, operating and routine maintenance manuals, consumable spare parts, radio publications, time piece, weather facsimile (Arctic), spare antennas (some ships 20m).
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