Navigation Safety & Radiocommunications
Ship Station (Radio) Regulations, 1999
Legend:
- 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
Ships ≥ 20m and certified to carry >12 passengers, or ships ≥ 300gt
Equipment | Sea Area | ||
---|---|---|---|
A1 or VHF Area | A2 | A3 | |
VHF Radio with DSC
(SSRR) |
Yes
|
||
Inmarsat Ship Earth Station with EGC, and MF Radio with DSC,
or MF/HF Radio with DSC and NBDP (SSRR) |
No |
Yes (EGC required only if outside NAVTEX range) |
Yes MF/HF option only |
NAVTEX Receiver
(no change to current requirement-SSRR) |
No | Yes | No |
EPIRB (float-free)
(SSRR) |
Yes | ||
Radar Transponder(s) (SARTs)
(SSRR, Life Saving Equipment Regulations, Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations, and Small Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations) |
No |
Yes 2 are required, unless ship is certified to carry ≤12 passengers and is <500gt, then carry 1 |
|
Survival Craft VHF Portable Radio
(Life Saving Equipment Regulations, Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations) |
No |
Yes 3 are required if ship is certified to carry >12 passengers and is >5gt |
|
Reserve Source of Energy | Yes |
All other ships
Equipment | Sea Area | ||
---|---|---|---|
A1 or VHF Area | A2 | A3 | |
VHF Radio with DSC
(SSRR) |
Yes
|
||
Inmarsat Ship Earth Station with EGC, and MF Radio with DSC,
or MF/HF Radio with DSC and NBDP (SSRR) |
No | ||
NAVTEX Receiver
(no change to current requirement-SSRR) |
No |
Yes
|
No |
EPIRB (float-free)
(SSRR) |
Yes
Exempted are ships on home-trade voyages, class IV or minor waters voyages |
||
Radar Transponder(s) (SARTs)
(SSRR, Life Saving Equipment Regulations, Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations, and Small Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations) |
Yes 1 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 |
||
Survival Craft VHF Portable Radio
(Life Saving Equipment Regulations, Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations) |
Yes 3 are required, unless ship is certified to carry ≤12 passengers and is <500gt, then carry 2
|
||
Reserve Source of Energy |
Yes if ship is ≤20m, is carrying more than 6 passengers, or is a tow-boat |
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).