21Navigational systems and equipment

21 Navigational systems and equipment

[SOLAS V/18, 19 and 20]

 21.1 The owner of a ship must ensure that the systems and equipment mentioned in Regulations 19 and 20 of Chapter V of SOLAS for the ship are type approved and installed.

 21.2 The owner of a ship must ensure that systems and equipment, associated back-up arrangements, replacements and additions installed after 30 June 2002 comply with each IMO Resolution and Circular mentioned in Schedule 3.

Note   Systems fitted before 1 July 2002 must comply with the IMO Resolutions mentioned in Marine Order 21, issue 3.

 21.3 For a ship carrying an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) as the means of complying with Regulation 19.2.1.4 of Chapter V of SOLAS:

(a) the owner of the ship must ensure that the system and the back-up arrangements required by Regulations 19.2.1.4 and 19.2.1.5 of Chapter V of SOLAS are approved; and

(b) the master of the ship and all deck watchkeeping officers must have completed an approved training course in its use in accordance with the STCW Code, Chapter II, Part A.

 21.4 The owner of a ship must ensure that:

(a) any automatic identification system used on the ship is tested annually by an approved surveyor or an approved testing or servicing facility in accordance with Regulation 18.9 of Chapter V of SOLAS; and

(b) any voyage data recorder system used on the ship, including all sensors, is tested by an approved testing or servicing facility in accordance with Regulation 18.8 of Chapter V of SOLAS.

 21.5 The owner of a ship must ensure that a copy of a document issued by the testing or servicing facility for paragraph 21.4(b), stating the date of compliance and the performance standards for the system, is available for inspection on board the ship at all times.