26Specific requirements

26 Specific requirements

(1) The radio installations, equipment, watchkeeping arrangements, sources of energy, performance standards, maintenance requirements, personnel and record-keeping of a vessel to which Chapter IV of SOLAS applies must comply with:

(a) Regulations 6 to 18 of Chapter IV of SOLAS; and

(b) the Radio Regulations; and

(c) the STCW Convention; and

(d) the STCW Code.

Note 1 A list of IMO performance standards for radio equipment is set out in a footnote to Regulation 14 of Chapter IV of SOLAS.

Note 2 If the vessel has, as a source of energy required under paragraph 1 of Regulation 13 of` Chapter IV of SOLAS, at least 1 rechargeable accumulator battery and the source of energy meets the requirements of Regulation 13, AMSA will consider exempting the vessel from the requirement mentioned in paragraph 2 of Regulation 13 for a reserve source of energy.

(2) The radio installations, equipment, watchkeeping arrangements, sources of energy, performance standards, maintenance requirements, personnel and record-keeping of a vessel to which SOLAS does not apply must:

(a) enable the functional requirements mentioned in subsection 25(2) to be met; and

(b) comply with the relevant provisions of the Radio Regulations, the STCW Convention and the STCW Code.

(3) MF/HF radiotelephone equipment, VHF equipment and satellite communications equipment must:

(a) meet the performance standards mentioned in Regulation 14 of Chapter IV of SOLAS that apply to them; and

(b) be capable of operating on:

(i) the frequencies mentioned in Schedule 4 that apply to them; and

(ii) any other frequency that is appropriate to the service in which the vessel is engaged.

(4) MF/HF radiotelephone equipment and VHF equipment must meet the climatic and durability testing standards mentioned in IEC 60945:2002 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – General requirements – Methods of testing and required test results as amended from time to time.

(5) For VHF equipment, the priority of use and control of the channels required for navigational safety purposes must be immediately available at the place from which the vessel is normally navigated.

(6) A radio logbook must be in the approved form.

(7) A vessel normally engaged in harbour duties must:

(a) be fitted with a VHF radio installation with DSC capability; and

(b) be provided with an approved 406 MHz satellite EPIRB.

(8) There must be carried on a vessel: