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Carriage requirement of Radio Communication equipment on board Indian ships and foreign ships while operating in Indian waters-reg.
Applicable to:
Indian ships (including HSCs & MoDUs) and foreign ships operating in Indian waters, Sea Area A3, and Sea Area A4
Effective Date:
Immediate
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Carriage Requirements — Annexure-I
Indian and foreign ships operating in Indian waters, Sea Area A3, and Sea Area A4 must comply with the GMDSS equipment requirements outlined in Annexure-I.
- VHF, MF, and MF/HF installations with DSC - Mandatory for all ships
- Duplicated VHF, MF, and MF/HF installations with DSC - Mandatory for ships operating in Sea Area A3 and A4
- EPIRB, Radar SART, and Portable GMDSS VHF transceivers - Mandatory for all ships
- Additional requirements for passenger ships - Distress Panel, Distress Alarm Panel, and Two-way on-scene Radiocommunication
2. Compliance and Maintenance
The method of ensuring availability of radio facilities to meet maintenance requirements (Regulation IV/15.6 & 15.7) must be clearly mentioned in the Safety Radio Certificate.
II/4 GMDSS equipment requirements for all types of ships
Important Note
Indian coastal ships, river sea vessels, and inland vessels operating within 20 nautical miles from the baseline are exempt from these requirements.
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