RADIO SURVEY ON SMALL SHIPS

Surveys of radio installations on cargo ships with a gross tonnage below 300 and on fishing vessels /
Regulations: Notices from the Danish Maritime Authority E, B and F / Fil: skm_radio_mindre_skibe.doc
Made by: MMO / Approved by: JS / Entry into force 04-02-2002 / Version 19-07-2013 08:25 (MMO)
Official no.: / Name of ship:
MMSI no.: / Port of registry: / Distinctive number or letters:
Date: / Place:
Signature / Stamp of authorised company:
In case of periodic surveys:
Has the document of compliance been endorsed (fishing vessels):
Has the safety certificate been endorsed (cargo ships): / YES / NO
If NO – Reason:

OK means that the item has been controlled and found in order.

NOT OK means that the item has been controlled and not found in order.

NA means that the item is not applicable in connection with the ship concerned.

List of equipment surveyed:

Ship’s equipment for sea areas / OK / NOT OK / NA / REMARKS / INIT
/

SEA AREA A1

/ SEA AREAS A1 + A2
SEA AREAS A1 + A2 + A3
SEA AREAS A1 + A2 + A3 + A4

Survey of radio installations on board cargo ships with a gross tonnage below 300 and a length above 15 m and on fishing vessels with a length above 15 m

References to regulations are given in the left-hand side of the checklist.

References in italics are from Notice B from the Danish Maritime Authority (chapter IV) and concern cargo ships.

References not in italics are from Notice E from the Danish Maritime Authority (chapter IX) and concern fishing vessels.

Radio equipment in general / OK / NOT OK / NA / REMARKS / INIT
5(2)
6(2) / The radio installation must be fitted with emergency lighting.
5(2)
6(2) / The radio installation must be clearly marked with the ship’s call sign and the identity of the ship station.
6(1) / Has the VHF/DSC been tested and found in order?
6(1)
7(1) / Has the SART been tested and found in order, and is it located so that it is easy to use?
6(1)
7(1) / Has the NAVTEX been tested and found in order?
6(1)
7(1) / Has the EPIRB been tested and found in order?
6(1)
7(1) / Has the hydrostatic release for the EPIRB been found in order?
6(1)
7(1) / Has the EPIRB been located so that can easily float free of the ship in case it sinks?
A1 / OK / NOT OK / NA / REMARKS / INIT
7(1)
8(1) / Has the secondary alarming method been found in order? (Cargo ships engaged on domestic voyages are exempted from secondary alarming.)
7(2)
8(2) / Is the VHF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving general radio communication in the form of radio telephony?
A1 + A2 / OK / NOT OK / NA / REMARKS / INIT
8(1)
9(1) / Has the MF/DSC been tested and found in order?
8(1)
9(1) / Is the MF installation capable of transmitting and receiving on the frequency 2182?
8(1)
9(1) / The DSC installation must be capable of maintaining a continuous DSC watch.
8(1)
9(1) / Has the secondary alarming method been found in order?
8(2)
9(2) / It must be possible to carry out the transmission of emergency alarms from the position from where the ship is normally navigated.
8(3)
9(3) / Is it possible to carry out general communication, either in the form of radio telephony or radiotelex?
A1 + A2 + A3 Alternative 1 / OK / NOT OK / NA / REMARKS / INIT
9(1)
10(1) / Has the INMARSAT system been tested and found in order?
9(1)
10(1) / The MF/DSC installation must be capable of transmitting and receiving DSC on the frequency 2187.5.
9(1)
10(1) / The MF installation must be capable of transmitting and receiving telephony on the frequency 2182.
9(1)
10(1) / The DSC installation must be capable of maintaining a continuous DSC watch.
9(1)
10(1) / Has the secondary alarming method been found in order?
9(3)
10(3) / It must be possible to carry out the transmission of emergency alarms from the position from where the ship is normally navigated.
A1 + A2 + A3 Alternative 2 / OK / NOT OK / NA / REMARKS / INIT
9(2)
10(2) / Has the MF/HF radio installation been tested and found in order?
9(2)
10(2) / It must be possible to maintain a continuous DSC watch.
9(2)
10(2) / Has the secondary alarming method been found in order?
9(2)
10(2) / It must be possible to carry out general communication by using MF/HF in the form of radio telephony or radiotelex.
9(3)
10(3) / It must be possible to carry out the transmission of emergency alarms from the position from where the ship is normally navigated.
A1 + A2 + A3 + A4 / OK / NOT OK / NA / REMARKS / INIT
10(2)
11(2) / Has the MF/HF radio installation been tested and found in order?
10(2)
11(2) / It must be possible to maintain a continuous DSC watch.
10(2)
11(2) / Has the secondary alarming method been found in order?
10(2)
11(2) / Is it possible to carry out general communication by using MF/HF either in the form of radio telephony or radiotelex?
10(3)
11(3) / It must be possible to carry out the transmission of emergency alarms from the position from where the ship is normally navigated.
SOURCE OF ENERGY / OK / NOT OK / NA / REMARKS / INIT
12(1)
13(1) / Energy must be available sufficient to operate the radio station and recharge batteries used for the reserve source of energy.
12(2)
13(2) / One reserve source of energy must be available:
12(2)
13(2) / ·  With power for 1 hour (if an emergency source of energy is available).
12(2)
13(2) / ·  With power for 3 hours.
12(2)
13(2) / ·  With power for 6 hours.
12(6)
13(2) / Has the battery capacity been controlled?
(Guid. no. 5 / 1992) / Has the “low voltage alarm” been tested and found in order?
Miscellaneous / OK / NOT OK / NA / REMARKS / INIT
14/(7)
15 / Is an approved shorebased maintenance contract available?
14/(7)
15 / Is duplication of equipment available?
14/(7)
15 / Is there a possibility of carrying out maintenance during the voyage?
15
16 / Radio personnel must hold the relevant certificates.
16
17 / The radio record must be kept in a manner approved by the Danish Maritime Authority.
Radio reg. / A permit to establish and operate the radio station (call sign certificate) must be available.

Surveys of radio installations in fishing vessels and cargo ships with a length below 15 m and with scantlings above 20, but below 100 (regulations: Notice F from the Danish Maritime Authority, chapter IX)

Equipment requirements / OK / NOT OK / NA / REMARKS / INIT
4/(4) / All relevant radio equipment must be continuously and automatically supplied with information about the ship’s position.
4/(6) / The radio installation must be supplied with reliable, permanently installed electric lighting.
4/(7) / The radio installation must be clearly marked with the ship’s call sign and the identity of the ship station.
4/(8) / The radio equipment must be wheel-marked or CE-marked in accordance with Directive 96/98/EC or 96/5/EC.
Sources of energy / OK / NOT OK / NA / REMARKS / INIT
6 / Energy must be available sufficient to operate the radio station and recharge batteries used for the reserve source of energy.
6 / In the wheelhouse, there must be an acoustic and visual alarm which is activated in case the source of energy fails.
6 / The radio installations must be connected to a separate battery.
6 / The emergency source of energy required by regulation IV/12.2 and the radio battery may be the same if the requirements are met.
6(7) / ·  With power for 6 hours.

Table of required equipment:

Sea area / VHF-DSC / MF-DSC / HF-DSC / Inmarsat-C / EPIRB
Float-free / SART / Portable VHF / NAV-TEX
A1 / 1 / R / R / R / R
A2 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / R / 1[1]
A3 / 1 / 1 / 1 or 1 / 1 / 1 / R / 1

1 = required equipment.

R = recommended equipment.

The functional requirements for the radio equipment and the installation must be in accordance with Notice B from the Danish Maritime Authority, chapter IV.

In vessels in sea areas A3 and A4, DSC equipment must be of class A or B.

In vessels in sea areas A1 and A2, the VHF-DSC equipment must be of class A, B or D, and the MF-DSC equipment must be of class A, B or F.

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[1] So far, there are no requirements for NAVTEX receivers in vessels approved for trade area F4, cf. the definition in chapter 1.