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Regulations of xx.xx 2004 concerning radio communications for cargo shipsLaid down by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate on xx.xx 2004 pursuant to Act no. 7 of 9 June 1903 relating to Public Control of the Seaworthiness of Ships, etc, section 1, section 41, section 41a, section 42, cf. Royal Decree no. 9 of 5 April 1963 and Royal Decree no. 1 of 1 December 1978 authorizing the Norwegian Maritime Directorate to issue regulations under the Seaworthiness Act. Cf. the EEA Agreement, Annex XIII (Directive 2002/84/EC).

Section 1Scope of application

(1)These regulations shall apply for all cargo ships of 15 metres in overall length and above with a certificate for trade area 1 or greater.

(2)Cargo ships in great coasting or larger trade areas with a gross tonnage of 300 and upwards, shall comply with the provisions of chapter IV of SOLAS 1974 as amended, and in addition paragraphs 2 to 8, 13, 15, 18 and 19 of these regulations.

Section 2Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

a) Recognized classification society: classification societies with which the Ministry has

entered into an agreement pursuant to section 9 of the Seaworthiness Act:

1. Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

2. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (LRS).

3. Bureau Veritas (BV).

4. Germanischer Lloyd (GL).

5. American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).

b) Gross tonnage: The number entered as gross tonnage in the Tonnage Certificate. If safety tonnage is entered in the remarks column of the Tonnage Certificate, this tonnage shall be used as gross tonnage.

c) Direct-printing telegraphy: transmission and reception by means of automated

telegraphy, cf. ITU-R (ITU Radio Communication Sector).

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d) DSC (Digital Selective Calling): Digital systems for calling and communication, cf.

ITU-R (ITU Radio Communication Sector).

e) EGC receiver: Receiver for maritime safety information in the Inmarsat system.

f) EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon

g) Trade areas: Trade areas as defined in the regulations currently in force concerning trade areas.

h) GMDSS: The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.i) GMDSS identities: Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Identities, such as call

signal, MMSI number and/or other identities that are programmed into the ships

emergency and safety equipment.

j) General radio communications: Radio communications that are not distress, urgent

and/or safety messages.

k) IAMSAR: International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual.

l) Inmarsat ship-earth station: A radio installation in the Inmarsat system (International

Mobile Satellite Organization) capable of:

1. transmitting and receiving distress and safety communications using direct-

printing telegraphy,

2. initiating and receiving distress priority calls,

3. maintaining listening watches for shore-to-ship distress alerts, including those

directed to specifically defined geographical areas,

4. transmitting and receiving general radiocommunications, using either

radiotelephony or direct-printing telegraphy.

m) Continuous radio watch: A radio watch not interrupted other than for brief intervals

when the ship’s radio equipment is used for communications or is under periodical

maintenance or check.

n) Cargo ship: Any ship that is not a passenger ship, fishing vessel, lighter or pleasure craft. In these regulations, the following definitions apply:

1. Passenger ship: A ship for which a passenger certificate or safety certificate for passenger ships is required under the provisions of Chapter VIII of Act no. 7 of 9 June 1903

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relating to Public Control of the Seaworthiness of Ships, etc.

2. Fishing vessel: Any vessel used commercially for catching fish, whales, seals or other living resources of the sea, including seaweed and sea tangle.

3. Pleasure craft: Any floating device intended for and capable of movement on water and not used for commercial purposes.

4. Lighter: A hull or ship without propulsion machinery which is towed or pushed for all moves, and which is used for carrying cargo.

o) Maritime safety information, MSI, means navigational and meteorological warnings,

meteorological forecasts and other urgent safety related messages broadcast to ships.

p) MF/DSC radio installation: A radio installation in the MF band capable of:

1. transmitting and receiving on the frequencies:

1.1. 2187.5 kHz using DSC, and

1.2. 2187 kHz using radiotelephony.

2. maintaining a continuous DSC watch on the frequency 2187.5 kHz by

means of a dedicated watch receiver, which may be a separate unit.

q) MF/HF radio installation: A radio installation in the MF/HF band capable of:

1. transmitting and receiving, for distress and safety purposes, on all distress and

safety frequencies in the bands between 1605-4000 kHz and between 4000-

27,500 kHz using:

1.1. DSC

1.2. radio telephony, and

1.3. direct-printing telegraphy.

2. maintaining DSC watch at the frequencies | 2187.5 kHz | 8414.5 kHz | and at

least one of the distress and safety DSC frequencies | 4207.5 kHz | 6312 kHz |

12,577 kHz | 16,804.5 kHz | by means of a dedicated watch receiver, which

may be a separate unit.

r) MMSI:Maritime Mobile Service Identity, means a nine-digit number, which identifies

the vessel on DSC equipment and EPIRBs, among others.

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s) NAVTEX receiver: A receiver capable of receiving international NAVTEX service

broadcasts by means of narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy, operating on 518 kHz

(international messages) and 490 kHz (national messages).

t) Overall Length: The overall length from the outboard side of the foremost part of the

hull to the outboard side of the aftermost part of the hull.

u) Radio Regulations means the Radio Regulations annexed to, or regarded as being

annexed to, the most recent International Telecommunication Convention which is in

force at any time. The radio regulations sufficient for ships are found in “Manual for

use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services”

v) SART (Search and Rescue Transponder): A 9 GHz transponder for survival craft for

use in search and rescue operations.

w) Sea area A1: Areas within radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF/DSC coast

station.

x) Sea area A2: Areas outside sea area A1, but within the radiotelephone coverage of at

least one MF/DSC coast station.

y) Sea area A3: Areas outside sea areas A1 and A2, but within coverage of an Inmarsat

geostationary satellite in which continuous alerting is available.

z) Sea area A4: Areas outside sea areas A1, A2 and A3.

æ) SOLAS Convention: The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea,

1974, as amended (SOLAS 74).

ø) VHF radio installation: Radio installation in the VHF band capable of:

1. Transmitting and receiving:

1.1 DSC on VHF channel 70 (156.525 MHz),

1.2 Radiotelephony on VHF channel 6 (156.300 MHz), channel 13

(156.650 MHz) and channel 16 (156.800 MHz),

1.3 General radio communications.

2. Maintaining a continuous listening watch on VHF channel 70 (156.525 MHz).

The watch-keeping receiver may be a separate unit.

Section 3Obligations of the company and the master

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The company and the master shall ensure compliance with the provisions of these regulations.

Section 4Exemptions

The Norwegian Maritime Directorate may, in individual cases and upon written

application, grant exemption from the requirements of these regulations. There must be

special reasons that make the exemption necessary, and it must be justifiable in terms of

safety. Exemptions can only be granted where they do not contravene international

agreements to which Norway has acceded.

Section 5Documentation that shall be kept on board

(1) The following documentation shall be kept on board:

Small Coasting and smaller trade areas

Great Coasting and greater trade areas

IAMSAR (International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual), Volume III

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Instruction manuals for each radio installation. X XRadio channel plans and frequency tables for the planned voyage.

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Radio Licence 1, X XRadio records (may be recoded in the ship’s deck log) X XDrawings showing the radio arrangement, cf section 8. X XGMDSS coverage maps (“Admiralty List of Radio Signals, VOL 5 contains such maps) 2

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“GMDSS Operating Guidance for Masters of Ships in Distress Situations” (poster)

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“Manual for use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services”, including the documentation as found in appendix 16 (AP 16), section VA.

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1 Radio Licence is administered by the Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority, through the Licence Department at Telenor Networks, Maritime Radio.2 The GMDSS/DSC Limits of Sea Area Diagrams, as found in “Admiralty List of Radio Signals, VOL5” (issued by The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office) is accepted to fulfil this requirement.

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“GMDSS Emergency Precedures for VHF” (to be posted by the radio installations).

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Section 6Licence

Ships shall hold a valid licence1 before a safety certificate as mentioned in § 7 is issued,

endorsed or renewed.

Section 7Safety radio certificate/Safety certificate for cargo ships

(1) A certificate called Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate or a Cargo Ship Safety

Certificate shall be issued to cargo ships.

(2) A Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate is issued by:

a). a Radio Installation Inspection Service Company3 to ships which are not

covered by agreements between a recognized classification society and the

Norwegian Maritime Directorate (class agreement).

b) a recognized classification society for ships to which the class agreement as

mentioned in letter a above applies.

(3) Before a relevant safety certificate can be issued, endorsed or renewed, the radio

installations shall be surveyed by an inspector from an approved radio installation inspection

service company or a recognised classification society if the ship is covered by a classification

agreement.

(4) The survey as mentioned in sub-section No. 3 shall be carried out in accordance with

IMO Resolution A.948(23) – “Survey Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey

and Certification”

(5) The periodical radio survey as mentioned in sub-section No. 3 shall be completed

within a time window of 3 months before to 3 months after the anniversary of the Cargo Ship

Safety Radio Certificate or the safety certificate to which radio survey is part (+/- 3 months).

3 Approved radio installation inspection service companies are: |Telenor Networks, Maritim Radio, 1331 Fornebu, Norway, | and | Emil Langva AS, 6028 Ålesund Norway |

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(6) The Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate will be deemed invalid if the annual

endorsement has not been carried out within the time window as mentioned in sub-section No.

5 (+/- 3 months). The certificate becomes valid again when the annual endorsement has been

carried out, but the anniversary for the next periodic inspection(s) and the certificate’s date of

validity will remain unchanged.

Section 8Documentation

(1) Ships that are covered by a classification agreement shall comply with the

recognised classification society’s instructions.

(2) For new installations or reconstructions, ships that are not covered by a

classification agreement shall submit copies of the radio-, antennae-and cabling arrangements

(as built drawings) to the Norwegian Maritime Directorate in accordance with the list of

drawings that is valid at any given time. A copy of drawings of the radio arrangement shall be

kept on board.

Section 9Functional and equipment requirements

(1) In addition to the satellite EPIRB ships shall be capable of transmitting ship-to-

shore distress alert by at least two separate and independent radio systems (primary and

secondary source of alerting). Duplicated radio equipment, manually activated satellite

EPIRB and float-free satellite EPIRB, may serve as secondary source of alerting. For ships

operating solely in trade areas No. 1 and 2, a two-way radiotelephone apparatus (hand-held

VHF) is accepted as secondary source of alerting.

(2) Ships shall be provided with radio installations as described in table No.1 Table

No.2 describes the sea areas and equipment/frequencies that are used in each area.

Table 1 – Minimum requirements for radio equipment in the individual sea areas

Equipment

Trade areas Sea areasA1 A1 A2 A3 A4

TA 1 + 2 VHF MF Inmarsat HF HFVHF/DSC radio installation 1 1 1 1 1 1MF/DSC radio installation 1 1Inmarsat ship-earth station with EGC receiver 1MF/HF/DSC radio installation 1 1

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NAVTEX receiver 518/490 kHz 1 1 1 1 1EGC receiver 1 1Float-free EPIRB (Only COSPAS-SARSAT in A4) 1 1 1 1 1 1Manual EPIRB (may be omitted, cf. section 10, sub-section 8)

1 1 1 1 1

SART on ships of less than 100 gross tonnage - 1 1 1 1 1SAR Ton ships between 100 and 500 gross tonnage 1 1 1 1 1 1SART on ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards 2 2 2 2 2 2On ships provided with free-fall life boat, one of the required SARTs shall be sited in the free-fall life boat,

while the other shall be sited in – or near – the wheelhouse.Hand-held GMDSS VHF transceiver on ships of less than 500 gross tonnage

2 2 2 2 2 2

Hand-held GMDSS VHF transceiver on ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards

3 3 3 3 3 3

Duplicated VHF radio installation 1 1 1Duplicated Inmarsat skip-earth station 1Duplicated MF/HF with DSC and radio telex 1

Dedicated DSC watch receiver may be omitted in duplicated VHF and HF radioinstallations.

Table 2 – Description of sea areas and frequenciesSea area Range Radio Frequencies EPIRB SARTA1 Within range of

shore-based VHF stations

Depends on the height of the shore-based station’s antenna

VHF 156,525 MHz (channel 70 for DSC) and 156.8 MHz (channel 16) telephony

Either L band (1.6 GHz) or 406 MHz COSPAS-SARSAT

9 GHz radar transponder, two-way VHF radio for ch. 16 + one other channel.

A2 Within range of shore-based MF stations

About 50-250 nautical miles

MF + VHF

As above + 2187.5 kHz DSC2182 kHz for telephony,2174.5 kHz for telex518 kHz for NAVTEX

L band 1.6 GHz, or 406 MHz COSPAS-SARSAT

As above

A3 Within range of geostationary satellites in the Inmarsat system

70°N-70°S HF or Satellite MFVHF

As above, plus 1.5-1.6 GHz alerting, or A1+A2+all of the HF frequencies

L band 1.6 GHz, or 406 MHz COSPAS-SARSAT

As above

A4 Outside of Inmarsat coverage

North of 70°N, or South of 70°S

HFMFVHF

406 MHz COSPAS-SARSAT

As above

Section 10Installation and spare parts

(1) Radio installations shall be so located as to ensure easy access for inspection and

maintenance and that no harmful effects from moisture, extreme temperatures or other

environmental factors, affects its proper use.

(2) Radio installations shall be so installed that no harmful interference of mechanical,

electric or electromagnetic interference affects its proper use.

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(3) Radio installations shall be labelled with the ship’s call sign and other GMDSS

identities and codes necessary for identification.

(4) It shall be possible to perform VHF radiocommunications required for navigational

safety from the navigation bridge convenient to the conning position and the bridge wings.

Portable radio equipment can be used for communication from the bridge wings.

(5) The Float-free satellite EPIRB shall be located on the wheelhouse roof or higher as to

ensure that it will float free from the ship and reach the surface and transmitting distress alert

in case the ship should sink.

(6) The manually activated satellite EPIRB shall be located in the wheelhouse so that it

can easily be activated and be brought to a survival craft in case of an emergency.

(7) The manually activated satellite EPIRB may be omitted provided the float-free

satellite EPIRB is capable of:

a) being remotely activated from the wheelhouse,

b) being manually activated,

c) ready to be manually released and capable of being carried by one

person into a survival craft, It is a supposition that the access to the

EPIRB will not expose personnel to danger.

(8) The radar transponder (SART) shall be located in the wheelhouse. If the ship is

required to carry two SARTs, they shall be carried on each side of the ship, preferably in the

wheelhouse close to the doors, ready to be manually released and brought to a survival craft.

(9) The reserve source of energy as mentioned in section 11 shall be sited in protected

environments above the main deck, preferably in good ventilated locker or box. The siting

shall ensure that maintenance personnel or inspectors are not exposed to harmful

electromagnetic radiation.

Section 11Electrical Power supplies

(1) There shall be available at all times a supply of electrical energy sufficient to operate

the radio installations and to charge any batteries used as part of the reserve source of energy.

(2) The reserve source of energy shall be capable of being charged from the ship’s main or

emergency source of energy, if the latter is a generator.

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(3) The radio installation shall be capable of being connected to a reserve source of energy

(may be batteries), which shall be independent of the ship’s propelling power.

(4) The reserve source of energy shall have sufficient capacity for the operation of the

ship’s VHF radio installation and in addition:

a) The MF radio installation in sea area A2,

b) The MF/HF radio installation, or the Inmarsat ship-earth station in sea area A3,

c) The MF/HF radio installation in sea area A4.

d) It shall also be possible to connect the duplicated equipment to the ship’s

reserve source of energy.

e) The navigational receiver may be connected to the ship’s reserve source of energy.

(5) The reserve source of energy shall:

a) Provide light to the radio installations as mentioned in sub-section 4.

b) Be capable of being automatically charged to minimum capacity within 10

hours, if the reserve source of energy consists of rechargeable batteries.

c) Be independent of the ship’s propelling power,

d) Be subject to checks:

1. weekly by the ship’s own crew, and

2. annually, in connection with the radio survey as mentioned in section 7, sub

section six4.

e) be maintained and replaced in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, or

latest every 5 years.

f) Have an operating capacity of:

1. 1 hour, if the emergency source of energy is an emergency generator and

has an operating capacity of 18 hours,

2. 6 hours, if the emergency source of energy is an emergency generator and

has an operating capacity of less than 18 hours,

3. 6 hours, if the emergency source of energy consists of batteries.

Section 12Radio watch

4 A method that can be used for checking the battery capacity is to discharge the battery and then recharge it to full capacity using the normal operating current and charging time (e.g. 10 hours).

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Ships shall maintain a continuous radio watch, depending on sea area, on the distress

and safety frequencies mandatory for the required radio installations. These frequencies are:

a) on VHF/DSC channel 70 and VHF channel 16,

b) on MF/DSC 2187.5 kHz,

c) on HF 8414.5 kHz, 4207.5 kHz, 6312 kHz, 12,577 kHz or 16,804.5 kHz.

These frequencies may be monitored by means of a scanning receiver.

d) for satellite shore-to-ship distress alerts by means of the Inmarsat ship-earth

station.

d)

Section 13Requirements for approval

(1) Equipment which is required pursuant to these regulations and which is covered by

regulations no. 1455 of 29 December 1998 concerning Marine Equipment (the Marine

Equipment Regulations), and which is brought on board after these regulations have entered

into force, shall be approved by a notified body pursuant to the same regulations and be

wheel-marked.

(2) In connection with significant reconstruction, alteration or repair of the ship that

will have an effect on radio communications, the Norwegian Maritime Directorate may decide

that new equipment shall be installed onboard.

(3) GMDSS radio equipment which is not required pursuant to these regulations, but

that is voluntarily installed on board shall comply with the requirements of this section.

Section 14Spare parts and maintenance of distress and safety functions

(1) Adequate tools and spares shall be provided to enable the equipment to be maintained.

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(2) The following maintenance methods5 shall be utilised to ensure that the ship, by means

of the radio installations, can transmit distress alerts and perform emergency radio

communications at any time:

a) Shore-based maintenance for ships provided with radio equipment for the sea

areas A1 and A2.

b) Shore-based maintenance combined with duplication of radio equipment for

ships provided with radio installations for the sea areas A3 and A4, cf. table

2 in section 9.

(3) The float-free satellite EPIRB shall be inspected by a shore-based enterprise, which

may be the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s representative, at least every fifth year. This

inspection comes in addition to the annual inspection as described in IMO Resolutuion

A.948(23).

(4) Malfunctions of the radio equipment, causing that the ship is not able of

transmitting and receiving distress alerts, or carry out distress and on scene communications,

are considered as making the ship unseaworthy and is not ground for detention.

Section 15Radio personnel

(1) Every Ship shall carry radio operators which shall be present on every navigational

watch. The radio operator may be the master or the officer in charge of the navigational

watch. The radio operator shall as minimum hold an operator’s certificate as follows:

a) Sea area A1: As minimum an ROC (Restricted Operator’s Certificate). If the

vessel has GMDSS radio equipment beyond the minimum requirements for

the sea area, at least one of the radio operators shall hold a GOC (General

Operator’s Certificate), or higher.

b) Sea areas A2, A3 and A4: As minimum a GOC (General Operator’s

Certificate) or higher.

(2) Personnel who are not the watch keeping radio operator or navigator, but who are

expected to use the ship’s VHF/DSC, shall as minimum hold a Restricted Operator’s

Certificate (ROC).

Section 165 Cf. IMO resolution A.702(17), on Radio maintenance guidelines for the GMDSS related to sea areas A3 and A4

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Radio records(1) Ships operating in Great coasting and greater areas, shall keep radio records in

accordance with:,

a) appendix 16, Section VA, No.3 of the ITU Radio Regulations,

b) Regulations 27 April 1999 No. 537 – concerning watchkeeping on passenger

ships and cargo ships,

(2) Ships operating solely in Small coasting and smaller areas, shall keep radio records

containing:

a. distress and safety radio communications,

b. important service incidents

c. maintenance of radio equipment and sources of energy.

Section 17Position updating

Ships operating in trade area No. 3 or greater areas shall automatically update the

ship’s position in all radio equipment capable of transmitting distress alerts, either by means

of an internal navigation receiver, or by connecting the equipment to an external navigation

receiver.

Section 18Penalty

Wilful or negligent violation of these regulations is punishable by fines under section

339, subsection 2 of Act no. 10 of 22 May 1902 (the General Civil Penal Code), unless a more

severe penalty is applicable under another statutory provision.

Section 19

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Entry into force(1) This regulations enters into force pursuant to the following:

a. 1 January 2005 for new cargo ships.

b. 1 January 2005 for existing cargo ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards,

operating in trade area Great coasting and greater areas.

c. 1 February 2006 for existing cargo ships independent of size, operating in trade

area No.3 or greater areas.

d. 1 February 2007 for existing cargo ships independent of size, operating in the

trade areas Nos. 1 and 2.

(2) Sections 1-8, sections 10-13, section 14, sub-section 2, and sections 16, 18 and 19

of these regulations enter into force on 1 January 2005 for existing cargo ships as mentioned

in sub section (1), letters c and d.

(3) Until the entry into force as mentioned in sub-section (1), litra c and d, the

transitional provisions of section 20 shall apply.

(2) From 1 January 2005, the following regulations will be repealed:

1. Regulation no. 1314 of 12 November 2002 concerning conditions for

periodical maintenance of float-free emergency position-indicating

radio beacons (to be repealed in its entirety),

2. Regulations no. 149 of 27 January 1999 concerning radio installations

and radio services on passenger ships and cargo ships to which the

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 1974)

applies, to the extent that they apply to cargo ships,

3. Regulations no. 731 of 11 November 1991 concerning radiotelegraphy

and radiotelephony on passenger ships and cargo ships, to the extent

that they apply to cargo ships.

Section 20Transitional provisions

(1) As mention in section 19, sub-section 1, letter c, the provisions below shall apply

for cargo ships until the regulations come into force in their entirety for these ships.

(2) All non-convention ships in trade area 1 and larger shall be equipped with a VHF

radio telephone installation that complies with the same provisions as those specified in

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Regulation IV/17 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 1974,

with 1981 and 1983 amendments). Ships that, in accordance with this provision, are equipped

with a VHF installation shall also comply with the provisions set forth in Regulation IV/8 of

the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 1974, with 1981 and 1983

amendments) pertaining to watch keeping on VHF.

(3) All non-convention ships in trade areas larger than great coasting shall also be

equipped with an MF radio telephone installation that complies with the provisions set forth

in Regulations IV/15 and IV/16 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

(SOLAS 1974, with 1981 and 1983 amendments). Ships that, in accordance with this

provision, are equipped with an MF installation shall also comply with the provisions

concerning watch keeping and radiotelephone operator(s) set forth in Regulation IV/7 of the

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 1974, with 1981 and 1983

amendments).

(4) All non-convention ships in trade areas larger than European trade shall also be

equipped with a short-wave radio telephone installation. The short-wave installation may be

combined with the MF station prescribed by sub-section 3. Ships in trade areas entirely within

the range of the Inmarsat system may acquire an Inmarsat ship-earth station instead of a short-

wave installation.

(5) All cargo ships in small coasting and larger trade areas shall also be equipped with

a float-free emergency position-indicating beacon.

Amendments to other regulations:

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Regulations xx.xx.2004 concerning amendment to regulations no. 660 of 13 June 2000

concerning construction, operation, equipment and surveys of fishing vessels 15 m in

overall length (LOA) and over

Laid down by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate on 13 June 2000 pursuant to Act no. 7 of 9 June 1903 relating to Public Control of the Seaworthiness of Ships, etc., section 1, section 35, section 41, section 41a, section 42, section 46, section 47, section 48, section 50, section 52, section 54a, section 56, section 59, and section 106, cf. Royal Decree no. 9 of 5 April 1963 and Royal Decree no. 1 of 1 December 1978.

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Section 9-14, sub-section 9 shall read:

Every fifth year, the satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacon (satellite EPIRB)

shall….

Regulations xx.xx.2004 concerning amendment to regulations no. 1200 of 16 December

1993 concerning the installation and use of radio equipment on mobile offshore units

Laid down by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate on 16 December 1993 pursuant to Act no. 7 of 9 June 1903 relating to Public Control of the Seaworthiness of Ships, etc., section 1, section 41a, section 42 and section 100, cf. Formal Delegation no. 9 of 5 April 1963, Formal Delegation no. 1 of 1 December 1978 and Formal Delegation no. 1 of 15 January 1979.

Section 12, new sub-section 3 shall read:

3. In addition to the annual radio inspection as described in the Certification regulations1, the

float-free EPIRB shall be inspected every fifth year by a shore-based enterprise, which may

be the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s representative.

1 Reference is mad to Regulations 4 September 1987 No. 855 concerning notification of newbuilding, survey, and certification

etc. of mobile offshore units.

Regulations xx.xx 2004 concerning amendment to regulations no. 1455 of 29 December

1998 concerning marine equipment (the Marine Equipment Regulations)

Laid down by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate on xx xx 2004 pursuant to Act no. 7 of 9 June 1903 relating to Public Control of the Seaworthiness of Ships, etc., section 54a and section 114, subsection 5, and Act no. 20 of 16 June 1994 relating to notified bodies charged with making conformity assessments, section 7, cf. Formal Delegation no. 1 of 8 January 1980 from the Ministry of the Environment and Formal Delegation no. 1568 of 10 December 1998 from the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Cf. the EEA Agreement, Annex II, Ch. XXXII, paragraph 1 and Annex XIII, paragraph 56d (Council Directive 96/98/EC, amended by Directive 98/85/EC, Directive 2001/53/EC, Directive 2002/75/EC and Directive 2002/84/EC).

Section 2, new sub-section 4 shall read:

(4) In addition, the regulations shall apply to radio equipment for cargo ships as specified in

regulations no. xx of xx.xx 2004 relating to radio communications for cargo ships.

The current sub-sections four and five will become sub-sections five and six.

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These amendments will enter into force on 1 January 2005.

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