User's Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR KEEPING THE RADIO LOG AND THE RADIO OPERATORS
OBLIGATION ACCORDING TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATION.
1. The radio log shall be kept in accordance with requirements in the Radio Regulations, SOLAS
Convention, national regulations regarding radio installations and the STCW Convention (STCW 95
including the STCW Code) including the relevant regulation regarding watch keeping on board
passenger and cargo ships.
2. Unauthorized transmissions and incidents of harmful interference should, if possible, be identified,
recorded in the radio log and brought to the attention of the Administration in compliance with the Radio
Regulations, together with an appropriate extract from the radio log. (STCW Code B-VIII/2 No.32)
TEST OF RADIO EQUIPMENT AND RESERVE SOURCE OF ENERGY
Monthly:
Float-free and manual EPIRBs to be checked using the means provided for testing on the equipment.
Check data for periodical maintenance requirement for float-free EPIRB search and rescue radar
transponders (SART) to be checked against 9 GHz radar.