“NON-CONVENTION – RADIO INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS”
To any parties that who may concern,
Meetings of Non-conversation Rules & Regulations were held earlier in March, 2011.
Mr. Wong Tuong Keng, the Managing Director of United Ship Design Sdn. Bhd., acted as Technical Adviser of Sarawak and Sabah Shipowners Association (SSSA) has strived to apply for the amendment of Radio Installation Requirements.
The proposal eventually was adopted. Therefore, amendments has been made to the Radio Installation Requirements stipulated in Chapter IX of the Requirements & Technical Standard For Non Convention Cargo Ship Pertaining to Safety Construction, Radio, Life Saving Appliances & Equipment of Radio Navigation Aids.
This new amendment, which overides the previous version, is as follows:
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Radio Installations |
| Ships below 300GRT shall comply with the requirement of “Chapter IV SOLAS 1974/78” – Radiotelephony System and to be installed with Navtex, Radar Transporter and EPIRB. |
| Ships above 300GRT shall comply with requirement of “Chapeter IV SOLAS1988/1999” – GMDSS System. |
The above amendments are only applied for the vessels which is registered under Malaysia Flag. Besides, the revised version (including other amendments) will be established soon by Marine Department, Malaysia.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further clarification.
