Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 69

      The Merchant Shipping (Navigational Equipment) Regulations 1993


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1993 No. 69

MERCHANT SHIPPING
SAFETY

The Merchant Shipping (Navigational Equipment) Regulations 1993

Made 18th January 1993
Laid before Parliament 25th January 1993
Coming into force 15th February 1993


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

1.  Citation.
2.  Interpretation, revocation and application.
PART I
General
3.  Provision of navigational equipment installations.
4.  Serviceability of installations.
5.  Interference with other installations.
6.  Provision of electrical energy.
7.  Charging of batteries.
8.  Servicing and operating information.
9.  Spares and tools.
10.  Approval of navigational equipment.
PART II
Magnetic Compass Installation
11.  Magnetic compass performance standards.
12.  The magnetic compass installation.
13.  Adjustment of magnetic compasses.
14.  Spare magnetic compass.
15.  Emergency steering position.
PART III
Gyro Compass Installation
16.  Gyro compass performance standards.
17.  Siting of gyro compass installation.
18.  Provision of gyro repeaters.
PART IV
Radar Installation
19.  Radar performance standards and interswitching facilities.
20.  Provision of plotting facilities.
21.  Radar watch.
22.  Performance of radar installations.
23.  Qualifications of radar observers.
24.  Siting of radar installation.
25.  Alignment of heading marker.
26.  Measurement of shadow sectors.
27.  Display sizes.
PART V
Echo Sounder Installation
28.  Echo sounder performance standards.
29.  Siting of echo sounder installation.
PART VI
Speed and Distance Measuring Installation
30.  Speed and distance measuring equipment performance standards.
31.  Siting of speed and distance measuring installation.
PART VII
Direction-finder Installation
32.  Direction-finder performance standards.
33.  Siting of direction-finder installation.
34.  Means of communication.
35.  Calibration.
36.  Records of calibration and verification.
PART VIII
Installation for Homing on the Radiotelephone Distress Frequency (2182 kHz)
37.  Homing equipment performance standards.
38.  Siting of homing installation.
PART IX
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid Installation
39.  Automatic radar plotting aid performance standards.
40.  Siting and other requirements of automatic radar plotting aid installations.
41.  Use of an automatic radar plotting aid to assist in the radar watch.
42.  Qualifications of observers using an automatic radar plotting aid to assist in keeping a radar watch.
PART X
Installation of a Rate of Turn Indicator
43.  Rate of turn indicator performance standards.
44.  Siting of rate of turn indicator installation.
PART XI
Exemptions
45.  Exemptions.
PART XII
Penalties
46.  Penalties.
47.  Compensation and enforcement of detention.

SCHEDULES

  1.  Certificate of calibration of direction-finder.

  2.  Record of check bearings taken by means of the direction-finder.

 

Explanatory Note


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