This document has been consolidated into SPS
Code
1 The existing text of section 1.2 is amended to read as follows:
"Except as provided in 8.3, the Code
applies to every new special purpose ship of not less than 500 gross tonnage. The
Administration may also apply these provisions as far as reasonable and practicable to
special purpose ships of less than 500 gross tonnage."
2 The existing paragraph 1.3.4 is amended to read as follows:
"1.3.4 Except as provided in 8.3, "special
purpose ship" means a mechanically self-propelled ship which, by reason of its function,
carries on board more than 12 special personnel including passengers. Special purpose
ships to which this Code applies include the following types:
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.1 ships engaged in research, expeditions and survey;
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.2 ships for training of marine personnel;
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.3 whale and fish factory ships not engaged in catching;
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.4 ships processing other living resources of the sea, not engaged in
catching; and
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.5 other ships with design features and modes of operation similar
to ships referred to in .1 to .4 which in the opinion of the Administration may
be referred to this group."
3 The existing chapter 8 is replaced with the following:
"CHAPTER 8 - LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCESfootnote
8.1 The requirements of chapter III of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended, should be
applied with the specifications given hereunder.
8.2 A special purpose ship carrying more than 50 special personnel should comply with the
requirements contained in chapter III of the 1974 SOLAS Convention for passenger ships
engaged in international voyages which are not short international voyages.
8.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of 8.2, sail training ships, whether mechanically
self-propelled or not and irrespective of their gross tonnage, carrying more than 50
special personnel (trainees), may in lieu of meeting the requirements of regulations
20.1.1, 20.1.2 or 20.1.3 of chapter III of the 1974 SOLAS Convention:
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.1 comply with the requirements of regulation 20.1.5 of chapter III
of the 1974 SOLAS Convention including the provision of at least one rescue boat
in accordance with regulation 20.2.2 of chapter III; and
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.2 in addition, carry one immersion suit complying with regulation
33 of chapter III of the 1974 SOLAS Convention for each person on board,
unless:
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.1 davits are provided for launching the liferafts; or
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.2 the ship is constantly engaged on voyages in warm
climates where, in the opinion of the Administration, immersion suits
are unnecessary.
8.4 A special purpose ship carrying not more than 50 special personnel should comply with
the requirements contained in chapter III of the 1974 SOLAS Convention for cargo ships
other than tankers. Such ships may however carry life-saving appliances in accordance
with 8.2, if they comply with the subdivision requirements for ships carrying more than
50 special personnel.
8.5 Regulations 2, 18.3.3, 20.1.2, 20.1.3, 26.1.6, 26.1.7, 45 and 46 of chapter III of
the 1974 SOLAS Convention are not applicable to special purpose ships.
8.6 Where in chapter III of the 1974 SOLAS Convention the term "passenger" is used, it
should be read to mean "special personnel" for the purpose of this Code."
4 The existing chapter 9 is replaced with the following:
"CHAPTER 9 - RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS
5 The existing "Form of Safety Certificate for Special Purpose Ships" is replaced with
the revised form given in the attached appendix which has been supplemented by a "Record
of Equipment for Special Purpose Ship Safety Certificate (Form SPS)".
APPENDIX
FORM OF SAFETY CERTIFICATE FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE SHIPS
SPECIAL
PURPOSE SHIP SAFETY CERTIFICATE
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This Certificate
should be supplemented by a Record of Equipment (Form SPS)
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(Official seal)
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(State)
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Issued
in compliance with the provisions of the
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CODE OF
SAFETY FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE SHIPS
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under
the authority of the Government of
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(name
of the State)
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by
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(person
or organization authorized)
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Particulars of
shipfootnote
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Name of ship
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Distinctive number or
letters
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Port of registry
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Gross tonnage
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Sea areas in which
ship is certificated to operate (SOLAS regulation IV/2)
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IMO numberfootnote
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Ship's special purpose
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Date on which keel was
laid or ship was of a similar stage of construction or,
where applicable, date on which work for a conversion or
an alteration or modification of a major character was
commenced
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY:
1 That the ship has been surveyed in accordance with
the requirements of regulation 1.6 of the Code.
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That the survey showed that:
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2.1 the ship complied with the provisions of the
Code as regards:
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.1 the structure, main and auxiliary
machinery, boilers and other pressure vessels;
and
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.2 the watertight subdivision
arrangements and details;
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2.2 the ship complied with the provisions of the
Code as regards structural fire protection, fire safety
systems and appliances, and fire control plans;
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2.3 the life-saving appliances and the equipment
of the lifeboats, liferafts and rescue boats were provided
in accordance with the provisions of the Code;
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2.4 the ship was provided with a line-throwing
appliance and radio installations used in life-saving
appliances in accordance with the provisions of the
Code;
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2.5 the ship complied with the provisions of the
Code as regards radio installations;
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2.6 the functioning of the radio installations
used in life-saving appliances complied with the provisions
of the Code;
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2.7 the ship complied with the provisions of the
Code as regards shipborne navigational equipment, means of
embarkation for pilots and nautical publications;
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2.8 the ship was provided with lights, shapes
and means of making sound signals and distress signals, in
accordance with the provisions of the Code and the
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions of Sea
in force; and
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2.9 in all other respects the ship complied with
the relevant provisions of the Code.
3 That an Exemption Certificate has/has notfootnote been issued.
4 That the ship has/has notfootnote been provided with
Certificates issued under the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as
amended.
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This certificate is
valid until
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Completion date of the survey on which this
certificate is based:
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(dd/mm/yyyy)
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Issued at
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(Place
of issue of certificate)
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(Date of issue)
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(Signature of authorized
official issuing the certificate)
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(Seal
or stamp of the issuing authority, as appropriate)
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ENDORSEMENT FOR ANNUAL SURVEYS RELATING TO HULL,
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT REFERRED TO IN SECTION 2.1 OF THIS
CERTIFICATE
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, at a survey required by 1.6 of
the Code, the ship was found to comply with the relevant provisions
of the Code.
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Annual survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of
authorized official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as
appropriate)
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Annual survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of
authorized official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as
appropriate)
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Annual survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of
authorized official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as
appropriate)
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Annual survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of
authorized official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as
appropriate)
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ENDORSEMENT FOR ANNUAL AND PERIODICAL SURVEYS RELATING TO
LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT REFERRED TO IN SECTIONS
2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 AND 2.9 OF THIS CERTIFICATE
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, at a survey required by 1.6 of the Code,
the ship was found to comply with the relevant provisions of the
Code.
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Annual survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of authorized
official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
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Annual/periodicalfootnote survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of authorized
official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
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Annual/periodicalfootnote survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of authorized
official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
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Annual survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of authorized
official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
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ENDORSEMENT FOR PERIODICAL SURVEYS RELATING TO RADIO INSTALLATIONS
REFERRED TO IN SECTION 2.5 OF THIS CERTIFICATE
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, at a survey required by 1.6 of the Code,
the ship was found to comply with the relevant provisions of the
Code.
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Periodical survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of authorized
official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
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Periodical survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of authorized
official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
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Periodical survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of authorized
official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
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Annual survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of authorized
official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
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ENDORSEMENT FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE CERTIFICATE
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The
ship complies with the relevant provisions of the Code and this
Certificate should, in accordance with 1.7.3, be accepted as valid
until
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Periodical survey:
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Signed
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(Signature of authorized
official)
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Place
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Date
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(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
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ANNEX
RECORD OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE SPECIAL PURPOSE SHIP SAFETY CERTIFICATE (FORM
SPS)
This Record should be permanently attached to the Special Purpose Ship Safety
Certificate.
RECORD OF EQUIPMENT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF SAFETY FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE SHIPS
1 Particulars of ship
Name of ship
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Distinctive number or letters
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Number of persons on board (including passengers) for which certified
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Minimum number of persons on board with required qualifications to operate the radio
installations
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2 Details of life-saving appliances
1 Total number of persons for which
life-saving appliances are provided
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Port side
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Starboard side
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2 Total number of lifeboats
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2.1 Total number of persons accommodated by
them
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2.2 Number of partially enclosed lifeboats
(SOLAS regulation III/42)
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2.3 Number of self-righting partially
enclosed lifeboats (SOLAS regulation III/43)
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2.4 Number of totally enclosed lifeboats
(SOLAS regulation III/44)
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2.5 Other lifeboats
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2.5.1 Number
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2.5.2 Type
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3 Number of motor lifeboats (included in
the total lifeboats shown above)
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3.1 Number of lifeboats fitted with
searchlights
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4 Number of rescue boats
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4.1 Number of boats which are included in
the total lifeboats shown above
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5 Liferafts
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5.1 Those for which approved launching
appliances are required
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5.1.1 Number of liferafts
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5.1.2 Number of persons accommodated by
them
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5.2 Those for which approved launching
appliances are not required
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5.2.1 Number of liferafts
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5.2.2 Number of persons accommodated by
them
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6 Buoyant apparatus
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6.1 Number of apparatus
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6.2 Number of persons capable of being
supported
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7 Number of lifebuoys
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8 Number of lifejackets
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9 Immersion suits
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9.1 Total number
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9.2 Number of suits complying with the
requirements for lifejackets
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10 Number of thermal protective aidsfootnote
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11 Radio installations used in life-saving
appliances
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11.1 Number of radar transponders
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11.2 Number of two-way VHF radiotelephone
apparatus
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3 Details of radio facilities
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Actual provision
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1 Primary systems
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1.1 VHF radio installation
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1.1.1 DSC encoder
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1.1.2 DSC watch receiver
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1.1.3 Radiotelephony
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1.2 MF radio installation
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1.2.1 DSC encoder
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1.2.2 DSC watch receiver
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1.2.3 Radiotelephony
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1.3 MF/HF radio installation
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1.3.1 DSC encoder
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1.3.2 DSC watch receiver
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1.3.3 Radiotelephony
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1.3.4 Direct-printing
radiotelegraphy
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1.4 Ship earth station providing a
recognized mobile satellite service
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2 Secondary means of alerting
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3 Facilities for reception of maritime
safety information
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3.1 NAVTEX receiver
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3.2 EGC receiver
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3.3 HF direct-printing radiotelegraph
receiver
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4 Satellite EPIRB
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4.1 COSPAS-SARSAT
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5 VHF EPIRB
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6 Ship's radar transponder
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4 Methods used to ensure availability of radio facilities (SOLAS regulations IV/15.6
and 15.7)
4.1 Duplication of equipment
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4.2 Shore-based maintenance
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4.3 At-sea maintenance capability
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5 Special Purpose Ships constructed before 1 February 1995 which do not comply with
all the applicable requirements of chapter IV of the SOLAS Convention, as
amendedfootnote
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Requirements of
regulations
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Actual provision
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Hours of listening by operator
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Number of operators
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Whether auto alarm fitted
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Whether main installation fitted
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Whether reserve installation fitted
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Whether main and reserve transmitters
electrically separated or combined
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6 Special Purpose Ships constructed before 1 February 1992 which do not comply with
the applicable requirements of chapter III of the SOLAS Convention, as amendedfootnote
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Actual provision
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Radiotelegraph installation for
lifeboat
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Portable radio apparatus for survival
craft
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Survival craft EPIRB (121.5 MHz and 243.0
MHz)
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Two-way radiotelephone apparatus
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY
that this Record is correct in all respects.
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Issued at
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(Place of issue of the Record)
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(Date of issue)
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(Signature of authorized
official issuing the Record)
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(Seal or stamp of the issuing authority, as
appropriate)
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