11.1 Application
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11.1 Application

  11.1.1 The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum requirements for distress and safety radiocommunications between mobile offshore drilling units and coast stations, ships and supporting aircraft in the maritime mobile service.

  11.1.2 The requirements are applicable to the following modes of operation of mobile offshore drilling units:

  • .1 when underway self-propelled;

  • .2 when towed, or self-propelled and accompanied by escort ships; and

  • .3 when stationary at the site or engaged in drilling operations.

Parent topic: Chapter 11 – Radiocommunication Installations
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