1 In addition to meeting the requirements of regulation 7, ships engaged on voyages
in all sea areas shall be provided with the radio installations and
equipment required by regulation 10.2,
except that the equipment required by regulation
10.2.3.2 shall not be accepted as an alternative to that required
by regulation 10.2.3.1, which
shall always be provided. In addition, ships engaged on voyages in
all sea areas shall comply with the requirements of regulation 10.3.
2 The Administration may exempt ships constructed
before 1 February 1997, and engaged exclusively on voyages within
sea areas A2, A3 and A4, from the requirements of regulations 7.1.1.1 and 7.1.2 provided
such ships maintain, when practicable, a continuous listening watch
on VHF channel 16. This watch shall be kept at the position from which
the ship is normally navigated.