16.2.2 Radio installations

16.2.2.1 Table 1 illustrates the radio installations to be carried to fulfil the functional requirements for sailing at different distances from a safe haven.

Radio Equipment	Distance from safe haven - nautical miles
Radio Equipment	Up to 30	Up to 60	Up to 150	Unlimited
VHF Radiotelephone with Digital Selective Calling (DSC)	One	One	One	One
MF/HF Radiotelephone with Digital Selective Calling (DSC)	None	None	One¹	One¹
INMARSAT Ship Earth Station	None	None	One¹	One¹
NAVTEX2 receiver	None	None	One²	One²
Notes: 1. An INMARSAT ship earth station OR an MF/HF radiotelephone with DSC may be fitted for operations over 60 miles from a safe haven. When a vessel operates north of 70° North, or south of 70° South, i.e. polar regions, an INMARSAT Ship Earth and MF/HF is required due to lack of coverage also, IRIDIUM is recommended. 2. If the vessel is sailing in an area where an international NAVTEX service is not provided then the NAVTEX receiver should be supplemented by an INMARSAT enhanced group calling system.

16.2.2.2 Example:

As an illustration, the minimum equipment to be installed on a vessel engaged on world-wide operations south of 70 North and north of 70 degrees South would be:

one VHF radiotelephone with DSC;

one INMARSAT-C ship earth station;

one NAVTEX receiver.

Note also the requirement for the carriage of two way radiotelephone sets, EPIRB's and SART's given in section 13 table 1.