2 General
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2 General

  2.1 The equipment should be capable of being used for on-scene communication between the ship and airborne rescue unit(s).

  2.2 The equipment should comprise at least:

  • .1 a transmitter and receiver;

  • .2 an antenna which may be fixed to the equipment or mounted separately, and

  • .3 a microphone with a press-to-talk switch and a loudspeaker.

  2.3 The equipment should:

  • .1 be capable of being operated by unskilled personnel; and

  • .2 be capable of operating in the ambient noise level likely to be encountered on board ships.

  2.4 Unless otherwise stated, the equipment should comply with the requirements of chapter II, part 2, paragraph 2.3 of Annex 10 to the ICAO Convention.


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