14 First survey of the radio installation
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14 First survey of the radio installation

  14.1 Regulations V/19-1.4.1.2 and V/19-1.4.1.3 refers to the first survey of the radio installation after 31 December 2008 and after 1 July 2009, respectively.

  14.2 Unless the Administration concerned has, taking into account the provisions of MSC.1/Circ.1290 on Unified interpretation of the term “first survey” referred to in SOLAS regulations, specifies otherwise, the first survey of the radio installation is for ships entitled to fly the flag of:

  • .1 Contracting Governments, is the first periodical survey of the radio installation in accordance with the provisions of regulation I/9 of the Convention; and

  • .2 Contracting Governments which are also State Parties to the Protocol, is the first renewal survey or the first periodical survey of the radio installation, which ever of the two becomes due first, in accordance with the provision of regulation I/9 of the Convention as modified by the Protocol (i.e. in accordance with regulations I/9(a)(ii) and I/9(a)(iii) respectively).

  14.3 For the purposes of implementation of the provisions of regulations V/19-1.4.1.2 and V/19-1.4.1.3, the date of the “first survey” specified under paragraph 14.2 is not altered as a result of either surveys conducted in relation to the transfer of the flag of the ships or as a consequence of any scheduled or unscheduled inspections or surveys or any additional or occasional surveys required by the Administration.


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