Regulation 37 Number of Lifebuoys to be Provided At least eight lifebuoys of a type which satisfies the requirements of Regulation 21 of this Chapter shall be carried. Regulation 38 Emergency Lighting The lighting required by sub-paragraphs (a) (ii), (b)(ii) and (b) (iii) of Regulation 19 of this Chapter shali be capable of being supplied for at least three hours by the emergency source of power required by Regulation 26 of Chapter II. In cargo ships of 1,600 tons gross tonnage and upwards the Administration shall ensure that the lighting of the alleyways, stairways and exits is such that the access of all persons on board to the launching stations and stowage positions of lifeboats and liferafts is not impeded. CHAPTER IV.-RADIOTELEGRAPHY AND RADIOTELEPHONY PART A.-APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS Regulation 1 (a) Unless expressly provided otherwise, this Chapter applies to all ships to which the present Regulations apply. (b) This Chapter does not apply to ships to which the present Regulations would otherwise apply while such ships are being navigated within the Great Lakes of North America and their connecting and tributary waters as far east as the lower exit of the St. Lambert Lock at Montreal in the Province of Quebec, Canada.* (c) No provision in this Chapter shall prevent the use by a ship or survival craft in distress of any means at its disposal to attract attention, make known its position and obtain help. Regulation 2 Terms and Definitions For the purpose of this Chapter the following terms shall have the meanings defined below. All other terms which are used in this Chapter and which are also defined in the Radio Regulations shall have the same meanings as defined in those Regulations: (a) “Radio Regulations" means the Radio Regulations annexed to, or regarded as being annexed to, the most recent International Telecommunication Convention which may be in force at any time. (b) "Radiotelegraph auto alarm" means an automatic alarm receiving apparatus which responds to the radiotelegraph alarm signal and has been approved. (c) "Radio officer" means a person holding at least a first or second class radiotelegraph operator's certificate complying with the provisions of the Radio Regulations, who is employed in the radiotelegraph station of a ship which is provided with such a station in compliance with the provisions of Regulation 3 or Regulation 4 of this Chapter. * Such ships are subject to special requirements relative to radio for safety purposes, the present requirements being contained in the United States-Canadian agreement of 1952, entitled: "Promotion of Safety on the Great Lakes by Means of Radio.' (d) "Radiotelephone operator" means a person holding an appropriate certificate complying with the provisions of the Radio Regulations. 66 (e) Existing installation" means: (i) an installation wholly installed on board a ship before the date on which the present Convention comes into force, irrespective of the date on which acceptance by the respective Administration takes effect; and (ii) an installation part of which was installed on board a ship before the date of coming into force of the present Convention and the rest of which consists either of parts installed in replacement of identical parts, or parts which comply with the requirements of this Chapter. (f) “New installation" means any installation which is not an existing installation. Regulation 3 Radiotelegraph Station Passenger ships irrespective of size and cargo ships of 1,600 tons gross tonnage and upwards, unless exempted under Regulation 5 of this Chapter, shall be fitted with a radiotelegraph station complying with the provisions of Regulations 8 and 9 of this Chapter. Regulation 4 Radiotelephone Station Cargo ships of 300 tons gross tonnage and upwards but less than 1,600 tons gross tonnage, unless fitted with a radiotelegraph station complying with the provisions of Regulations 8 and 9 of this Chapter shall, provided they are not exempted under Regulation 5 of this Chapter, be fitted with a radiotelephone station complying with the provisions of Regulations 14 and 15 of this Chapter. Regulation 5 Exemptions from Regulations 3 and 4 (a) The Contracting Governments consider it highly desirable not to deviate from the application of Regulations 3 and 4 of this Chapter; nevertheless the Administration may grant to individual passenger or cargo ships exemptions of a partial and/or conditional nature, or complete exemption from the requirements of Regulation 3 or Regulation 4 of this Chapter. SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA (b) The exemptions permitted under paragraph (a) of this Regulation shall be granted only to a ship engaged on a voyage where the maximum distance of the ship from the shore, the length of the voyage, the absence of general navigational hazards, and other conditions affecting safety are such as to render the full application of Regulation 3 or Regulation 4 of this Chapter unreasonable or unnecessary. When deciding whether or not to grant exemptions to individual ships, Administrations shall have regard to the effect that exemptions may have upon the general efficiency of the distress service for the safety of all ships. Administrations should bear in mind the desirability of requiring ships which are exempted from the requirement of Regulation 3 of this Chapter to be fitted with a radiotelephone station which complies with the provisions of Regulations 14 and 15 of this Chapter as a condition of exemption. (c) Each Administration shall submit to the Organization as soon as possible after the first of January in each year a report showing all exemptions granted under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Regulation during the previous calendar year and giving the reasons for granting such exemptions. PART B.-WATCHES Regulation 6 Watches Radiotelegraph (a) Each ship which in accordance with Regulation 3 or Regulation 4 of this Chapter is fitted with a radiotelegraph station shall, while at sea, carry at least one radio officer and, if not fitted with a radiotelegraph auto alarm, shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Regulation, listen continuously on the radiotelegraph distress frequency by means of a radio officer using headphones or a loud-speaker. (b) Each passenger ship which in accordance with Regulation 3 of this Chapter is fitted with a radiotelegraph station, if fitted with a radiotelegraph auto alarm, shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Regulation, and while at sea, listen on the radiotelegraph distress frequency by means of a radio officer using headphones or a loud-speaker, as follows: (i) if carrying or certificated to carry 250 passengers or less, at least 8 hours listening a day in the aggregate; (ii) if carrying or certificated to carry more than 250 passengers and engaged on a voyage exceeding 16 hours duration between two consecutive ports, at least 16 hours listening a day in the aggregate. In this case the ship shall carry at least two radio officers; (iii) if carrying or certificated to carry more than 250 passengers and engaged on a voyage of less than 16 hours duration between two consecutive ports, at least 8 hours listening a day in the aggregate. SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA (c) (i) Each cargo ship which in accordance with Regulation 3 of this Chapter is fitted with a radiotelegraph station, if fitted with a radiotelegraph auto alarm, shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Regulation, and while at sea, listen on the radiotelegraph distress frequency by means of a radio officer using headphones or a loud-speaker, for at least 8 hours a day in the aggregate. However, Administrations may on cargo ships of 1,600 tons gross tonnage and upwards but less than 3,500 tons gross tonnage permit the hours of listening to be limited to not less than 2 hours a day in the aggregate for a period of three years from the date of coming into force of the present Convention. (ii) Each cargo ship of 300 tons gross tonnage and upwards but less than 1,600 tons gross tonnage which is fitted with a radiotelegraph station as a consequence of Regulation 4 of this Chapter, if fitted with a radiotelegraph auto alarm shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Regulation, and while at sea, listen on the radiotelegraph distress frequency by means of a radio officer using headphones or a loud-speaker, during such periods as may be determined by the Administration. Administrations shall, however, have regard to the desirability of requiring, whenever practicable, a listening watch of at least 8 hours a day in the aggregate. (d) During the period when a radio officer is required by this Regulation to listen on the radiotelegraph distress frequency the radio officer may discontinue such listening during the time when he is handling traffic on other frequencies, or performing other essential radio duties, but only if it is impracticable to listen by split headphones or loud-speaker. The listening watch shall always be maintained by a radio officer using headphones or loud-speaker during the silence periods provided for by the Radio Regulations. (e) In all ships fitted with a radiotelegraph auto alarm this radiotelegraph auto alarm shall, while the ship is at sea, be in operation whenever there is no listening being kept under paragraphs (b), (c) or (d) of this Regulation and, whenever practicable, during direction-finding operations. (The listening periods provided for by this Regulation, including those which are determined by the Administration, should be maintained preferably during periods prescribed for the radiotelegraph service by the Radio Regulations. Regulation 7 Watches-Radiotelephone (a) Each ship which is fitted with a radiotelephone station in accordance with Regulation 4 of this Chapter shall, for safety purposes, carry at least one radiotelephone operator (who may be the master, an officer or a member of the crew holding only a certificate for radiotelephony) and shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Regulation, while at sea, maintain 763-778 - 65 - 30 |