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[接上页] an agreement should be made with a company known to cover the trading area of the ship to provide maintenance and repair facilities on a call-out basis shall be made. The agreement or a certified copy of the agreement should be carried on board a Hong Kong ship.(2) In the case of Hong Kong ships, the arrangement for the purpose of shore-based maintenance shall be subject to the approval of the Director. 3. At-sea electronic maintenance Adequate additional technical documentation, tools, test equipment and spare parts to the satisfaction of the Director shall be carried on board in order to enable the maintainer to perform tests and localize and repair faults in the radio equipment. (Enacted 1992) Cap 369AR Sched 4 EQUIPMENT TESTS AND RESERVE POWER CHECKS [sections 3(8), 15(9) & 18(1)] 1. Daily (a) The proper functioning of the DSC facilities shall be tested at least once each day, without radiation of signals, by use of the means provided on the equipment. (b) Batteries providing a source of energy for any part of the radio installations shall be tested daily and, where necessary, brought up to the fully charged condition. (c) Where the reserve source of energy is not a battery (for example, a motor generator), the reserve source of energy shall be tested daily. (d) The radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver shall be tested at least once each day. 2. Weekly (a) The proper operation of the DSC facilities on VHF, MF and HF shall be tested at least once a week by means of a test call, when within communication range of a coast radio station fitted with the appropriate DSC equipment. Where a ship has been out of communication range of a coast radio station fitted with the appropriate DSC equipment for a period of longer than 1 week, a test call shall be made on the first opportunity that the ship is within communication range of such a coast radio station. (b) The batteries forming part of - (i) the motor lifeboat fixed radio equipment; and (ii) the survival craft portable radio equipment if of a type which requires charging,shall be brought up to the normal fully-charged condition weekly. Where non-rechargeable batteries are provided in survival craft portable radio equipment as a source of energy, the batteries shall be checked and replaced if necessary.(c) The batteries forming part of each survival craft 2-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus, if of a type which requires charging, shall be brought up to the normal fully-charged condition whenever necessary and at least at intervals not exceeding 1 week. Where non-rechargeable batteries are provided as a source of energy, the batteries should be checked and replaced if necessary. (d) The motor lifeboat fixed radio equipment and survival craft portable radio equipment shall be tested at least once a week by using suitable artificial antennae. (e) The radiotelephone alarm signal generating device shall be tested at least once a week. 3. Monthly (a) Each EPIRB and satellite EPIRB shall be tested to determine its capability to operate properly at least once a month, using the means provided on the device and without using the satellite system. (b) Each search and rescue radar transponder shall be checked for security and signs of damage at least once a month. (c) Each survival craft 2-way VHF apparatus shall be tested at least once a month on a frequency other than 156.8 MHz (VHF Channel 16). (d) A check shall be made at least once a month on the security and condition of all batteries providing a source of energy for any part of a radio installation. The battery connections and compartment shall also be checked at least once a month. (Enacted 1992) Cap 369AR Sched 5 RADIO RECORDS [sections 3(8) & 17] The following shall be recorded in the Radio Log as they occur, together with the time of their occurrence- (a) a summary of communications relating to distress, urgency and safety traffic; (b) a reference to important service incidents; (c) if the ship's rules permit, the position of the ship at least once a day; and (d) the name of the person handling the traffic referred to in paragraph (a). (Enacted 1992) |