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[接上页] (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AP reg 3 Application of regulations (1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (3), these regulations apply to any radiotelegraph ship and radiotelephone ship which is- (L.N. 131 of 1992) (a) a sea-going Hong Kong ship wherever she may be; (b) any other sea-going ship while she is within the waters of Hong Kong:Provided that these regulations shall not apply to any such Hong Kong ship while she is 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. (2) These regulations do not apply to- (a) ships not propelled by mechanical means; (b) cargo ships of less than 300 tons; (c) any ship which complies with section 3(5)(a)(i) of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (GMDSS Radio Installations) Regulation (Cap 369 sub. leg.). (L.N. 131 of 1992)(3) These regulations shall expire on 1 February 1999. (L.N. 131 of 1992) Cap 369AP reg 4 Provision of radio installations (1) Subject to the provisions set out below, every cargo ship of 300 tons or more but less than 1600 tons shall be provided with- (a) a radiotelephone installation which shall include a transmitter, receiver, radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver or radiotelephone auto alarm, and radiotelephone alarm signal generating device; or (b) a radiotelegraph installation which shall include- (i) a main installation comprising a main transmitter, main receiver, radiotelegraph automatic alarm signal keying device, radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver or radiotelephone auto alarm, radiotelephone distress frequency transmitter, radiotelephone alarm signal generating device and when provided, a radiotelegraph auto alarm; and (ii) a reserve installation comprising a reserve transmitter and a reserve receiver: provided that if the main transmitter complies with all the requirements for the reserve transmitter as specified in these regulations, it shall not be necessary for a reserve transmitter to be provided.(2) Subject to the provisions set out below, every cargo ship of 1600 tons or more and every passenger ship shall be provided with a radiotelegraph installation which shall include - (a) a main installation comprising a main transmitter, main receiver, radiotelegraph automatic alarm signal keying device, radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver or radiotelephone auto alarm, radiotelephone distress frequency transmitter, radiotelephone alarm signal generating device and, when provided, a radiotelegraph auto alarm; and (b) a reserve installation comprising a reserve transmitter and reserve receiver.(3) Every cargo ship of 300 tons or more and every passenger ship shall, in addition, be provided with a VHF radiotelephone installation which shall include a transmitter and receiver. (4) Equipment required to be provided under these regulations- (a) shall conform to performance standards adopted by the Organisation which shall be standards specified in Schedule 1; and (b) in the case of equipment provided on Hong Kong ships, shall, in addition, conform to appropriate performance specifications issued by the Telecommunications Authority which shall be specifications specified in Schedule 1.(5) The Director may by notice in the Gazette amend Schedule 1. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AP reg 5 Interference with reception and with other installations (1) At no time while the ship is at sea shall any interference or mechanical noise produced by any radio installation required by these regulations be such as to prevent the efficient operation of any other equipment installed on the ship. (2) At no time while the ship is- (a) at sea; or (b) in port when a watch is required by the master,shall any interference or mechanical noise produced by any equipment in the ship be sufficient to prevent the effective reception of radio signals by means of the radio installation. (3) Any ship to which these regulations apply in respect of which it is impracticable to erect efficient and properly installed antennae for broadcast receivers which do not interfere with the efficiency of the radio installation shall be provided with a communal antenna system for broadcast receivers. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AP reg 6 Testing of equipment (1) In all ships to which these regulations apply, a radio officer in the case of radiotelegraph ship, or a radiotelephone operator in the case of a radiotelephone ship shall, while at sea, carry out the appropriate equipment tests and battery and reserve power checks specified in Schedule 2. (2) If any of the radio equipment required by these regulations is not in working order, the radio officer or radiotelephone operator shall report that fact to the master and record the details in the radio log. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AP reg 7 Charging of batteries (1) If batteries are provided as a source of electrical energy for any part of the equipment required by these regulations, means shall be provided on board every ship to which these regulations apply, for the charging of such batteries from the ship's main source of electrical energy. The charging facilities shall be adequate to ensure that the batteries can be fully charged within a period of not more than 16 hours: |