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[接上页] Provided that where more than one battery is provided and each has sufficient capacity to comply with regulation 18(1) or 26(3), as the case may be, the charging facilities shall be adequate to ensure that each battery can be fully charged within a period of 16 hours but it shall not be necessary for both batteries to be charged simultaneously. (2) Where practicable, the batteries shall be fully charged on every occasion immediately before the ship leaves port. (3) When the ship is at sea- (a) the batteries forming part of- (i) the main radiotelegraph installation, radiotelephone installation or VHF radiotelephone installation; and (ii) in the case of a radiotelegraph ship, the reserve radiotelegraph installation, shall be brought up to the normal fully-charged condition daily;(b) the batteries forming part of- (i) the motor life-boat 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; and(c) the batteries forming part of the survival craft two-way 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. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AP reg 8 Spare parts, tools and testing equipment Sufficient spare parts, tools and testing equipment appropriate to the ship to enable the radio installation to be maintained in an efficient working condition while at sea, shall be provided. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AP reg 9 Serviceability and maintenance of radio installation (1) Each radio installation shall be in a satisfactory working condition whenever the ship goes to sea: Provided that where any additional radio equipment which is not required by these regulations is provided, that equipment shall be of such design that any malfunction of any part of it shall not adversely affect the operation of the radio installation required by these regulations. (2) Each radio installation shall be in a satisfactory working condition at all times when the ship is at sea, unless there is a defect in the radio installation and maintenance is being carried out or is not practicable. (3) All equipment forming part of each radio installation shall be reliable and shall be so constructed and installed that it is readily accessible for maintenance purposes. (4) Adequate information and instructions as to the use and maintenance of each radio installation shall be provided and shall be available for use when the radio installation is being operated, tested or serviced. In the case of a Hong Kong ship the information and instructions shall be in English. (5) In all Hong Kong ships to which these regulations apply there shall be available on board and, on radiotelegraph ships, in a radiotelegraph operating room- (a) a rigging plan of the fitted antennae showing- (i) elevation and plan views of the antennae and on radiotelegraph ships their disposition on the ship relative to the radiotelegraph operating room; (ii) the dimensions of transmitting antennae; and (iii) the vertical distance from the load line indicating the greatest depth to which the ship may at any time or any place be submerged to the base of each radiotelegraph and radiotelephone transmitting antennae;(b) complete information on the wiring of the radio installation, except for existing installations on radiotelephone ships, showing all cable interconnections and terminations. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AP reg 10 VHF radiotelephone station PART II VHF RADIOTELEPHONY (1) The VHF radiotelephone installation shall be in the upper part of the ship and control of the VHF channels shall be immediately available on the bridge convenient to the place from which the ship is normally navigated. (2) A card of instructions giving a clear summary of the distress, urgency and safety procedures shall be displayed at each VHF operating position. In Hong Kong ships the card of instructions shall be in English. (3) On Hong Kong radiotelegraph ships, means shall be provided in new installations to enable reception by the VHF radiotelephone installation to be monitored in the radio room during distress incidents. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AP reg 11 Provision of antennae Every ship to which these regulations apply shall be provided with antennae suitable for the efficient radiation and reception of signals in the band 156.025-162.025 MHz. The antennae shall be vertically polarized and, so far as practicable, have an unobstructed view in all directions. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AP reg 12 Supply of electrical energy (1) At all times while a ship to which these regulations apply is at sea and at all reasonable times when she is in port, there shall be available a source of energy sufficient to operate the VHF radiotelephone installation at its nominal rated output power. If batteries are provided they shall have sufficient capacity and shall be maintained at all times while at sea in such condition as to be able to supply continuously for at least 6 hours a total current equal to the sum of- |