(Cap 369 section 98 and 107) [2 August 1991] (L.N. 322 of 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 1 Citation (1) These regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Navigational Equipment) Regulations. (2) (Omitted as spent) (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 2 Interpretation and application GENERAL (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "cargo ship" (货船) means any ship which is not a passenger ship; (L.N. 409 of 1995) "constructed" (建造) in respect of a ship means a stage of construction where- (a) the keel is laid; or (b) construction identifiable with a specific ship begins; or (c) assembly of that ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1% of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less;"Department of Transport" (运输部) means the Department of Transport of the United Kingdom Government; "Hong Kong ship" (香港船舶) means a ship registered in Hong Kong; "interference" (干扰) means the effect of unwanted energy due to one or a combination of emissions, radiations, or inductions upon reception in a radiocommunications system, manifested by any performance degradation, misinterpretation, or loss of information which could be extracted in the absence of such unwanted energy; (36 of 2000 s. 28) "international voyage" (国际航程) means a voyage from a port in one country to a port in another country; "maintenance" (维修) means any activity intended to keep an installation in satisfactory working condition and includes tests, measurements, replacements, adjustments and repair; "Merchant Shipping Notice" (商船公告) means a Notice described as such, issued by the United Kingdom Department of Transport, and includes a reference to any document amending or replacing that Notice which is approved by the Director and notified to this effect in the Gazette; "the Organization" (组织) means the International Maritime Organization; "Passenger Certificate Class IIA" (第IIA类乘客定额证明书) means a certificate issued under or pursuant to the Ordinance for ships engaged on voyages of any kind other than international voyages; "passenger ship" (客船) means a ship carrying more than 12 passengers; "radar watch" (雷达值班) means observing displayed radar information, the frequency of observation depending upon the prevailing conditions; "safe distance" (安全距离), in relation to a unit of equipment, means the minimum distance, approved by the Director of Marine and specified on that unit, at which the unit should be installed from a magnetic compass, in order to minimize deviation to the compass; "tanker" (液货船) means a cargo ship constructed or adapted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of a flammable nature; "Telecommunications Authority" (电讯管理局局长) means the Telecommunications Authority appointed under section 5 of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap 106); (36 of 2000 s. 28) "tons" (吨) means gross tonnage and shall be- (a) for a ship having alternative gross tonnages under paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 to the Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Tonnage) Regulations (Cap 369 sub. leg.) the larger of these tonnages; (b) for a ship having its tonnage determined both under Part II and regulation 16 of those regulations its gross tonnage as determined under regulation 16.(2) References in these regulations to any performance specification shall be construed as references to- (a) the performance specifications specified in the Merchant Shipping Notice No. 1138 (referred to in regulations 15, 18(1), 27, 29 and 39 hereof); and (b) the appropriate performance specification issued by the Telecommunications Authority (referred to in regulations 31, 33(3) and 37),and shall include a reference to any document amending any such specification which is considered by the Director to be relevant and is notified in the Gazette. (3) These regulations apply to- (a) Hong Kong passenger ships; (b) other Hong Kong ships of 150 tons or more; and (c) other ships of 150 tons or more while they are within the waters of Hong Kong,but do not apply to any pleasure vessel, fishing vessel or any vessel required to be licensed under Part IV of the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap 313). (4) A rigidly connected composite unit of a pushing vessel and associated pushed vessel, when designed as a dedicated and integrated tug and barge combination, shall be regarded as a single ship for the purpose of these regulations. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 3 Provision of navigational equipment installations (1) Every ship shall be fitted with a magnetic compass installation and comply with Part I. (1A) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), every passenger ship and every cargo ship of 300 tons or over, when engaged on an international voyage, shall be fitted with a radar installation capable of operating in the 9 GHz frequency band and shall comply with Part III. (b) The Director may, at his discretion, exempt passenger ships of less than 500 tons and cargo ships of 300 tons or over but less than 500 tons from complying with regulation 18(1) of Part III provided that the radar installation is fully compatible with the radar transponder for search and rescue. (L.N. 409 of 1995)(2) Every ship of 500 tons or over but less than 1600 tons constructed on or after 1 September 1984 shall- (a) be fitted with a gyro compass installation and comply with Part II; (b) be fitted with a radar installation capable of operating in the 9 GHz frequency band and comply wit Part III; (L.N. 409 of 1995) (c) be fitted with indicators showing the rudder angle, the rate of revolution and direction of thrust of each propeller and, if fitted with variable pitch propellers or lateral thrust propellers, the pitch and operational mode of such propellers. All these indicators shall be readable from the normal navigation control position.(3) Every ship of 500 tons or over but less than 1600 tons when engaged on an international voyage shall- (a) if constructed on or after 25 May 1980 be fitted with an echo sounder installation and comply with Part IV; (b) if constructed on or after 1 September 1984 be fitted with a speed and distance measuring installation and complying with Part V.(4) Every ship of 1600 tons or over, whenever constructed, shall- (a) be fitted with a gyro compass installation and comply with Part II: Provided that this requirement shall apply to ships constructed before 1 September 1984, only when engaged on international voyages;(b) be fitted with a radar installation capable of operating in the 9 GHz frequency band (or, if the ship is of 10000 tons or over, 2 radar installations at least one of which is capable of operating in the 9 GHz frequency band), and comply with Part III; (L.N. 409 of 1995) (c) be fitted with indicators showing the rudder angle, the rate of revolution and direction of thrust of each propeller and, if fitted with variable pitch propellers or lateral thrust propellers, the pitch and operational mode of such propellers. All these indicators shall be readable from the normal navigation control position.(5) Every ship of 1600 tons or over when engaged on an international voyage shall- (a) whenever constructed, be fitted with an echo sounder installation and comply with Part IV; (b) if constructed on or after 1 September 1984 be fitted with a speed and distance measuring installation and comply with Part V; (c) whenever constructed, be fitted with a direction finder installation and comply with Part VI; (d) if constructed on or after 25 May 1980 and before 1 February 1995 be fitted and remain or continue to be so fitted until 1 February 1999 with an installation for homing on the radio-telephone distress frequency (2182 kHz) and comply with Part VII. (L.N. 409 of 1995)(6) Every Hong Kong ship having a Passenger Certificate Class IIA shall be fitted with an echo sounder installation and comply with Part IV. (7) Ships shall be fitted with an automatic radar plotting aid and comply with Part VIII, as follows- (a) every ship of 10000 tons or over constructed on or after 1 September 1984; (b) tankers of 10000 tons or over constructed before 1 September 1984; and (c) ships of 15000 tons or over, other than tankers, constructed before 1 September 1984.(8) Every ship of 100000 tons or over constructed on or after 1 September 1984 shall be fitted with a rate of turn indicator and comply with Part IX. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 4 Serviceability of installations (1) Each navigational equipment installation required by these regulations to be provided shall be in a satisfactory working condition whenever the ship goes to sea: Provided that, except in respect of magnetic compass, direction-finding and homing installations, this requirement shall not apply when a ship is going to sea from a place at which prompt maintenance is not available or practicable without delaying the ship. (2) Each navigational equipment installation required by these regulations shall be in a satisfactory working condition at all times when the ship is at sea, unless there is a defect in an installation and maintenance is being carried out or is not practicable. (3) Each navigational equipment installation required by these regulations shall, where practicable, be mounted in such a manner as to prevent the performance and reliability of the installation being adversely affected by vibration. (4) Units of each navigational equipment installation required by these regulations shall, where practicable, be sited in positions which facilitate easy access for operation and maintenance. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 5 Interference with other installation (1) At no time while the ship is at sea shall any interference or mechanical noise produced by any navigational equipment installation required by these regulations be such as to prevent the effective reception of radio signals. (2) At no time while the ship is at sea shall any interference or mechanical noise produced by any equipment in the ship be sufficient to prevent the efficient operation of any navigational equipment installation required by these regulations. (3) Units of navigational equipment installations, where practicable, shall not be installed closer to the ship's standard and steering compass than the appropriate safe distance marked on the unit. Where the safe distance is not marked on the unit, units shall not be installed closer to a magnetic compass than the distance specified in Merchant Shipping Notice No. M616 or any document amending the same which is considered by the Director to be relevant from time to time and is notified in the Gazette. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 6 Provision of electrical energy (1) There shall be provided in every ship at all times while the ship is at sea and at all reasonable times when she is in port, a supply of electrical energy suitable and sufficient for the operation of the navigational equipment installations required by these regulations, for testing purposes and for the charging of any rechargeable batteries which are a source of electrical energy for the navigational equipment installations. (2) The supply of electrical energy shall not exceed the limits set out below- AC supplies: variation from nominal voltage of +/- 10% variation from nominal frequency of +/- 6% DC supplies: variation from nominal voltage : 110/220V supplies, + 10%, - 20% 24/32V supplies, + 30%, - 10%(3) Readily accessible means shall be provided for isolating each navigational equipment installation from its source of electrical energy without causing any interruption to, or adversely affecting, the supply of electrical energy to any other equipment. (4) Where a ship is required to be provided with 2 radar installations- (a) they shall be so installed that failure of either radar installation shall not cause the supply of electrical energy to the other radar installation to be interrupted or adversely affected; and (b) on ships constructed on or after 25 May 1982, both radar installations shall be capable of being operated one at a time, from the ship's emergency source of electrical energy, if provided. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 7 Charging of batteries (1) If rechargeable batteries are provided on a ship as a source of electrical energy for any part of the navigational equipment installations, adequate means shall be provided on board the ship for the charging of such batteries from the ship's main source of electrical energy. (2) Any such battery when not in use shall be capable of being fully charged within a period of not more than 16 hours by the means of charging required by subregulation (1). (3) When any such battery is float-charged whilst in use, the voltage used for charging the battery shall be within the limits set out in regulation 6(2). (4) If any navigational installation derives electrical energy for internal circuits from non-rechargeable batteries, failure of such batteries, where practicable, shall not cause malfunction of the installation. Where this is not practicable, the installation shall be provided with means to test the condition of such batteries. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 8 Servicing and operating information Adequate information and instructions as to the use and maintenance of every navigational equipment installation required by these regulations shall be provided by the owner and shall be available at all times for use when the particular installation is being operated, tested or serviced. In Hong Kong ships such information and instructions shall be in English. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 9 Spares and tools For each navigational equipment installation required by these regulations there shall be supplied such special tools and equipment as are necessary for shipboard maintenance and such spares as are likely to be required for the duration of the intended voyage. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 10 Magnetic compass performance standards PART I MAGNETIC COMPASS INSTALLATION Every magnetic compass installation required to be provided shall comply with the performance standards adopted by the Organization. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 11 The magnetic compass installation The magnetic compass installation on a ship shall comprise- (a) a standard magnetic compass, fitted on the centre line of the ship and mounted in a binnacle; (b) a steering magnetic compass, fitted on the centre line of the ship and mounted in a binnacle, unless heading information provided by the standard compass required under paragraph (a) is made available and is clearly readable by the helmsman at the main steering position; (c) adequate means of communication between the standard compass position and the normal navigation control position; and (d) means for taking bearings as nearly as practicable over an arc of the horizon of 360 degrees. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 12 Adjustment of magnetic compasses Each of the magnetic compasses referred to in regulation 11 shall be properly adjusted and its table or curve of residual deviations shall be available at all times. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 13 Spare magnetic compass A spare magnetic compass, interchangeable with the standard compass, shall be carried in every ship of 150 tons and over to which these regulations apply, unless a steering compass mentioned in regulation 11 (b) is fitted or, in the case of a ship which is not a Hong Kong ship, a gyro compass is fitted. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 14 Emergency steering position (1) Where a ship of 150 tons and over is provided with an emergency steering position, it shall at least be provided with a telephone or other means of communication for relaying heading information to such position. (2) Where a ship of 500 tons and over and constructed on or after 1 February 1992 is provided with an emergency steering position, it shall, in addition to complying with subregulation (1), be provided with arrangements for supplying visual compass readings to such position. (L.N. 49 of 1992) Cap 369AJ reg 15 Gyro compass performance standards PART II GYRO COMPASS INSTALLATION Every gyro compass installation required to be provided shall comply with the performance standards adopted by the Organization and shall, in addition, in the case of a Hong Kong ship, comply with the relevant performance specification. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 16 Siting of gyro compass installation (1) The master compass shall be installed with its fore-and-aft datum line parallel to the ship's fore-and-aft datum line to within +/- 0.5o. (2) The compass card of the master compass, or a repeater of the heading information, shall be sited so that it is clearly readable by the helmsman when steering the ship. (3) Where provided, repeaters used for taking visual bearings shall be installed with their fore-and-aft datum lines parallel to the ship's fore-and-aft datum line to within +/- 0.5o. (4) The master compass shall be sited so as to avoid, where practicable, excessive errors being caused to the gyro compass installation due to the ship rolling, pitching or yawing. (5) Where, in a gyro compass installation fitted on or after 1 September 1984, failure of one repeater could cause an error in any other repeater, a readily accessible means shall be provided for isolating each repeater output from the master compass. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 17 Provision of gyro repeaters On ships of 1600 tons or over one or more gyro repeaters shall be provided and shall be suitably placed for taking bearings as nearly as practicable over an arc of the horizon of 360 degrees. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 18 Radar performance standards and inter-switching facilities PART III RADAR INSTALLATION (1) Every radar installation required to be provided shall comply with the performance standards adopted by the Organization and shall, in addition,in the case of a Hong Kong ship, comply with the relevant performance specification. (2) Where- (a) a radar installation referred to in subregulation (1) includes additional radar units and facilities for interswitching, at least one arrangement of units when used together shall comply with all the requirements of this Part; (b) two radar installations are required to be provided on a ship, they shall be so installed that each radar installation can be operated individually and both can be operated simultaneously without being dependent upon one another. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 19 Provision of plotting facilities Facilities for plotting radar readings shall be provided on the navigating bridge of every ship required to be fitted with a radar installation. In ships of 1600 tons gross tonnage and upwards constructed on or after 1 September 1984 the plotting facilities shall be at least as effective as a reflection plotter. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 20 Radar watch (1) While a Hong Kong ship which is required to be fitted with a radar installation is at sea and a radar watch is being kept, the radar installation shall be under the control of a qualified radar observer, who may be assisted by unqualified personnel. (2) In every such ship a record shall be kept in the deck log book of the times at which radar watch is commenced and discontinued. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 21 Serviceability of radar installations The performance of the radar installation shall be checked before the ship proceeds to sea and at least once every 4 hours whilst the ship is at sea and radar watch is being maintained. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 22 Qualifications of radar observers For the purposes of these regulations, a person shall be deemed a "qualified radar observer" if he holds- (a) a valid Radar Observer's Certificate granted by the Director; (b) a valid certificate of attendance granted at the conclusion of a radar simulator course which has been approved by the Director; (c) a valid Electronic Navigation Systems Certificate granted by the Director; (d) a valid Navigation Control Certificate granted by the Director; or (e) a certificate recognized by the Director as being equivalent to any of the certificates mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d). (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 23 Siting of radar installation (1) The antenna unit of the radar installation shall be sited so that satisfactory overall performance is achieved in relation to- (a) the avoidance of shadow sectors; (b) the avoidance of false echoes caused by reflections from the ship's structure; and (c) the effect of antenna height on the amplitude and extent of sea-clutter.(2) The radar display shall be sited on the bridge from which the ship is normally navigated. The siting of one of the displays shall be such that- (a) an observer, when viewing the display, faces forward and is readily able to maintain visual look-out; (b) there is sufficient space for 2 observers to view the display simultaneously.(3) The radar installation shall, where practicable, be mounted so as to prevent the performance and reliability of the installation being adversely affected by vibration and so that the installation will not, whilst in service, normally be subject to greater vibration than that specified in the "General Requirements for Marine Navigational Equipment, 1982", issued by the Department of Transport. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 24 Alignment of heading marker The radar heading marker (and stern marker if fitted) shall be aligned to within 1o of the ship's fore-and-aft line as soon as practicable after the radar installation has been installed in the ship. Where inter-switching facilities are provided, the heading marker shall be aligned with all arrangements of units. The marker shall be re-aligned as soon as practicable whenever it is found to be substantially inaccurate. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 25 Measurement of shadow sectors The angular width and bearing of any shadow sectors displayed by the radar installation shall be determined and recorded. The record shall be shown on a diagram adjacent to the radar display and be kept up to date following any change likely to affect shadow sectors. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 26 Display sizes A radar installation required to be provided which is installed on board a ship on or after 1 September 1984 shall provide a relative plan display having an effective diameter, without external magnification, of not less than- (a) 180* millimetres on ships of 500 tons or over but less than 1600 tons; (b) 250* millimetres on ships of 1600 tons or over but less than 10000 tons; (c) 340* millimetres in the case of one radar installation and 250 millimetres in the case of the other on ships of 10000 tons or over.*Note: Display diameters of 180, 250 and 340 millimetres correspond respectively to 9, 12 and 16 inch cathode ray tubes. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 27 Echo sounder performance standards PART IV ECHO SOUNDER INSTALLATION Every echo sounder installation required to be provided shall comply with the performance standards adopted by the Organization and shall, in addition, in the case of a Hong Kong ship, comply with the relevant performance specification. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 28 Siting of echo sounder installation (1) The transducer unit or units of such echo sounder installation shall be sited so as to avoid, where practicable, the vicinity of all underwater openings in, or projections from, the hull, such as plugs, anodes or other transducers, so that satisfactory overall performance is achieved. (2) The echo sounder graphical display shall, where practicable, be sited on the bridge in a position to facilitate easy access and viewing, and where the effect of any lighting necessary for the equipment does not interfere with the keeping of an effective look-out. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 29 Speed and distance measuring equipment performance standards PART V SPEED AND DISTANCE MEASURING INSTALLATION Every speed and distance measuring installation required to be provided shall comply with the performance standards adopted by the Organization and shall, in addition, in the case of a Hong Kong ship, comply with the relevant performance specification. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 30 Siting of speed and distance measuring installation (1) Where applicable, the transducer unit of the speed and distance measuring installation shall be sited so as to avoid, where practicable, the vicinity of all underwater openings in, or projections from, the hull, such as plugs, anodes or other transducers, so that satisfactory overall performance is achieved. (2) Where a towed log is fitted, the position of the log register shall be selected so that the log line and its rotator when streamed are as clear as is practicable from disturbed water in the close vicinity of the ship and so that the rotation of the log line is not impeded by any part of the ship or its equipment. (3) The display shall, where practicable, be sited on the bridge in a position to facilitate easy access and viewing and where the effect of any lighting necessary for the equipment does not interfere with the keeping of an effective look-out. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 31 Direction-finder performance standards PART VI DIRECTION-FINDER INSTALLATION Every direction-finder installation required to be provided shall comply with the performance standards adopted by the Organization and shall, in addition, in the case of a Hong Kong ship, comply with the relevant performance specification. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 32 Interference with reception (1) Radio antennas installed in any ship required to be fitted with a direction-finder installation which rise above the base of, and are within 17 metres horizontal distance of, the loop antennas of the direction-finder installation shall be isolated whenever bearings are being obtained by the direction-finder installation: Provided that such radio antennas which do not cause significant errors in the accuracy of the bearings obtained by the direction-finder installation need not be isolated. (2) Any ship fitted on or after 25 May 1980 with a direction-finder installation shall be provided with a communal antenna system for all broadcast receivers in respect of which it is impracticable to erect efficient and properly installed antennas which- (a) are outside a radius of 17 metres from the direction-finder antennas; or (b) do not rise above the base of the direction-finder antennas; or (c) can be lowered quickly and stowed easily when the direction-finder is in use. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 33 Siting of direction-finder installation (1) The direction-finder shall be so sited that efficient determination of radio bearings by means of the direction-finder will not be affected by extraneous noises. (2) (a) The direction-finder antenna system shall be mounted in such a manner that the efficient determination of radio bearings by means of the direction-finder will be affected as little as possible by the proximity of antennas, derricks, wire halyards and other large metal objects. (b) Adequate precautions shall be taken to protect the cables connecting the direction-finder antenna system with the receiver forming part of the direction-finder installation from the ingress of water and from damage, including any which might be caused by excess heat.(3) The direction-finder installation shall, where practicable, be mounted so as to prevent the performance and reliability of the installation being adversely affected by vibration and so that the installation will not, whilst in service, normally be subject to greater vibration than that specified in the relevant performance specification for the climatic and durability testing of maritime radio equipment. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 34 Means of communication (1) In every ship required to be fitted with a direction-finder installation an efficient two-way means of calling and voice communication shall be provided between the receiver forming part of the direction-finder and the position from which the ship is normally navigated. (2) In every such ship an efficient means of signalling shall be provided for use when calibrating or taking check bearings of the direction-finder installation between the receiver forming part of the direction-finder installation and the place on the ship from which visual bearings are taken. (3) If the direction-finder installation is not installed in the ship's radiotelegraph operating room, and radio antennas on the ship are required by regulation 32(1) to be isolated, means shall be provided at the direction-finder operating position to indicate when such antennas are isolated. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 35 Calibration (1) The master of every ship required to be fitted with a direction-finder installation shall cause the direction-finder installation to be calibrated in accordance with this regulation as soon as practicable after it has been installed in the ship and whenever any change is made in the position of the direction-finder antenna system. (2) (a) The direction-finder installation shall be calibrated by two persons, one being experienced in the taking of radio bearings and the other experienced in the taking of visual bearings. The calibration shall be carried out by taking simultaneous radio and visual bearings of a transmitter, and such bearings shall be taken at intervals of not greater than 5 degrees throughout 360 degrees on a frequency between 283.5 kHz and 315 kHz. (b) Calibration tables and curves, which enable radio bearings obtained by the direction-finder installation to be adjusted to within 2 degrees of the correct bearing, shall be prepared on the basis of the bearings taken in accordance with paragraph (a). (c) Following satisfactory calibration and the preparation of calibration tables and curves, a Certificate of Calibration of Direction-Finder shall be completed in the form specified in Schedule 1. (d) On each occasion that an arrangement of cargo carried above deck level varies significantly from an arrangement in respect of which the direction-finder installation has been calibrated, check bearings shall be taken, if practicable, to determine whether any substantial inaccuracy in the direction-finder installation is being caused by the arrangement of cargo. Where substantial errors are found, further check bearings shall be taken to establish a correction curve.(3) The master of every such ship shall cause the calibration tables and curves prepared in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this regulation to be verified by means of not less than four check bearings in each quadrant- (a) at intervals not exceeding 12 months; and (b) whenever any change is made in any structure or fitting on deck or in any rigging or antenna above deck which is likely to affect the accuracy of the direction-finder.If such verification shall show that the calibration tables or curves are substantially inaccurate, the master of the ship shall cause the direction-finder to be recalibrated as soon as practicable in the manner specified in subregulations (2) and (3). (4) In addition, bearings shall be taken in each quadrant, where practicable at intervals not exceeding 12 months, on a frequency at about 500 kHz. These bearings should not be substantially inaccurate after being corrected by use of the calibration curves. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 36 Records of calibration and verification The master of every ship required to be fitted with a direction-finder installation shall cause the following records to be kept in a place accessible to any person operating the direction-finder, and to be available for inspection at any reasonable time by a Government surveyor- (a) a list or diagram indicating the position, on the most recent occasion on which the direction-finder was calibrated, of the antennas and all moveable structures on board the ship which might affect the accuracy of the direction-finder; (b) the calibration tables and curves which were prepared on the most recent occasion on which the direction-finder was calibrated; (c) a certificate of calibration signed by the persons making the calibration relating to the most recent occasion on which the direction-finder was calibrated; and (d) a record, in the form specified in Schedule 2, of check bearings taken for the verification of calibration, the bearings being numbered in the order in which they were taken. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 37 Homing equipment performance standards PART VII INSTALLATION FOR HOMING ON THE RADIOTELEPHONE DISTRESS FREQUENCY (2182 kHz) Every homing installation required to be provided shall comply with the performance standards adopted by the Organization and shall, in addition, in the case of a Hong Kong ship, comply with the relevant performance specification. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 38 Siting of homing installation (1) The homing equipment shall be so sited that efficient determination of radio bearings by means of the equipment will not be affected by extraneous noises. (2) The antenna system shall be mounted in such a manner that the efficient determination of radio bearings by means of the homing equipment will be affected as little as possible by the proximity of antennas, derricks, wire halyards and other large metal objects. (3) Adequate precautions shall be taken to protect the cables connecting the antenna system with the receiver forming part of the homing installation from the ingress of water and from damage, including any which might be caused by excess heat. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 39 Automatic radar plotting aid performance standards PART VIII AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AID INSTALLATION Every automatic radar plotting aid installation required to be provided shall comply with the performance standards adopted by the Organization and shall, in addition, in the case of a Hong Kong ship, comply with the relevant performance specification. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 40 Siting and other requirements of automatic radar plotting aid installations (1) Where the automatic radar plotting aid installation is provided as an additional unit to a radar installation it shall be sited as close as is practicable to the display of the radar with which it is associated. (2) Where the automatic radar plotting aid installation forms an integral part of a complete radar system that radar system shall be regarded as one of the radar installations required by regulation 3(4)(b) and accordingly shall comply with the relevant requirements of Part III. (3) The automatic radar plotting aid installation shall be interconnected with such other installations as is necessary to provide heading and speed information to the automatic radar plotting aid. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 41 Use of an automatic radar plotting aid to assist in the radar watch When a Hong Kong ship required to be fitted with an automatic radar plotting aid is at sea and a radar watch is being kept on the automatic radar plotting aid, the installation shall be under the control of a person qualified in the operational use of automatic radar plotting aids, who may be assisted by unqualified personnel. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 42 Qualifications of observers using an automatic radar plotting aid to assist in keeping a radar watch For the purpose of regulation 41, a person shall be deemed to be qualified in the operational use of automatic radar plotting aids if he holds- (a) a valid Electronic Navigation Systems Certificate granted by the Director; or (b) a valid Navigation Control Certificate granted by the Director; or (c) a valid Automatic Radar Plotting Aids Certificate granted by the Director; or (d) a certificate recognized by the Director as being equivalent to any of the certificates mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c). (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 43 Rate of turn indicator performance standards PART IX INSTALLATION OF A RATE OF TURN INDICATOR Every rate of turn indicator installation required to be provided shall comply with the performance standards adopted by the Organization. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 44 Siting of the rate of turn indicator installation The display shall, where practicable, be sited on the bridge in a position to facilitate easy access and viewing, and where the effect of any lighting necessary for the equipment does not interfere with the keeping of an effective look-out. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 45 Exemptions Expanded Cross Reference: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 PART X EXEMPTIONS The Director may exempt, on such terms (if any) as he may specify, any ship or class of ships from any of regulations 3 to 44 inclusive. <* Note - Exp. X-Ref.: Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 *> (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ reg 46 Penalties PART XI PENALTIES (1) If a ship proceeds or attempts to proceed to sea without carrying a navigational equipment installation with which it is required by these regulations to be provided, or if such installation does not comply in all respects with the requirements of these regulations relevant to such installation, the owner or master of the ship commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10000. (L.N. 440 of 1993) (2) If a ship proceeds or attempts to proceed to sea without carrying a qualified radar observer which it is required to carry under regulation 20, the owner or master of the ship commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10000. (3) If while a ship is at sea and a radar watch is being kept- (a) the radar installation is not under the control of a qualified radar observer; or (b) an automatic radar plotting aid is being used and such aid is not under the control of a person qualified in the use of such aids in accordance with regulation 42,the owner or master of the ship commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10000. (4) If the master of any ship fails to ensure that in respect of that ship all the requirements of regulations 35 and 36 are complied with he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10000. (5) It shall be a defence in proceedings for an offence under this regulation to prove that all reasonable steps had been taken to ensure that the ship complied with these regulations. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ Sched 1 Certificate of Calibration of Direction-Finder [regulation 35(2)(c)] MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) ORDINANCE (Chapter 369) We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have today- (a) calibrated, in accordance with Part VI of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Navigational Equipment) Regulations, the direction-finder installed in the s.s./m.v. ..... (b) handed to the master of that ship tables of calibration corrections; (c) adjusted the said direction-finder so that the readings taken thereby, when corrected with such tables, differ from the correct bearings by no more than plus or minus 2 degrees.We hereby further certify that the master of the said ship has been furnished with a list or diagram indicating the position, at the time of such calibration, of the antennas and of all movable structures on board the ship which might affect the accuracy of the direction-finder. ................................... Radio Observer ................................... Visual Observer ................................... Date (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AJ Sched 2 SCHEDULE 2 [regulation 36(d)] RECORD OF CHECK-BEARINGS TAKEN BY MEANS OF THE DIRECTION-FINDER Serial Number of Bearings (1) Date (2) Times (GMT(UTC) and Ship's) (3) Ship's Approximate Position Distance from Transmitter (6) Latitude (4) Longitude (5) Direction-Finder Bearing of (name and frequency) (7) Direction-Finder Relative Bearing Correct for QE (8) Ship's Head by Compass 0/360 (9) Total Compass Error (10) Half Convergency Applied (11) Ship's Head Corrected degrees (True) (12) Total Bearing by Direction-Finder [Col.(8) and Col.(12)] (13) True Bearing by Visual Check or Calculation (whether Visual or Calculation to be indicated; if by Calculation, the method to be stated) (14) Correction required to make Col.(13) equal Col. (14) (indicating whether - or +) (15) Signature of Observer or Observers (16) (Enacted 1991)
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