Instructions for keeping the Radio Log and the radio operators
obligation according to national and international regulation.
1. The radio log shall be kept in accordance with requirements in the Radio Regulations,
SOLAS Convention, national regulations regarding radio installations and the STCW
Convention (STCW 95 including the STCW Code) including relevant regulation regar-
ding watchkeeping on board passenger- and cargo ships.
2. Unauthorized transmissions and incidents of harmful interference should, if possible,
be identified, recorded in the radio log and brought to the attention of the
Administration in compliance with the Radio Regulations, together with an appropriate
extract from the radio log. (STCW Code B-VIII/2 No. 32).
Test of radio equipment and reserve source og energy.
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eekly:
GMDSS handheld VHF transceivers to be tested without using the mandatory required
emergency batteries.