2.1.1, or other means to perform the function referred to in paragraph 2.1.1 by means of replacement or duplicate equipment;
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a daylight signalling lamp, or other means to communicate by light during day and night using an energy source of electrical power not solely dependent upon the ship’s power supply. |
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| 2.3 |
All ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards and passenger ships irrespective of size shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph 2.2, be fitted with: |
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| 2.3.1 |
an echo sounding device, or other electronic means, to measure and display the available depth of water; |
| 2.3.2 |
a 9 GHz radar, or other means to determine and display the range and bearing of radar transponders and of other surface craft, obstructions, buoys, shorelines and navigational marks to assist in navigation and in collision avoidance; |
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an electronic plotting aid, or other means, to plot electronically the range and bearing of targets to determine collision risk; |
| 2.3.4 |
speed and distance measuring device, or other means, to indicate speed and distance through the water; |
| 2.3.5 |
a properly adjusted transmitting heading device, or other means to transmit heading information for input to the equipment referred to in paragraphs 2.3.2, 2.3.3 and 2.4. |
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| 2.4 |
All ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards engaged on international voyages and cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards not engaged on international voyages and passenger ships irrespective of size shall be fitted with an automatic identification system (AIS), as follows: |
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| 2.4.1 |
ships constructed on or after 1 July 2002; |
| 2.4.2 |
ships engaged on international voyages constructed before 1 July 2002: |
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| 2.4.2.1 |
in the case of passenger ships, not later than 1 July 2003; |
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in the case of tankers, not later than the first survey for safety equipment* on or after 1 July 2003; |
| 2.4.2.3 |
in the case of ships, other than passenger ships and tankers, of 50,000 gross tonnage and upwards, not later than 1 July 2004; |
| 2.4.2.4 |
in the case of ships, other than passenger ships and tankers, of 300 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 50,000 gross tonnage, not later than the first safety equipment survey* after 1 July 2004 or by 31 December 2004, whichever occurs earlier: and; |
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| 2.4.3 |
ships not engaged on international voyages constructed before 1 July 2002, not later than 1 July 2008; |
| 2.4.4 |
the Administration may exempt ships from the application of the requirements of this paragraph when such ships will be taken permanently out of service within two years after the implementation date specified in subparagraphs .2 and .3; |
| 2.4.5 |
AIS shall: |
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| 2.4.5.1 |
provide automatically to appropriately equipped shore stations, other ships and aircraft information, including the ship’s identity, type, position, course, speed, navigational status and other safety-related information; Refer to regulation I/8. |
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receive automatically such information from similarly fitted ships; |
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monitor and track ships; and |
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exchange data with shore-based facilities; |
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the requirements of paragraph 2.4.5 shall not be applied to cases where international agreements, rules or standards provide for the protection of navigational information; and |
| 2.4.7 |
AIS shall be operated taking into account the guidelines adopted by the Organization. Ships fitted with AIS shall maintain AIS in operation at all times except where international agreements, rules or standards provide for the protection of navigational information. |
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| 2.5 |
All ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph 2.3 with the exception of paragraphs 2.3.3 and 2.3.5, and the requirements of paragraph 2.4, have: |
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| 2.5.1 |
a gyro compass, or other means, to determine and display their heading by shipborne non-magnetic means, being clearly readable by the helmsman at the main steering position. These means shall also transmit heading information for input to the equipment referred in paragraphs 2.3.2, 2.4 and 2.5.5;; |
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a gyro compass heading repeater, or other means, to supply heading information visually at the emergency steering position if provided; |
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a gyro compass bearing repeater, or other means, to take bearings, over an arc of the horizon of 360º, using the gyro compass or other means referred to in subparagraph .1. However ships less than 1,600 gross tonnage shall be fitted with such means as far as possible; |
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rudder, propeller, thrust, pitch and operational mode indicators, or other means to determine and display rudder angle, propeller revolutions, the force and direction of thrust and, if applicable, the force and direction of lateral thrust and the pitch and operational mode, all to be readable from the conning position; and |
| 2.5.5 |
an automatic tracking aid, or other means, to plot automatically the range and bearing of other targets to determine collision risk. |
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| 2.6 |
On all ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards, failure of one piece of equipment should not reduce the ship’s ability to meet the requirements of paragraphs 2.1.1, 2.1.2 and 2.1.4. |
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| 2.7 |
All ships of 3000 gross tonnage and upwards shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph 2.5, have: |
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| 2.7.1 |
a 3 GHz radar or where considered appropriate by the Administration a second 9 GHz radar, or other means to determine and display the range and bearing of other surface craft, obstructions, buoys, shorelines and navigational marks to assist in navigation and in collision avoidance, which are functionally independent of those referred to in paragraph 2.3.2; and |
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a second automatic tracking aid, or other means to plot automatically the range and bearing of other targets to determine collision risk which are functionally independent of those referred to in paragraph 2.5.5. |
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| 2.8 |
All ships of 10,000 gross tonnage and upwards shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph 2.7 with the exception of paragraph 2.7.2, have: |
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| 2.8.1 |
an automatic radar plotting aid, or other means, to plot automatically the range and bearing of at least 20 other targets, connected to a device to indicate speed and distance through the water, to determine collision risks and simulate a trial manoeuvre; and |
| 2.8.2 |
a heading or track control system, or other means, to automatically control and keep to a heading and/or straight track. |
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| 2.9 |
All ships of 50,000 gross tonnage and upwards shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph 2.8, have: |
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| 2.9.1 |
a rate of turn indicator, or other means, to determine and display the rate of turn; and |
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a speed and distance measuring device, or other means, to indicate speed and distance over the ground in the forward and athwartships direction. |
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When “other means” are permitted under this regulation, such means must be approved by Administration in accordance with regulation 18. |
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The navigational equipment and systems referred to in this regulation shall be so installed, tested and maintained as to minimize malfunction. |
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Navigational equipment and systems offering alternative modes of operation shall indicate the actual mode of use. |
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Integrated bridge systems* shall be so arranged that failure of one sub-system is brought to immediate attention of the officer in charge of the navigational watch by audible and visual alarms, and does not cause failure to any other sub-system. In case of failure in one part of an integrated navigational system,** it shall be possible to operate each other individual item of equipment or part of the system separately. |
* Refer to resolution MSC.64(67), annex 1 – Performance standard for Integrated bridge systems.
** Refer to resolution MSC.86(70), annex 3 – Performance standard for Integrated navigational systems.
