NEW REGULATIONS

1. PORTABLE RADIO TELEPHONE

Explosion proof or intrinsically safe 2-way portable radiotelephone
equipment: 2 pieces per fire party on board

All ships built on or after 1 July 2014
All ships built before 1 July 2014, not later than 1st survey after 1 July 2018 GMDSS is currently under review; first implementation of changes estimated in 2024

2. VDR

Voyage Data Recorders on new built cargo ships ≥ 3.000 GT from 1 July 2002 and all passenger ships. Please be advise that for  new VDR installations fitted on or after 1 July 2014 new performance standards (MSC.333(90)) apply (e.g. final & floating and long term recording mediums and additional interfacing of AIS, ECDIS, 2nd RADAR, etc.) S-VDR – Simplified Voyage Data Recorders on existing cargo ships ≥ 3.000 GT and keel laid before 1 July 2002

3. ECDIS CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS

ECDIS carriage requirements for
NEW passenger ships ≥ 500 GT, Tankers ≥ 3.000 GT and Cargo ships ≥ 10.000 GT
NEW Cargo ships ≥ 3.000 to 10.000 gt constructed on after 1 July 2014
EXISTING vessels at first Safety Equipment Survey after:
Passenger ships ≥ 500 gt (constr. before 1 July 2012) 1 July 2014
Tankers ≥ 3 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2012) 1 July 2015
Cargo ships ≥ 50 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2013) 1 July 2016
Cargo ships ≥ 20 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2013) 1 July 2017
Cargo ships ≥ 10 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2013) 1 July 2018