Regulation 6 Internationaal Verdrag voor de beveiliging van mensenlevens op zee, 1974
SHIP REQUIREMENTS
1 Every ship shall be provided with radio installations capable of complying with the functional requirements prescribed by regulation 4 throughout its intended voyage and, unless exempted under regulation 3, complying with the requirements of regulation 7 and, as appropriate for the sea area or areas through which it will pass during its intended voyage, the requirements of either regulation 8, 9, 10 or 11.
2 Every radio installation shall be:
.1 located in such a way that no harmful interference of mechanical, electrical or other origin affects its proper use, and that electromagnetic compatibility is ensured and harmful interaction avoided with other equipment and systems;
.2 so located as to ensure the greatest possible degree of safety and operational availability;
.3 protected against harmful effects of water, extremes of temperature and other adverse environmental conditions;
.4 provided with reliable, permanently arranged electrical lighting, independent of the main and emergency sources of electrical power, for the adequate illumination of the radio controls for operating the radio installation; and
.5 clearly marked with the GMDSS identities, as applicable, for use by the radio installation operator.
3 Control of the VHF radiotelephone channels, required for navigational safety, shall be immediately available on the navigation bridge convenient to the conning position and, where necessary, facilities should be available to permit radiocommunications from the wings of the navigation bridge. Portable VHF equipment may be used to meet the latter provision.
4 In passenger ships, a distress panel shall be installed at the conning position, which shall:
.1 contain either one single button which, when pressed, initiates a distress alert using all radio installations required on board for that purpose or one button for each individual installation;
.2 clearly and visually indicate whenever any button or buttons have been pressed; and
.3 be provided with means to prevent inadvertent activation of the button or buttons referred to in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2.
5 In passenger ships, if an EPIRB is used as the secondary means of distress alerting and is not remotely activated from the distress panel, it shall be acceptable to have an additional EPIRB installed in the wheelhouse near the conning position.
6 In passenger ships, a distress alarm panel shall be installed at the conning position, which:
.1 shall provide visual and aural indication of any distress alert or alerts received on board;
.2 shall indicate through which radiocommunication service the distress alerts have been received; and
.3 may be combined with the distress panel referred to in paragraph 4.
- Regeling
- Internationaal Verdrag voor de beveiliging van mensenlevens op zee, 1974
- Afkortingen
- SOLAS, SOLAS 1974
- Soort
- Verdrag
- Geldend vanaf
- 01-01-2026
- BWB-id
- BWBV0003264
- Versie
- 2026-01-01_0