Communication carriage Requirements
Communication Carriage Requirements
Siera Marine provides professional support in ensuring the vessel's communication system complies with international standards. We ensure your ship is equipped with vital firefighting, life-saving, communication, and security equipment to enable smooth operations and full compliance with regulatory standards.
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Ships between 300 – 499 GT
Cargo ships
- VHF + DSC
- Duplicated VHF + DSC
- VHF DSC Watch receiver (Ch. 70)
- NAVTEX
- Satellite EPIRB 406 MHz (SBM of EPIRB required at every battery change or at least once every 5 years. Alternatively, replace the EPIRB with a new one.)
- Reserve Power source + Automatic Battery Charger
- SBM – Shore Based Maintenance
- 2-Way radio telephones (GMDSS and Fire Fighting; 2 pieces for cargo ships < 500 GT, explosion-proof or intrinsically safe equipment: 2 pieces per fire party on board for ships built on or after 1 July 2014, or by 1st survey after 1 July 2018 for earlier-built ships)
- SAR locating Device (RADAR-SART (9 GHz) or AIS-SART; 1 piece for cargo ships < 500 GT)
- General Alarm System + Communication or PA system
- RADAR (X-band, 9 GHz)
- SSAS – Ship Security Alert System (can be met by satellite or terrestrial communication systems)
- Annual Radio & AIS Surveys (Contact us for your annual Radio & AIS survey approved by major Classification Societies)
- Service & Maintenance agreements (Contact us for all available service & maintenance agreements)
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Passenger ships
- VHF + DSC
- Duplicated VHF + DSC
- VHF DSC Watch receiver (Ch. 70)
- NAVTEX
- Passenger Aero VHF
- GMDSS alarm panel
- Satellite EPIRB 406 MHz (SBM of EPIRB required at every battery change or at least once every 5 years. Alternatively, replace the EPIRB with a new one.)
- Reserve Power source + Automatic Battery Charger
- SBM – Shore Based Maintenance
- 2-Way radio telephones (GMDSS and Fire Fighting; 3 pieces for passenger ships, explosion-proof or intrinsically safe equipment: 2 pieces per fire party on board for ships built on or after 1 July 2014, or by 1st survey after 1 July 2018 for earlier-built ships)
- SAR locating Device (RADAR-SART (9 GHz) or AIS-SART; 2 pieces for passenger ships)
- General Alarm System + Communication or PA system
- Public Address System
- RADAR (X-band, 9 GHz)
- SSAS – Ship Security Alert System (can be met by satellite or terrestrial communication systems)
- Annual Radio & AIS Surveys (Contact us for your annual Radio & AIS survey approved by major Classification Societies)
- Service & Maintenance agreements (Contact us for all available service & maintenance agreements)
Ships 500 GT and upward
Cargo ships
- VHF + DSC
- Duplicated VHF + DSC
- VHF DSC Watch receiver (Ch. 70)
- NAVTEX
- Satellite EPIRB 406 MHz (SBM of EPIRB required at every battery change or at least once every 5 years. Alternatively, replace the EPIRB with a new one.)
- Reserve Power source + Automatic Battery Charger
- SBM – Shore Based Maintenance
- 2-Way radio telephones (GMDSS and Fire Fighting; 3 pieces for cargo ships ≥ 500 GT, explosion-proof or intrinsically safe equipment: 2 pieces per fire party on board for ships built on or after 1 July 2014, or by 1st survey after 1 July 2018 for earlier-built ships)
- SAR locating Device (RADAR-SART (9 GHz) or AIS-SART; 2 pieces for cargo ships ≥ 500 GT)
- General Alarm System + Communication or PA system
- RADAR (X-band, 9 GHz)
- Annual Radio & AIS Surveys (Contact us for your annual Radio & AIS survey approved by major Classification Societies)
- Service & Maintenance agreements (Contact us for all available service & maintenance agreements)
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Passenger ships
- VHF + DSC
- Duplicated VHF + DSC
- VHF DSC Watch receiver (Ch. 70)
- NAVTEX
- Passenger Aero VHF
- GMDSS alarm panel
- Satellite EPIRB 406 MHz (SBM of EPIRB required at every battery change or at least once every 5 years. Alternatively, replace the EPIRB with a new one.)
- Reserve Power source + Automatic Battery Charger
- SBM – Shore Based Maintenance
- 2-Way radio telephones (GMDSS and Fire Fighting; 3 pieces for passenger ships, explosion-proof or intrinsically safe equipment: 2 pieces per fire party on board for ships built on or after 1 July 2014, or by 1st survey after 1 July 2018 for earlier-built ships)
- SAR locating Device (RADAR-SART (9 GHz) or AIS-SART; 2 pieces for passenger ships)
- General Alarm System + Communication or PA system
- Public Address System
- RADAR (X-band, 9 GHz)
- Annual Radio & AIS Surveys (Contact us for your annual Radio & AIS survey approved by major Classification Societies)
- Service & Maintenance agreements (Contact us for all available service & maintenance agreements)
Ships between 300 – 499 GT in sea area A1+A2
Cargo ships
- VHF + DSC
- Duplicated VHF + DSC
- VHF DSC Watch receiver (Ch. 70)
- MF SSB + DSC
- MF DSC Watch receiver (2187.5 KHz)
- NAVTEX
- Satellite EPIRB 406 MHz (SBM of EPIRB required at every battery change or at least once every 5 years. Alternatively, replace the EPIRB with a new one.)
- Reserve Power source + Automatic Battery Charger
- SBM – Shore Based Maintenance
- 2-Way radio telephones (GMDSS and Fire Fighting; 2 pieces for cargo ships < 500 GT, explosion-proof or intrinsically safe equipment: 2 pieces per fire party on board for ships built on or after 1 July 2014, or by 1st survey after 1 July 2018 for earlier-built ships)
- SAR Locating Device (RADAR-SART (9 GHz) or AIS-SART; 1 piece for cargo ships < 500 GT)
- General Alarm System + Communication or PA system
- RADAR (X-band, 9 GHz)
- LRIT reporting function (LRIT functionality via Inmarsat (Inm-C, mini-C, or IsatM2M) or Iridium in Sea Areas A1+A2+A3+A4; a valid LRIT Conformance Test Report (CTR) must be available on board; contact us for LRIT Testing)
- Annual Radio & AIS Surveys (Contact us for your annual Radio & AIS survey approved by major Classification Societies)
- Service & Maintenance agreements (Contact us for all available service & maintenance agreements)
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Passenger ships
- VHF + DSC
- Duplicated VHF + DSC
- VHF DSC Watch receiver (Ch. 70)
- MF SSB + DSC
- MF DSC Watch receiver (2187.5 KHz)
- NAVTEX
- Passenger Aero VHF
- GMDSS alarm panel
- Satellite EPIRB 406 MHz (SBM of EPIRB required at every battery change or at least once every 5 years. Alternatively, replace the EPIRB with a new one.)
- Reserve Power source + Automatic Battery Charger
- SBM – Shore Based Maintenance
- 2-Way radio telephones (GMDSS and Fire Fighting; 3 pieces for passenger ships, explosion-proof or intrinsically safe equipment: 2 pieces per fire party on board for ships built on or after 1 July 2014, or by 1st survey after 1 July 2018 for earlier-built ships)
- SAR Locating Device (RADAR-SART (9 GHz) or AIS-SART; 2 pieces for passenger ships)
- General Alarm System + Communication or PA system
- Public Address System
- RADAR (X-band, 9 GHz)
- LRIT reporting function (LRIT functionality via Inmarsat (Inm-C, mini-C, or IsatM2M) or Iridium in Sea Areas A1+A2+A3+A4; a valid LRIT Conformance Test Report (CTR) must be available on board; contact us for LRIT Testing)
- Annual Radio & AIS Surveys (Contact us for your annual Radio & AIS survey approved by major Classification Societies)
- Service & Maintenance agreements (Contact us for all available service & maintenance agreements)
Ships between 300 – 499 GT in sea area A1+A2+A3
Cargo ships
- VHF + DSC
- Duplicated VHF + DSC
- VHF DSC Watch receiver (Ch. 70)
- MF SSB + DSC
- MF DSC Watch receiver (2187.5 KHz)
- Inmarsat C (or GMDSS mini-C) including EGC receiver
- MF/HF SSB + DSC + NBDP
- MF/HF DSC Watch receiver (2, 4, 6, 8, 12 & 16 MHz)
- Duplicated Inmarsat C (or GMDSS mini-C) incl. EGC
- NAVTEX
- Satellite EPIRB 406 MHz (SBM of EPIRB required at every battery change or at least once every 5 years. Alternatively, replace the EPIRB with a new one.)
- Reserve Power source + Automatic Battery Charger
- SBM – Shore Based Maintenance (At-Sea Maintenance as an alternative for SBM is not in use)
- 2-Way radiotelephones (GMDSS and Fire Fighting; 2 pieces for cargo ships < 500 GT, explosion-proof or intrinsically safe equipment: 2 pieces per fire party on board for ships built on or after 1 July 2014, or by 1st survey after 1 July 2018 for earlier-built ships)
- SAR Locating Device (RADAR-SART (9 GHz) or AIS-SART; 1 piece for cargo ships < 500 GT)
- General Alarm System + Communication or PA system
- RADAR (X-band, 9 GHz)
- LRIT reporting function (LRIT functionality via Inmarsat (Inm-C, mini-C, or IsatM2M) or Iridium in Sea Areas A1+A2+A3+A4; a valid LRIT Conformance Test Report (CTR) must be available on board; contact us for LRIT Testing)
- SSAS – Ship Security Alert System (can be met by satellite or terrestrial communication systems)
- Annual Radio & AIS Surveys (Contact us for your annual Radio & AIS survey approved by major Classification Societies)
- Service & Maintenance Agreements (Contact us for all available service & maintenance agreements)
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Passenger ships
- VHF + DSC
- Duplicated VHF + DSC
- VHF DSC Watch receiver (Ch. 70)
- MF SSB + DSC
- MF DSC Watch receiver (2187.5 KHz)
- Inmarsat C (or GMDSS mini-C) including EGC receiver
- MF/HF SSB + DSC + NBDP
- MF/HF DSC Watch receiver (2, 4, 6, 8, 12 & 16 MHz)
- Duplicated Inmarsat C (or GMDSS mini-C) incl. EGC
- NAVTEX
- Passenger Aero VHF
- GMDSS alarm panel
- Satellite EPIRB 406 MHz (SBM of EPIRB required at every battery change or at least once every 5 years. Alternatively, replace the EPIRB with a new one.)
- Reserve Power source + Automatic Battery Charger
- SBM – Shore Based Maintenance (At-Sea Maintenance as an alternative for SBM is not in use)
- 2-Way radiotelephones (GMDSS and Fire Fighting; 3 pieces for passenger ships, explosion-proof or intrinsically safe equipment: 2 pieces per fire party on board for ships built on or after 1 July 2014, or by 1st survey after 1 July 2018 for earlier-built ships)
- SAR Locating Device (RADAR-SART (9 GHz) or AIS-SART; 2 pieces for passenger ships)
- General Alarm System + Communication or PA system
- Public Address System
- RADAR (X-band, 9 GHz)
- LRIT reporting function (LRIT functionality via Inmarsat (Inm-C, mini-C, or IsatM2M) or Iridium in Sea Areas A1+A2+A3+A4; a valid LRIT Conformance Test Report (CTR) must be available on board; contact us for LRIT Testing)
- SSAS – Ship Security Alert System (can be met by satellite or terrestrial communication systems)
- Annual Radio & AIS Surveys (Contact us for your annual Radio & AIS survey approved by major Classification Societies)
- Service & Maintenance Agreements (Contact us for all available service & maintenance agreements)
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