Equipment Required |
Source of Requirement |
Notes |
General application provision |
SOLAS(2000) Reg.V/19.4 |
For this vessel, the Administration shall determine the extent to which these regulations apply. |
Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) |
SOLAS(2009) Reg. V/19.2.2.3 & 19.2.2.4 |
Install not later than first survey after 1 July 2014 Install not later than first survey after 1 July 2013 Install not later than first survey after 1 July 2012 |
Nautical charts & publications Nautical charts & publications -OR- Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/20 SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.1.4 SOLAS(2009) Reg. V/19.2.10 & 19.2.11 |
SOLAS(2000) V/19.2.6: Failure of one piece of equipment should not reduce the ship's ability to meet this requirement. Install not later than first survey on or after 1 July 2014 - Ships taken permanently out of service by 1 July 2016 may be exempted - Until ECDIS is installed, ship must carry nautical charts and publications in accordance with SOLAS Reg. V/19.2.1.4 Install not later than first survey on or after 1 July 2015 - Ships taken permanently out of service by 1 July 2017 may be exempted - Until ECDIS is installed, ship must carry nautical charts and publications in accordance with SOLAS Reg. V/19.2.1.4 Install not later than first survey on or after 1 July 2016 - Ships taken permanently out of service by 1 July 2018 may be exempted - Until ECDIS is installed, ship must carry nautical charts and publications in accordance with SOLAS Reg. V/19.2.1.4 Install not later than first survey on or after 1 July 2017 - Ships taken permanently out of service by 1 July 2019 may be exempted - Until ECDIS is installed, ship must carry nautical charts and publications in accordance with SOLAS Reg. V/19.2.1.4 Install not later than first survey on or after 1 July 2018 - Ships taken permanently out of service by 1 July 2020 may be exempted - Until ECDIS is installed, ship must carry nautical charts and publications in accordance with SOLAS Reg. V/19.2.1.4 |
Backup arrangements for any electronic nautical charts & publications |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.1.5 |
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Automatic Identification System (AIS) |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.4 |
Install by 1 July 2003 - Ships taken permanently out of service by 1 July 2005 may be exempted. Install not later than first survey for safety equipment on or after 1 July 2003 - Ships taken permanently out of service within two years of the implementation date may be exempted. Install by 1 July 2004 - Ships taken permanently out of service by 1 July 2006 may be exempted. Install not later than the first safety equipment survey after 1 July 2004 or by 31 December 2004, whichever occurs earlier - Ships taken permanently out of service within two years of the implementation date may be exempted. Install by 1 July 2008 - Ships taken permanently out of service by 1 July 2010 may be exempted. |
Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/20.1 SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/20.2 |
Required to be installed not later than the first survey after 1 July 2002. However, an Administration may exempt this ship where it can be demonstated that interfacing a VDR with existing equipment is unreasonable and impracticable (SOLAS (2000) Reg. V/20.2 or SOLAS (2004) Reg. V/20.3). Required to be installed not later than 1 July 2004. May be simplified VDR (S-VDR). Required to be installed at at the first scheduled dry-docking after 1 July 2007 but not later than 1 July 2010. However, Administrations may exempt ships when they will be taken out of permanently out of service within two years after the implementation date. May be simplified VDR (S-VDR). Required to be installed at at the first scheduled dry-docking after 1 July 2006 but not later than 1 July 2009. However, Administrations may exempt ships when they will be taken out of permanently out of service within two years after the implementation date. |
Standard magnetic compass or equivalent, with display at steering station |
SOLAS(2000) Reg.V/19.2.1.1 |
SOLAS(2000) V/19.2.6: Failure of one piece of equipment should not reduce the ship's ability to meet this requirement. |
Standard magnetic compass, with means of communication from compass postion to navigation control position |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(b)(i)(1) & (b)(i)(3) |
SOLAS(1981) V/(12)(b)(iv): The Administration may exempt certain classes of ship from the standard magnetic compass requirement. SOLAS(1981) V/12(b)(ii): Each compass to be properly adjusted and deviation table or curves available. |
Steering magnetic compass, unless standard compass reading is available to helmsman |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(b)(i)(2) |
SOLAS(1981) V/12(b)(ii): Each compass to be properly adjusted and deviation table or curves available. SOLAS(1981) V/12(c): Requirement applies as far as reasonable and practicable. |
Spare magnetic compass or other means to perform compass function |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.2.1 |
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Spare magnetic compass, unless steering compass or gyro compass is fitted |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(b)(iii) |
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Pelorus, compass bearing device or equivalent |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.1.2 |
SOLAS(2000) V/19.2.6: Failure of one piece of equipment should not reduce the ship's ability to meet this requirement. |
Means for taking bearings as nearly as practicable over 360° arc |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(b)(i)(4) |
SOLAS(1981) V/12(c): Requirement applies as far as reasonable and practicable. |
Gyro compass or equivalent |
SOLAS(2004) Reg. V/19.2.5.1", "Must be clearly readable by the helmsman at the main steering position. |
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Gyro compass |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(d) |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(d)(i): Master gyro compass or gyro repeater shall be clearly readable by helmsman at main steering position. |
Gyro compass bearing repeater or equivalent to take bearings over an arc of 360° |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.5.3 |
Ships less than 1600 gross tonnage shall be fitted with such means as far as possible. |
Gyro repeaters suitably placed for taking bearings over an arc of 360° |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(d) |
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Gyro compass heading repeater or equivalent at emergency steering position |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.5.2 |
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Telephone to communicate heading information to emergency steering position, or equivalent |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.1.9 |
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Telephone or other communication means to relay heading information to any emergency steering position and arrangements for providing visual compass readings to emergency steering position |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(f) |
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Means of correcting heading & bearings to true |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.1.3 |
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Global navigation satellite system or terrestrial radionavigation system receiver or equivalent. |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.1.6 |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.1.1.2: Until this equipment is fitted, ship must carry radio direction finding apparatus in accordance with SOLAS(1981) Reg. V/12(p). |
Echo sounding device or other electronic means to measure and display water depth |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.3.1 |
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Echo-sounding device |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(k) |
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9 GHz radar or equivalent |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.3.2 |
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9 GHz radar |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(g) |
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3 GHz radar or equivalent, functionally independent of the 9 GHz radar |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.7.1 |
Where considered appropriate by the Administration, a second functionally independent 9 GHz radar may be provided instead. |
Second radar installation |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(h) |
Must be capable of operating independently of the radar installation required under Reg. V/12(g). |
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA) or equivalent, connected to a device to indicate speed and distance through the water |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.8.1 |
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Facilities for plotting radar readings on the navigating bridge |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(i) |
Plotting facilities shall be at least as effective as a reflection plotter. |
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA) |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(j) |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(j)(iii): The Administration may exempt ships where it considers carriage of the ARPA unreasonable or unnecessary. |
Electronic plotting aid or equivalent |
SOLAS(2000) Regs. V/19.2.3.3 & 19.2.5 |
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Automatic Tracking Aid (ATA) or equivalent |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.5.5 |
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Second Automatic Tracking Aid, functionally independent of the other |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.7.2 |
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Device to indicate speed and distance through water or equivalent |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.3.4 |
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Device to indicate speed and distance |
SOLAS(1981) Reg.V/12(l) |
Device shall indicate speed and distance through water. |
Device to indicate speed and distance over ground in forward and athwartships direction, or equivalent |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.9.2 |
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Heading or track control system, or equivalent |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.8.2 |
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Means to determine and display rudder angle, propeller revolutions, force and direction of thrust and, if applicable, force and direction of lateral thrust and the pitch and operational mode |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.5.4 |
All to be readable from the conning position |
Means to determine and display rudder angle, propeller revolutions, force and direction of thrust and, if applicable, force and direction of lateral thrust and the pitch and operational mode |
SOLAS(1981) Reg. V/12(m) |
All to be readable from the conning position |
Rate of turn indicator or equivalent |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.9.1 |
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Rate of turn indicator |
SOLAS(1981) Reg. V/12(n) |
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Transmitting Heading Device (THD) or equivalent |
SOLAS(2000) Regs. V/19.2.3.5 & 19.2.5 |
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Radar reflector, if practicable |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.1.7 |
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For totally enclosed bridge: sound reception system or equivalent |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.1.8 |
SOLAS(2000) Reg.V/19.2.1.8: Administration may determine otherwise |
Daylight signalling lamp |
SOLAS(2000) Reg. V/19.2.2.2 |
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Daylight signalling lamp |
SOLAS(1981) Reg. V/11 |
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System to automatically transmit Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) information |
SOLAS Reg. V/19-1.4.1 |
See our GMDSS Guide for LRIT requirements. |