at 82 83 ANNEX: 8 Radio Communications Equivalence Pursuant to the exemption of RSVs from provisions of Section 291 of the M.S. Act, M.S (Radio) Rules, 1983 (as amended) and M.S. (Distress and Safety Radio Communication) Rules 1995 (as amended), the regulations contained in this Annex provide an alternative safety standard acceptable to the Administration. Application This Annex shall apply to all river-sea vessels Radio communication equipment 83.1 All Type 1 River-Sea Vessels shall be provided with: 8344 83.12 two (2) VHF radio installations capable of transmitting and receiving radiotelephony on Channel 6, Channel 13 and Channel 16, one of which could be a portable/hand-held VHF @ Class B automatic identification system (AIS) 83.2 All Type 2 River-Sea Vessels shall be provided with: 83.24 83.22 83.23 83.24 83.25 '@ VHF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving radiotelephony on Channel 6, Channel 13 and Channel 16 DSC on Channel 70 ‘an additional VHF radio installation, which could be a portable/hand- held VHF, capable of transmitting and receiving radiotelephony on ‘Channel 6, Channel 13 and Channel 16 Class B automatic identification system (AIS) a radio transponder (SART) capable of operating in the 9 GHz band, which shall be so stowed that it can be easily utilized 2 satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) or DAT 83.3 All Type 3 and Type 4 River-Sea Vessels of less than 500 GT shall be provided with: 83.3.4 83.3.2 83.3.3 8334 83.35 2 VHF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving radiotelephony on Channel 6, Channel 13 and Channel 16 DSC on Channel 70 ‘An additional VHF radio installation, which could be a portable/hand- held VHF, capable of transmitting and receiving radiotelephony on Channel 6, Channel 13 and Channel 16 @ Class B automatic identification system (AIS) @ radio transponder (SART) capable of operating in the 9 GHz band, which shall be so stowed that it can be easily utilized a satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) or DAT8.3.3.6 —_a receiver capable of receiving NAVTEX service broadcasts 8.33.7 an MF/HF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving using radiotelephony 83.4 All Type 3 and Type 4 River-Sea Vessels of 500 GT and above but less than 1600 GT shall be provided with: 8.3.4.1 a VHF radio installation capable of transmitting and receivin radiotelephony on Channel 6, Channel 13 and Channel 16 DSC on Channel 70 8.3.4.2 An additional VHF radio installation, which could be a portable/hand- held VHF, capable of transmitting and receiving radiotelephony on Channel 6, Channel 13 and Channel 16 8.3.4.3 a Class A automatic identification system (AIS) 83.4.4 a radio transponder (SART) capable of operating in the 9 GHz band, which shall be so stowed that it can be easily utilized 83.45 a satelite emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) or DAT 83.46 a receiver capable of receiving NAVTEX service broadcasts 83.47 an MFIHF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving using radiotelephony 83.5 All Type 3 and Type 4 River-Sea Vessels of 1600 GT and above but less than 6000 GT shall be provided with: 8.3.5.1 _@ VHF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving radiotelephony on Channel 6, Channel 13 and Channel 16 DSC on Channel 70 8.3.5.2 An additional VHF radio installation, which could be a portable/hand- held VHF, capable of transmitting and receiving radiotelephony on Channel 6, Channel 13 and Channel 16 83.5.3 a Class A automatic identification system (AIS) 83.5.4 a radio transponder (SART) capable of operating in the 9 GHz band, which shall be so stowed that it can be easily utilized 83.55 a satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) or DAT 8.3.5.6 a receiver capable of receiving NAVTEX service broadcasts 83.5.7 an Inmarsat ship earth station capable of: transmitting and receiving distress and safety communications using direct-printing telegraphy initiating and receiving distress priority calls. maintaining watch for shore-to-ship distress alerts, including those ‘Shadi hy sail CUUiIRUAL tied Pecareenit ial taleinaie: