GMDSS - Fuel Oil Monitoring on ships

Maintenance  requirements for GMDSS equipment for vessels operating in Sea Areas A1 and A2 -  SOLAS - Ch IV - 15 - an insight In order to ensure the maintenance requirements specified in SOLAS Reg. IV/15, one of the following measures should be taken as may be approved by the flag administrations: Duplication of equipment; Shore-based maintenance; or At sea electronic maintenance capability Please consult with the flag administrations for details or contact us for more information on the same. 

Let us continue to explore a little bit deep into the carriage requirements and functional requirements for Sea Area A1 - VHF Coverage - This is as per IMO and SOLAS Chapter IV: As we know that VHF aka Very High Frequency - The characteristic of VHF radio waves is that it uses LOS - or Line of sight propagation. In short, this means, that as long as the receiving antenna is capable of seeing the Transmitting antenna, the reception will be good. This is one reason why the VHF antennas are placed very high. The wave propagation characteristic of VHF can be seen from the below diagram: Having understood the above principle, let us now look into the different equipment that are required to be carried by ships operating in general: Minimum requirements Every GMDSS ship is required to carry the following minimum equipment (as de ned by SOLAS Chapter IV, regulation 7): A VHF radio installation capable of transmitting DSC on channel 70, and radiotelephony on channels ...