Testing of the automatic identification system (AIS)

SOLAS V/18.9

All

Annually

Service Company

Test report shall be retained on board the ship.

Long range identification and tracking system (LRIT)

SOLAS V/19-1 SOLAS V/16 MSC.1/Circ.1307

All

Annually

Recognized or approved application service provider

Conformance Test Report shall be retained on board the ship.

Checking of radio battery

SOLAS IV/13.6.2

All

Annually

Service Company

Satellite EPIRBs (Testing according to MSC.1/Circ.1040/Rev.1.)

SOLAS IV/15.9.1

All

Annually

Service Company

Satellite EPIRBs(Testing according to MSC/Circ.1039.)

SOLAS IV/15.9.2

All

5 Yearly

Service Company

Certificate of Compliance shall be issued.

Standard magnetic compass(Determination of Magnetic Compass Error)

STCW Code/Sec. A-VIII/2.34.2

All

Once a Watch

Crew

Standard magnetic compass (Adjustment incl. Curve of Residual Deviation)

Flag State requirements

All

Individual Flag State requirements

Individual Flag State requirements

Table or Curve of residual Deviation to be available at all times and compass deviation book to be properly maintained will be checked annually during safety equipment surveys. Res.A.1053(27), item (EA) 1.2.1.27

Steering gear (Testing)

SOLAS V/26.1

All

12 hours before departure

Crew

Steering gear (Emergency steering drill)

SOLAS V/26.4

All

Quarterly

SOLAS V/26.4

Voyage data recorder (VDR)

SOLAS V/18.8

All

Annually

Service Company

Certificate of Compliance and maintenance report shall be retained on board the ship.