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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

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Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations, 2002

Part 3 : Non-GMDSS Requirements

27. Provision of VHF radiotelephone antennas

 

Every ship to which this Part applies must be provided with an antenna suitable for the efficient radiation and reception of signals in the frequency band 156.025–162.025 MHz. The antenna must be vertically polarised and, so far as practicable, have an unobstructed view in all directions.