7. The meteorological condition in the coastal area in Canada is very severe, and the advanced measures for the ice coating are believed available. What measures are taken for preventing the ice coating on the inflatable life-saving raft, EPIRD, etc.? Are they stipulated (mandatorily)by the regulations?
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1. What are the titles of the laws and regulations to regulate the standards or criteria concerning the radio equipment and navigation equipment for ships?
In Japan, the requirements are stipulated in the "Radio Law" (under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the "Ship Safety Law" (under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport.
2. What organizations/agencies stipulate and amend the regulations related to the law mentioned above, and carry out the inspection of the radio equipment or the navigation equipment based on the laws and regulations?
In Japan, the Telecommunications Technology Council of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the Ministry of Transport stipulate and amend the regulations related to the laws above, the Communications Research Laboratory carries out the type certification of the equipment, and the Ship Equipment Inspection Society of Japan carries out the test based on the type approval.
3. Are there any regulations to accept the inspection by the ship classification society (ABS)or other civil inspection agencies on the inspection of the radio equipment and the navigation equipment on each ship?
4. What organizations/agencies such as FCC, USCG, ABS and UL can carry out the inspection of a single product/component of the radio telegraph and telephone equipment and nagivation equipment for ships? What are the respective territories if the inspections are shared by these organizations or agencies.
5. What are the regulations for acquisition of the qualification of the Radio Officer or the General Operator's Certificate for ships?
