Regulations

CATEGORY

DESCRIPTION

IMO requirements

INSTALL DATE

GENERAL

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT

A.694(17)

GENERAL

EMC REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT

A.813(19)

GENERAL

BRIDGE ALERT MANAGEMENT (BAM)

MSC.302(87)

on/after 01/01/2014

& ALL RELATIVE EQUIPMENT

GENERAL

NAVIGATION DISPLAYS

MSC.191(79)

SN.1-Circ.243-Rev.1

01/07/2008 – 01/01/2024

(ECDIS, INS, Radar)

01/07/2008 – 01/07/2025

(other displays)

GENERAL

NAVIGATION DISPLAYS

MSC.191(79) amended by

MSC.466(101)

SN.1-Circ.243-Rev.2

on/after 01/01/2024

(ECDIS, INS, Radar)

MSC.1-Circ.1609

on/after 01/07/2025

(other displays)

NAVIGATION

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM    (AIS)

MSC.74(69) Annex 3

01/01/2000-01/01/2029

MSC.570(109)

on/after 01/01/2029

NAVIGATION

BRIDGE NAVIGATION WATCH ALARM

MSC.128(75)

on/after 01/07/2003

(BNWAS)

NAVIGATION

ECHO SOUNDER

MSC.74(69) Annex 4

on/after 01/01/2000

NAVIGATION

ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY 

MSC.232(82)

01/01/2009-01/01/2029

AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (ECDIS)

MSC.530(106)/Rev.1

on/after 01/01/2026

NAVIGATION

ELECTRONIC INCLINOMETERS

MSC.363(92)

on/after 01/07/2015

NAVIGATION

GNSS – BEIDOU EQUIPMENT

MSC.379(93)

on/after 01/07/2016

NAVIGATION

GNSS – GPS EQUIPMENT

MSC.112(73)

on/after 01/07/2003

NAVIGATION

GNSS – GLONASS EQUIPMENT

MSC.113(73)

on/after 01/07/2003

NAVIGATION

GNSS – COMBINED GPS/GLONASS

MSC.115(73)

on/after 01/07/2003

EQUIPMENT

NAVIGATION

SART  (9 GHz Radar)

A.802(19) amended by

01/01/2010 – 01/01/2024

MSC.247(83)

A.530(13)

MSC.510(105)

on/after 01/01/2024

NAVIGATION

SART (AIS)

MSC.246(83)

on/after 01/01/2010

MSC.256(84)

NAVIGATION

TRANSMITTING HEADING DEVICE (THD)

MSC.116(73)

NAVIGATION

VOYAGE DATA RECORDER (VDR)

MSC.333(90)

01/07/2014 – 01/07/2022

A.662(16)

MSC.1-Circ.1222-Rev.1

MSC.494(104)

on/after 01/07/2022

NAVIGATION

SIMPLIFIED VOYAGE DATA RECORDER

MSC.163(78)

01/07/2006 – 01/07/2022

(S-VDR)

A.662(16)

MSC.1-Circ.1222-Rev.1

MSC.493(104)

on/after 01/07/2022

COMMUNICATION

EPIRBs (406 MHz)

A.810(19) amended by MSC.56(66) 

before 01/07/2022

& MSC.120(74)

A.696(17)

A.662(16)

MSC.471(101)

on/after 01/07/2022

COMMUNICATION

MSI – NAVTEX EQUIPMENT & HF MSI RECEIVER

MSC.148(77)

01/07/2005 – 01/01/2024

MSC.508(105)

on/after 01/01/2024

COMMUNICATION

PORTABLES – AERONAUTICAL VHF 

MSC.80(70)

01/07/2001 – 01/01/2024

ON-SCENE TWO-WAY RADIOS

MSC.516(105)

on/after 01/01/2024

COMMUNICATION

PORTABLES – TWO-WAY RADIOS 

MSC.338(91)

FOR FIRE-FIGHTER’S COMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATION

PORTABLES – VHF TWO-WAY RADIOS 

MSC.149(77)

01/07/2005 – 01/01/2024

FOR SURVIVAL CRAFT

MSC.515(105)

on/after 01/01/2024

COMMUNICATION

RADIO INSTALLATIONS – MF/HF FOR VOICE & DSC & NBDP

A.806(19) amended by

01/01/2020 – 01/01/2028

MSC.68(68) Annex 3

MSC.1/Circ.1676

01/01/2024 – 01/01/2028

RADIO INSTALLATIONS – MF/HF FOR VOICE & DSC & MSI RX

MSC.512(105)

on/after 01/01/2024

COMMUNICATION

RADIO INSTALLATIONS 

A.803(19) amended by

01/01/2000 – 01/01/2028

-VHF FOR VOICE & DSC

MSC.68(68) Annex 1

MSC.1/Circ.1676

01/01/2024 – 01/01/2028

MSC.1/Circ.1460 Rev5

on/after 01/01/2028

MSC.511(105)

on/after 01/01/2024