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Statute Book of the Swedish MaritimeSJÖFS
Administration
2006:X
The Swedish Maritime Administration’s
administrative provisions
amending the Swedish Maritime Authority’s
administrative provisions and general guidance
(SJÖFS 2003:5) on the safety of navigation and
navigational equipment (reprinted);
Published
on xx xxxx 2006.
Reprint
SFH
1.1
adopted on xx xxxx 2006.
In pursuance of Chapter 2 Section 1 of the Order on ship
safety (2003:18) and of Chapter 2 Section 1 of the Maritime
Traffic Order (1986:300) on the matter of the Swedish
Maritime Administration’s administrative provisions and
general guidance (SJÖFS 2003:5) on the safety of
navigation and navigational equipment, the Swedish
Maritime Authority lays down1
that
the administrative provisions2 will therefore read as
follows as from the day on which they enter into force.
“New” and
amended
regulations are
marked by a grey
background.
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Cf. Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June
2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and
repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5 August 2002, p. 10, Celex
32002L0059). Cf. also Council Directive 98/18/EC of 17 March 1998 on safety rules and
standards for passenger ships (OJ L 144, 15 May 1998, p.1, Celex 31998L0018), most
recently amended by Commission Directive 2003/75/EC (OJ L 190, 15 April 2003, p.1,
Celex 32003L0075). Cf. also Council Directive 97/70/EC of 11 December 1997 setting up
a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over (OJ L 34, 9
February 1998, p.1, Celex 31998L0070), most recently amended by Directive 2002/84/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 324, 29 November 2002, p.53, Celex
32002L0084).
See also Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June
1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical
standards and regulations and rules and regulations applying to Information Society
Services (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p.37, Celex 398L0034), amended by European Parliament
and Council Directive 98/48/EC (OJ L 217, 5 August 1998, p.18, Celex 398L0048).
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The administrative provisions transpose the regulations concerning the safety of
navigation and navigational equipment from Chapter V of the International Convention for
the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, in the wording that Chapter has following the amendments
of 2003 and 2004. The amendments were adopted by the IMO at the 77th and 79th
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Chapter 1 General regulations
Application (R 1)
Section 1 Unless provided otherwise, these administrative
provisions shall apply to ships within Swedish territorial
waters and on Swedish ships within other areas, except:
- naval vessels and troopships,
- Government ships used only on non-commercial
service, and
- ships solely navigating the Great Lakes of North
America and their connecting and tributary waters as far
east as the lower exit of the St. Lambert Lock at Montreal in
the Province of Quebec, Canada.
General guidance
Ships not subject to these provisions are nevertheless
encouraged to follow these provisions as far as is
reasonable and practicable.
Mutual recognition
Section 2 Ships which are approved under legislation in
– other Member States of the European Union,
– states in the European Economic Area, and
– Turkey
shall be deemed equivalent to ships which meet the
requirements under these provisions. This is on condition
that an equivalent level of safety is obtained.
Tug and barge
Section 3 A rigidly connected composite unit of a pushing vessel and
associated pushed vessel, when designed as a dedicated and integrated
tug and barge combination, shall be regarded as a single ship for the
purpose of these provisions.
Marine equipment
sessions of the Maritime Safety Committee on 5 June 2003 and 9 December 2004,
respectively, by means of Resolutions MSC.142(77) and MSC.170(79) and will enter into
force on 1 July 2006. The indication (R) following several of the headings refers to
regulations in SOLAS Chapter V (Safety of Navigation) in SOLAS.
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Section 4 Equipment used, installed or stowed on board a
Swedish ship and required on board ships in accordance
with these provisions shall comply with the requirements in
the Swedish Maritime Administration's administrative
provisions (SJÖFS 1999:8) on marine equipment, with the
following exceptions.
1. Equipment pursuant to Chapter 3 Section 2(5) for
– fishing vessels of less than 24 metres in length,
– passenger ships of greater than 24 metres in length and
with a gross tonnage below 300 constructed before 1 July
1998 and solely engaged on national voyages,
– ships other than passenger ships and fishing vessels with
a gross tonnage of less than 150 and solely engaged on
national voyages, and
– ships which navigate solely in operating area E.
2. Equipment pursuant to Chapter 3 Section 4(5) for ships
with a gross tonnage of less than 500 and solely engaged on
national voyages in operating areas D and E.
The equipment pursuant to points 1 and 2 shall meet the
requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility under
Chapter 4 Section 12.
Section 5 Equipment used, installed or stowed on board a
foreign ship required on board ships in accordance with
these provisions shall comply with international
performance standards which have been laid down and can
be seen in Annex 1 and shall be type-approved by the
administration of the flag state. Voyage data recorders
(VDRs) shall, moreover, comply with International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard No 619963.
Abbreviations and definitions (R 2)
Section 6 The following abbreviations and definitions shall
be used for the purposes of these provisions:
Abbreviations
AIS
ARPA
ATA
ECDIS
Automatic Identification System
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
Automatic Tracking Aid
Electronic Chart Display and Information System
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Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – Shipborne
voyage data recorder (VDR) – Performance requirements – Methods of testing and
required results.
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ENC
Electronic Navigational Chart (official electronic
nautical chart)
EPA
Electronic Plotting Aid
GLONASS
GLObal
NAvigation
Satellite System
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS
Global (satellite) Positioning System
IMO
International
Maritime
Organization
(the
international organisation for maritime affairs)
ISM
International Safety Management
MSC
Maritime Safety Committee (a body within the
IMO)
RACON RAdar beaCON
SAR
Search and Rescue (marine rescue)
SART
Search And Rescue Transponder
SOLAS Safety Of Life At Sea (the international
conventioneer thereon)
THD
Transmitting Heading Device
TMHD Transmitting Magnetic Heading Device
VDR
Voyage Data Recorder
S-VDR Simplified Voyage Data Recorder
Definitions
Recreational craft means a craft which does not have
seagoing personnel, does not carry more than 12 passengers
and is not used for commercial purposes.
Passenger ship means a ship carrying more than 12
passengers.
Cargo ship means a ship which is not a passenger ship nor
a recreational craft.
Ship constructed means a ship at a stage of construction
where
– the keel is laid, or
– construction identifiable with a specific ship begins, or
– assembly of the ship has commenced comprising at least
50 tonnes or 1 % of the estimated mass of all structural
material if this mass is less than 50 tonnes.
Short voyage means a voyage during which a ship is never
more than 200 nautical miles from a port or a place to which
the passengers and crew can be safely carried. Neither the
distance between the port of call from which the voyage
began and the final port of destination nor the return voyage
may exceed 600 nautical miles. The final port of destination
is the last port of call during the scheduled voyage from
where the ship begins its return voyage to the port where the
voyage began.
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International voyage means a voyage from one
Convention State to a port outside the Convention State or
vice versa.
National voyage means a voyage from the port of one
Convention State to the same or a different port in the same
Convention State.
A Convention State means a State that is party to SOLAS.
Regular service means a number of crossings in which a
series of voyages by ro-ro passenger ship or high speed
passenger craft travel between the same two or more ports,
or a number of crossings to and from the same ports with no
intermediate port stop either according to an official
schedule or so regularly and frequently that they constitute a
recognisable systematic series.
Traditional ships means all types of historical ships and
copies of such ships including those built in order to
demonstrate and promote traditional skills and seamanship,
which together form living cultural monuments and which
are managed according to traditional techniques and
principles of seamanship.
Company means the owner of the ship, or a legal or
physical person, or charterer chartering the ship without
crew who has assumed the responsibility for operation of
the ship from the owner and on assuming such responsibility
has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities
imposed by the ISM Code.
Nautical chart or nautical publication means a specialpurpose map or book, or a specially compiled database from
which such a map or book is derived. The nautical chart or
nautical publication shall be designed to meet the
requirements for marine navigation and issued officially by
an authority or other authorised institution. Examples of
nautical publications are sailing directions, lists of lights,
“Notices To Mariners” or equivalent foreign publications,
tide tables and other publication for the scheduled voyage.
Operating areas means operating areas in accordance with
the Order on ship safety (2003:438).
The length of a ship means its overall length (Loa).
A recognised organisation means an organisation
recognised in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC
of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for
ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant
activities of maritime administrations4, most recently
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OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20 (Celex 394L0057).
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amended by Directive 2002/84/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council5.
Exemptions (R 3)
Section 7 In special circumstances the Swedish Maritime
Administration may grant exemption from these provisions
provided this does not violate international agreements or
Community law.
Certificates
Section 8 Regulations relating to certificates for ships
governed by these provisions can be found in Chapter 3
Sections 1 to 3 of the Act on ship safety (2003:364), Chapter
3 sections 1 to 5 of the Order on ship safety (2003:438) and
in the Swedish Maritime Administration's regulations
(SJÖFS 1999:17) relating to the supervision of vessels and
shipping companies' safety systems.
Chapter 2 Safety of Navigation
Voyage planning (R 34)
Section 1 Prior to proceeding to sea, the master shall
produce a voyage plan adapted to the activity of the ship
using the appropriate nautical charts and publications. The
voyage plan shall identify a route which
– takes into account any relevant ships’ routeing systems,
– ensures sufficient sea room for the safe passage of the
ship throughout the voyage,
– anticipates all known navigational hazards and adverse
weather conditions, and
– takes into account the protection of the marine
environment.
General guidance
The guidelines contained in IMO Resolution
A.893(21)6
are recommended as an aid when
planning a voyage.
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OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 53, (Celex 302L0084).
Guidelines for voyage planning.
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Master’s discretion to take decisions (R34-1)
Section 2 The owner, charterer, another company or a
physical or legal person who has any influence over the
operation of the ship shall not prevent the master of the ship
from taking any decision which, in the master’s qualified
judgement, is necessary for the safety of life at sea and for
the protection of the marine environment.
Danger messages (R 31 + 32)
Section 3 Provisions relating to the duty of information
incumbent upon the master in the event of danger can be
found in Sections 8 and 9 of the Decree (1952:581)
containing certain provisions relating to emergency sea
rescue and averting danger which threatens marine traffic,
etc. (Emergencies at Sea Decree).
Distress messages, obligations and procedures (R 33)
Section 4 Provisions relating to the duties, etc., of the
master in respect of distress messages can be found in
Chapter 6 Section 6, paragraph 2 of the Maritime Act
(1994:1009) and in Sections 1 to 6 of the Decree (1952:581)
containing certain provisions relating to emergency sea
rescue and averting danger which threatens marine traffic,
etc. (Emergencies at Sea Decree).
Life-saving signals (R 29 +35)
Section 5 An illustrated table describing the life-saving
signals in use shall be available on board all ships. The table
shall be available to the officer of the watch. This
requirement shall not apply to ships with a length of less
than 6 metres which navigate solely in waters within the
baselines which have been laid down in accordance with
international law (internal waterways).
The signals shall be used by ships or persons in distress
when communicating with life-saving stations, maritime
rescue units and aircraft engaged in search and rescue
operations (SAR).
General guidance
The life-saving signals referred to in Section 5 are
described in the International Code of Signals and in
IAMSAR Manual Volume III.
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Ships which are not required to carry on board an
illustrated table describing life-saving signals should
be equipped with such a table where this is possible in
practical terms.
The IAMSAR manual and the IMO circular
MSC/Circ.8927 contain guidance on how to alert
search and rescue authorities in an emergency
situation.
Section 5a Chapter 3 Section 19 states that certain ships
shall carry on board the International Code of Signals and
IAMSAR Manual Volume III.
Chapter 16 Section 15 of the Penal Code (1986:1104) lays
down the sanctions under criminal law for the misuse of
alarms, distress signals or other similar devices.
Search and rescue, SAR (R 7)
Section 6 All passenger ships engaged on international
voyages shall have on board a plan for cooperation with the
relevant search and rescue organisation in the event of an
emergency.
The plan shall be developed in cooperation between the
master, the company and the search and rescue organisation.
The plan shall include provisions for periodic exercises
also to be undertaken to test its effectiveness.
Working language (R 14)
Section 7 In order for the crew to be able to work suitably
from a safety point of view, all ships shall have a specified
working language.
The working language shall be determined by the
company or the master and recorded in the ship’s log or
journal or similar where the ship is not obliged to keep a
ship’s log.
Each seafarer must be able to understand the working
language and to give and receive orders and instructions and
to report back in that language. If the working language is
not an official language of the State whose flag the ship is
entitled to fly, all plans and lists posted which relate to
safety shall also include a translation into the working
language.
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Section 8 On all ships engaged on international voyages,
English shall be used for ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore
safety communications as well as communications on board
between the pilot and bridge watchkeeping personnel, unless
those directly involved in the communication speak a
common language other than English.
General guidance
IMO Resolution A.918(22)8 is to be used for
communication as mentioned in Section 8.
Operational limitations for passenger ships (R 30)
Section 9 A list of all operational limitations shall be
compiled for all passenger ships before the ships are put into
service.
The list of operational limitations, whether the operational
limitations are imposed by an authority or established during
the design or building stages, shall contain:
– exemptions from national or international regulations,
– limitations in respect of operating area, weather or wave
height,
– restrictions in permissible loads, trim and speed, and
– any other limitations.
The list, together with any relevant and necessary
explanations, shall be kept updated and be kept together
with the ship’s certificate.
In the case of ships engaged on international voyages, the
list shall be provided in the ship’s working language and, if
this is not English or French, also in one of these two
languages.
On ships solely engaged on national voyages, the list shall
be provided in the ship’s working language. If the working
language of the ship is not Swedish, the list shall be
provided in the ship’s working language and in English.
Records of navigational activities and daily reporting (R
28)
Section 10 All ships engaged on international voyages shall
keep on board a record of navigational activities which are
of importance to safety of navigation. The records must
contain sufficient detail to restore a complete record of the
voyage.
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IMO standard marine communication phrases (SMCPs)
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On Swedish ships, such records shall be kept in
accordance with the Swedish Maritime Administration’s
Decree (SJÖFS 1996:12) containing provisions concerning
the ship’s log, the engine-room log and combined ship’s log
and engine-room log. On Swedish ships which are not
required to keep a ship’s log or journal, the records may
instead take the form of something corresponding to a ship’s
log or journal.
Section 10a Section 18 of the Marine Act (1994:1009)
states that a ship’s log shall be kept on commercial vessels
with a gross tonnage of 20 or above and on fishing vessels
with a gross tonnage of 80 or above.
Section 11 All ships with a gross tonnage of 500 or above
and engaged on an international voyage of more than 48
hours in duration shall sent a daily report to their company.
The company shall keep all such reports for the duration of
the voyage.
The reports may be sent in any way provided that they are
sent as soon as possible once the position specified in the
report has been determined.
An automatic reporting system may be used provided that
the system records the messages sent and that the master
regularly checks that the messages are being successfully
recorded and that the system is connected to positionfinding equipment.
The reports shall contain the following information:
– the position of the ship,
– the course and speed of the ship, and
– information concerning all external and internal
conditions which may affect the voyage or safe progress.
Chapter 3 Navigational equipment
Application
General
Section 1 Unless provided otherwise, the present Chapter
shall apply to:
– passenger ships,
– other ships employed for commercial activities, and
– recreational craft with a gross tonnage of 100 or above
which are not subject to Directive 94/25/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 on the
approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions of the Member States relating to recreational
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craft 9, most recently amended by Regulation (EC) No
1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council 10.
Ships with no mechanical propulsion, wooden ships and
high speed craft
Section 1a This Chapter shall not apply to the following
ships unless specified otherwise:
– ships with no mechanical propulsion, and
– wooden ships of primitive build.
High speed craft which fulfil the requirements of, and are
certified in accordance with, the following provisions need
not fulfil the requirements contained in Sections 2 to 15 and
33:
– The Swedish Maritime Administration’s administrative
provisions and general guidance (SJÖFS 2000:2) on safety
on board high speed craft (the HSC Code 1994), or
– The Swedish Maritime Administration’s administrative
provisions and general guidance (SJÖFS 2003:12) safety on
board high speed craft (the HSC Code 2000).
Fishing vessels
Section 1b Fishing vessels which are covered by the
Swedish
Maritime
Administration’s
administrative
provisions and general guidance (SJÖFS 1999:27) on safety
on board fishing vessels shall be equipped in accordance
with what is stated in Sections 11 to 33 and in accordance
with Annex 4.
Radar
Section 1c Chapter 1 Section 6(1) of the Swedish Maritime
Administration’s administrative provisions and general
guidance (SJÖFS 2004:28) on radio equipment on ships
states that all ships covered by that legislation shall be
capable of sending out location signals and, in accordance
with the functionality requirement of Chapter 3 Section 4(5)
of the said administrative provisions, shall be capable of
receiving such location signals.
Requirements for equipment (R 19)
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OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 15 (Celex 31994L0025).
OJ L 284, 31.10.2002, p. 1 (Celex 32003R1882).
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All ships (R 19.2.1)
Section 2 All ships, irrespective of size shall have:
1. a properly adjusted standard magnetic compass or other
means, independent of any power supply, to determine the
ship’s heading and display the reading of the heading at the
steering position;
ships which navigate solely in ports, rivers, canals and
small lakes within operating area E may, instead of being
equipped with a type-approved magnetic compass, be
equipped with a simple orientation compass or a pocket
GPS or some equivalent equipment in order to be able to
find one’s bearings in the dark or when visibility is reduced;
2. a pelorus or other bearing device independent of any
power supply to take bearings over an arc of the horizon of
360°; however, this does not apply to ships with a gross
tonnage less than 500 which are solely engaged on national
voyages in operating areas D and E;
3. means of correcting heading and bearings to true at all
times.
4. nautical charts and nautical publications for the
intended voyage;
the electronic chart display and information system,
ECDIS, fulfils the requirement for a nautical chart provided
that there is a back-up arrangement; the back-up
arrangement may be:
– nautical charts in paper form, or
– a duplicate ECDIS;
if the requirement for a back-up arrangement is met by
means of a duplicate ECDIS and the ship navigates in an
area not covered by official nautical charts (ENCs) there
shall also be paper nautical charts in order to be able to
complete the voyage safely;
the requirement for nautical publications may be fulfilled
by nautical publications in electronic form provided that the
requirements of Annex 8 are met;
5. a receiver for a global navigation satellite system
(GNSS), or a terrestrial radionavigation system, or other
equivalent equipment, suitable for use at all times
throughout the intended voyage to establish and update the
ship’s position by automatic means; this requirement shall
not apply to ships which navigate solely in ports, rivers,
canals and small lakes within operating area E;
6. ships with a gross tonnage of less than 150 shall be
equipped with a radar reflector, or equivalent, to enable
detection by ships navigating by radar at both 3 and 9 GHz;
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however, this requirement shall only apply where
practicable and if such equipment is available;
7. where the ship’s bridge is totally enclosed and there are
no openable windows which enable detection of sound
signals, there shall be a sound reception system, or some
other means, which makes it possible for the officer in
charge of the navigational watch to hear sound signals and
determine their direction;
8. a telephone, or other means, to communicate heading
information to an emergency steering position.
9. Rescinded.
General guidance
A means as specified under point 3 may be a deviation
table or curve, a compass logbook or heading
information in the ship’s log which is regularly
updated (K, Kk, Km, d and m).
If electronic-form nautical publications are used in
order to fulfil the requirement under point 4, the
guidelines contained in MSC/Circ.89111 are to be
followed.
Passenger ships, irrespective of size, and all other ships of
150 gross tonnage and upwards (R 19.2.3)
Section 3 Passenger ships, irrespective of size, and all other
ships of 150 gross tonnage and upwards shall, in addition to
the requirements of Chapter 3 Section 2, be fitted with:
1. A spare magnetic compass interchangeable with the
magnetic compass or some other instrument which, by
means of replacement or duplicate equipment, is capable of
meeting the requirement contained in Chapter 3 Section 2(1)
at all times; this shall not apply to ships engaged on national
voyages with a gross tonnage of less than 500;
a gyro compass which is connected to an emergency
electrical power supply meets the requirement for a spare
magnetic compass;
2. Rescinded.
3. a daylight signalling lamp or other equipment to
communicate by light during day or night connected to an
emergency electrical power supply; this requirement shall
not apply to ships with a gross tonnage of less than 500
engaged solely on national voyages and passenger ships
with a gross tonnage of less than 150 engaged on
international voyages.
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Guidelines for the onboard use and application of computers
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Passenger ships, irrespective of size, and all other ships of
300 gross tonnage and upwards (R 19.2.4)
Section 4 Passenger ships, irrespective of size, and all other
ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards shall, in addition to
the requirements of Chapter 3 Sections 2 and 3, be fitted
with:
1. an echo sounding device or other electronic means, to
measure and display the available depth of water; however,
this does not apply to passenger ships with a gross tonnage
less than 300 which are solely engaged on national voyages
in operating areas D and E;
2. an electronic plotting aid (EPA), or other equipment, to
plot electronically the range and bearing of targets; this does
not apply to passenger ships with a gross tonnage less than
300 which are solely engaged on national voyages in
operating areas D and E;
3. a speed and distance measuring device (log) to indicate
speed and distance through the water; however, this does not
apply to passenger ships with a gross tonnage less than 300
which are solely engaged on national voyages in operating
areas D and E;
4. a properly adjusted transmitting heading device
(THD/TMHD), or other means to transmit heading
information to radars, plotting aids and AIS; however, this
does not apply to passenger ships with a gross tonnage less
than 300 which are solely engaged on national voyages;
5. a 9 GHz radar, or other equipment, to display the range
and bearing of:
– radar transponders (RACON and SART),
– other surface craft and obstructions, and
– buoys, shorelines and navigational marks;
the requirement under point 5 shall not apply to passenger
ships of less than 300 gross tonnage which navigate solely
in ports, rivers, canals and small lakes within operating area
E.
All ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards (R 19.2.5)
Section 5 All ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards shall,
in addition to the requirements contained in Chapter 3
Sections 2 to 4 (with the exception of Section 4 points 2 and
point 4), be fitted with:
1. a gyro compass, or other shipborne non-magnetic
instrument, to display the ship’s heading and transmit
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heading information to radars, plotting aids and AIS
transponders; the gyro compass or a gyro repeater shall be
readable from the steering position;
2. a gyro compass heading repeater, or other means, to
supply heading information visually at the emergency
steering position;
3. a gyro compass bearing repeater, or other means, to
take bearings over an arc of the horizon or 360°; however,
ships of less than 1600 gross tonnage should, as far as
possible, be equipped in accordance with this point;
4. rudder, propeller, thrust, pitch and operational mode
indicators to display rudder angle, propeller revolutions, the
force and direction of lateral thrust, pitch and operational
mode, if applicable;
this information shall be readable from the conning
position;
5. an automatic tracking aid (ATA), or other system, to
plot automatically the range and bearing of targets and
thereby to assist in determining collision risks.
Section 6 On all ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards,
failure of one piece of equipment in accordance with this
Chapter must not reduce the ship’s ability to meet the
requirements in Chapter 3 Section 2 points 1, 2 and 4.
All ships of 3000 gross tonnage and upwards (R 19.2.7)
Section 7 All ships of 3000 gross tonnage and upwards
shall, in addition to the requirements contained in Chapter 3
Sections 2 to 6, be fitted with:
1.
a second radar installation, 3
or 9 GHz, or some other equipment to determine and display
the range and bearing of other surface craft and obstructions,
as well as buoys, shorelines and navigational marks;
This radar shall be functionally independent of the
equipment referred to in Chapter 3 Section 4 point 5;
2.
a second automatic tracking
aid (ATA), or other system to plot automatically the range
and bearing of targets; This tracking aid shall be
functionally independent of the tracking aid referred to in
Chapter 3 Section 5 point 5.
All ships of 10 000 gross tonnage and upwards (R 19.2.8)
Section 8 All ships of 10 000 gross tonnage and upwards
shall, in addition to the requirements contained in Chapter 3
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Sections 2 to 7 (with the exception of Section 7 point 2), be
fitted with:
1.
an automatic radar plotting
aid (ARPA), or other equipment, to plot automatically the
range and bearing of at least 20 targets as well as to simulate
trial manoeuvres; this equipment shall be connected to a
device to indicate speed and distance through the water;
2.
a heading or track control
system, or other system, to automatically control and keep
to a straight track.
All ships of 50 000 gross tonnage and upwards (R 19.2.9)
Section 9 All ships of 50 000 gross tonnage and upwards
shall, in addition to the requirements contained in Chapter 3
Sections 2 to 8, be fitted with:
1.
a rate of turn indicator, or
other means, to indicate the rate of turn,
2.
a speed and distance
measuring device (log), or other means, to indicate speed
and distance over the ground in the forwards and
athwartships direction.
Equipment requirements tables
Section 10 A summary of the equipment requirements can
be found, in tabular form, in Annexes 2 to 6.
Automatic Identification System, AIS (R 19.2.4)
Section 11 The following ships shall be fitted with AIS:
– passenger ships, irrespective of size, engaged on
international voyages;
– passenger ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards
engaged on national voyages in operating areas A to D;
– other ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards engaged
on international voyages or on national voyages in operating
areas A to D.
Section 11a The requirement for AIS shall not apply to the
following ships if they are of less than 45 metres in length:
1.
traditional ships, and
2.
recreational craft.
Section 12 The AIS shall meet the following functionality
requirements:
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1. provide automatically to appropriate shore stations,
other ships and aircraft, information, including the ship’s
– identity,
– type,
– position,
– course and speed,
– other safety-related information;
2. receive automatically the information stated in point 1
from similarly fitted ships.
Section 13 Ships equipped with AIS shall have the said
system in operation at all times except where international
agreements, rules or standards provide for the protection of
navigational information.
General guidance
Guidelines for the operation of AIS can be found in
IMO Resolution A.917(22), as amended by A.956(23)
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, while guidelines for the installation of an AIS can
be found in IMO circular SN/Circ.22713.
Voyage Data Recorders, VDRs (R 20)
Section 14 To assist in casualty investigations, the
following ships shall be fitted with a voyage data recorder
(VDR):
– passenger ships, irrespective of size, engaged on
international voyages;
– passenger ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards
calling at a port in one of the Community Member States;
– other ships of 3000 gross tonnage and upwards engaged
on international voyages or calling at a port in one of the
Community Member States.
Cargo ships which are required to be fitted with a voyage
date recorder (VDR) in accordance with paragraph 1 and
which are constructed before 1 July 2002 may, in lieu of a
voyage data recorder, be fitted with a simplified voyage data
recorder (S-VDR).
Section 15 The requirement for a VDR shall not apply to
passenger ships solely engaged on national voyages in
operating areas B to E.
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systems (AIS)
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Guidelines for the installation of a Shipborne Automatic Identification System (AIS)
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Section 16 The information collected from a VDR system
shall be made available to a relevant authority within the
European Union in the event of an accident within the
territorial waters thereof.
General guidance
IMO circular MSC/Circ.102414 contains guidelines
relating to the ownership of recorded data and the
recovery of VDRs.
Other navigational equipment
Section 17 has been rescinded
Section 18 has been rescinded
Rudder angle indicators
Section 18b Fishing vessels which are covered by the
Swedish Maritime Authority’s administrative provisions and
general guidance (SJÖFS 1999:27) on safety on board
fishing vessels with a length of 24 metres or above shall, in
pursuance of Chapter IV, Part B, Regulation 13 and Chapter
X, Regulation 3.12 of that statute, be fitted with rudder
angle indicators.
Passenger ships covered by the Swedish Maritime
Administration’s administrative provisions and general
guidance (SJÖFS 2002:17) on safety on board passenger
ships engaged on domestic voyages shall, in accordance
with Part C, Regulation 6.10 of that statute, be fitted with
rudder angle indicators.
General guidance
Ships not covered by the requirement for rudder angle
indicators should have a rudder angle indicator which
is clearly visible from the steering position and, where
possible, also from the conning position.
International Code of Signals and IAMSAR Manual (R
21)
Section 19 All ships which are covered by the radio
equipment requirements of the Swedish Maritime
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Authority’s administrative provisions and general guidance
(SJÖFS 2004:28) on radio equipment on ships shall carry an
International Code of Signals. This requirement does not
apply to ships with a gross tonnage less than 500 which are
solely engaged on national voyages and in operating areas D
and E.
All ships with a gross tonnage of 150 or greater engaged
on international voyages and all ships covered by the radio
equipment requirements of the Swedish Maritime
Authority’s administrative provisions and general guidance
(SJÖFS 2004:28) on radio equipment on ships shall carry a
current edition of Volume III of the International
Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR)
Manual. This requirement does not apply to foreign fishing
vessels or to ships with a gross tonnage less than 500 which
are solely engaged on national voyages in operating areas D
and E.
Ships’ lights and signal figures
Section 20 Provisions concerning the equipment of ships in
respect of lights, signal figures, signal flags and equipment
for emitting sound and light signals can be found in the
Order (1986:300) on maritime traffic, the Swedish Maritime
Administration’s Decree (SJÖFS 1989:15) on the
international regulations for preventing collisions at sea,
etc., and the Swedish Maritime Authority’s Decree (SJÖFS
1994:21) containing administrative provisions on maritime
traffic, etc.
Section 20a In order for lights and equipment to be capable
of emitting sound and light signals as envisaged under
Section 20 there shall be a document which verifies that the
equipment fulfils the performance requirements given in
Section 20.
Ships with a gross tonnage of 500 or above shall be
equipped with spare lights and a lights control centre. The
lights control centre shall have an audio alarm and a visual
alarm. Main and reserve lights for running lights, riding
lights as well as lights for vessels not under command shall
be securely attached.
General guidance
All ships on which lights are located in an exposed
place or one which is difficult to access should have
fixedly mounted spare lights.
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Pilot transfer arrangements (R 23)
Application
Section 21 All ships engaged on voyages in the course of
which pilots are likely to be employed shall have equipment
enabling the embarkation and disembarkation of pilots.
Equipment and accessories shall meet the requirements of
Sections 22 to 23.
Requirements pertaining to the equipment and accessories
Section 22 The equipment shall meet the following
requirements.
– The appliances shall be clean, properly maintained and
stowed and shall be regularly inspected to ensure that they
are safe to use.
– The equipment shall be used solely for the carriage of
personnel.
– The rigging of the equipment and the embarkation and
disembarkation of the pilot shall be supervised by a
responsible officer. The responsible officer shall have means
of communication with the navigation bridge and shall also
arrange for the escort of the pilot by a safe route to and from
the navigation bridge.
– Personnel engaged in rigging and operating any
mechanical equipment shall be instructed in the safe
procedures to be adopted with regard to the handling of the
equipment.
– The equipment shall be tested prior to use.
Section 23 Equipment shall be provided to enable the pilot
to embark and disembark safely on either side of the ship.
Where the distance from sea level to the point of access to,
or egress from, the ship exceeds 9 metres and when
additional equipment such as accommodation ladders,
mechanical pilot hoists or other equally safe means are used
in conjunction with a pilot ladder, the ship shall carry such
equipment on each side. This requirement does not apply if
the equipment is capable of being transferred for use on
either side.
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Section 24 A pilot ladder requiring a climb of not less than
1.5 metres and not more than 9 metres above the surface of
the water shall be so positioned and secured that:
– it is clear of any possible discharges from the ship;
– it is within the parallel body length of the ship and
within the mid-ship half length of the ship;
– each step rests firmly against the ship’s side.
The single length of the pilot ladder shall be capable of
reaching the water from the point where the ladder is
secured. The ladder shall be sufficiently long, taking into
account all conditions of loading and trim of the ship and for
a list of 15º to both sides.
Where constructional features such as rubbing bands
would prevent implementation of this regulation, special
arrangements shall be made to ensure that persons can
embark and disembark safely.
Section 25 The securing strong point, shackles and securing
ropes shall be at least as strong as the ladder’s side ropes.
Whenever the distance from the surface of the water to the
ladder’s securing point is greater than 9 m, an
accommodation ladder or other suitable and safe means
shall be used in conjunction with the pilot ladder.
The accommodation ladder shall be sited leading aft.
When in use, the lower end of the accommodation ladder
shall rest firmly against the ship’s side.
The accommodation ladder shall hang within the parallel
body length of the ship and, as far as is practicable, within
the mid-ship half length and clear of all discharges.
Section 26 Where the arrangement is a mechanical pilot
hoist, it shall be located within the parallel body length of
the ship and, as far as is practicable, within the mid-ship half
length of the ship.
Access to the ship’s deck
Section 27 Means shall be provided to ensure safe,
convenient and unobstructed passage from the pilot ladder,
accommodation ladder or other appliance to the ship’s deck.
Where embarkation is by means of a gateway in the rails
or bulwark, adequate handholds shall be provided.
Where embarkation is by means of a bulwark ladder, two
handhold stanchions rigidly secured to the ship shall be
provided. The stanchions shall be secured both at their bases
and at a higher point.
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The bulwark ladder shall be securely attached to the ship
to prevent overturning.
Shipside doors
Section 28 Shipside doors used for pilot transfer shall not
be capable of opening outwards.
Mechanical pilot hoists and associated equipment
Section 29 The pilot hoist shall function as a moving ladder
or as a platform to lift and lower one or more persons on the
side of the ship.
Section 30 The pilot hoist and associated equipment shall
meet the following requirements.
– The pilot hoist shall be of such design and construction
as to ensure that the pilot can be embarked and disembarked
in a safe manner, including a safe access to the ship’s deck
and vice versa.
– Access to the pilot hoist shall be gained directly by a
platform guarded by handrails.
– A hand gear shall be provided to lift or lower one or
more persons in the pilot hoist in the event of power failure.
– The pilot hoist shall be securely attached to the ship.
– Attachment shall not be solely by means of the ship’s
side rails.
– In the case of portable hoists, suitable attachment points
shall be provided on each side of the ship.
– If belting is fitted in the way of the hoist position, such
belting shall be cut back sufficiently to allow the hoist to
operate against the ship’s side.
– A pilot ladder shall be rigged adjacent to the hoist and
be available for immediate use so that access to it is
available from the hoist at any point of its travel.
– The pilot ladder shall be capable of reaching the sea
level from its own point of attachment to the ship.
– The position on the side of the ship where the pilot hoist
will be lowered shall be indicated.
– A protected stowage position shall be provided for the
portable hoist.
– In cold weather, to avoid the danger of ice formation,
the portable hoist shall not be rigged until its use is
imminent.
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Equipment which shall be kept at hand ready for immediate
use
Section 31 If required by the pilot, two man-ropes of not
less than 28 mm in diameter shall be provided properly
secured to the ship.
A lifebuoy with a self-igniting light and a heaving line
shall be provided.
Lighting
Section 32
Adequate lighting shall be provided to
illuminate the arrangements on the side of the ship, the deck
and the controls of the mechanical pilot hoist.
General guidance
Equipment for embarking and disembarking of the
pilot should also comply with the recommendations in
IMO Resolution A.889(21)15 and IMO Circular
MSC/Circ.568/Rev.116.
Mooring and anchoring equipment
Section 33 Ships shall be equipped with mooring and
anchoring equipment. This equipment shall, as a minimum,
comply with the regulations of a recognised organisation.
Ships without mechanical propulsion shall be equipped
with mooring and anchoring equipment complying with the
regulations of a recognised organisation which has
regulations applying to the type of ship in question.
If the ship is of a size such that the regulations of a
recognised organisation do not apply, the ship shall be
equipped in accordance with the regulations according to
which the ship was built.
Ships which navigate solely in operating area E may,
instead of applying the above, apply the regulations of a
recognised organisation in relation to high speed ships or
light displacement ships. The anchoring equipment shall in
such cases be provided with a break in order to be able to
adjust chain or line length when anchoring the ship. The
anchor shall be capable of being dropped easily by one
person.
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Pilot Transfer Arrangements - Required boarding
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Chapter 4. Maintenance and operation of navigational
equipment and standards for navigational equipment and bridge
arrangements
Application
Section 1 Ships which are equipped in accordance with
Chapter 3 shall apply the requirements of Sections 1 a–3 and
8–14. Ships which have the equipment referred to, or which
are constructed in the manner stated in Sections 4–7 shall
apply these sections.
Maintenance of equipment (R 16)
Section 1 a All reasonable steps shall be taken to maintain
the equipment in efficient working order.
Use of heading and track control systems ( R 24)
Section 2 Where heading or track control systems
(previously autopilot) are in use in conditions of restricted
visibility and in all other hazardous navigational situations
and areas with dense traffic where there is a risk of collision
it shall be possible to establish manual control of the ship’s
steering immediately.
In circumstances as above, the officer in charge of the
navigational watch shall have available the services of a
qualified helmsperson who shall be ready at all times to take
over steering control.
The change-over from automatic to manual steering and
vice versa shall be made under the supervision of a
responsible officer.
The manual steering shall be tested after prolonged use of
heading or track control systems, and before entering areas
where navigation demands special caution.
Use of steering gear power units (R 25)
Section 3 In areas where navigation demands special
caution, ships that have more than one steering gear power
unit shall have these in operation when such units are
capable of simultaneous operation.
Steering gear: tests and drills (R 26)
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Section 4 Within 12 hours before departure, the ship’s
steering gear shall be checked and tested by the ship’s crew.
The test procedure shall include, where applicable, the
operation of the following:
1. the main steering gear;
2. the auxiliary steering gear;
3. the remote steering gear control systems;
4. the steering positions located on the navigation bridge;
5. the emergency power supply;
6. the rudder angle indicators in relation to the actual
position of the rudder;
7. the remote steering gear control system power failure
alarm;
8. the steering gear power unit failure alarm;
9. the full movement of the rudder according to the
required capabilities of the steering gear;
10. a visual inspection of the steering gear and its
connecting linkage;
11. the operation of the means of communication between
the navigation bridge and the steering gear compartment;
and
12. automatic isolating arrangements and other automatic
equipment.
The date of tests and checks on steering gear shall be
recorded in the ship’s logbook or journal. On ships that are
not required to keep a logbook or journal, drills carried out
shall be documented in another manner.
Section 5Ships engaged on short voyages in regular service
need only carry out the test in Section 4 once a week.
Section 6Simple operating instructions for the steering gear
shall be permanently displayed on the navigation bridge and
in the steering gear compartment.
The instructions shall consist of a block diagram showing
the change-over procedures for remote steering gear control
systems and steering gear power units.
All ship’s officers concerned with the operation and/or
maintenance of steering gear shall be familiar with the
operation of the steering systems fitted on the ship and with
the procedures for changing from one system to another.
Section 7In addition to the tests in Section 4, emergency
steering drills shall take place at least once every three
months. These drills shall include direct control of the
rudder in the steering gear compartment, the
communications procedure between the navigation bridge
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and the steering gear compartment and, where applicable,
the operation of alternative power supplies.
The date of the emergency steering drills shall be recorded
in the ship’s logbook or journal. On ships that are not
required to keep a logbook or journal, drills carried out shall
be documented in another manner.
Magnetic compasses
Section 8On Swedish ships of 20 meters in length and
upwards, the magnetic compass shall be class A. On other
Swedish ships, the magnetic compass may be class B.
On Swedish ships, magnetic compasses shall be installed
in accordance with ISO 694:2000.
Section 8 aThe following provisions contain requirements
for maintenance and inspections of, inter alia, lifeboat
compasses.
1. Regulation
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the
Swedish
Maritime
Administration’s administrative provisions and general
guidance (SJÖFS 2004:29) on life-saving appliances and
arrangements for ships subject to the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, and
2. Chapter 11 Section 1 of the Swedish Maritime
Administration’s administrative provisions and general
guidance (SJÖFS 2004:30) on life-saving appliances and
arrangements for ships not subject to the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974.
General guidance
The recommended servicing period for magnetic
compasses on Swedish ships is two years. On Swedish
ships that are also fitted with a gyro compass or other
reliable electronic instrument for indicating their
heading a maximum period of three years is
recommended.
On Swedish ships that are regularly exposed to
strong vibrations and shaking, the compass may need
to be serviced within a shorter period of time to
maintain it in good working order.
In order to be able to meet the requirements of these
administrative provisions it is appropriate to
determine the deviation of the magnetic compass on
Swedish ships of 20 metres in length and upwards
and, where necessary, compensate the compass
reading
– within the intervals referred to above, or
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– when the deviation deviates 5 degrees or more
from the deviation curve from the most recent
compensation, and
– in connection with new construction or alterations.
In order to avoid wear on spare magnetic
compasses, these should be kept upside down on
Swedish ships.
On Swedish ships, magnetic compasses should be
serviced by a competent instrument workshop and
compensation of the compass reading should be
carried out by a compass adjuster.
Section 9 rescinded
Section 10rescinded
Nautical charts and nautical publications (R 27)
Section 11 Nautical charts and nautical publications shall
be corrected on the basis of the publication “Underrättelser
för sjöfarande” [Notices to Mariners] or its foreign
equivalent in printed or electronic form.
Electromagnetic compatibility (R 17)
Section 12 On ships constructed on or after 1 July 2002,
all electrical and electronic equipment on the navigation
bridge or in the vicinity of the bridge shall be tested for
electromagnetic compatibility.
On Swedish ships constructed on or after 1 July 2002,
electrical and electronic equipment that is not subject to
Chapter 1 Section 4 shall meet the requirements of Sections
4–5 of the Order (1993:1067) on electromagnetic
compatibility and Sections 3–10 of the Swedish National
Electrical Safety Board’s administrative provisions
(ELSÄK-FS 2003:2) on electromagnetic compatibility
(EMC) together with general guidance on the application of
these provisions.
Electrical and electronic equipment shall be so installed
that electromagnetic interference does not affect the proper
function of navigational systems and equipment.
Electronic equipment, including portable electronic
equipment, shall not be operated on the bridge if it may
affect the proper function of navigational systems and
equipment.
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Provisions for navigational equipment and voyage data
recorders (VDR) located on board (R 18, 19.3, 19.4, 19.5
and 19.6)
Section 13 Unless specified otherwise, navigational
equipment in accordance with Chapter 3 Sections 2–19 shall
also comply with the following:
1.
Systems or equipment with new properties and
functions not covered by these provisions shall comply with
performance requirements which are at least as effective as
the requirements in these provisions.
2.
Systems and equipment located on board over and
above the mandatory requirements in accordance with these
administrative provisions shall nevertheless comply with the
requirements of these administrative provisions, where
applicable.
3. Voyage data recorders (VDR) and simplified voyage
data recorders (S-VDR) shall be installed on Swedish ships
in accordance with Annex 7.
4. The voyage data recorder (VDR), including all
sensors, shall be subjected to an annual performance test.
The test shall cover accuracy, duration and recoverability of
recorded data and the condition of all protective enclosures
and devices fitted to aid location. A test report shall be
retained on board together with the ship’s certificate. On
Swedish ships, the annual performance test shall be carried
out in accordance with Annex 7.
Section 14 Navigational equipment in accordance with
Chapter 3 Sections 2–19 shall also comply with the
following:
1. Where other equipment or equivalent is permitted in
these administrative provisions, it shall also comply with the
requirements of Chapter 4 Section 13.
2. It shall be installed, tested and maintained in such a
way as to minimise malfunction.
3. Equipment and systems offering alternative modes of
operation shall indicate the actual mode of use.
4. Integrated bridge systems shall be so arranged that
failure of one sub-system is brought to the immediate
attention of the officer in charge of the navigational watch
by audible and visual alarms. Failure of one sub-system
must not cause failure in another sub-system.
In case of failure in one part of an integrated bridge
system, it shall be possible to operate each other individual
item of equipment or part of the system separately.
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Navigation bridge visibility (R 22)
Section 15 Ships of not less than 55 metres in length shall
meet the following requirements:
1. The view of the sea surface from the conning
position shall not be obscured by more than two ship
lengths, or 500 metres, whichever is the less, forward of the
bow to 10 degrees on either side under all conditions of
draught, trim and deck cargo.
2. No blind sector caused by cargo, cargo gear or other
obstructions outside of the bridge forward of the beam
which obstructs the view of the sea surface as seen from the
conning position, shall exceed 10 degrees. The total arc of
blind sectors shall not exceed 20 degrees. The clear sectors
between blind sectors shall be at least 5 degrees. In the view
described in point 1, no individual blind sector shall exceed
5 degrees.
3. The horizontal field of vision from the conning
position shall extend over an arc of not less than 225
degrees, that is from right ahead to not less than 22.5
degrees abaft the beam on either side of the ship.
4. From each bridge wing, the horizontal field of vision
shall extend over an arc at least 225 degrees, that is from at
least 45 degrees on the opposite bow through right ahead
and then from right ahead to right astern through 180
degrees.
5. From the main steering position the horizontal field
of vision shall extend over an arc from right ahead to at least
60 degrees on each side of the ship.
6. The ship’s side shall be visible from the bridge wing.
7. The height of the lower edge of the navigation bridge
front windows shall be kept as low as possible. In no case
shall the lower edge present an obstruction to the forward
view.
8. The upper edge of the front windows shall allow a
forward view for a person with a height of eye of 1800 mm
above the bridge deck at the conning position. This shall
also apply when the ship is pitching in heavy seas.
9. Bridge windows:
– To help avoid reflections, the front window shall be
inclined from the vertical plane top out, at an angle of not
less than 10 degrees and not more than 25 degrees.
– Framing between the windows shall be kept to a
minimum and not be installed immediately forward of any
work station.
– Polarised and tinted windows shall not be fitted.
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– A clear view through at least two of the navigation
bridge front windows shall be possible, regardless of
weather conditions. Depending on the bridge configuration,
an addition number of clear-view windows shall be
provided.
Length in this Section is either 96% of the total length on a
waterline at 85% of the least moulded depth measured from
the top of the keel, or the length from the fore-side of the
stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that
be greater. In ships designed with a rake of keel, the
waterline on which this is measured shall be parallel to the
design waterline.
Principles relating to bridge design, design and
arrangement of navigational equipment and bridge
procedures (R 15)
Section 16 All measures for the purpose of applying the
requirements of Chapter 2 Section 10, Chapter 3 Sections 1
– 13 and Chapter 4 Sections 2, 3, 11, 13 and 15 (R 19, 22,
24, 25, 27 and 28) and which affect bridge design, the
design and arrangement of navigational equipment and
bridge procedures shall be taken with the aim of:
1. facilitating the tasks to be performed by the bridge team
and the pilot in making full appraisal of the situation and in
navigating the ship safely under all operational conditions;
2. promoting effective and safe bridge resource
management (BRM);
3. enabling the bridge team and the pilot to have
convenient and continuous access to essential information
which is presented in a clear and unambiguous manner,
using standardised symbols and coding systems for controls,
indicators and displays;
4. indicating the operational status of automated functions
and integrated components of systems and sub-systems;
5. allowing for expeditious, continuous and effective
information processing and decision making by the bridge
team and the pilot;
6. preventing or minimising excessive or unnecessary
work and any distractions on the bridge which may cause
fatigue or interfere with the vigilance of the bridge team and
the pilot; and
7. minimising the effect of human error and detecting such
error if it occurs, through monitoring and alarm systems, in
time for the bridge team and the pilot to take appropriate
action.
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General guidance
Bridge equipment and bridge layout should meet the
criteria stated in IMO circular MSC/Circ.98217 and
ISO 846818.
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Provisions on entry into force and transitional provisions
Entry into force
1. This Statute19 shall enter into force four weeks after
the day it is reported to be published in the Statute Book of
the Swedish Maritime Administration.
Repeal of statutes
2. This Statute repeals the following statutes20:
– the Royal Swedish Maritime Agency’s Notices
(1956:A17) containing provisions on non-obligatory State
authorisation of compass adjusters,
– the Swedish Maritime Administration’s Decree
(1968:A20) containing provisions on ships’ equipment –
reprinted in 1970:A16,
– the Royal Swedish Maritime Agency’s Decree (Notice
1968:A22) containing special provisions on ships’ lights
(the Lights Decree), and
– Swedish Maritime Administration’s Decree (SJÖFS
1977:12) on type testing of electrical lights, etc.
Ships constructed before [1] July 2002
3. Ships that are subject to these administrative
provisions and are constructed before 1 July 2002 shall
comply with this Statute on the day on which it enters into
force, unless stated otherwise below.
Navigational equipment
a) Existing equipment and systems on ships constructed
before 1 July 2002 shall, in lieu of the requirements in
Chapter 3 Section 2 points 1–4 and 7–8 and Chapter 3
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Guidelines on ergonomic criteria for bridge equipment and layout
Shipbuilding – Ship’s bridge layout and associated equipment – Requirements and
guidelines.
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SJÖFS 2003:5.
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Sections 3–9, at least comply with the Regulations of
SOLAS 1974 Chapter V21 in force before 1 July 2002. These
requirements are stated in Annexes 2 a–2 b. If a ship
constructed before 1 July 2002 does not have the equipment
stated in Annexes 2 a–2 b on the day on which these
administrative provisions enter into force, the ship shall
meet the requirements not later than 1 July 2004.
Satellite navigation systems or equivalent
b) Ships constructed before 1 July 2002 shall be
equipped with the apparatus and systems prescribed in
Chapter 3 Section 2 point 5 not later than at the first survey
after 1 July 2002, i.e. the date on which the ship is no longer
required to be equipped with a radio direction-finding
apparatus.
AIS
c) Ships constructed before 1 July 2002 shall be
equipped with AIS (Chapter 3 Sections 11–13) as follows:
Ships in international service
– Passenger ships, irrespective of size, not later than 1
July 2003.
– Tankers of 300 gross tonnage and upwards, not later
than the first survey for safety equipment on or after 1 July
2003.
– Ships other than passenger ships and tankers, of 50 000
gross tonnage and upwards, not later than 1 July 2004.
– Ships other than passenger ships and tankers, of 300
gross tonnage and upwards but less than 50 000 gross
tonnage, not later than at the first survey for safety
equipment after 1 July 2004 or not later than 31 December
2004, whichever occurs first.
Ships in national service in operating areas A–D
– Passenger ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards, not
later than 1 July 2003.
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– Tankers of 300 gross tonnage and upwards, not later
than the first survey for safety equipment on or after 1 July
2003.
– Ships other than passenger ships and tankers, of 50 000
gross tonnage and upwards, not later than 1 July 2004.
– Ships other than passenger ships and tankers, of 10 000
gross tonnage and upwards but less than 50 000 gross
tonnage, not later than 1 July 2005.
– Ships other than passenger ships and tankers, of 3 000
gross tonnage and upwards but less than 10 000 gross
tonnage, not later than 1 July 2006.
– Ships other than passenger ships and tankers, of 300
gross tonnage and upwards but less than 3 000 gross
tonnage, not later than 1 July 2007.
VDR
d i) Ships constructed before 1 July 2002 shall be fitted
with voyage data recorders (VDR) (Chapter 3 Sections 1416) as follows:
– Ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft
operating in regular service to or from a port in a Member
State, both on international and national voyages in
operating areas more than 20 nautical miles from a shoreline
where persons in distress can be taken ashore, not later than
1 February 2003.
– Ro-ro passenger ships other than the above, irrespective
of size, engaged on international voyages or of 300 gross
tonnage and upwards, calling at a port in one of the Member
States within the Community, not later than at the first
survey on or after 1 July 2002.
– Passenger ships other than the above, irrespective of
size, engaged on international voyages or of 300 gross
tonnage and upwards, calling at a port in one of the Member
States within the Community, not later than 1 January 2004.
VDR/S-VDR
d ii) Cargo ships constructed before 1 July 2002 engaged
on international voyages or calling at a port in one of the
Member States within the Community shall be fitted with a
voyage data recorder (VDR) or a simplified voyage data
recorder (S-VDR) (Chapter 3 Section 14) as follows:
– Cargo ships of 20 000 gross tonnage and upwards, at the
first scheduled dry-docking after 1 July 2006, but not later
than 1 July 2009.
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– Cargo ships of 3 000 gross tonnage and upwards but
less than 20 000 gross tonnage, at the first scheduled drydocking after 1 July 2007, but not later than 1 July 2010.
If such a ship is to be permanently taken out of service
within two years of the requirement taking effect in
accordance with the above, the administration of the flag
state may grant exemption from the requirement for a VDR
or S-VDR.
Equipment and arrangements for pilot transfer
e) Equipment and arrangements for pilot transfer
(Chapter 3 Sections 21–32) installed on ships before 1
January 1994 shall at least comply with the regulations of
SOLAS 1974 Chapter V22 in force before that date.
Navigation bridge visibility
f) Ships constructed before 1 July 1998 shall, where
practicable, meet the requirements of Chapter 4 Section 15
paragraph 1 points 1 and 2, but are otherwise exempt from
the provision.
g) rescinded
__________________________
These administrative provisions23 shall enter into force on
1 July 2006.
Surveys of voyage data recorders (VDR)
Until 1 July 2007, surveys of voyage data recorders (VDR)
on Swedish ships in accordance with Chapter 13 Section 4
may, in addition to accredited bodies, also be carried out
– by the VDR supplier;
– by an installation company or an inspector approved by
the supplier; or
– in another form as agreed with the Swedish Maritime
Administration (in the form of self-inspection).
22
23
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SJÖFS 2006:X.
Produced by: Jan-Olof Selén, Swedish Maritime
Administration, Norrköping, Sweden ISSN 0347-531X
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On behalf of the Swedish Maritime Administration
JOHAN FRANSON
Staffan Eliasson
(Maritime
Safety
Inspectorate)
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Annex 1
Performance standards for navigational equipment
Equipment
Installation date
IMO resolution
Magnetic compass
ECDIS
A.382(X)
Before 1 January 1999
During 1999
On or after 1 Jan 2000
DGPS and
DGLONASS
GPS/GLONASS
GPS
GLONASS
Loran-C and
Chayka receivers
Sound
system
Radar
A.817(19) and MSC.64(67)
Annex 5
A.817(19), MSC.64(67) Annex
5 and MSC.86(70) Annex 4
1 Jan 1999 – 30 June 2003
MSC.64(67) Annex 2
On or after 1 July 2003
MSC.114(73)
1 Jan 2000 – 30 June 2003
On or after 1 July 2003
MSC.74(69) Annex 1
MSC.115(73)
Before 1 July 2003
A.819(19)
On or after 1 July 2003
MSC.112(73)
Before 1 July 2003
MSC.53(66)
On or after 1 July 2003
MSC.113(73)
On or after 1 July 1997
A.818(19)
reception On or after 1 January 2000
reflector Before 1 July 2005
On or after 1 July 2005
MSC.86(70) Annex 1
A.384(10)
MSC.164(78)
Daylight signalling On or after 1 July 2002
lamp
MSC.95(72)
Echo
device
A.224(VII)
sounding Before 1 January 2001
On or after 1 January 2001
MSC.74(69) Annex 4
Before 1 January 1999
A.477(XII)
On or after 1 January 1999
On or after 1 July 2008
A.477(XII) as amended
MSC.64(67), Annex 4
MSC.192(79)
1 Jan 1997 – 30 June 2002
A.824(19)
After 1 July 2002
MSC.96(72)
1 Jan 2000 – 30 June 2002
MSC.86(70) Annex 2
On or after 1 July 2002
See also
MSC.116.(73)
MSC.166(78)
Gyro compass
On or after 1 September
1984
A.424(XI)
ARPA/ATA/EPA
1 Jan 1997 – 31 Dec 1998
A.823(19)
On or after 1 January 1999
MSC.64(67) Annex 4
Before 1 January 1999
A.342(IX)
Radar equipment
Speed and distance
measuring device
THD/THMD
Autopilot
Heading
system
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A.817(19)
control On or after 1 January 1999
MSC.64(67) Annex 3
SJÖFS 2006:X
Track
system
MSC.74(69) Annex 2
control On or after 1 January 2000
Rate of turn
indicator
A.526(13)
On or after 1 September
1984
AIS
MSC.74(69) Annex 3
On or after 1 January 2000
data VDR/S-VDR
Voyage
recorder
A.861(20)/MSC.163(78)
Annex 2 a
Navigational equipment; ships constructed before 1 July 2002
Passenger ships (See point 3 of the transitional provisions)
Reg. in Chap.V
SOLAS
Consolidated
ed. 2001.
Gross
tonnage
Equipment
Magnetic compass
standard/steering9
Communication
standard
compass/steering
position
Pelorus/bearing device
0-360
Deviation information
Nautical charts &
nautical publications
Daylight signalling
lamp supplied from
the emergency source
12.b.i.1
12.b.i.2
0
149
12.c
x
150 500
500
– construc construc
499 ted
ted on
before
or after
1/9/84
1/9/84
1600
construc
ted
before
1/9/84
1600
construc
ted on
or after
1/9/84
10 000
construc
ted
before
1/9/84
10 000
construc
ted on
or after
1/9/84
100 000
construct
ed on or
after
1/9/84
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
12.b.i.3
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
12.b.i.4
x1
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
12.b.ii
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
20
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
11
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
12.b.iii
x3
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
of power 2
Spare magnetic
compass or gyro
compass connected to
the emergency source
of power
Gyro compass
readable at steering
position/repeater
Gyro repeater 0-360
GPS, GLONASS or
equivalent
Radar reflector
Telephone
bridge/emergency
steering, where
applicable5
12.d, 12.
d.i, 12.e
12.d.ii
Chap
3 Sect
2(5)
Chap
3 Sect
2(6)
12.f
x4
x4
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
1
Gäller ej fartyg med bruttodräktighet < 500 vilka enbart går på inrikes resa i fartområde D och
E.
2
Only applies to ships on international voyages.
3
Gäller ej fartyg med bruttodräktighet < 500 på inrikes resa.
4
Se undantag enligt 3 kap. 2 § 5. och 1 kap. 4 § 1.
5
Fartyg med bruttodräktighet 500 eller mer, byggda 1 februari 1992 och senare, skall även ha
utrustning för avläsning av kursen vid nödstyrningsplatsen.
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8
x6
x6
x
x
x
x
x
x
x1
x1
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
12.l
x
x
x
x
12.m
x
x
x
9 GHz radar (3 cm)
A second radar, 9 or 3
GHz (3 or 10 cm)
12.g
Radar plots7
ARPA + log for speed
through water
12.i
Echo sounding device
12.k
Log
Indicators, rudders,
propellers, thrusts and
operating mode
Rate of turn indicator
12.n
6
12.h
12.j.l
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Gäller ej fartyg vilka enbart går i trafik i fartområde E.
Fartyg med bruttodräktighet 1600, byggda 1 september 1984 och senare; minimum
reflektionsplott.
8
Se 3 kap. 1 c §.
9
Fartyg som enbart går i trafik i hamnar, floder, kanaler och mindre insjöar; se 3 kap. 2 § 1.
7
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Annex 2 b
Navigational equipment; ships constructed before 1 July
2002.
Ships other than passenger ships. (See point 3 of the
transitional provisions)
Equipment
Reg. in Chap.V
SOLAS
Consolidated ed.
2001.
Gross
tonnage
Magnetic compass
12.b.i.1
12.b.i.2
standard/steering9
Communication
standard
12.b.i.3
compass/steering
position
Pelorus/bearing
12.b.i.4
device 0-360
Deviation
12.b.ii
information
Nautical charts &
20
nautical
publications
Daylight signalling
11
lamp supplied
from the
emergency source
of power2
Spare magnetic
12.b.iii
compass or gyro
compass connected
to the emergency
source of power
Gyro compass
12.d, 12.
readable at
d.i, 12.e
steering
position/repeater
Gyro repeater 0360
GPS, GLONASS
or equivalent
Radar reflector
Telephone
bridge/emergency
steering, where
applicable5
9 GHz radar (3
cm)
A second radar, 9
or 3 GHz (3 or 10
cm)
0
149
150
299
300 500
constr.
499 before
1/9/84
12.c
x
500
constr.
on or
after
1/9/84
1600
constr.
before
1/9/84
1600
constr.
on or
after
1/9/84
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x1
x1
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x3
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x4
12.f
12.g
x4
x4
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
_8
_8
6+8
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
12.h
ARPA + log for
speed through
water
12.j.l
Echo sounding
device
12.k
100
000
constr.
on or
after
1/9/84
x
Chapter
3
Section
2(5)
Chapter
3
Section
2(6)
12.i
10
000
constr.
on or
after
1/9/84
x
12.d.ii
Radar plots7
10
000
constr.
before
1/9/84
x1
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
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1
Log
Indicators;
rudders,
propellers, thrusts
and operating
mode
12.l
x
12.m
x
Rate of turn
indicator
12.n
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Does not apply to ships of < 500 gross tonnage engaged solely on national voyages in
operating areas D and E.
2
Only applies to ships on international voyages.
3
Does not apply to ships of < 500 gross tonnage engaged on national voyages.
4
See exemption in accordance with Chapter 3 Section 2(5) and Chapter 1 Section 4(1).
5
Ships of 500 gross tonnage and above constructed on or after 1 February 1992 shall also have
equipment for reading the heading at the emergency steering position.
6
Does not apply to ships which navigate solely in operating area E.
7
Ships of 1600 gross tonnage constructed on or after 1 September 1984; minimum reflection
plot.
8
See Chapter 3 Section 1 c.
9
Ships which navigate solely in ports, rivers, canals and small lakes; see Chapter 3 Section 2(1).
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Annex 3a
Chapter 3 Sections 2-11 Navigational equipment; ships constructed on or after 1 July
2002.
Passenger ships (See Applications Chapter 3 Section 1)
500
3000
10000
50000
x
x
x
x
x
x
1
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
2.5
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Radar reflector 3 / 9 GHz
2.6
x
Sound reception system, totally enclosed
bridge
2.7
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Telephone to emergency steering position,
where applicable
2.8
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Magnetic compass, spare, or gyro compass
3.1
x3
x3
x3
x
x
x
x
Daylight signalling lamp with emergency
power supply4
3.3
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Echo sounding device
4.1
x5
x5
x
x
x
x
x
Radar 9 GHz (3 cm)
4.5
6
6
x
x
x
x
x
Electronic plotting aid (EPA)
4.2
x
5
x
x
Speed and distance measuring device/log
4.3
x5
x5
x
x
x
x
x
Transmitting heading device (THD/THMD)
4.4
5
5
x
Gyro compass
5.1
x
x
x
x
Gyro compass repeater for emergency
steering
5.2
x
x
x
x
Gyro compass repeater with pelorus (360°)7
5.3
x
x
x
x
Rudder, thrust, propeller and operating
mode indicators
5.4
x
x
x
x
Automatic target tracking aid (ATA)
5.5
x
x
x
x
A second radar, 9 or 3 GHz (3 or 10 cm)
7.1
x
x
x
A second automatic target tracking aid
(ATA)
7.2
x
ARPA
8.1
x
x
Autopilot
8.2
x
x
Rate of turn indicator
9.1
Equipment
\
Gross tonnage
8
Section -149 150 300
2.1
x
Pelorus/bearing device (360°)
2.2
1
x
Means of correcting headings and bearings
2.3
x
Nautical charts and nautical publications or
ECDIS+backup
2.4
Receiver for satellite or radionavigation2
Magnetic compass standard/steering
x
5
x
x
1
x
x
x
1
Gäller ej fartyg med bruttodräktighet < 500 vilka enbart går på inrikes resa i fartområde D och E.
2
Se undantag enligt 1 kap. 4 § 1 och 3 kap. 2 § 5.
3
Gäller ej fartyg på inrikes resa med bruttodräktighet < 500.
4
Gäller ej fartyg med bruttodräktighet < 500 som enbart går på inrikes resa och fartyg med
bruttodräktighet < 150 på internationell resa.
5
Gäller ej fartyg med bruttodräktighet < 300 som enbart går på inrikes resa.
6
Gäller ej fartyg med bruttodräktighet < 300 vilka enbart går i trafik i hamnar, floder, kanaler och
mindre insjöar inom fartområde E samt se 3 kap. 1 § c.
7
Fartyg med bruttodräktighet < 1600 skall så långt det är möjligt ha denna utrustning.
8
Fartyg som enbart går i trafik i hamnar, floder, kanaler och mindre insjöar; se 3 kap. 2 § 1.
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Speed and distance measuring device to
indicate speed and distance over the ground
in the forwards and athwartships direction
9.2
x
Annex 3 b
Chapter 3 Sections 2-11 Navigational equipment; ships constructed on or after 1 July 2002.
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Ships other than passenger ships.
(See Applications Chapter 3 Section
1)
Equipment
\
Gross tonnage
0- 150 300
149
500
3000
10000
50000
2.1
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Pelorus/bearing device (360°)
2.2
x1
x1
x1
x
x
x
x
Means to correct headings and bearings
2.3
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Nautical charts and nautical publications or
ECDIS+backup
2.4
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Receiver for satellite or radionavigation2
2.5
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Radar reflector 3 / 9 GHz
2.6
x
Sound reception system, totally enclosed
bridge
2.7
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Telephone to emergency steering position,
where applicable
2.8
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Magnetic compass, spare, or gyro compass
3.1
x3
x3
x
x
x
x
Daylight signalling lamp with emergency
power supply4
3.3
x
x
x
x
x
x
Echo sounding device
4.1
x
x
x
x
x
Radar 9 GHz (3cm)
4.5
x
x
x
x
x
Electronic plotting aid (EPA)
4.2
x
Speed and distance measuring device/log
4.3
x
x
x
x
x
Transmitting heading device (THD/THMD)
4.4
x
Gyro compass
5.1
x
x
x
x
Gyro compass repeater for emergency
steering
5.2
x
x
x
x
Gyro compass repeater with pelorus (360°)6
5.3
x
x
x
x
Rudders, thrust, propeller and operating
mode indicator
5.4
x
x
x
x
Automatic target tracking aid (ATA)
5.5
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Magnetic compass standard/steering
1
7
Section
-5
-5
Gäller ej fartyg med bruttodräktighet < 500 vilka
enbart radar,
går på9inrikes
resa(3i fartområde
E.
A second
or 3 GHz
or 10 cm) D och 7.1
2
See exemption in accordance with Chapter 3 Section 2(5) and Chapter 1 Section 4(1).
3
A second
automatic
target voyages.
tracking aid
Does not apply to ships of < 500 gross tonnage
engaged
on national
(ATA)
4
Does not apply to ships of < 500 gross tonnage solely engaged on national voyages.
7.2
x
5
Se 3 kap. 1 § c.
ARPA
8.1
Ships of <1600 gross tonnage shall be provided
with this equipment, where possible.
Autopilot
8.2
7
Ships which navigate solely in ports, rivers, canals and small lakes; see Chapter 3 Section
Rate of turn indicator
9.1
2(1).
6
Speed and distance measuring device to
indicate speed and distance over the ground
in the forwards and athwartships direction
9.2
x
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44
Equipment / Length
Standard magnetic compass
≥ 24 m
x
≥ 35 m
constru
cted on
or after
1 Feb
1995
≥ 45 m
constru
cted on
or after
1 Sept
1984
≥ 45 m
constru
cted on
or after
25 May
1990
≥ 45 m
constru
cted on
or after
1 Feb
1992
≥ 75 m
constru
cted
before
25 May
1980
≥ 75 m
constru
cted
before 1
Sept
1984
x
x
x
x
x
x
SJÖFS 2006:X
Steering compass if the
standard compass cannot be
read at the steering position
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Communication standard
compass/steering position,
where applicable
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Bearing device 0 – 360°
Deviation information
Spare magnetic compass or
gyro compass supplied from
the emergency source of power
Gyro compass
x
Gyro repeaters 0 - 360°
Communication to emergency
steering position, where
applicable
x
x
x
x
x
Visual heading information at
emergency steering position,
where applicable
Radar 9 GHz
x
x
x
x1
Radar plots
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Echo sounding device
Device for determining the
depth below the keel
x
x
x
Log
Indicators for rudder angle,
propeller revolutions, pitch,
thrusts and operating conditions
x
Nautical charts and nautical
publications for the voyage
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Daylight signalling lamp,
including battery supply
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Signal flags
International Code of Signals
and IAMSAR-manual Vol III
in accordance with Chapter 3
Section 19
Receiver for satellite or
radionavigation; GPS or
equivalent3
Radar reflector
x
x
x
x
x
1Searchlight,
luminance
of at
Gäller endast
fartyg som
opererar i ”norra och södra” regionen. Se 3 kap. 1 § c.
one lux at a distance of at
x in which drift-ice
x
x
Only applies
to
ships
operating
in areas
mayx occur.
2
3least 750 m.
This requirement does not apply to foreign fishing vessels.
2least
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Navigational equipment; Fishing vessels subject to SJÖFS
1999:27.
Annex 5
Chapter 3 Sections 11–13 and transitional provisions; AIS
Ships constructed on or after 1 July 2002
International
Passenger ships, irrespective of size
voyages
Other ships, including fishing vessels, of 300 gross tonnage and upwards
National
voyages in
operating areas
A–D
Passenger ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards
Other ships, including fishing vessels, of 300 gross tonnage and upwards
Ships constructed before 1 July 2002
International
Passenger ships, irrespective of size
voyages
Tankers of 300 gross tonnage and upwards
Not later than 1 July 2003
Not later than the first survey for
safety equipment on or after 1 July
2003
Ships other than passenger ships and tankers, of Not later than 1 July 2004
50 000 gross tonnage and upwards
National
voyages in
operating areas
A–D
Ships other than passenger ships and tankers, of Not later than at the first survey
300 gross tonnage and upwards but less than
after 1 July 2004 or not later than
50 000 gross tonnage (300-49 999)
31 December 2004, whichever
occurs first.
Passenger ships of 300 gross tonnage and
Not later than 1 July 2003
upwards
Tankers of 300 gross tonnage and upwards
Not later than the first survey for
safety equipment on or after 1 July
2003
Ships other than passenger ships and tankers, of Not later than 1 July 2004
50 000 gross tonnage and upwards
Ships other than passenger ships and tankers, of Not later than 1 July 2005
10 000 gross tonnage and upwards but less than
50 000 gross tonnage (10 000–49 999)
Ships other than passenger ships and tankers, of Not later than 1 July 2006
3 000 gross tonnage and upwards but less than
10 000 gross tonnage (3 000–9 999)
Ships other than passenger ships and tankers, of Not later than 1 July 2007
300 gross tonnage and upwards but less than
3 000 gross tonnage (300–2 999)
Exception: The requirement for AIS does not apply to traditional ships and recreational
craft less than 45 metres in length.
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Annex 6
Chapter 3 Sections 14–16 and transitional provisions; voyage data recorders, VDR/SVDR
Ships constructed on or after 1 July 2002
Passenger ships, irrespective of size, engaged on international voyages.
Passenger ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards calling at a port in one of the Community Member
States.
Other ships of 3 000 gross tonnage and upwards engaged on international voyages or calling at a port
in one of the Community Member States.
Ships constructed before 1 July
2002
Ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft operating
in regular service to or from a port in a Member State, both on
international and national voyages in operating areas more than
20 nautical miles from a shoreline where persons in distress can
be taken ashore.
Not later than 1 February 2003.
Passenger ships other than the above, irrespective of size,
engaged on international voyages or of 300 gross tonnage and
upwards, calling at a port in one of the Community Member
States.
Other passenger ships, irrespective of size, engaged on
international voyages.
Other passenger ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards calling
at a port in one of the Community Member States.
Cargo ships of 20 000 gross tonnage and upwards engaged on
international voyages or calling at a port in one of the
Community Member States. VDR/S-VDR
Cargo ships of 3 000 gross tonnage and upwards but less than
20 000 gross tonnage (3 000–19 000) engaged on international
voyages or calling at a port in one of the Community Member
States. VDR/S-VDR
Not later than the first survey on or
after 1 July 2002.
Not later than 1 January 2004
At the first scheduled dry-docking
after 1 July 2006, but not later than
1 July 2009.
At the first scheduled dry-docking
after 1 July 2007, but not later than
1 July 2010.
Annex 7
Installation and annual survey of VDRs and S-VDRs on
Swedish ships
General
Installation and cabling shall be carried out in accordance
with the rules of a recognised organisation and in
accordance with Chapter 4 Section 12 of these
administrative provisions with regard to electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC). Devices and cables shall also be
marked in accordance with the rules of such an organisation
and this shall be included on the drawings.
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Documents that are to be submitted to the Swedish
Maritime Administration prior to approval
– copies of the type approval for the voyage data recorder
or the simplified voyage data recorder required in
accordance with the Swedish Maritime Administration’s
administrative provisions (SJÖFS 1999:8) on marine
equipment
– operating instructions and technical data, including a
description of the service and maintenance system for the
voyage data recorder or simplified voyage data recorder
– a block diagram describing the most important parts of
the system and the electricity supply
– description of the attachment and laying of cables
– a list of data that is recorded and stored as well as the
equipment from which the data is obtained
– a plan showing the location of the microphones on the
navigation bridge
– records from a general operating test
The party installing the device is responsible for the
general operating test and the documentation.
Final approval is given following testing in the presence of
an inspector from the Swedish Maritime Administration.
Annual survey
The survey shall be carried out by a type A, B or C
inspection body that is accredited for the task under the Act
(1992:1119) on technical inspection.
The survey may also be carried out by a type A, B or C
inspection body from a country other than Sweden, provided
– the inspection body satisfies the requirements of
standard ISO/IEC 17 02024 and has been accredited for the
task by an accreditation body which satisfies the
requirements of ISO/IEC 1701125, or
– the inspection body provides equivalent guarantees of
competence and independence.
General guidance
The last indent refers to organisations which are
authorities or which have been judged to be competent
24
General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
(ISO/IEC 17020:1998)
25
General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies
(ISO/IEC 17011:2004)
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by authorities and which satisfy requirements
equivalent to ISO/IEC 17020.
The Swedish Maritime Administration should be
given the opportunity to make an assessment of the
inspection body in accordance with the last indent
before any survey is carried out.
A report shall be drawn up for the survey carried out and
retained on board together with the ship’s certificate.
The survey shall include inspection:
– to ensure that all data specified in the installation
specifications are recorded and comply with the standards in
IMO Resolutions A.861(20) 26 and MSC.163(78) 27.
– of the accuracy, durability and recoverability of
recorded data.
– of alarm functions
– of the main source of power, auxiliary source of power
and batteries
– of the location beacon (function and batteries)
– of the physical condition of the equipment, including
the “black box”, cabling, the main unit, microphones and
interfaces
– of any repairs or alterations to the equipment, e.g.
sensors
– of service and repair reports.
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27
Performance standards for shipborne Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)
Performance standards for shipborne Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (VDR-S)
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Annex 8
Nautical publications in electronic/digital form
Nautical publications in electronic form meet the
requirement for nautical publications provided that the
conditions below are met in addition to the requirements
pertaining to nautical publications specified elsewhere in
these administrative provisions:
The publications shall be installed on a computer reserved
for navigation of the ship and shall be available at all times
to officers of the watch on the navigation bridge. The
computer shall be connected to the main and auxiliary
source of power.
As a back-up, the publications shall also be installed on
one other computer on board. This computer shall be
reserved for the ship’s administration.
The equipment on the bridge shall be so arranged as not to
interfere with the safe progress of the ship during the day or
night.
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Contents
Page
Chapter 1 - General regulations
Sections 1–5 Application etc. (R 1)
Section 6 Abbreviations and definitions (R 2)
Section 7 Exemptions (R 3)
1
3
5
Chapter 2 - Safety of Navigation
Section 1 Voyage planning (R 34)
5
Section 2 Master’s discretion to take decisions (R34-1) 5
Section 3 Danger messages (R 31+32)
6
Section 4 Distress messages, obligations and procedures (R
33)
6
Section 5 Life-saving signals (R29+35)
6
Section 6 Search and rescue, SAR (R 7)
6
Sections 7–8 Working language (R 14)
7
Section 9 Operational limitations for passenger ships (R 30)
7
Sections 10–11 Records of navigational activities and daily
reporting (R 28)
8
Chapter 3
- Navigational equipment
Sections 1– 1b Application (R 19)
8
Sections 2–10 Requirements for equipment (R 19)
9
Sections 11–13 Automatic Identification System, AIS (R
19.2.4)
13
Sections 14–16 Voyage Data Recorders, VDRs (R 20)14
Section 18 Other navigational equipment/rudder angle
indicators
14
Section 19 International Code of Signals, IAMSAR Manual
and tables of life-saving signals (R 21)
15
Section 20 Ships’ lights and signal figures
15
Sections 20–32 Equipment for pilot transfer (R 23) 16
Section 33 Mooring and anchoring equipment
18
Chapter 4
Maintenance and handling of navigational equipment
and standards for navigational equipment and
bridge design
Section 1 Application
Section 1 a Maintenance of equipment (R 16)
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Section 2 Use of heading and track control systems ( R 24)
19
Section 3 Use of steering gear power units (R 25)
19
Section 4–7 Steering gear: tests and drills (R 26)
19
Section 8 Magnetic compasses
20
Section 11 Nautical charts and nautical publications (R 27)
21
Section 12 Electromagnetic compatibility (R 17)
21
Sections 13–14 Provisions for navigational systems,
navigational equipment and voyage data recorders
(VDR) located on board (R 18, 19.3, 19.4, 19.5 and
19.6)
22
Section 15 Navigation bridge visibility (R 22)
22
Section 16 Basic principles relating to bridge design,
design and arrangement of navigational systems,
equipment and bridge procedures (R 15)
23
Provisions for entry into force and transitional
provisions
24
Annexes
Annex 1
Performance standards for navigational equipment
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Annex 2 a
Table; Navigational equipment; ships constructed before 1
July 2002
29
Passenger ships
Annex 2 b
Table; Navigational equipment; ships constructed before 1
July 2002
30
Ships other than passenger ships
Annex 3 a
Table; Navigational equipment; ships constructed on or after
1 July 2002
31
Passenger ships
Annex 3 b
Table; Navigational equipment; ships constructed on or after
1 July 2002
32
Ships other than passenger ships
Annex 4
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Table; Navigational equipment; Fishing vessels subject to
SJÖFS 1999:27
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Annex 5
Table; AIS
34
Annex 6
Table; VDR and VDR-S
35
Annex 7
Instructions for installation and annual inspection of VDRs 36
Annex 8
Nautical publications in electronic/digital form
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Impact assessment for the amendment to the
Swedish Maritime Administration’s
administrative provisions and general guidance
(SJÖFS 2003:5) on the safety of navigation and
navigational equipment
The provisions
SJÖFS 2003:5 entered into force on 21 June 2003. Among
other things, the provisions brought into force SOLAS
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Chapter V in the version that entered into force on 1 July
2002.
Reason for the amendment to the provisions
The provisions needed to be amended on account of, among
other things, amendments to SOLAS Chapter V, adopted by
the IMO Maritime Safety Committee in the form of two
resolutions: MSC.142(77) and MSC.170(79).
In conjunction with the amendment, the equipment
requirements in the provisions will be harmonised with the
requirements in SOLAS Chapter V. In some cases this will
mean that certain requirements are removed for both “new”
and “existing” ships. A few sections are reformulated to
become general guidance and some general guidance will
become informative sections. The application of chapters
and certain sections is made clearer. The radar requirement
is adapted to the requirement in the Swedish Maritime
Administration’s administrative provisions and general
guidance (SJÖFS 2004:28) on radio equipment on ships.
Equipment requirements
A new Chapter V of SOLAS entered into force on 1 July
2002. In connection therewith requirements were laid down
for
- cargo ships of 3 000 gross tonnage and upwards and
passenger ships engaged on international voyages
constructed on or after 1 July 2002 to be fitted with a
voyage data recorder (VDR)
-
cargo ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards and
passenger ships to be fitted with an automatic
identification system (AIS)
-
all ships to be fitted with a satellite navigation system
(GPS) or equivalent.
Cargo ships constructed before 1 July 2002 were at that time
exempted from the requirement to be fitted with a VDR.
The current version of the SJÖFS 2003:5 provisions
contains requirements for cargo ships of 3 000 gross
tonnage and upwards engaged on international voyages or
calling at a port in one of the Community Member States to
be fitted with a VDR as per the specified date. The
requirement and date are obtained from a Directive
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(2002/59/EC). The Directive provides for the possibility of
an amendment to the date by means of a decision by the
IMO.
The IMO Maritime Safety Committee adopted Resolution
MSC.170(79) on 9 December 2004. The Resolution states
that cargo ships of 3 000 gross tonnage and upwards
engaged on international voyages shall be fitted with a VDR
starting on 1 July 2006 and, depending on their gross
tonnage, not later than 1 July 2010.
The draft provisions read as follows:
Chapter 3 Section 14 last paragraph states the following:
Cargo ships which are required to be fitted with a
voyage data recorder (VDR) in accordance with
paragraph 1 and which are constructed before 1
July 2002 may, in lieu of a voyage data recorder, be
fitted with a simplified voyage data recorder (SVDR).
The transitional provisions state the following:
Cargo ships constructed before 1 July 2002
engaged on international voyages or calling at a
port in one of the Member States within the
Community shall be fitted with a voyage data
recorder (VDR) or a simplified voyage data
recorder (S-VDR) (Chapter 3 Section 14) as follows:
- Cargo ships of 20 000 gross tonnage and upwards, at the
first scheduled dry-docking after 1 July 2006, but not
later than 1 July 2009.
-
Cargo ships of 3 000 gross tonnage and upwards but
less than 20 000 gross tonnage, at the first scheduled
dry-docking after 1 July 2007, but not later than 1 July
2010.
If such a ship is to be taken permanently out of service
within two years of the requirement taking effect in
accordance with the above, the administration of the flag
state may grant exemption from the requirement for a VDR
or S-VDR.
Annual voyage data recorder survey, VDR/S-VDR
In accordance with the provisions, as currently worded, the
voyage data recorder shall be kept available for an annual
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survey. In accordance with SOLAS Chapter V, the survey
shall be carried out by an approved testing or servicing
facility.
The details of who can carry out the survey and how are
currently regulated by means of a letter sent out to the
affected parties in August 2002.
The letter also contains the Swedish Maritime Safety
Inspectorate’s instructions for the installation of VDRs.
In order to achieve a correct and uniform system, the
instructions have now been implemented as requirements in
Annex 7 to the provisions.
Annex 7 states that the survey shall be carried out by an
accredited inspection body. The transitional provisions also
state that, until 1 July 2007, annual surveys of VDRs may
also be carried out by:
– the VDR supplier;
– an installation company or an inspector approved by the
supplier; or
– in another form as agreed with the Swedish Maritime
Administration (in the form of self-inspection).
In Sweden, accreditation of inspection bodies is carried out
by the Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity
Assessment (SWEDAC).
The Maritime Safety Inspectorate plans to call a special
information meeting on accreditation for the task of
performing a survey on VDRs and S-VDRs at the beginning
of 2006. Anyone currently performing surveys of VDRs and
S-VDRs and anyone else who registers their interest will be
invited to the meeting. At this meeting, SWEDAC, among
others, will provide information on how the accreditation
will take place, the cost of accreditation, etc. Information on
SWEDAC and its activities, e.g. accreditation, can be found
on SWEDAC’s website www.swedac.se.
Other amendments to regulations and new regulations
Chapter 1 General regulations, Application
In accordance with SOLAS Chapter V, ships belonging to
the state and used only on non-commercial service are also
exempted from the regulations. This exemption is not
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currently included in the statute, but it has been incorporated
in the amending draft.
MSC.142(77)
- An amended definition of ship’s length.
-
Requirement for daily reporting for ships of 500 gross
tonnage and upwards engaged on international voyages.
Fishing vessels
The draft provisions assume that certain requirements in the
Swedish Maritime Administration’s administrative
provisions and general guidance (SJÖFS 1999:27) on safety on
board fishing vessels of 24 m or more in length are rescinded.
The requirements of SJÖFS 1999:27 that are proposed to be
rescinded when the new provisions enter into force are
Chapter X (Navigational equipment and navigational
systems on board), Chapter 1 Regulation 15 and Chapter XI
Regulation A.1. All fishing vessels covered by SJÖFS
1999:27 will instead by subject to SJÖFS 2003:5 with
regard to the safety of navigation and navigational
equipment as well as anchoring and mooring equipment.
The equipment requirements for the fishing vessels subject
to SJÖFS 1999:27 will be contained in Chapter 3 and in an
annex to SJÖFS 2003:5.
The equipment requirements for Swedish fishing vessels are
brought up-to-date in accordance with the international
standard, i.e. the requirement for a direction finder is
removed and replaced with a requirement for a satellite
navigation system (GPS) or equivalent. Swedish fishing
vessels that are required to have radio equipment shall also
be equipped with an IAMSAR manual.
Daylight signalling lamp
In accordance with SJÖFS 2003:5, as currently worded,
passenger ships, irrespective of size, and all other ships of
150 gross tonnage and upwards shall be fitted with a
daylight signalling lamp (Chapter 3 Section 3(3)).
In order for the requirements to conform to the requirements
in SOLAS and the scope for exemption permitted in
SOLAS, the Section will be worded as follows:
3. a daylight signalling lamp or other equipment to
communicate by light during day or night
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connected to an emergency electrical power supply.
This requirement shall not apply to ships of less
than 500 gross tonnage engaged solely on national
voyages and passenger ships irrespective of size of
less than 150 gross tonnage engaged on
international voyages.
The amendment will probably have no practical
significance.
Type approval (wheel marking) of equipment
In the draft, exemption from type approval (wheel marking)
of “GPS” has been extended to also include ships other than
passenger ships of less than 150 gross tonnage engaged
solely on national voyages.
Ships of less than 500 gross tonnage engaged solely on
national voyages in operating area D are also exempted
from the requirements for wheel marking of radar.
Operating restrictions for passenger ships
In the current wording of the provisions, Chapter 2 Section
9 only covers passenger ships engaged on international
voyages. In the draft provisions all passenger ships are
covered by the requirement for a list containing all operating
restrictions for the ship to be present on board.
Area of application for navigational equipment
In extension of the previous area of application, recreational
craft of 100 gross tonnage and upwards are also subject to
the requirement for navigational equipment. Exemptions are
found in Chapter 3 Section 1.
Nautical publications in digital form
Chapter 3 Section 2 point 4 last paragraph states that
nautical publications in digital form may be deemed to
satisfy the requirement for nautical publications if the
requirements of Annex 8 are met.
Small businesses
The regulations are based on EC directives and an
international convention, exceptions to which cannot be
granted except in accordance with these sets of regulations.
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The provisions will not increase the administrative burden
for small businesses.
Anticipated impact and environment
SOLAS Chapter V has been produced in order to increase
maritime safety and therefore the risk of a negative impact
on the environment should also be reduced.
Parties affected
On board personnel, pilots, shipping companies, suppliers of
navigational equipment, the Swedish Maritime
Administration’s inspectors and casualty investigators, etc.
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Costs
The cost of an S-VDR is around SEK 500 000.
The cost of accreditation by an inspection body is, according
to SWEDAC, SEK 35 000–50 000 together with
approximately SEK 20 000–30 000 for an annual inspection.
Resource requirements
The amendments to the provisions will probably not affect
the Maritime Safety Inspectorate’s resource requirements.
Contacts
Staffan Eliasson, handling officer
Maritime Safety Inspectorate
Ship Engineering Unit
601 78 Norrköping
Sweden
Tel. +46 11-19 14 37
staffan.eliasson@sjofartsverket.se
Gunilla Ewing Skotnicka, lawyer
Maritime Safety Inspectorate
Regulation Unit
601 78 Norrköping
Sweden
Tel. +46 11-19 10 23
gunilla.skotnicka@sjofartsverket.se
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