Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations, 2002Part 4 : Radio Life-Saving Equipment39. Radar transponders |
(1) | One radar transponder must be carried on each side of every Convention ship, other than a cargo ship of less than 500 tons. |
(2) | One radar transponder must be carried— |
(a) | on every non-Convention ship; and |
(b) | on every Convention ship that is a cargo ship of less than 500 tons. |
(3) | The radar transponders required by this regulation must be capable of operating in the 9 GHz band and must be stowed so as to enable rapid placement in a survival craft |