UK guidance on ETSI EN 300-338-7 (last placing onboard): UK24/R002
UK approved recommendation UK24/R002 on the ETSI EN 300-338-7 testing standards last placing onboard under category UK/5.2, UK/5.10, UK/5.11, UK/5.14, and UK/5.15 of MSN 1874 amendment 9.
Question
MSN 1874 amendment 9 indicates UK/5.1 has its last placing onboard to be 31 December 2027. Should this date be extended for UK/5.2, UK/5.10, UK/5.11, UK/5.14 and UK/5.15?
Recommendation
As per MSN 1874 amendment 9, there is a caveat to note that until IMO finalises its discussion regarding DSC within the BAM concept the UK does not require ETSI EN 300-338-7 V1.1.1:2022-04. This was extended to UK/5.10, UK/5.11, UK/5.14, and UK/5.15 in an earlier approved recommendation (UK guidance on ETSI EN 300-338-7:UK24/R001). The approved recommendation did not, however, cover the end dates for the last placing onboard.
As such, the last placing onboard date for all the above categories will be extended to 31 December 2027.
This will be updated in MSN 1874 amendment 10 when published.
References
Items affected
- UK/5.2 (VHF radio capable of transmitting and receiving DSC and radiotelephony)
- UK/5.10 (MF radio capable of transmitting and receiving DSC and radiotelephony)
- UK/5.11(MF DSC watch keeping receiver)
- UK/5.14 (MF/HF radio capable of transmitting and receiving DSC, NBDP and radiotelephony)
- UK/5.15 (MF/HF DSC scanning watch keeping receiver)
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