| (Cap 369 sections 97 and 107) [8 May 1992] (L.N. 131 of 1992) Cap 369AR s 1 Citation PART I GENERAL This Regulation may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (GMDSS Radio Installations) Regulation. (Enacted 1992) Cap 369AR s 2 Interpretation (1) In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires- "bridge-to-bridge communications" (驾驶台对驾驶台通讯) means safety communications between ships from the position from which the ships are normally navigated; "cargo ship" (货船) means any ship other than a passenger ship; "continuous watch" (持续值班) means that the radio watch concerned shall not be interrupted other than for brief intervals when the ship's receiving capability is impaired or blocked by its own communications or when the facilities are under periodical maintenance or checks; "digital selective calling (DSC)" (数字选择呼叫) means a technique using digital codes which enables a radio station to establish contact with, and transfer information to, another station or group of stations, and complying with the relevant recommendations of the International Radio Consultative Committee (CCIR); "direct-printing telegraphy" (直接印字电报) means automated telegraphy techniques which comply with the relevant recommendations of the International Radio Consultative Committee (CCIR); "emergency position-indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB)" (应急无线电示位标) means a station in the mobile service the emissions of which are intended to facilitate search and rescue operations; "general radiocommunications" (一般无线电通讯) means operational and public correspondence traffic, other than distress, urgency and safety messages, conducted by radio; "GMDSS" (全球海上遇险和安全系统) means the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System introduced by the amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 adopted on 9 November 1988 by the International Maritime Organization; "High Frequency (HF)" (高频) means the frequency spectrum between 3000 kHz and 30 MHz; "Hong Kong ship" (香港船舶) means a ship which is registered in Hong Kong; "Inmarsat" (国际移动卫星组织) means the Organization established by the Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization (Inmarsat) adopted on 9 December 1994; (L.N. 110 of 1998) "International NAVTEX service" (国际奈伏泰斯服务) means the co-ordinated broadcast and automatic reception on 518 kHz of maritime safety information by means of narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy using the English language; "locating" (定位) means the finding of ships, aircraft, units or persons in distress; "maritime safety information" (海上安全资料) means navigational and meteorological warnings, meteorological forecasts and other urgent safety related messages broadcast to ships; "Medium Frequency (MF)" (中频) means the frequency spectrum between 300 kHz and 3000 kHz; "Merchant Shipping Notice" (商船公告) means a notice described as such, issued by the Director, as in force from time to time; "polar orbiting satellite service" (极轨道卫星服务) means a service which is based on polar orbiting satellites which receive and relay distress alerts from satellite EPIRBs and which provides their position; "Radio Regulations" (无线电规例) means the Radio Regulations annexed to, or regarded as being annexed to, the most recent Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union which is in force at any time; (36 of 2000 s. 28) "radiocommunications" (无线电通讯) means telecommunications by means of radio waves; (36 of 2000 s. 28) "radiocommunications service" (无线电通讯服务) means a service as defined in the Radio Regulations involving the transmission, emission or reception of radio waves for specific telecommunications purposes; (36 of 2000 s. 28) "satellite emergency position-indicating radiobeacon (satellite EPIRB)" (卫星应急无线电示位标) means an earth station in the mobile-satellite service the emissions of which are intended to facilitate search and rescue operations; "sea area A1" (A1海区) means an area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available; "sea area A2" (A2海区) means an area excluding sea area A1, within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one MF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available; "sea area A3" (A3海区) means an area, excluding sea areas A1 and A2, within the coverage of an Inmarsat geostationary satellite in which continuous alerting is available; (L.N. 110 of 1998) "sea area A4" (A4海区) means an area outside sea areas A1, A2 and A3; "ship earth station (SES)" (船舶地球站) means a mobile earth station in the maritime mobile-satellite service located on board a ship; "ship station" (船舶电台) means a mobile station in the maritime mobile service located on board a ship which is not permanently moored, other than a survival craft station; |
