What log entries are required after passing...

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• 47 CFR and FCC rules on GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) inspections and station logs • Who is required to sign/certify inspections: inspector, master/owner, and/or GMDSS radio operator • What must be recorded in the radio log after a GMDSS inspection (results vs. certification wording)

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• Think about what the purpose of the radio log is after an annual inspection: is it mainly to describe every test, to certify success, or to show who is responsible? • Which person is legally responsible for the GMDSS installation overall, and which person is responsible for performing the inspection itself? • Does the regulation require detailed pass/fail results in the log, or does it emphasize a specific type of certification entry?

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• Check whether the rules mention certification wording in the log rather than detailed test descriptions. • Verify who must sign or certify the inspection in the station log: the technician, the master/owner, a GMDSS operator, or a combination. • Confirm if the regulation talks about recording individual test results or just the overall outcome of the inspection.

What log entries are required after passing the annual inspection?

One of the ship's GMDSS Radio Operators must certify that inspecting technician as properly conducted all the required equipment tests.

The inspecting technician must enter the results of all the equipment tests and specifically note which tests passed and which tests failed.

Certification by both the inspecting technician and the vessel's Master/owner that the inspection was successful.

The vessel's Master/Owner must certify that the inspection was successful.

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