Passenger ships, irrespective of size and cargo ships of 1,600 gross tons and upwards, unless exempted under Regulation 5 of Chapter IV of SOLAS, shall be fitted with a radiotelegraph station and shall comply with the provisions of the aforementioned chapter. Also exempted are vessels which have adopted the Equivalent Arrangement as per SLS 14/Circ.72.

The above mentioned vessels require the following documents on board:

1. Radiotelegraph Installations:

1. Radio License
2. Certificate of Competency of the Radio Operator
3. Radio Log Book
4. Alphabetical list of call signs of stations used in the Maritime Mobile Service
5. Coastal Stations Nomenclature
6. Ship Stations Nomenclature
7. List of Radiodetermination and Special Service Stations
8. Manual for the use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile Satellite Services
9. Telegraph Tariffs of the countries for which the station most frequently accepts radiotelegrams.

Cargo ships of 300 gross tons and upwards but less than 1,600 gross tons, unless fitted with a radiotelegraph station complying with the provisions of Regulations 9 and 10 of Chapter IV of SOLAS shall, provided they are not exempted under Regulation 5 of the aforementioned Chapter, be fitted with a radiotelephone station complying with the provisions of Chapter IV of SOLAS.

The above mentioned vessels require the following documents on board:

2. Radiotelephone Installations:

1. Radio License
2. General Operator's Certificates or Restricted Operator's Certificates
3. Radio Log Book
4. List of Coast Stations, hours on the air, radio frequencies guarded and fee changes
5. Manual for the use by the Maritime Mobile Service

January 1992

Inquiries concerning the subject of this Circular should be directed to:
Directorate of Consular and Maritime Affairs, New York Representative Office,
Republic of Panama, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor
New York, New York 10036, U.S.A.