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JRC has extensive knowledge in the International regulations regarding the navigation and communication carriage requirements of your vessel.

Navigation and communication regulations

If you have any questions about communications and navigation equipment best suited for your vessel, please contact your local JRC office, distributor or use our sales request for on the right side of your screen. Click on the navigation or communication button below to view the regulations for this category.

Passenger Ships (less than 150 GT)
Cargo ships (less than 150 GT)
Passenger ships (150 - 299 GT)
Cargo ships (150 - 299 GT)
Passenger ships (300 - 499 GT)
Cargo ships (300 - 499 GT)
Passenger ships (500 - 2.999 GT)
Cargo ships (500 - 2.999 GT)
Passenger and cargo ships (3.000 - 9.999 GT)
DescriptionModelQtySOLAS
Standard magnetic compass
Approved alternatives means are permitted
AlphaBinnacle H MK21 View product
Pelorus or compass bearing device
Approved alternatives means are permitted
AlphaBinnacle H Mk21
Correction to heading/bearing
Approved alternatives means are permitted
AlphaBinnacle H MK21
Spare magnetic compass
Approved alternatives means are permitted
AlphaBinnacle H MK21
Nautical charts and nautical publications

Approved alternatives means are permitted.

ECDIS carriage requirements for:

  • NEW passenger ships ≥ 500 GT, Tankers ≥ 3.000 GT and Cargo ships ≥ 10.000 GT
  • NEW Cargo ships ≥ 3.000 to 10.000 gt constructed on after 1 July 2014
  • EXISTING vessels at first Safety Equipment Survey after:
Passenger ships ≥ 500 gt (constr. before 1 July 2012)1 July 2014
Tankers ≥ 3 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2012) 1 July 2015
Cargo ships ≥ 50 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2013) 1 July 2016
Cargo ships ≥ 20 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2013) 1 July 2017
Cargo ships ≥ 10 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2013) 1 July 2018
GNSS (e.g. GPS, Glonass, Galileo) or terrestrial Radio Nav. System
Approved alternatives means are permitted
JLR-8400/JLR-86001 View product
Sound Reception System (SRS)

Approved alternatives means are permitted.

In case of a totally enclosed ship’s bridge (unless flag state exemption)

AlphaSSRS1 View product
Telephone to emergency steering system
Approved alternatives means are permitted
Daylight signalling lamp
Approved alternatives means are permitted
Electronic Chart Display & Inform. System (ECDIS) (+ backup arrangement)

Approved alternatives means are permitted.

ECDIS carriage requirements for:

  • NEW passenger ships ≥ 500 GT, Tankers ≥ 3.000 GT and Cargo ships ≥ 10.000 GT
  • NEW Cargo ships ≥ 3.000 to 10.000 gt constructed on after 1 July 2014
  • EXISTING vessels at first Safety Equipment Survey after:
Passenger ships ≥ 500 gt (constr. before 1 July 2012)1 July 2014
Tankers ≥ 3 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2012) 1 July 2015
Cargo ships ≥ 50 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2013) 1 July 2016
Cargo ships ≥ 20 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2013) 1 July 2017
Cargo ships ≥ 10 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2013) 1 July 2018
JAN-7201S/7201/9201S/92011 View product
Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Approved alternatives means are permitted.

Contact us for your (S-)VDR and AIS Annual Performance Test (Approved by the major Classification Societies)

JHS-1831 View product
9 GHz radar including EPA, ATA or ARPA (X-band)

Approved alternatives means are permitted.

Minimum radar plotting functionality:

  • < 500 GT: EPA
  • 500 to 10.000 GT: ATA
  • ≥ 10.000 GT: ARPA
JMR-5400/JMA-53001 View product
3 GHz radar including ATA or ARPA (S-band)
Approved alternatives means are permitted
JMR-5400/JMA-53001 View product
Echosounder
Approved alternatives means are permitted
JFE-380/680/400/7001
Speed & Distance Measuring Device (SDME) – Speed Thru Water JLN-740/7411 View product
Gyrocompass
Approved alternatives means are permitted
AlphaMidiCourse MK2/AlphaMiniCourse MK21 View product
Gyrocompass steering repeater at helmsman position AlphaHeading+ MFL indicator1 View product
Gyrocompass heading repeater at emergency steering position
Approved alternatives means are permitted
AlphaLine Repeater MFM+wall mount box1 View product
Gyrocompass bearing repeaters (360 degrees)
Approved alternatives means are permitted
AlphaCourse B1 or 2
Indicators (rudder)
Approved alternatives means are permitted
AlphaRudder MFM (MED Indicator) View product
Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) JUE-95LT/JUE-871 View product
Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) 

BNWAS requirement for all NEW vessels built after 1 July 2011 BNWAS requirements for EXISTING vessels:

Built before1 July 20111 July 2002
Not later than 1st survey after:
Passenger shipsas NEW vessel1 January 2016
Cargo ships ≥ 3.000 GT1 July 20121 January 2016
Cargo ships 500-3.000 GT1 July 20131 January 2017
Cargo ships 150-500 GT1 July 20141 January 2018
ALPHABNWAS/JCX-1611 View product
(Simplified) Voyage Data Recorder ((S-)VDR)
  • VDR – Voyage Data Recorders on new built cargo ships ≥ 3.000 GT from 1 July 2002 and all passenger ships Please mind that for new VDR installations fitted on or after 1 July 2014 new performance standards (MSC.333(90)) apply (e.g. final & floating and long term recording mediums and additional interfacing of AIS, ECDIS, 2nd RADAR, etc.)
  • S-VDR – Simplified Voyage Data Recorders on existing cargo ships ≥ 3.000 GT and keel laid before 1 July 2002
JCY-1900 (JCY-1950)1 View product
(S-)VDR and AIS Annual Performance Testing

Contact us for your (S-)VDR and AIS Annual Performance Test (Approved by the major Classification Societies)

Service & Maintenance Agreements

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Passenger and cargo ships (10.000 - 49.999 GT)
Passenger and cargo ships (50.000 GT and upwards)

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