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“Implementation of the latest Radio Communication Regulations Appendix No.18 including 4-digit channel will be effective at first radio survey on or after 1 January 2028”
1 April 2022
At the 104th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC104) held on October 2021, MSC.1/Circ.1460/Rev.3 was introduced where it was announced that the implementation of the latest Radio Communication Regulations Appendix No.18, including 4-digit channel, will be effective at the first radio survey on or after 1 January 2028.
1. Implementation Deadline
The first radio survey on or after 1 January 2028.
2. Status of Furuno Equipment
Equipment | Status/Action | Note |
FM-8500 | Software to meet the requirement is not available. Solution is to retrofit with FM-8900s. | Spare parts obsolete since August 2017. |
FM-8700 | Spare parts obsolete since August 2017. | |
FM-8800S/D | Spare parts will be phased-out in February 2023. | |
FM-8900S | Software upgrade is required. | Software version: lower than ver.4.01. |
No software upgrade is required. | Software version: ver.4.01 or higher | |
3. How to Check the Software Version
Daily test on FM-8900s (Operation manual Chapter 7-1).
4. Attachments
Contact us for more information:
For Retrofits: salesgrp@furuno.sg
For Software Upgrade: sdc@furuno.sg