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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

EquipmentStatus/ActionNote

FM-8500

Software to meet the requirement is not available. Solution is to retrofit with FM-8900s.Spare parts obsolete since August 2017.
FM-8700Spare parts obsolete since August 2017.
FM-8800S/DSpare parts will be phased-out in February 2023.
FM-8900SSoftware 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

MSC.1/Circ.1460/Rev.3

Appx.2-Marine-VHF-Channel

Contact us for more information:

For Retrofits: salesgrp@furuno.sg

For Software Upgrade: sdc@furuno.sg