# The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987, Regulation 13: Provision and use of radios


(1) This regulation applies to–
(a) a vessel, other than a dumb craft, of 50 tons gross tonnage or more carrying a dangerous substance;
(b) a vessel towing one or more dumb craft where the combined gross tonnage of all the dumb craft being towed is 50 tons or more and at least one is carrying a dangerous substance.
(2) The master of a vessel to which this regulation applies shall ensure that all times it is in a harbour or harbour area it is provided with a radio capable of receiving and transmitting in the very high frequency band.
(3) The master of a vessel to which this regulation applies shall ensure that a listening watch is kept on the operational frequency of the harbour authority at all times except–
(a) when the vessel is at a berth; or
(b) for short periods when the radio is tuned to another frequency for operational purposes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/37/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-substances-in-harbour-areas-regulations-1987/regulation-13
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