Monday 26 August 2019
Over the next eight weeks we want to hear what you think about enhancing safety management on passenger vessels.
The consultation is open until Wednesday 2 October 2019.
Marine order 27 provides information about:
- radio equipment and communications
- navigation safety measures and equipment
- danger, urgency and distress signals and messages
The proposed new Marine order 27 (Safety of navigation and radio equipment) will amend the existing marine order to allow other approved operators to provide mobile satellite services within the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
Following the consultation period, it is proposed amendments to this order will come into effect on 1 January 2020.
What you can do
Read the consultation paper and have your say online or by post.
