Telecommunications equipment

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Passenger and cargo ships are required to comply with the provisions on radio equipment and electronic communications of Icelandic vessels in accordance with Chapter II of Act No.53/2000.

Fishing vessels less than 15 metres in length are subject to the provisions of the Regulation on radio equipment and telecommunications of Icelandic vessels, No. 53/2000. Fishing vessels with a length of more than 15 metres have to comply with the provisions of Chapter IX of Annex I, Regulation No. 122/2004, which provides for the safety of fishing vessels with a length of 15 metres or more.

All commercial cargo ships and passenger ships shall report every fifteen minutes through an automatic ship reporting system, cf. Article 6 of Act No. 41/2003 and Regulation No.80/2013.