Ministry of Communications Ordinance No. 6 of 1933

  • Language: Japanese
  • Year: 1933

Vessel Tracking

Does the law/regulation require or exempt fishing vessels to keep VMS turned on, or is there no provision?

  • Article 146-15

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    Translated text:
    1. For ships equipped with navigational radar and having a gross tonnage of 500 tons or more but less than 3,000 tons, one automatic target that meets the requirements specified in the public notice regarding functions, etc. Must be equipped with a tracking device.
    2. Vessels equipped with navigational radars of 3,000 gross tons or more shall comply with the requirements stipulated in the public notice regarding functions, etc. (For ships of 10,000 gross tons or more, 1) Must be equipped with an automatic target tracking device.