Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Radio Logbook
Requirements
Marine Order 27 requires a radio log-book to be carried on board vessels subject to the Navigation Act 2012. The GMDSS Radio Log Book (the radio log) should be kept in a location close to the radio station.
Pages from this publication should be printed as required and kept as a hard-copy. The radio log, and associated records, must be kept onboard for at least 2 years.
The log must be available for inspection by an officer appointed under the Navigation Act 2012 or an authorised official in a country other than Australia, who is carrying out an inspection in accordance with Article X of the STCW Convention.
Author: Australian Maritime Safety Authority
SKU: P3302