Cargo ship safety equipment certificate is issued under International convention for the safety of life at sea 1974

Application of the cargo ship safety radio certificate:
Cargo ship safety equipment certificate is applicable to all ship above 300 GRT except Passenger ships

Surveys:
Initial survey:
Cargo ship safety radio certification starts with the initial survey which is to be conducted at the time when the ship is firstly certified

Annual surveys:
Annual surveys are carried out at the anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of three months before or after.

annuals surveys are carried out at the first, second and fourth anniversary dates

Intermediate survey:
normally it is due at the middle of the five years loop with a window of 6 months before or after, but practically is carried out at the third anniversary date

Renewal survey:
At the fifth anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of 3 months before it, but can not be shifted after the full term certificate is expired

Scope of survey of Cargo ship safety radio:

• DOCUMENTATION
• GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR RADIO INSTALLATION
• VHF Radio Installation
• Radar Transponder 
• TWO-WAY VHF RADIOTELEPHONE APPARATUS
• NAVTEX EQUIPMENT
• INMARSAT EGC RECEIVER (ENHANCED GROUP CALLING) 
• 406 MHz Satellite EPIRB (COSPAS-SARSAT)
• INMARSAT  1.6 GHz  Satellite EPIRB
• 2182 KHz RADIOTELEPHONE DISTRESS FREQUENCY WATCH Receiver
• 2182 KHz radiotelephone Alarm signal Generator
• VHF  EPIRB 
• MF Radio Installation
• MF / HF Radio Installation
• HF DIRECT – PRINTING TELEGRAPHY
• INMARSAT SHIP EARTH STATION
• MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT
• SPECIAL MEASURES FOR PASSENGER SHIPS
• EXEMPTIONS
• REPORT with detailed INFORMATION ABOUT EQUIPMENT OF RADIO FACILITIES REGARDING