GMDSS requirements fully come into force on 1.2.1999. Thereafter, it will not be mandatory to carry two-tone alarm generator and 2182 Khz.
Watch Receiver. It is felt that these equipment may not be dispensed with till GMDSS system is firmly established on coast of India. Accordingly, all Indian Merchant Vessels plying in Area A3 on the coast of India are required to comply with following requirements until further notice:

1. A functional device for generating the radiotelephone alarm signal on the frequency of 2182 Khz.

2. A functional radio installation consisting of a radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver capable of operating on 2182 Khz.

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Capt. M.M. Saggi)
Dy. Nautical Adviser to the Govt. of India (I/c)