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The present document specifies the minimum requirements for shipborne radio transmitters and receivers for fixed installations operating in the VHF frequency bands between 156 MHz and 174 MHz allocated to the maritime mobile service, capable of Radiotelephony and Digital Selective Calling communications within the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. The present document incorporates the requirements of the relevant resolutions of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and is primarily intended to specify equipment suitable for fitting to ships subject to the SOLAS Convention [1] and complying with the European Marine Equipment Directive [2].