The Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate depends on an annual survey of the GMDSS installation, and EPIRBs, AIS and VDRs each have their own yearly tests. Bodursan arranges the attendance of a radio surveyor authorised by the flag or class, together with the technicians to test and, if needed, repair the equipment during the same visit.
Surveys follow SOLAS Chapter IV and the related IMO guidance, including MSC/Circ.1040 for EPIRB annual testing, MSC.1/Circ.1252 for AIS annual tests and MSC.1/Circ.1222 for VDR annual performance tests.
At a glance
- Annual GMDSS radio survey by an authorised radio surveyor
- EPIRB annual test and five-yearly shore-based maintenance
- AIS annual test and report
- VDR / S-VDR annual performance test
- SART, NAVTEX, VHF / MF / HF and satellite terminal checks
- Repair and spare parts for radio and navigation equipment
Our GMDSS and Radio Services
1. Radio Survey
- GMDSS installation Testing of VHF, MF/HF DSC, Inmarsat or other satellite terminals, NAVTEX, portable VHF sets and reserve power sources.
- Documentation Check of the radio log, licences and maintenance arrangements, so the surveyor can endorse the certificate.
2. Emergency Equipment
- EPIRB Annual test of 406 MHz EPIRBs, battery and HRU dates, registration details, and shore-based maintenance at its five-yearly interval.
- SART and AIS-SART Function tests and battery expiry checks.
3. Navigation Equipment Tests
- AIS annual test Configuration and transmission check, with an annual test report issued.
- VDR annual performance test Testing of recorded data sources, capsule beacon and battery, by an approved service provider for the VDR make.
4. Repairs
- Fault finding Repair of deficiencies found at survey, from antennas and cabling to transceivers and power supplies.
- Spare parts Batteries, antennas and replacement units supplied in Turkish ports.
Why Choose Bodursan for GMDSS Radio Surveys?
- One call, one port stay Safety service is planned around the same port call, transit or dry dock that our agency team is already handling, so the vessel does not lose extra time alongside.
- Survey-driven planning We work back from your certificate due dates and the surveyor’s attendance, so the paperwork is ready when the inspector boards.
- 24/7 from Tuzla Our operations desk is minutes from the Tuzla shipyards and covers Istanbul, the Straits, Yalova, Izmit Bay and other Turkish ports around the clock.
- Clear reporting Every job closes with service reports, certificates and photos sent to the superintendent and the master.
Send the radio certificate expiry date and the equipment list, and we will book the surveyor and technicians for your port stay or Bosphorus transit.
