----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Nixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [canals-list] Re: An inspector called . . .
> On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:23:22 -0000, "qwertybjg" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> >>Is that due to the number of people on board, size of boat or does >>every vessel need 2? >> >>Seems slightly excessive whatever the reason but maybe it's best to >>have a spare just in case! >> > > Well the old commercial Safety of Life at Sea ( SOLAS ) regulations > demanded that a spare / alternative in case of failure etc........ And a second set enables the operator to maintain a listening watch on the calling channel, even when transmitting on another channel. -- Iain
