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Motorola Solutions DP4000 ATEX Series is the first radio that reaches dual certification UK/5.20 and MED5.20. If you have a newly registered vessel then you will need to purchase new ATEX Radios to meet new maritime standards.
Back in July 2018, new SOLAS regulations came into place that required all vessels to comply with rulings that meant there must be a minimum of 2 Walkie Talkies on board for the ships Firefighters.
More on those new rules can be found on the news article we covered at the time. Just click here to read it in more detail. SOLAS Regulations for Marine Fire Fighters 2018
The SOLAS regulations outlined that the portable 2 way radios that are used for fire fighting must be of an intrinsically safe type. In EU waters that means the radio must be ATEX certified.
However. The new changes to the rules mean that an ATEX radio is no longer good enough on its own.
For UK registered vessls from the 1st of January 2023, the new fire radios must comply with UK Merchant Shipping Regulations or (UK/5.20) and carry the "Red Ensign".
The quality you expect from Motorola Solutions means that the DP4000 series radio is WORLDS FIRST ATEX Radio to achieve both certifications.
The radios that meet this criteria are the Motorola DP4401 EX UHF ATEX and Motorola DP4801 EX VHF ATEX.
We expect the new DP4401 and DP4801 Ex Models to appear with these new logos in late Spring 2023. Our figure below shows what to look for if you purchase new portable radios for your vessel.
Figure 1. DP4000 Ex Series Radio With Label Showing Wheelmark and Red Ensign denoting
compliance with MED/5.20 and UK/5.20.
If you would like to buy SOLAS Marine ATEX Radios for your ship, then speak to us for information. We have worked on Gas Ships, LNG Tankers and other Marine Vessels from around the world.
