Chapter:	369AJ	Title:	MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT) REGULATIONS	Gazette Number:
Regulation:	7	Heading:	Charging of batteries	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) If rechargeable batteries are provided on a ship as a source of electrical energy for any part of the navigational equipment installations, adequate means shall be provided on board the ship for the charging of such batteries from the ship's main source of electrical energy.
(2) Any such battery when not in use shall be capable of being fully charged within a period of not more than 16 hours by the means of charging required by subregulation (1).
(3) When any such battery is float-charged whilst in use, the voltage used for charging the battery shall be within the limits set out in regulation 6(2).
(4) If any navigational installation derives electrical energy for internal circuits from non-rechargeable batteries, failure of such batteries, where practicable, shall not cause malfunction of the installation. Where this is not practicable, the installation shall be provided with means to test the condition of such batteries.