This Act, along with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, stated that radio communications on passenger ships would be operated 24 hours along with a secondary power supply so as not to miss distress calls.
该法案与《国际海上生命安全公约》一道规定，客轮上的无线电通讯必须24小时打开，同时加装二级备用电源，以免漏掉呼救信号。