FCC 80.1091 Revised as of October 1, 2007
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Sec. 80.1091 Ship radio equipment—Sea areas A1, A2, and A3.
This section contains the additional equipment requirements for ships that
remain within sea areas A1, A2, or A3 at all times. Ships fitting in
accordance with this section satisfy the requirements denoted in Sec. Sec. 80.1087
or 80.1089 for sea-areas A1 and A2. Ships fitting in accordance to this
section have the option to comply with either the requirements of paragraph
(a) or (b) of this section.
(a) In addition to meeting the requirements of Sec. 80.1085, ships subject to
this section must be provided with:
(1) An INMARSAT ship earth station capable of:
(i) Transmitting and receiving distress and safety communications using
direct-printing telegraphy;
(ii) Initiating and receiving distress priority calls;
(iii) Maintaining watch for shore-to-ship distress alert, including those
directed to specifically defined geographical areas;
(iv) Transmitting and receiving general radiocommunications, using either
radiotelephony or direct-printing telegraphy; and
(2) An MF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving, for
distress and safety purposes, on the frequencies:
(i) 2187.5 kHz using DSC; and
(ii) 2182 kHz using radiotelephony; and
(3) A radio installation capable of maintaining a continuous DSC watch on
the frequency 2187.5 kHz which may be separate from or combined with that
required by paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section; and
(4) Means of initiating the transmission of ship-to-shore distress alerts by
a radio service operating either:
(i) Through the polar orbiting satellite service on 406.0–406.1 MHz or the
INMARSAT–E service in the 1.6 GHz band (this requirement may be fulfilled by
the EPIRB required by Sec. 80.1085(a)(6), either by installing the EPIRB close
to, or by allowing remote activation from, the position from which the ship
is normally navigated); or
(ii) On HF using DSC: or
(iii) Through the INMARSAT geostationary satellite service, by an additional
ship earth station.
Note to paragraph(a)(4)(iii). For ships subject to this subpart, sailing
only in domestic waters, alternative satellite system fitting may be
considered. However, the satellite system fitted must comply with all
features of the INMARSAT system for its intended function. These are shown
in IMO Assembly Resolution A.801(19) Appendix 13, Annex 5, “Criteria for Use
When Providing Inmarsat Shore-Based Facilities for Use in the GMDSS,”
adopted 23 November 1995, and in IMO Assembly Resolution A.888(21),
“Criteria for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Communication Systems in the
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS),” with Annex, adopted 25
November 1999. In any case, the alternative satellite system must provide
continuous coverage for all sea areas in which the ship intends to sail. IMO
Assembly Resolution A.801(19) Appendix 13, Annex 5, and IMO Assembly
Resolution A.888(21) with Annex are incorporated by reference. The Director
of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies of these standards
can be inspected at the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street,
SW, Washington, DC (Reference Information Center) or at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to:
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_loc
ations.html. The IMO standards can be purchased from Publications,
International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR,
United Kingdom.
(b) In addition to meeting the requirements of Sec. 80.1085, ships subject to
this section must be provided with:
(1) An MF/HF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving on all
distress and safety frequencies in the bands between 1605–27500 kHz using
DSC, radiotelephony, and narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy; and
(2) Equipment capable of maintaining DSC watch on 2187.5 kHz, 8414.5 kHz and
on at least one of the distress and safety DSC frequencies 4207.5 kHz, 6312
kHz, 12577 kHz, or 16804.5 kHz although it must be possible to select any of
these DSC distress and safety frequencies at any time (this equipment may be
separate from, or combined with, the equipment required by paragraph (b)(1)
of this section); and
(3) Means of initiating the transmission of ship-to-shore distress alerts by
a radiocommunication service other than HF operating either:
(i) Through the polar orbiting satellite service on 406.0–406.1 MHz (this
requirement may be fulfilled by the 406.0–406.1 MHz EPIRB required by
Sec. 80.1085(a)(6), either by installing the 406.0–406.1 MHz EPIRB close to, or
by allowing remote activation from, the position from which the ship is
normally navigated); or
(ii) Through the INMARSAT–E service in the 1.6 GHz band (this requirement
may be fulfilled by the EPIRB required by Sec. 80.1085(a)(6), either by
installing the EPIRB close to, or by allowing remote activation from, the
position from which the ship is normally navigated); or
(iii) Through the INMARSAT geostationary satellite service (this requirement
may be fulfilled by an INMARSAT ship earth station).
(4) In addition, ships must be capable of transmitting and receiving general
radiocommunications using radiotelephony or direct-printing telegraphy by an
MF/HF radio installation operating on working frequencies in the bands
between 1605–4000 kHz and between 4000–27500 kHz (this requirement may be
fulfilled by the addition of this capability to the equipment required by
paragraph (b)(1) of this section).
(c) It must be possible to initiate transmission of distress alerts by the
radio installations specified in paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(4), (b)(1),
and (b)(3) of this section from the position from which the ship is normally
navigated.
[ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 68 FR 46977 , Aug. 7, 2003; 69 FR 64680 , Nov. 8, 2004]
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