FCC 80.1095 Revised as of October 1, 2007
Goto Year:2006 |
2008
Sec. 80.1095 Survival craft equipment.
(a) At least three two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus must be provided on
every passenger ship and on every cargo ship of 500 tons gross tonnage and
upwards. At least two two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus must be provided
on every cargo ship of between 300–500 tons gross tonnage. Portable two-way
VHF radiotelephones must be stowed in such locations that they can be
rapidly placed in any survival craft other than liferafts required by
Regulation III/26.1.4 of the SOLAS Convention. Alternatively, survival craft
may be fitted with a fixed two-way VHF radiotelephone installation. Two-way
VHF radiotelephone apparatus, portable or fixed, must conform to performance
standards as specified in Sec. 80.1101. Two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus
provided on board ships prior to February 1, 1992, and not complying fully
with the performance standards specified in Sec. 80.1101, may be used until
February 1, 1999, provided it is compatible with approved two-way VHF
radiotelephone apparatus.
(b) At least one radar transponder must be carried on each side of every
passenger ship and every cargo ship of 500 tons gross tonnage and upwards.
At least one radar transponder must be carried on every cargo ship of 300
tons gross tonnage and upwards but less than 500 tons gross tonnage. Such
radar transponders must conform to performance standards as specified in
Sec. 80.1101. The radar transponders must be stowed in such locations that they
can be rapidly placed in any survival craft other than liferafts required on
cargo ships in forward and aft areas (see Regulation III/26.1.4 of the SOLAS
Convention). Alternatively, one radar transponder must be stowed in each
survival craft other than those required by Regulation III/26.1.4 of the
SOLAS Convention. One of these radar transponders may be radar transponder
required by Sec. 80.1085(a)(3).
(c) Survival craft equipment must be tested at intervals not to exceed
twelve months. For batteries used for survival craft equipment, the month
and year of its manufacture must be permanently marked on the battery. Also,
the month and year upon which 50 percent of its useful life will expire must
be permanently marked on both the battery and the outside of the
transmitter. Batteries must be replaced if 50 percent of their useful life
has expired or if the transmitter has been used in an emergency situation.
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