Goto Section: 80.1121 | 80.1125 | Table of Contents
FCC 80.1123
Revised as of October 1, 2007
Goto Year:2006 |
2008
Sec. 80.1123 Watch requirements for ship stations.
(a) While at sea, all ships must maintain a continuous watch:
(1) On VHF DSC channel 70, if the ship is fitted with a VHF radio
installation in accordance with Sec. 80.1085(a)(2);
(2) On the distress and safety DSC frequency 2187.5 kHz, if the ship is
fitted with an MF radio installation in accordance with Sec. Sec. 80.1089(a)(2) or
80.1091(a)(3);
(3) On the distress and safety DSC frequencies 2187.5 kHz and 8414.5 kHz
also on at least one of the distress and safety DSC frequencies 4207.5 kHz,
6312 kHz, 12577 kHz, or 16804.5 kHz appropriate to the time of day and the
geographical position of the ship, if the ship is fitted with an MF/HF radio
installation in accordance with Sec. Sec. 80.1091(a)(2)(ii) or 80.1093(a) of this
part (this watch may be kept by means of a scanning receiver limited to six
distress and safety DSC frequencies); and
(4) For satellite shore-to-ship distress alert, if the ship is fitted with
an INMARSAT ship earth station in accordance with Sec. 80.1091(a)(1).
(b) While at sea, all ships must maintain radio watches for broadcasts of
maritime safety information on the appropriate frequency or frequencies on
which such information is broadcast for the area in which the ship is
navigating.
(c) Until February 1, 2005, every ship while at sea must maintain, when
practicable, a continuous listening watch on VHF Channel 16. This watch must
be kept at the position from which the ship is normally navigated or at a
position which is continuously manned.
(d) Every ship required to carry a radiotelephone watch receiver must
maintain, while at sea, a continuous watch on the radiotelephone distress
frequency 2182 kHz. This watch must be kept at the position from which the
ship is normally navigated or at a position which is continually manned.
(e) On receipt of a distress alert transmitted by use of digital selective
calling techniques, ship stations must set watch on the radiotelephone
distress and safety traffic frequency associated with the distress and
safety calling frequency on which the distress alert was received.
(f) Ship stations with narrow-band direct printing equipment must set watch
on the narrow-band direct-printing frequency associated with the distress
alert signal if it indicates that narrow-band direct-printing is to be used
for subsequent distress communications. If practicable, they should
additionally set watch on the radiotelephone frequency associated with the
distress alert frequency.
[ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 68 FR 46981 , Aug. 7, 2003]
Goto Section: 80.1121 | 80.1125
Goto Year: 2006 |
2008
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