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FCC 80.1085
Revised as of October 1, 2008
Goto Year:2007 |
2009
Sec. 80.1085 Ship radio equipment—General.
This section contains the general equipment requirements for all ships
subject to this subpart.
(a) Ships must be provided with:
(1) A VHF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving:
(i) DSC on the frequency 156.525 MHz (channel 70), and it must be able to
initiate the transmission of distress alerts on channel 70 from the position
from which the ship is normally navigated; and
(ii) Radiotelephony on the frequencies 156.300 MHz (channel 6), 156.650 MHz
(channel 13), and 156.800 MHz (channel 16);
(2) A dedicated, non-scanning radio installation capable of maintaining a
continuous DSC watch on VHF channel 70 which may be separate from, or
combined with, that required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section;
(3) A radar transponder capable of operating in the 9 GHz band, which must
be stowed so that it is easily utilized (this transponder may be one of
those required by Sec. 80.1095(b) for a survival craft);
(4) A receiver capable of receiving international NAVTEX service broadcasts;
(5) If the ship is engaged on voyages in any area of INMARSAT coverage in
which an international NAVTEX service is not provided, a radio facility for
reception of maritime safety information by the INMARSAT enhanced group
calling system, i.e., SafetyNet, (this requirement does not apply to ships
engaged exclusively on voyages in areas where an HF direct-printing
telegraphy maritime safety information service, as identified by the IMO
GMDSS Master Plan Publication, is provided and the ship is fitted with
equipment capable of receiving such service); and
(6) A satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacon (satellite EPIRB)
which must be:
(i) Capable of transmitting a distress alert through the polar orbiting
satellite service operating in the 406.0–406.1 MHz band (406.0–406.1 MHz
EPIRB) or, if the ship is not operating in sea area A4, as defined in
Sec. 80.1069(a)(4), the 1.6 GHz band (INMARSAT–E EPIRB)
Note to paragraph (a)(6)(1): Service to INMARSAT–E EPIRB stations terminated
on December 1, 2006, so distress signals from INMARSAT–E EPIRB stations will
not be received by any Rescue Coordination Center; and
(ii) Installed in an easily accessible position, ready to be manually
released and capable of being carried by one person into a survival craft,
capable of floating free if the ship sinks and of being automatically
activated when afloat, and capable of being activated manually.
(iii) Examined and tested annually in accordance with the IMO standard,
Circular MSC/Circ.1040, Guidelines on annual testing of 406 MHz satellite
EPIRBs (28 May 2002). See Sec. 80.1105(k). Circular MSC/Circ.1040 is
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 International Maritime
Organization (IMO), Publications, International Maritime Organization, 4
Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom; telephone 011 44 71 735
7611.
(b) Ships must carry either the most recent edition of the IMO publication
entitled GMDSS Master Plan of Shore-Based Facilities, the U.S. NIMA
Publication 117, or the Admiralty List of Radio Signals Volume 5 Global
Maritime Distress and Safety System. Notice of new editions will be
published on the Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau web page
under “Marine Services” and information will be provided about obtaining the
new document.
(c) All GMDSS equipment capable of transmitting an automatic distress alert
which includes position of the ship must have either an integral navigation
receiver or capability of being connected to an external navigation
receiver. If an external navigation receiver is installed, it shall be
connected to all of the alerting devices referred to in paragraph (a) of
this section. If there is no navigation receiver, the position must be
entered manually for each alerting device at least once every 4 hours (at
the change of the navigation watch).
(d) Every passenger ship shall be provided with means for two-way on-scene
radiocommunications for search and rescue purposes using the aeronautical
frequencies 121.5 and 123.1 MHz from the position from which the ship is
normally navigated.
[ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 60 FR 50122 , Sept. 28, 1995; 68 FR 46977 , Aug. 7, 2003; 69 FR 64679 , Nov. 8, 2004; 73 FR 4489 , Jan. 25,
2008]
Goto Section: 80.1083 | 80.1087
Goto Year: 2007 |
2009
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