Goto Section: 80.1071 | 80.1074 | Table of Contents
FCC 80.1073
Revised as of October 1, 2011
Goto Year:2010 |
2012
§ 80.1073 Radio operator requirements for ship stations.
(a) Ships must carry at least two persons holding GMDSS Radio
Operator's Licenses as specified in § 13.7 of this chapter for distress
and safety radiocommunications purposes. The GMDSS Radio Operator's
License qualifies personnel as a GMDSS radio operator for the purposes
of operating a GMDSS radio installation, including basic equipment
adjustments as denoted in the knowledge requirements specified in
§ 13.203 of this chapter.
(1) A qualified GMDSS radio operator must be designated to have primary
responsibility for radiocommunications during distress incidents,
except if the vessel operates exclusively within twenty nautical miles
of shore, in which case a qualified restricted radio operator may be so
designated.
(2) A second qualified GMDSS radio operator must be designated as
backup for distress and safety radiocommunications, except if the
vessel operates exclusively within twenty nautical miles of shore, in
which case a qualified restricted GMDSS radio operator may be so
designated.
(b) A qualified GMDSS radio operator, and a qualified backup, as
specified in paragraph (a) of this section must be:
(1) Available to act as the dedicated radio operator in cases of
distress as described in § 80.1109(a);
(2) Designated to perform as part of normal routine each of the
applicable communications described in § 80.1109(b);
(3) Responsible for selecting HF DSC guard channels and receiving
scheduled maritime safety information broadcasts;
(4) Designated to perform communications described in § 80.1109(c);
(5) Responsible for ensuring that the watches required by § 80.1123 are
properly maintained; and
(6) Responsible for ensuring that the ship's navigation position is
entered into all installed DSC equipment, either automatically through
a connected or integral navigation receiver, or manually at least every
four hours when the ship is underway.
[ 57 FR 9065 , Mar. 16, 1992, as amended at 68 FR 46975 , Aug. 7, 2003; 73 FR 4489 , Jan. 25, 2008]
Goto Section: 80.1071 | 80.1074
Goto Year: 2010 |
2012
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