§  80.953   Inspection and certification.

   (a) Each U.S. flag vessel subject to the Great Lakes Agreement must
   have an inspection of the required radiotelephone installation at least
   once every 13 months. This inspection must be made while the vessel is
   in active service or within not more than one month before the date on
   which it is placed in service.

   (b) An inspection and certification of a ship subject to the Great
   Lakes Agreement must be made by a technician holding one of the
   following: a General Radiotelephone Operator License, a GMDSS Radio
   Maintainer's License, a Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's
   Certificate, or a First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate.
   Additionally, the technician must not be the vessel's owner, operator,
   master, or an employee of any of them. The results of the inspection
   must be recorded in the ship's radiotelephone log and include:

   (1) The date the inspection was conducted;

   (2) The date by which the next inspection needs to be completed;

   (3) The inspector's printed name, address, class of FCC license
   (including the serial number);

   (4) The results of the inspection, including any repairs made; and

   (5) The inspector's signed and dated certification that the vessel
   meets the requirements of the Great Lakes Agreement and the
   Bridge-to-Bridge Act contained in subparts T and U of this part and has
   successfully passed the inspection.

   (c) The vessel owner, operator, or ship's master must certify that the
   inspection required by paragraph (b) was satisfactory.

   (d) The ship's log must be retained on-board the vessel for at least
   two years from the date of the inspection.

   [ 61 FR 25807 , May 23, 1996]