Goto Section: 80.157 | 80.161 | Table of Contents
FCC 80.159
Revised as of December 4, 2012
Goto Year:2011 |
2013
§ 80.159 Operator requirements of Title III of the Communications Act and
the Safety Convention.
(a) Each telegraphy passenger ship equipped with a radiotelegraph
station in accordance with Part II of Title III of the Communications
Act must carry one radio officer holding a first or second class
radiotelegraph operator's certificate and a second radio officer
holding either a first or second class radiotelegraph operator's
certificate. The holder of a second class radiotelegraph operator's
certificate may not act as the chief radio officer.
(b) Each cargo ship equipped with a radiotelegraph station in
accordance with Part II of Title III of the Communications Act and
which has a radiotelegraph auto alarm must carry a radio officer
holding a first or second class radiotelegraph operator's certificate
who has had at least six months service as a radio officer on board
U.S. ships. If the radiotelegraph station does not have an auto alarm,
a second radio officer who holds a first or second class radiotelegraph
operator's certificate must be carried.
(c) Each cargo ship equipped with a radiotelephone station in
accordance with Part II of Title III of the Communications Act must
carry a radio operator who meets the following requirements:
(1) Where the station power does not exceed 1500 watts peak envelope
power, the operator must hold a marine radio operator permit or higher
class license.
(2) Where the station power exceeds 1500 watts peak envelope power, the
operator must hold a general radiotelephone radio operator license or
higher class license.
(d) Each passenger ship equipped with a GMDSS installation in
accordance with subpart W of this part shall carry at least two persons
holding an appropriate GMDSS Radio Operator License or, if the
passenger ship operates exclusively within twenty nautical miles of
shore, at least two persons holding either a GMDSS Radio Operator
License or a Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator License, as specified in
§ 13.7 of this chapter.
(e) Each ship transporting more than six passengers for hire equipped
with a radiotelephone station in accordance with Part III of Title III
of the Communications Act must carry a radio operator who meets the
following requirements:
(1) Where the station power does not exceed 250 watts carrier power or
1500 watts peak envelope power, the radio operator must hold a marine
radio operator permit or higher class license.
(2) Where the station power exceeds 250 watts carrier power or 1500
watts peak envelope power, the radio operator must hold a general
radiotelephone operator license or higher class license.
[ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 FR 40058 , Sept. 29, 1989;
68 FR 46962 , Aug. 7, 2003]
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Goto Section: 80.157 | 80.161
Goto Year: 2011 |
2013
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