Sec. 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]