47 CFR Ch. I (10–1–96 Edition)

§ 80.1075 47 CFR Ch. I (10–1–96 Edition)

GMDSS radio maintainer as specified NBDP ...... 4210 kHz, 6314 kHz, 8416.5 in paragraph (b) of this section. kHz, 12579 kHz, 16806.5 (d) The GMDSS radio maintainer kHz, 19680.5 kHz, 22376 must possess the knowledge covering kHz, 26100.5 kHz. Satellite ...... 1530–1545 MHz (space-to- the requirements set forth in IMO As- Earth) 10. sembly on Training for Radio Person- General distress nel (GMDSS), Annex 5 and IMO Assem- and safety bly on Radio Maintenance Guidelines communica- for the Global Maritime Distress and tions and call- Safety System related to Sea Areas A3 ing: and A4. Satellite ...... 1530–1544 MHz (space-to- Earth) and 1626.5–1645.5 10 § 80.1075 Radio records. (Earth-to-space) . Radiotelephon- 2182 kHz, 4125 kHz, 6215 A record must be kept, as required by y. kHz, 8291 kHz, 12290 the Radio Regulations and § 80.409 (a), kHz, 16420 kHz, and (b) and (e), of all incidents connected 156.8 MHz. with the radiocommunication service NBDP ...... 2174.5 kHz, 4177.5 kHz, which appear to be of importance to 6268 kHz, 8376.5 kHz, 12520 kHz, and 16695 safety of life at sea. kHz. DSC ...... 2187.5 kHz, 4207.5 kHz, § 80.1077 Frequencies. 6312 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, The following table describes the fre- 12577 kHz, 16804.5 kHz, quencies used in the Global Maritime and 156.525 MHz. Distress and Safety System: Survival craft: VHF 156.8 MHz and one other Alerting: radiotelepho- 156–174 MHz frequency. 406 EPIRBs ..... 406–406.1 MHz (Earth- ny. tospace). 9 GHz radar 9200–9500 MHz. 1544–1545 MHz (space-to- transponders. Earth). 1 Frequency 156.525 MHz can be used for ship-to- INMARSAT A 1626.5–1645.5 MHz (Earth- ship alerting and, if within sea area A1, for ship-to- or C SES. to-space). shore alerting. 2 For ships equipped with MF/HF equipment, there VHF DSC Ch. 156.525 MHz 1. is a watch requirement on 2187.5 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, 70. and one other frequency. MF/HF DSC 2 ... 2187.5 kHz 3, 4207.5 kHz, 3 Frequency 2187.5 kHz can be used for ship-to-ship alerting and, if within sea areas A2, for ship-to- 6312 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, shore alerting. 12577 kHz, and 16804.5 4 Frequency 156.8 MHz may also be used by air- kHz. craft for safety purposes only. 5 Frequency 121.5 MHz may be used by ships for On-scene com- aeronautical distress and urgency purposes. munications: 6 The priority of use for ship-aircraft communications in 4125 kHz, then 3023 kHz. Additionally, fre- VHF Ch. 16 ...... 156.8 MHz. quencies 123.1 MHz, 3023 kHz, and 5680 kHz can be MF 2182 kHz. used by land stations engaged in coordinated search radiotelepho- and rescue operations. 7 The international NAVTEX frequency 518 kHz is ny. the primary frequency for receiving maritime safe- NBDP ...... 2174.5 kHz. ty information. The other frequencies are used only Communications to augment the coverage or information provided on 518 kHz. involving air- 8 Frequency 490 kHz cannot be used for MSI em- craft: ploying NBDP transmissions until February 2, 1999. On-scene, in- 156.8 MHz 4, 121.5 MHz 5, 9 Frequency 4209.5 kHz is not used in the United States (see 47 CFR 2.106 footnote 520A). cluding 123.1 MHz, 156.3 MHz, 10 In addition to EPIRBs, 1544–1545 MHz can be search and 2182 kHz, 3023 kHz, 4125 used for narrowband distress and safety operations rescue. kHz, and 5680 kHz 6. and 1645.5–1646.5 MHz can be used for relay of distress alerts between satellites. Feeder links for sat- Locating signals: ellite communications are assigned from the fixed 406 MHz EPIRB 121.5 MHz. satellite service, see 47 CFR 2.106. beacons. 9 GHz radar 9200–9500 MHz. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIP transponders. STATIONS Maritime safety information § 80.1081 Functional requirements. (MSI): Ships, while at sea, must be capable: International 518 kHz 7. NAVTEX. (a) Except as provided in Warnings ...... 490 kHz 8, 4209.5 kHz 9. §§ 80.1087(a)(1) and 80.1091(a)(4)(iii), of transmitting ship-to-shore distress

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alerts by at least two separate and other codes as applicable for the use of independent means, each using a dif- the radio installation. ferent radiocommunication service; (c) Control of the VHF radio- (b) Of receiving shore-to-ship distress telephone channels required for naviga- alerts; tional safety must be immediately (c) Of transmitting and receiving available on the navigating bridge con- ship-to-ship distress alerts; venient to the conning position and, (d) Of transmitting and receiving where necessary, facilities should be search and rescue co-ordinating com- available to permit munications; radiocommunications from the wings (e) Of transmitting and receiving on- of the navigating bridge. Portable VHF scene communications; equipment may be used to meet the (f) Of transmitting and receiving sig- latter provision. nals for locating; (g) Of transmitting and receiving § 80.1085 Ship radio equipment—Gen- maritime safety information; eral. (h) Of transmitting and receiving This section contains the general general radiocommunications to and equipment requirements for all ships from shore-based radio sytsems or net- subject to this subpart. works; and (a) Ships must be provided with: (i) Of transmitting and receiving (1) A VHF radio installation capable bridge-to-bridge communications. of transmitting and receiving: (i) DSC on the frequency 156.525 MHz § 80.1083 Ship radio installations. (channel 70), and it must be able to ini- (a) Ships must be provided with radio tiate the transmission of distress alerts installations capable of complying on channel 70 from the position from with the functional requirements pre- which the ship is normally navigated; scribed by § 80.1081 throughout its in- and tended voyage and, unless exempted (ii) Radiotelephony on the fre- under § 80.1071, complying with the re- quencies 156.300 MHz (channel 6), 156.650 quirements of § 80.1085 and, as appro- MHz (channel 13), and 156.800 MHz priate for the sea area of areas through (channel 16); which it will pass during its intended (2) A dedicated, non-scanning radio voyage, the requirements of either installation capable of maintaining a §§ 80.1087, 80.1089, 80.1091, or 80.1093. continuous DSC watch on VHF channel (b) The radio installation must: 70 which may be separate from, or com- (1) Be so located that no harmful in- bined with, that required by paragraph terference of mechanical, electrical or (a)(1)(i) of this section; other origin affects its proper use, and (3) A radar transponder capable of op- so as to ensure electromagnetic com- erating in the 9 GHz band, which must patibility and avoidance of harmful be stowed so that it is easily utilized interaction with other equipment and (this transponder may be one of those systems; required by § 80.1095(b) for a survival (2) Be so located as to ensure the craft); greatest possible degree of safety and (4) A receiver capable of receiving operational availability; international NAVTEX service broad- (3) Be protected against harmful ef- casts; fects of water, extremes of temperature (5) If the ship is engaged on voyages and other adverse environmental con- in any area of INMARSAT coverage in ditions; which an international NAVTEX serv- (4) Be provided with reliable, perma- ice is not provided, a radio facility for nently arranged electrical lighting, reception of maritime safety informa- independent of the main and emer- tion by the INMARSAT enhanced gency sources of electrical power, for group calling system, i.e., SafetyNet, the adequate illumination of the radio (this requirement does not apply to controls for operating the radio instal- ships engaged exclusively on voyages lation; and in areas where an HF direct-printing (5) Be clearly marked with the call telegraphy maritime safety informa- sign, the ship station identity and tion service, as identified by the IMO

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GMDSS Master Plan Publication, is is normally navigated, operating ei- provided and the ship is fitted with ther: equipment capable of receiving such (1) On VHF using DSC; or service); and (2) Through the polar orbiting sat- (6) A satellite emergency position-in- ellite service on 406 MHz (this require- dicating radio beacon (satellite EPIRB) ment may be fulfilled by the 406 MHz which must be: EPIRB, required by § 80.1085(a)(6), ei- (i) Capable of transmitting a distress ther by installing the 406 MHz EPIRB alert through the polar orbiting sat- close to, or by allowing remote activa- ellite service operating in the 406 MHz tion from, the position from which the band (406 MHz EPIRB); and ship is normally navigated); or (ii) Installed in an easily accessible (3) On MF using DSC if the ship is en- position, ready to be manually released gaged on voyages within coverage of and capable of being carried by one per- MF coast stations equipped with DSC; son into a survival craft, capable of or floating free if the ship sinks and of (4) On HF using DSC; or being automatically activated when (5) Through the INMARSAT geo- afloat, and capable of being activated stationary satellite service if within manually. INMARSAT coverage. This require- (b) Until February 1, 1999, all ships ment may be fulfilled by an must be equipped with a radio installa- INMARSAT ship earth station capable tion consisting of a radiotelephone dis- of two way communication. tress frequency 2182 kHz watch receiver prescribed by § 80.807. This requirement (b) The VHF radio installation, re- does not apply to ships constructed on quired by § 80.1085(a)(1), must also be or after February 1, 1997. capable of transmitting and receiving (c) Until February 1, 1999, all ships, general radiocommunications using except ships engaged on voyages in sea radiotelephony. area A1 only, must be equipped with a device for generating the 2182 kHz ra- § 80.1089 Ship radio equipment—Sea areas A1 and A2. diotelephone alarm signal as prescribed by § 80.807. This requirement does not This section contains the additional apply to ships constructed on or after equipment requirements for ships that February 1, 1997. remain within sea areas A1 or A2 at all (d) Ships must carry the most recent times. Ships fitting in accordance with edition of the IMO publication entitled this section satisfy the sea area A1 re- GMDSS Master Plan of Shore-Based Fa- quirements denoted in § 80.1087. cilities. Notice of new editions will be (a) In addition to meeting the re- published in the FEDERAL REGISTER quirements of § 80.1085, ships engaged and copies may be obtained from: on voyages beyond sea area A1, but re- International Maritime Organization, 4 maining within sea area A2, must be Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, provided with: United Kingdom. (1) An MF radio installation capable [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 60 of transmitting and receiving, for dis- FR 50122, Sept. 28, 1995] tress and safety purposes, on the frequencies: § 80.1087 Ship radio equipment—Sea (i) 2187.5 kHz using DSC; and area A1. (ii) 2182 kHz using radiotelephony; This section contains the additional (2) A radio installation capable of equipment requirements for ships that maintaining a continuous DSC watch remain within sea area A1 at all times. on the frequency 2187.5 kHz which may (a) In addition to meeting the re- be separate from or combined with, quirements of § 80.1085, ships engaged that required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of on voyages exclusively in sea area A1 this section; and must be provided with a radio installa- (3) Means of initiating the trans- tion capable of initiating the transmission of ship-to-shore distress alerts mission of ship-to-shore distress alerts by a radio service other than MF oper- from the position from which the ship ating either:

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(i) Through the polar orbiting sat- rected to specifically defined geo- ellite service on 406 MHz (this require- graphical areas; ment may be fulfilled by the 406 MHz (iv) Transmitting and receiving gen- EPIRB required by § 80.1085(a)(6), either eral radiocommunications, using either by installing the 406 MHz EPIRB close radiotelephony or direct-printing te- to, or by allowing remote activation legraphy; and from, the position from which the ship (2) An MF radio installation capable is normally navigated); or of transmitting and receiving, for dis- (ii) On HF using DSC; or tress and safety purposes, on the fre- (iii) Through the INMARSAT geo- quencies: stationary satellite service if within (i) 2187.5 kHz using DSC; and INMARSAT coverage; this requirement (ii) 2182 kHz using radiotelephony; may be fulfilled by an INMARSAT ship and earth station. (3) A radio installation capable of (b) It must be possible to initiate maintaining a continuous DSC watch transmission of distress alerts by the on the frequency 2187.5 kHz which may radio installations specified in para- be separate from or combined with that graphs (a)(1) and (a)(3) of this section required by paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this from the position from which the ship section; and is normally navigated. (4) Means of initiating the trans- (c) Ships subject to this section must mission of ship-to-shore distress alerts be capable of transmitting and receiv- by a radio service operating either: ing general radiocommunications using (i) Through the polar orbiting sat- radiotelephony or direct-printing te- ellite service on 406 MHz (this require- legraphy by either: ment may be fulfilled by the 406 MHz (1) A radio installation operating on EPIRB required by § 80.1085(a)(6), either working frequencies in the bands be- by installing the 406 MHz EPIRB close tween 1605–4000 kHz or between 4000– to, or by allowing remote activation 27500 kHz (this requirement may be ful- from, the position from which the ship filled by the addition of this capability is normally navigated); or to the equipment required by paragraph (a)(1) of this section); or (ii) On HF using DSC: or (2) An INMARSAT ship earth station. (iii) Through the INMARSAT geo- stationary satellite service, by an addi- § 80.1091 Ship radio equipment—Sea tional ship earth station. areas A1, A2, and A3. (b) In addition to meeting the re- This section contains the additional quirements of § 80.1085, ships subject to equipment requirements for ships that this section must be provided with: remain within sea areas A1, A2, or A3 (1) An MF/HF radio installation capa- at all times. Ships fitting in accord- ble of transmitting and receiving on all ance with this section satisfy the re- distress and safety frequencies in the quirements denoted in §§ 80.1087 or bands between 1605–27500 kHz using 80.1089 for sea-areas A1 and A2. Ships DSC, radiotelephony, and narrow-band fitting in accordance to this section direct-printing telegraphy; and have the option to comply with either (2) Equipment capable of maintaining the requirements of paragraph (a) or DSC watch on 2187.5 kHz, 8414.5 kHz (b) of this section. and on at least one of the distress and (a) In addition to meeting the re- safety DSC frequencies 4207.5 kHz, 6312 quirements of § 80.1085, ships subject to kHz, 12577 kHz, or 16804.5 kHz although this section must be provided with: it must be possible to select any of (1) An INMARSAT ship earth station these DSC distress and safety fre- capable of: quencies at any time (this equipment (i) Transmitting and receiving dis- may be separate from, or combined tress and safety communications using with, the equipment required by para- direct-printing telegraphy; graph (b)(1) of this section); and (ii) Initiating and receiving distress (3) Means of initiating the trans- priority calls; mission of ship-to-shore distress alerts (iii) Maintaining watch for shore-to- by a radiocommunication service other ship distress alert, including those di- than HF operating either:

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(i) Through the polar orbiting sat- every cargo ship of 500 tons gross ton- ellite service on 406 MHz (this require- nage and upwards. At least two two- ment may be fulfilled by the 406 MHz way VHF radiotelephone apparatus EPIRB required by § 80.1085(a)(6), either must be provided on every cargo ship of by installing the 406 MHz EPIRB close between 300–500 tons gross tonnage. to, or by allowing remote activation Portable two-way VHF radiotelephones from, the position from which the ship must be stowed in such locations that is normally navigated; or they can be rapidly placed in any sur- (ii) Through the INMARSAT geo- vival craft other than liferafts required stationary satellite service (this re- by Regulation III/26.1.4 of the SOLAS quirement may be fulfilled by an Convention. Alternatively, survival INMARSAT ship earth station). craft may be fitted with a fixed two- (4) In addition, ships must be capable way VHF radiotelephone installation. of transmitting and receiving general Two-way VHF radiotelephone appara- radiocommunications using tus, portable or fixed, must conform to radiotelephony or direct-printing te- performance standards as specified in legraphy by an MF/HF radio installa- § 80.1101. Two-way VHF radiotelephone tion operating on working frequencies apparatus provided on board ships prior in the bands between 1605–4000 kHz and to February 1, 1992, and not complying between 4000–27500 kHz (this require- fully with the performance standards ment may be fulfilled by the addition specified in § 80.1101, may be used until of this capability to the equipment re- February 1, 1999, provided it is compat- quired by paragraph (b)(1) of this sec- ible with approved two-way VHF radio- tion). telephone apparatus. (c) It must be possible to initiate (b) At least one radar transponder transmission of distress alerts by the must be carried on each side of every radio installations specified in para- passenger ship and every cargo ship of graphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(4), (b)(1), and 500 tons gross tonnage and upwards. At (b)(3) of this section from the position least one radar transponder must be from which the ship is normally navi- carried on every cargo ship of 300 tons gated. gross tonnage and upwards but less than 500 tons gross tonnage. Such radar § 80.1093 Ship radio equipment—Sea transponders must conform to perform- areas A1, A2, A3, and A4. ance standards as specified in § 80.1101. This section contains the additional The radar transponders must be stowed equipment requirements for ships that in such locations that they can be rap- sail in all sea areas, i.e., sea areas A1, idly placed in any survival craft other A2, A3, and A4. Ships fitting in accord- than liferafts required on cargo ships ance with this section satisfy the re- in forward and aft areas (see Regula- quirements denoted in §§ 80.1087, 80.1089, tion III/26.1.4 of the SOLAS Conven- and 80.1091 for sea areas A1, A2, and A3. tion). Alternatively, one radar trans- (a) In addition to meeting the re- ponder must be stowed in each survival quirements of § 80.1085, ships engaged craft other than those required by Reg- on voyages in all sea areas must be ulation III/26.1.4 of the SOLAS Conven- provided with the radio installations tion. One of these radar transponders and equipment required by § 80.1091(b), may be radar transponder required by except that the equipment required by § 80.1085(a)(3). § 80.1091(b)(3)(ii) cannot be accepted as (c) Survival craft equipment must be an alternative to that required by reg- tested at intervals not to exceed twelve ulation § 80.1091(b)(3)(i), which must al- months. For batteries used for survival ways be provided. craft equipment, the month and year of (b) Ships engaged on voyages in all its manufacture must be permanently sea areas also must comply with the marked on the battery. Also, the requirements of § 80.1091(c). month and year upon which 50 percent of its useful life will expire must be § 80.1095 Survival craft equipment. permanently marked on both the bat- (a) At least three two-way VHF ra- tery and the outside of the transmit- diotelephone apparatus must be pro- ter. Batteries must be replaced if 50 vided on every passenger ship and on percent of their useful life has expired

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or if the transmitter has been used in connected to the reserve sources of en- an emergency situation. ergy, they must be capable of simultaneously supplying, for one hour, as § 80.1099 Ship sources of energy. specified in paragraph (b) of this sec- (a) There must be available at all tion, the VHF radio installation and; times, while the ship is at sea, a supply (1) All other radio installations of electrical energy sufficient to oper- which can be connected to the reserve ate the radio installations and to sources of energy at the same time; or charge any batteries used as part of a (2) Whichever of the other radio in- reserve source of energy for the radio stallations will consume the most installations. power, if only one of the other radio in- (b) A reserve source of energy to sup- stallations can be connected to the re- ply radio installations must be pro- serve sources of energy at the same vided on every ship for the purpose of time as the VHF radio installation. conducting distress and safety (e) The reserve sources of energy may radiocommunications, in the event of be used to supply the electrical light- failure of the ship’s main and emer- ing required by § 80.1083(b)(4). gency sources of electrical power. The (f) Where a reserve source of energy reserve sources of energy must be capa- consists of a rechargeable accumulator ble of simultaneously operating the battery or batteries: VHF radio installation required by § 80.1085(a)(1) and, as appropriate for (1) A means of automatically charg- the sea area or sea areas for which the ing such batteries must be provided ship is equipped, either the MF radio which must be capable of recharging installation required by § 80.1089(a)(1), them to minimum capacity require- the MF/HF radio installation required ments within 10 hours; and by §§ 80.1091(a)(2)(i) or 80.1093(a), or the (2) The capacity of the battery or INMARSAT ship earth station required batteries must be checked, using an ap- by § 80.1091(a)(1) and any of the addi- propriate method, at intervals not ex- tional loads mentioned in paragraphs ceeding 12 months. These checks must (d), (e) and (h) of this section for a pe- be performed when the vessel is not at riod of at least: sea. (1) One hour, on ships constructed on (g) The accumulator batteries which or after February 1, 1995; provide a reserve source of energy must (2) One hour, on ships constructed be- be installed to ensure: The highest de- fore February 1, 1995, if the emergency gree of service, a reasonable lifetime, source of electrical power complies reasonable safety; that the battery fully with all relevant requirements of temperatures remain within the manu- SOLAS, Chapter II–1, Regulation 42 or facturer’s specifications whether under 43 (as amended); or charge or idle; and that when fully (3) Six hours, on ships constructed charged, the batteries will provide at before February 1, 1995, and on cargo least the minimum required hours of ships of less than 500 tons gross ton- operation under all weather conditions. nage, if the emergency source of elec- (h) If an uninterrupted input of infor- trical power is not provided or does not mation from the ship’s navigational or comply fully with all relevant require- other equipment to a radio installation ments of SOLAS, Chapter II–1, Regula- required by this subpart is needed to tion 42 or 43 (as amended). ensure its proper performance, means (c) The reserve sources of energy must be provided to ensure the contin- need not supply independent HF and uous supply of such information in the MF radio installations at the same event of failure of the ship’s main or time. The reserve sources of energy emergency source of electrical power. must be independent of the propelling (i) An uninterruptible power supply power of the ship and the ship’s elec- or other means of ensuring a continu- trical system. ous supply of electrical power, within (d) Where, in addition to the VHF equipment tolerances, shall be pro- radio installation, two or more of the vided to all GMDSS equipment that other radio installations, referred to in could be affected by normal variations paragraph (b) of this section, can be and interruptions of ship’s power.

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§ 80.1101 Performance standards. Warnings and Urgent Information to Ships,’’ adopted 17 November 1983. (a) The abbreviations used in this section are as follows: (ii) CCIR Recommendation 540–2, (1) International Maritime Organiza- ‘‘Operational and Technical Character- tion (IMO). istics for an Automated Direct-printing (2) International Telegraph and Tele- Telegraph System for Promulgation of phone Consultative Committee Navigational and Meteorological (CCITT). Warnings and Urgent Information to (3) International Electrotechnical Ships,’’ 1990. Commission (IEC). (2) VHF radio equipment: (i) IMO Reso- (4) International Organization for lution A.609(15), ‘‘Performance Stand- Standardization (ISO). ards for Shipborne VHF Radio Installa- (5) International Radio Consultative tions Capable of Voice Communication Committee (CCIR). and Digital Selective Calling,’’ adopted (b) All equipment specified in this 19 November 1987. subpart must meet the general require- (ii) CCIR Recommendation 493–4, ments for shipboard equipment listed ‘‘Digital Selective-calling System for in this paragraph, which are incor- use in the Maritime Mobile Service,’’ porated by reference. 1990. (1) IMO Resolution A.694(17), ‘‘Gen- (3) MF radio equipment: (i) IMO Reso- eral Requirements for Shipborne Radio lution A. 610(15), ‘‘Performance Stand- Equipment Forming Part of the Global ards for Shipborne MF Radio Installa- Maritime Distress and Safety System tions Capable of Voice Communication (GMDSS) and for Electronic Naviga- and Digital Selective Calling,’’ adopted tional Aids,’’ adopted 6 November 1991. 19 November 1987. (2) CCITT Recommendation E.161, (ii) CCIR Recommendation 493–4, ‘‘Arrangement of Figures, Letters and ‘‘Digital Selective-calling System for Symbols on Telephones and Other De- use in the Maritime Mobile Service,’’ vices that Can Be Used for Gaining Ac- 1990. cess to a Telephone Network,’’ 1989. (4) MF/HF radio equipment: (i) IMO (3) CCITT Recommendation Q.11, Resolution A.613(15), ‘‘Performance ‘‘Numbering Plan for the International Standards for Shipborne MF/HF Radio Telephone Service,’’ 1989. Installations capable of Voice Commu- (4) IEC Publication 92–101, ‘‘Elec- nication, Narrow-band Direct Printing trical Installations in Ships,’’ Third and digital Selective Calling,’’ adopted Edition 1980 with amendments through 19 November 1987. 1984. (ii) CCIR Recommendations 493–4, (5) IEC Publication 533, ‘‘Electro- ‘‘Digital Selective-calling System for magnetic Compatibility of Electrical use in the Maritime Mobile Service,’’ and Electronic Installations in Ships,’’ 1990. First Edition 1977. (iii) CCIR Recommendation 625–1, (6) IEC Publication 945, ‘‘Marine ‘‘Direct-printing Telegraph Equipment Navigational Equipment,’’ First Edi- Employing Automatic Identification in tion 1988. the Maritime Mobile Service,’’ 1990. (7) ISO Standard 3791, ‘‘Office Ma- Equipment may conform to CCIR Rec- chines and Data Processing Equip- ommendation 476–4, ‘‘Direct-Printing ment—Keyboard Layouts for Numeric Telegraph Equipment in the Maritime Applications,’’ First Edition 1976(E). Mobile Service,’’ 1986, in lieu of CCIR (c) The equipment specified in this Recommendation 625–1, where such subpart must also conform to the ap- equipment was installed on ships prior propriate performance standards listed to February 1, 1993. below which are incorporated by ref- (iv) IMO Resolution A.700(17), ‘‘Per- erence. formance Standards for Narrow-band (1) NAVTEX receivers: (i) IMO Resolu- Direct-printing Telegraph Equipment tion A.525(13), ‘‘Performance Standards for the Reception of Navigational and for Narrow-band Direct Printing Tele- Meteorological Warnings and Urgent graph Equipment for the Reception of Information to Ships (MSI) by HF,’’ Navigational and Meteorological adopted 6 November 1991.

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(5) 406 MHz EPIRBs: (i) IMO Resolu- and 1988 amendments to the 1974 tion A.611(15), ‘‘Performance Standards SOLAS Convention can be purchased for Float-free Satellite Emergency Po- from Publications, International Mari- sition-indicating Radio Beacons Oper- time Organization, 4 Albert Embank- ating on 406 MHz,’’ adopted 19 Novem- ment, London SE1 7SR, United King- ber 1987. dom. (ii) IMO Resolution A.662(16), ‘‘Per- (i) IMO resolution A.525(13) is con- formance Standards for Float-free Re- tained in the Resolutions and Other lease and Activation Arrangements for Decisions of the Assembly of the Inter- Emergency Radio Equipment,’’ adopted national Maritime Organization, 13th 19 October 1989. Session, 1983, (IMO, London, 1984), (iii) OCIR Recommendation 633–1, Sales Number 073 84.07.E. ‘‘Transmission Characteristics of a (ii) IMO Resolutions A.604(15), Satellite Emergency Position-indicat- A.605(15), A.610(15), A.611(15) and ing Radiobeacon (Satellite EPIRB) A.613(15) are contained in the Resolu- System Operating Through a Low tions and Other Decisions of the As- Polar-orbiting Satellite System in the sembly of the International Maritime 406 MHz Band,’’ 1990. Organization, 15th Session, 1987, (IMO, (iv) The 406 MHz EPIRBs must also London, 1988), Sales Number 130 88.03.E. comply with § 80.1061. (iii) IMO Resolutions A.662(16), (6) 9 GHz radar transponders: (i) IMO A.663(16) and A.664(16) are contained in Resolution A.604(15), ‘‘Performance the Resolutions and Other Decisions of Standards for Survival Craft Radar the Assembly of the International Mar- Transponders for Use in Search and itime Organization, 16th Session, 1989, Rescue Operations,’’ adopted 19 Novem- (IMO, London, 1990), Sales Number 136 ber 1987. 90.04.E (ii) CCIR Recommendation 628–1, Technical Characteristics for Search (iv) IMO Resolutions A.694(17), and Rescue Radar Transponders,’’ 1990. A.698(17), and A.700(17) can be ordered (7) Two-way VHF radiotelephone: IMO from IMO by requesting ‘‘A.694, A.698, Resolution A.605(15), ‘‘Performance or A.700(17) from the seventeenth ses- Standards for Survival Craft Two-way sion.’’ IMO Resolutions A.694(17), VHF Radiotelephone Apparatus,’’ A.698(17), and A.700(17) will be pub- adopted 19 November 1987. lished in the Resolutions and Other De- (8) INMARSAT–A SES: IMO Resolu- cisions of the Assembly of the Inter- tion A.698(17), ‘‘Performance Standards national Maritime Organization, 17th for Ship Earth Stations Capable of Session, 1991. Two-way Communications,’’ adopted 6 (2) CCIR Recommendations, ITU November 1991. Radio Regulations, and CCITT publica- (9) INMARSAT–C SES: IMO Resolu- tions can be purchased from the Inter- tion A.663(16), ‘‘Performance Standards national Telecommunications Union for INMARSAT Standard–C Ship Earth (ITU), Place des Nations, CH–1211 Gene- Stations Capable of Transmitting and va 20, Switzerland. Receiving Direct-printing Communica- (i) All CCIR Recommendations ref- tions,’’ adopted 19 October 1989. erenced in this section are contained in (10) INMARSAT EGC: IMO Resolution Recommendations of the CCIR, 1990, A.664(16), ‘‘Performance Standards for Volume VIII, (ITU, Geneva, 1990), 92–61– Enhanced Group Call Equipment,’’ 0424104. adopted 19 October 1989. (ii) CCITT Recommendation E.161 is (d) The above-referenced documents contained in CCITT Volume II—Tele- have been approved for incorporation phone and Network ISDN—Operation, by reference by the Director of the Numbering, Routing and Mobile Serv- Federal Register in accordance with 5 ice, (ITU, Geneva, 1989), ISBN 92–61– U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Identi- 03261–3. fication data and place to purchase for (iii) CCITT Recommendation Q.11 is each of the above-reference documents contained in CCITT Blue Book Volume are listed as follows: VI, General Recommendation on Tele- (1) Copies of IMO Resolutions, the phone Switching and Signalling, (ITU, 1974 SOLAS Convention, and the 1983 Geneva, 1989), ISBN 92–61–03451–9.

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(3) IEC Publications can be purchased complies with performance standards from the International Electro- as specified in § 80.1101 and, where ap- technical Commission, 3 Rue de plicable, that measurements have been Varembe, CH–1211 Geneva 20, Switzer- made that demonstrate the necessary land, or from the American National compliance. Submission of representa- Standards Institute (ANSI), 11 West tive data demonstrating compliance is 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036, tele- not required unless requested by the phone (212) 642–4900. Commission. (4) ISO Standards can be purchased (c) Applicants for notification must from the International Organization attest that the equipment complies for Standardization, 1 Rue de Varembe, with performance standards as speci- CH–1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, or fied in § 80.1101 and, where applicable, from the American National Standards that measurements have been made Institute (ANSI), 11 West 42nd Street, that demonstrate the necessary com- New York, NY 10036, telephone (212) pliance. Submission of representative 642–4900. data demonstrating compliance is not (5) Copies of the publications listed required unless requested by the Com- in this section that are incorporated by mission. An application must include reference may be inspected at the Fed- the items listed in § 2.975 of this chap- eral Communications Commission, 1919 ter and a copy of the INMARSAT type M Street, NW., Dockets Branch (room approval certificate indicating that 239), Washington, DC or at the Office of equipment meets GMDSS standards the Federal Register, 800 North Capital and includes all peripheral equipment Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC. associated with the specific unit under [57 FR 44701, Sept. 29, 1992] review. (d) Submission of a sample unit is § 80.1103 Equipment authorization. not required unless specifically re- (a) All equipment specified § 80.1101 quested by the Commission. must be type accepted in accordance (e) In addition to the requirements in with 47 CFR part 2 specifically for part 2 of this chapter, equipment speci- GMDSS use, except for equipment used fied in § 80.1101 shall be labelled as fol- in the INMARSAT space segment lows: ‘‘This device complies with the which must be type-approved by GMDSS provisions of part 80 of the INMARSAT and notified in accordance FCC Rules.’’ Such a label is not re- with 47 CFR part 2 specifically for quired for emergency position-indicat- GMDSS use. The technical parameters ing radiobeacons operating on 406 MHz of the equipment must conform to the (406 MHz EPIRBs) that were authorized performance standards as specified in prior to April 15, 1992. § 80.1101. For emergency position-indicating radiobeacons operating on 406 [57 FR 9065, Mar. 16, 1992, as amended at 57 MHz (406 MHz EPIRBs) that were au- FR 44702, Sept. 29, 1992] thorized prior to April 15, 1992, and § 80.1105 Maintenance requirements. meet the requirements of § 80.1101, the manufacturer may attest by letter that (a) Equipment must be so designed the equipment (indicate FCC ID#) that the main units can be replaced meets the requirements of § 80.1101 and readily, without elaborate recalibra- request that it be denoted as approved tion or readjustment. Where applica- for GMDSS use. ble, equipment must be constructed (b) Applicants for type acceptance and installed so that it is readily acces- must submit with their applications sible for inspection and on-board main- measurement data sufficiently com- tenance purposes. Adequate informa- plete to ensure compliance with the tion must be provided to enable the technical parameters. The application equipment to be properly operated and must include the items listed in 47 CFR maintained (see IMO Resolution 2.983. Additional measurement data or A.569(14)). information may be requested depend- (b) Radio equipment required by this ing upon the equipment. For items not subpart must be maintained to provide listed in § 2.983 of this chapter, the ap- the availability of the functional re- plicant must attest that the equipment quirements specified in § 80.1081 and to

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meet the performance standards speci- specified in § 80.1123(a)(2). The MF radio fied in § 80.1101. installation installed for duplication (c) On ships engaged on voyages in must also comply with the require- sea areas A1 and A2, the availability ments § 80.1089(c). must be ensured by duplication of (3) Ships, equipped in accordance equipment, shore-based maintenance, with § 80.1091 for sea areas A1, A2, and or at-sea electronic maintenance capa- A3, must carry a VHF radio installa- bility, or a combination of these. tion complying with the requirements (d) On ships engaged on voyages in of § 80.1085(a)(1) and either an MF/HF sea areas A3 and A4, the availability radio installation complying with the must be ensured by using a combina- requirements of § 80.1091(b)(1) and being tion of at least two of the following able to fully comply with watch re- methods: duplication of equipment, quirements as specified in § 80.1123(a)(2) shore-based maintenance, or at-sea or an INMARSAT ship earth station electronic maintenance capability. complying with the requirements of (e) Irrespective of the maintenance § 80.1091(a)(1). The MF/HF radio instal- methods used, a ship must not depart lation or the INMARSAT ship earth from any port unless and until the ship station installed for duplication must is capable of performing all distress also comply with the requirements and safety functions as specified in § 80.1091(c). § 80.1081. (4) Ships, equipped in accordance (f) Irrespective of the maintenance with § 80.1093 for sea areas A1, A2, A3, methods used, all manufacturers’ in- and A4, must carry a VHF radio instal- struction manuals and maintenance lation complying with the requirement manuals for each piece of equipment of § 80.1085(a)(1) and an MF/HF radio in- required and installed must be avail- stallation complying with the require- able on-board ship. Adequate tools, ments of § 80.1091(b)(1) and being able to spare parts, and test equipment appro- fully comply with watch requirements priate to the methods used by the ship as specified in § 80.1123(a)(2). The MF/ as recommended by the manufacturer HF radio installation installed for du- should be provided. The manuals, tools, plication must also comply with the re- spare parts, and test equipment, as ap- quirements § 80.1091(c). plicable, should be readily accessible. (h) The radio installations specified (g) If the duplication of equipment in paragraph (g) of this section (re- maintenance method is used, the fol- ferred as ‘‘duplicated equipment’’), in lowing radio installations, in addition addition to the appropriate radio to other equipment requirements speci- equipment specified in § 80.1099 (re- fied in this subpart, must be available ferred as ‘‘basic equipment’’), must be on-board ships for their sea areas as ap- connected to the reserve sources of en- plicable. Equipment carried in accord- ergy required by § 80.1099. The capacity ance with this paragraph must comply of the reserve sources of energy should with §§ 80.1101 and 80.1103. Additionally, be sufficient to operate the particular each radio installation must be con- installation (i.e., the basic equipment nected to a separate antenna and be in- or the duplicated equipment) with the stalled and be ready for immediate op- highest power consumption, for the ap- eration. propriate period specified in § 80.1099. (1) Ships, equipped in accordance However, the arrangement for the re- with § 80.1087 for sea area A1, must serve sources of energy must be such carry a VHF radio installation comply- that a single fault in this arrangement ing with the requirements of cannot affect both the basic and the § 80.1085(a)(1). duplicated equipment. (2) Ships, equipped in accordance (i) If the shore-based maintenance with § 80.1089 for sea areas A1 and A2, method is used, the following require- must carry a VHF radio installation ments apply. complying with the requirements of (1) Maintenance services must be § 80.1085(a)(1) and an MF radio installa- completed and performance verified tion complying with the requirements and noted in the ship’s record before of § 80.1089(a)(1) and being able to fully departure from the first port of call en- comply with watch requirements as tered after any failure occurs.

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(2) Each GMDSS equipment must be § 80.1111 Distress alerting. tested and performance verified and (a) The transmission of a distress the results noted in the ship’s record alert indicates that a mobile unit or before departure from every port. To person is in distress and requires im- accomplish this, each ship shall carry a mediate assistance. The distress alert performance checkoff sheet listing is a digital selective call using a dis- each GMDSS equipment carried on a tress call format in bands used for ter- mandatory basis. restrial radiocommunication or a dis- (j) If the at-sea maintenance method tress message format, which is relayed is used, the following requirements through space stations. apply. (b) The distress alert must be sent (1) Adequate additional technical through a satellite either with absolute documentation, tools, test equipment, priority in general communication and spare parts must be carried on- channels or on exclusive distress and board ship to enable a qualified main- safety frequencies or, alternatively, on tainer as specified in § 80.1074 to per- the distress and safety frequencies in form tests and localize and repair the MF, HF, and VHF bands using digi- faults in the radio equipment. tal selective calling. (2) Only persons that comply with (c) The distress alert must be sent the requirements of § 80.1074 may per- only on the authority of the person re- form at-sea maintenance on radio in- sponsible for the ship, aircraft or other stallations required by this subpart. vehicle carrying the mobile station or the mobile earth station. OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR DISTRESS (d) All stations which receive a dis- AND SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS tress alert transmitted by digital selective calling must immediately cease § 80.1109 Distress, urgency, and safety any transmission capable of interfering communications. with distress traffic and must continue watch until the call has been acknowl- (a) Distress traffic consists of all edged. messages relating to the immediate assistance required by the ship in dis- § 80.1113 Transmission of a distress tress, including search and rescue com- alert. munications and on-scene communica- (a) The distress alert must identify tions. Distress traffic must as far as the station in distress and its position. possible be on the frequencies con- The distress alert may also contain in- tained in § 80.1077. formation regarding the nature of the (b) Urgency and safety communica- distress, the type of assistance re- tions include: navigational and mete- quired, the course and speed of the mo- orological warnings and urgent infor- bile unit, the time that this informa- mation; ship-to-ship safety navigation tion was recorded and any other infor- communications; ship reporting com- mation which might facilitate rescue. munications; support communications (b) The format of distress calls and for search and rescue operations; other distress messages must be in accord- urgency and safety messages and com- ance with CCIR Recommendation 493 munications relating to the naviga- as specified in § 80.1101. tion, movements and needs of ships and (c) Ship-to-shore distress alerts are weather observation messages destined used to alert Rescue Coordination Cen- for an official meteorological service. ters via coast stations or coast earth (c) Intership navigation safety com- stations that a ship is in distress. munications are those VHF radio- These alerts are based on the use of telephone communications conducted transmissions via satellites (from a between ships for the purpose of con- ship earth station or a satellite EPIRB) tributing to the safe movement of and terrestrial services (from ship stations and EPIRBs). ships. The frequency 156.650 MHz is used for intership navigation safety (d) Ship-to-ship distress alerts are used to alert other ships in the vicinity communications (see § 80.1077). of the ship in distress and are based on

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