Federal Communications Commission § 80.905

once every five years. The FCC-li- (i) Be equipped with a VHF–DSC ra- censed technician must use the latest diotelephone installation meeting the FCC Information Bulletin, How to Con- requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this duct an Inspection of a Small Passenger section, except that a VHF radio- Vessel. If the ship passes the inspection, telephone installation without DSC ca- the technician will issue a Communica- pability is permitted until one year tions Act Safety Radiotelephony Cer- after the Coast Guard notifies the Com- tificate. Communications Act mission that shore-based sea area A1 Radiotelephony Certificates may be ob- coverage is established; tained from the Commission’s National (ii) Be equipped with an MF–DSC ra- Call Center—(888) 225–5322—or from its diotelephone transmitter and receiver forms contractor. meeting the requirements of paragraph [63 FR 29660, June 1, 1998] (a)(2) of this section, except that a MF radiotelephone installation without § 80.905 Vessel radio equipment. DSC capability is permitted until one (a) Vessels subject to part III of title year after the Coast Guard notifies the III of the Communications Act that op- Commission that shore-based sea area erate in the waters described in § 80.901 A2 coverage is established; and must, at a minimum, be equipped as (iii) Be equipped with either: follows: (A) A DSC-capable single sideband (1) Vessels operated solely within 20 radiotelephone meeting the require- nautical miles of land must be ments of § 80.1101(c)(4) and capable of equipped with a VHF–DSC radio- operating on all distress and safety fre- telephone installation meeting the re- quencies in the medium frequency and quirements of § 80.1101(c)(2), except that high frequency bands listed in a VHF radiotelephone installation § 80.369(a) and (b), on all of the ship-to- without DSC capability is permitted shore calling frequencies in the high until one year after the Coast Guard frequency bands listed in § 80.369(d), and notifies the Commission that shore- on at least four of the automated mu- based sea area A1 coverage is estab- tual-assistance vessel rescue (AMVER) lished. Vessels in this category must system HF duplex channels (this re- not operate more than 20 nautical quirement may be met by the addition miles from land. of such frequencies to the radio- (2) Vessels operated beyond the 20 telephone installation required by nautical mile limitation specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section); or paragraph (a)(1) of this section, but not (B) If operated in an area within the more than 100 nautical miles from the coverage of an INMARSAT maritime nearest land, must be equipped with a mobile geostationary satellite in which MF–DSC frequency transmitter meet- continuous alerting is available, an ing the requirements of § 80.1101(c)(3) and capable of transmitting J3E emis- INMARSAT B, C, M, or Fleet F77 ship sion and a receiver capable of reception earth station, or an INMARSAT A ship of J3E emission within the band 1710 to earth station if installed prior to Feb- 2850 kHz, in addition to the VHF–DSC ruary 12, 2004. radiotelephone installation required by (iv) Be equipped with a reserve power paragraph (a)(1) of this section, except supply meeting the requirements of that a MF radiotelephone installation §§ 80.917(b), 80.919 and 80.921, and capa- without DSC capability is permitted ble of powering the single sideband ra- until one year after the Coast Guard diotelephone or the ship earth station notifies the Commission that shore- (including associated peripheral equip- based sea area A2 coverage is estab- ment) required by paragraph (a)(3)(iii) lished. The MF or MF–DSC transmitter of this section, including the naviga- and receiver must be capable of oper- tion receiver referred to in § 80.905(a)(5); ation on 2670 kHz. (v) Be equipped with a NAVTEX re- (3) Vessels operated more than 100 ceiver conforming to the following per- nautical miles but not more than 200 formance standards: IMO Resolution nautical miles from the nearest land A.525(13) and ITU–R Recommendation must: 540;

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(vi) Be equipped with a Category I earth station if installed prior to Feb- 406–406.1 MHz satellite emergency posi- ruary 12, 2004. tion-indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB) (iv) Be equipped with a reserve power meeting the requirements of § 80.1061 supply meeting the requirements of or, if the ship is not operating in sea §§ 80.917(b), 80.919 and 80.921, and capa- area A4, as defined in § 80.1069(a)(4), an ble of powering the single sideband ra- automatic float-free INMARSAT–E diotelephone or the ship earth station EPIRB meeting the requirements of (including associated peripheral equip- § 80.1063; and ment) required by paragraph (a)(4)(iii) (vii) Participate in the AMVER sys- of this section, including the naviga- tem while engaged on any voyage tion receiver referred to in § 80.905(a)(5); where the vessel is navigated in the open sea for more than 24 hours. Copies (v) Be equipped with a NAVTEX re- of the AMVER Bulletin are available ceiver conforming to the following per- at: AMVER Maritime Relations, USCG formance standards: IMO Resolution Battery Park Building, Room 201, New A.525(13) and ITU–R Recommendation York, NY 10004–1499. Phone 212–668–7764; 540; Fax 212–668–7684. (vi) Be equipped with a Category I (4) Vessels operated more than 200 406–406.1 MHz satellite emergency posi- nautical miles from the nearest land tion-indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB) must: meeting the requirements of § 80.1061 (i) Be equipped with two VHF–DSC or, if the ship is not operating in sea radiotelephone installations meeting area A4, as defined in § 80.1069(a)(4), an the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of automatic float-free INMARSAT–E this section, except that VHF radio- EPIRB meeting the requirements of telephone installations without DSC § 80.1063. capability are permitted until one year after the Coast Guard notifies the Com- NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (a)(4)(vi): Service to mission that shore-based sea area A1 INMARSAT–E EPIRB stations terminated coverage is established; on December 1, 2006, so distress signals from (ii) Be equipped with an MF–DSC ra- INMARSAT–E EPIRB stations will not be re- ceived by any Rescue Coordination Center; diotelephone transmitter and receiver and meeting the requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this section, except that a MF (vii) Be equipped with a radio- radiotelephone installation without telephone distress frequency watch re- DSC capability is permitted until one ceiver meeting the requirements of year after the Coast Guard notifies the § 80.269; Commission that shore-based sea area (viii) Be equipped with an automatic A2 coverage is established; radiotelephone alarm signal generator (iii) Be equipped with either: meeting the requirements of § 80.221; (A) A DSC-capable independent sin- and gle sideband radiotelephone meeting (ix) Participate in the AMVER sys- the requirements of paragraph tem while engaged on any voyage (a)(3)(iii)(A) of this section and that is where the vessel is navigated in the capable of operating on all distress and open sea for more than 24 hours. Copies safety frequencies in the medium fre- of the AMVER Bulletin are available quency and high frequency bands listed in § 80.369(a) and (b), on all of the ship- at: AMVER Maritime Relations, USCG to-shore calling frequencies in the high Battery Park Building, Room 201, New frequency bands listed in § 80.369(d), and York, NY 10004–1499. Phone 212–668–7764; on at least four of the automated mu- Fax 212–668–7684. tual-assistance vessel rescue (AMVER) (5) Vessels must comply with the re- system HF duplex channels; or quirements for a navigation receiver or (B) If operated in an area within the manual updating of position informa- coverage of an INMARSAT maritime tion contained in § 80.1085(c). mobile geostationary satellite in which (b) For a vessel that is navigated continuous alerting is available, an within the communication range of a INMARSAT B, C, M, or Fleet F77 ship VHF public coast station or U.S. Coast earth station, or an INMARSAT A ship

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Guard station, but beyond the 20-nau- positive means must be provided at the tical mile limitation specified in para- principal operating position to take graph (a)(1) of this section, an exemp- full control of the station. tion from the band 1605 to 2850 kHz in- stallation requirements may be grant- § 80.909 Radiotelephone transmitter. ed if the vessel is equipped with a VHF (a) The medium frequency trans- transmitter and receiver. An applica- mitter must have a peak envelope out- tion for exemption must include a put power of at least 60 watts for J3E chart showing the route of the voyage or the area of operation of the vessel, emission on 2182 kHz and at least one and the receiving service area of the ship-to-shore working frequency within VHF public coast or U.S. Coast Guard the band 1605 to 2850 kHz enabling com- station. The coverage area of the U.S. munication with a public coast station Coast Guard station must be based on if the region in which the vessel is written information from the District navigated is served by a public coast Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, a copy station operating in this band. of which must be furnished with the (b) The single sideband radio- application. The coverage area of a telephone must be capable of operating public coast station must be computed on maritime frequencies in the band by the method specified in subpart P of 1710 to 27500 kHz with a peak envelope this part. output power of at least 120 watts for (c) The radiotelephone installation J3E emission on 2182 kHz and J3E emis- must be installed to insure safe oper- sion on the distress and safety fre- ation of the equipment and to facili- quencies listed in § 80.369(b). tate repair. It must be protected (c) The transmitter complies with against the vibration, moisture, tem- the power output requirements speci- perature, and excessive currents and fied in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this sec- voltages. tion when: (d) A VHF-DSC radiotelephone in- stallation or a remote unit must be lo- (1) The transmitter can be adjusted cated at each steering station except for efficient use with an actual ship those auxiliary steering stations which station transmitting antenna meeting are used only during brief periods for the requirements of § 80.923 of this part; docking or for close-in maneuvering. A and single portable VHF-DSC radio- (2) The transmitter, with normal op- telephone set meets the requirements erating voltages applied, has been dem- of this paragraph if adequate perma- onstrated to deliver its required output nent mounting arrangements with power on the frequencies specified in suitable power provision and antenna paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section feed are installed at each operator into either an artificial antenna con- steering station. Additionally, for ves- sisting of a series network of 10 ohms sels of more than 100 gross tons, the ra- effective resistance and 200 picofarads diotelephone installation must be lo- capacitance or an artificial antenna of cated at the level of the main wheel- 50 ohms nominal impedance. An indi- house or at least one deck above the vidual demonstration of power output vessel’s main deck. capability of the transmitter, with the [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 radiotelephone installation normally FR 19301, Apr. 26, 1991; 57 FR 34262, Aug. 4, installed on board ship, may be re- 1992; 68 FR 46973, Aug. 7, 2003; 69 FR 64677, quired. Nov. 8, 2004; 73 FR 4487, Jan. 25, 2008] (d) The single sideband radio- § 80.907 Principal operating position. telephone must be capable of transmit- ting clearly perceptible signals from The principal operating position of the radiotelephone installation on ves- ship to shore. The transmitter com- sels over 100 gross tons must be in the plies with this requirement if it is ca- room from which the vessel is normally pable of enabling communication with steered while at sea. If the station can a public coast station on working fre- be operated from any location other quencies in the 4000 to 27500 kHz band than the principal operating position, a

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