§ 80.1095 47 CFR Ch. I (10–1–02 Edition)

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 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 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 trans- diotelephone apparatus must be pro- mitter. Batteries must be replaced if 50 vided on every passenger ship and on percent of their useful life has expired every cargo ship of 500 tons gross ton- or if the transmitter has been used in nage and upwards. At least two two- an emergency situation. way VHF apparatus must be provided on every cargo ship of § 80.1099 Ship sources of energy. between 300–500 tons gross tonnage. (a) There must be available at all Portable two-way VHF times, while the ship is at sea, a supply must be stowed in such locations that of electrical energy sufficient to oper- they can be rapidly placed in any sur- ate the radio installations and to vival craft other than liferafts required charge any batteries used as part of a by Regulation III/26.1.4 of the SOLAS reserve source of energy for the radio Convention. Alternatively, survival installations. craft may be fitted with a fixed two- (b) A reserve source of energy to sup- way VHF radiotelephone installation. ply radio installations must be pro- Two-way VHF radiotelephone appa- vided on every ship for the purpose of ratus, portable or fixed, must conform conducting distress and safety radio- to performance standards as specified communications, in the event of fail- in § 80.1101. Two-way VHF radio- ure of the ship’s main and emergency telephone apparatus provided on board sources of electrical power. The reserve ships prior to February 1, 1992, and not sources of energy must be capable of si- complying fully with the performance multaneously operating the VHF radio standards specified in § 80.1101, may be installation required by § 80.1085(a)(1) used until February 1, 1999, provided it and, as appropriate for the sea area or is compatible with approved two-way sea areas for which the ship is VHF radiotelephone apparatus. equipped, either the MF radio installa- (b) At least one radar transponder tion required by § 80.1089(a)(1), the MF/ must be carried on each side of every HF radio installation required by passenger ship and every cargo ship of § 80.1091(a)(2)(i) or § 80.1093(a), or the 500 tons gross tonnage and upwards. At INMARSAT ship earth station required least one radar transponder must be by § 80.1091(a)(1) and any of the addi- carried on every cargo ship of 300 tons tional loads mentioned in paragraphs gross tonnage and upwards but less (d), (e) and (h) of this section for a pe- than 500 tons gross tonnage. Such radar riod of at least: transponders must conform to perform- (1) One hour, on ships constructed on ance standards as specified in § 80.1101. or after February 1, 1995; The radar transponders must be stowed (2) One hour, on ships constructed be- in such locations that they can be rap- fore February 1, 1995, if the emergency idly placed in any survival craft other source of electrical power complies

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