Federal Communications Commission § 80.5

procedures for reconsideration and re- ice relating to point-to-point commu- view of the Commission’s actions; pro- nication requirements. visions concerning violation notices [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 55 and forfeiture proceedings; and the en- FR 20398, May 16, 1990; 59 FR 18499, Apr. 19, vironmental processing requirements 1994; 63 FR 40062, July 27, 1998; 63 FR 68955, that, together with the procedures Dec. 14, 1998; 77 FR 3955, Jan. 26, 2012] specified in § 17.4(c) of this chapter, if applicable, must be complied with § 80.5 Definitions. prior to the initiation of construction. Subpart Q of part 1 contains rules gov- Alaska—public fixed station. A fixed erning competitive bidding procedures station in Alaska which is open to pub- for resolving mutually exclusive appli- lic correspondence and is licensed by cations for certain initial licenses. the Commission for radio communication with Alaska-Private fixed stations (c) Part 2. This part contains the on paired channels. Table of Frequency Allocations and Alaska—private fixed station. A fixed special requirements in international station in Alaska which is licensed by regulations, recommendations, agree- the Commission for radio communica- ments, and treaties. This part also con- tion within Alaska and with associated tain standards and procedures con- ship stations, on single frequency chan- cerning marketing of radio frequency nels. Alaska-private fixed stations are devices, and for obtaining equipment also eligible to communicate with authorization. Alaska-public fixed stations on paired (d) Part 13. This part contains infor- channels. mation and rules for the licensing of Associated ship unit. A portable VHF commercial radio operators. transmitter for use in the vicinity of (e) Part 17. This part contains re- the ship station with which it is associ- quirements for the construction, mark- ated. ing and lighting of antenna towers, and Automated maritime telecommunications the environmental notification process system (AMTS). An automatic maritime that must be completed before filing communications system. certain antenna structure registration Automated mutual-assistance vessel rescue system (AMVER). An international applications. system, operated by the U.S. Coast (f) Part 20 of this chapter which gov- Guard, which provides aid to the devel- erns commercial mobile radio services opment and coordination of search and which include subpart J of this part rescue (SAR) efforts. Data is made (public coast stations). available to recognized SAR agencies (g) Part 21. This part contains rules or vessels of any nation for reasons re- concerning point-to-point microwave lated to marine safety. service authority relating to commu- Automatic Identification Systems (AIS). nication common carriers. A maritime navigation safety commu- (h) Part 64. This part contains mis- nications system standardized by the cellaneous rules relating to commu- International Telecommunication nication common carriers. Union (ITU) and adopted by the Inter- (i) Part 68. This part contains tech- national Maritime Organization (IMO) nical standards for connection of ter- that provides vessel information, in- minal equipment to the telephone net- cluding the vessel’s identity, type, po- work. sition, course, speed, navigational sta- (j) Part 87. This part contains rules tus and other safety-related information automatically to appropriately for the aviation services. Some mari- equipped shore stations, other ships, time frequencies are authorized for use and aircraft; receives automatically by aircraft stations for safety and dis- such information from similarly fitted tress, public correpondence and for ships; monitors and tracks ships; and operational communications. exchanges data with shore-based facili- (k) Part 101. This part contains rules ties. concerning the private microwave serv- Bridge-to-bridge station. A radio station located on a ship’s navigational

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bridge or main control station oper- order to comply with the radio or ating on a specified frequency which is radio-navigation provisions of a treaty used only for navigational communica- or statute to which the vessel is sub- tions, in the 156–162 MHz band. ject. Cargo ship safety radio certificate. A (7) Voluntary ship. Any ship which is certificate issued after a ship passes an not required by treaty or statute to be inspection of the required radio- equipped with radiotelecommunication telegraph, radiotelephone or GMDSS equipment. radio installation. Issuance of this cer- Coast station. A land station in the tificate indicates that the vessel com- maritime mobile service. plies with the Communications Act and Commercial communications. Commu- the Safety Convention. nications between coast stations and Cargo ship safety radiotelegraphy cer- ship stations aboard commercial trans- tificate. A certificate issued after a ship port vessels, or between ship stations passes an inspection of a radio- aboard commercial transport vessels, telegraph installation. Issuance of this which relate directly to the purposes certificate indicates that the vessel for which the ship is used including the complies with the Communications Act piloting of vessels, movements of ves- and the Safety Convention. sels, obtaining vessel supplies, and Cargo ship safety radiotelephony cer- scheduling of repairs. tificate. A certificate issued after a ship Day. (1) Where the word day is ap- passes an inspection of a radio- plied to the use of a specific frequency telephone installation. Issuance of this assignment or to a specific authorized certificate indicates that the vessel transmitter power, its use means complies with the Communications Act transmission on the frequency assign- and the Safety Convention. ment or with the authorized trans- Categories of ships. (1) When ref- mitter power during that period of erenced in Part II of Title III of the time included between one hour after Communications Act or the radio pro- local sunrise and one hour before local visions of the Safety Convention, a sunset. ship is a passenger ship if it carries or is (2) Where the word day occurs in ref- licensed or certificated to carry more erence to watch requirements, or to than twelve passengers. A cargo ship is equipment testing, its use means the any ship not a passenger ship. calendar day, from midnight to mid- (2) A commercial transport vessel is any night, local time. ship which is used primarily in com- Digital selective calling (DSC). A syn- merce (i) for transporting persons or chronous system developed by the goods to or from any harbor(s) or International Telecommunication port(s) or between places within a har- Union Radiocommunication (ITU–R) bor or port area, or (ii) in connection Sector, used to establish contact with with the construction, change in con- a station or group of stations auto- struction, servicing, maintenance, re- matically by means of radio. The oper- pair, loading, unloading, movement, pi- ational and technical characteristics of loting, or salvaging of any other ship this system are contained in ITU–R or vessel. M.493–13 and ITU–R M.541–9 (both in- (3) The term passenger carrying vessel, corporated by reference, see § 80.7) (see when used in reference to Part III, subpart W of this part.) Title III of the Communications Act of Direction finder (radio compass). Appa- the Great Lakes Radio Agreement, ratus capable of receiving radio signals means any ship transporting more than and taking bearings on these signals six passengers for hire. from which the true bearing and direc- (4) Power-driven vessel. Any ship pro- tion of the point of origin may be de- pelled by machinery. termined. (5) Towing vessel. Any commercial Distress signal. The distress signal is a ship engaged in towing another ship digital selective call using an inter- astern, alongside or by pushing ahead. nationally recognized distress call for- (6) Compulsory ship. Any ship which is mat in the bands used for terrestrial required to be equipped with communication or an internationally radiotelecommunication equipment in recognized distress message format, in

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which case it is relayed through space tress to units best suited for giving or stations, which indicates that a person, coordinating assistance. The system ship, aircraft, or other vehicle is includes standardized equipment and threatened by grave and imminent dan- operational procedures, unique ger and requests immediate assistance. identifers for each station, and the in- (1) In radiotelephony, the inter- tegrated use of frequency bands and national distress signal consists of the radio systems to ensure the trans- enunciation of the word ‘‘Mayday’’, mission and reception of distress and pronounced as the French expression safety calls and messages at short, me- ‘‘m’aider’’. In case of distress, trans- dium and long ranges. mission of this particular signal is in- Great Lakes. This term, used in this tended to ensure recognition of a radio- part in reference to the Great Lakes telephone distress call by stations of Radio Agreement, means all of Lakes any nationality. Ontario, Erie, Huron (including Geor- (2) For GMDSS, distress alerts result gian Bay), Michigan, Superior, their in an audible alarm and visual indica- connecting and tributary waters and tion that a ship or person is threatened the St. Lawrence River as far east as by grave and imminent danger and re- the lower exit of the St. Lambert Lock quests immediate assistance. These as Montreal in the Province of Quebec, automatic systems contain sufficient Canada, but does not include any con- information in the distress alert mes- necting and tributary waters other sage to identify the vessel, prepare to than: the St. Marys River, the St. Clair assist and begin a search. However, ex- River, Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River cept when transmitted via satellite and the Welland Canal. EPIRB, the distress alert is just the Harbor or port. Any place to which initial call for help. Communication ships may resort for shelter, or to load between the vessel or person in distress or unload passengers or goods, or to ob- and the Rescue Coordination Center tain fuel, water, or supplies. This term (RCC) or ship assisting should always applies to such places whether pro- follow. claimed public or not and whether nat- Distress traffic. Distress traffic con- ural or artifical. sists of all messages relating to the im- Inland waters. This term, as used in mediate assistance required by a per- reference to waters of the United son, ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in States, its territories and possessions, distress, including search and rescue means waters that lie landward of the communications and on-scene commu- boundary lines of inland waters as con- nications. tained in 33 CFR 80.01, as well as waters Emergency position indicating radio- within its land territory, such as rivers beacon (EPIRB) station. A station in the and lakes, over which the United maritime mobile service the emissions States exercises sovereignty. of which are intended to facilitate INMARSAT. INMARSAT Ltd. is a pri- search and rescue operations. vate commercial company licensed in Environmental communications. Broad- the United Kingdom. casts of information about the environ- Marine utility station. A station in the mental conditions in which vessels op- maritime mobile service consisting of erate, i.e., weather, sea conditions, one or more handheld radiotelephone time signals adequate for practical units licensed under a single authoriza- navigation, notices to mariners, and tion. Each unit is capable of operation hazards to navigation. while being hand-carried by an indi- Fleet radio station license. An author- vidual. The station operates under the ization issued by the Commission for rules applicable to ship stations when two or more ships having a common the unit is aboard a vessel, and under owner or operator. the rules applicable to private coast Global maritime distress and safety sys- stations when the unit is on land. tem (GMDSS). An International Mari- Maritime control communications. Com- time Organization (IMO) worldwide co- munications between private coast and ordinated maritime distress system de- ship stations or between ship stations signed to provide the rapid transfer of licensed to a state or local govern- distress messages from vessels in dis- mental entity, which relate directly to

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the control of boating activities or as- transport ships, or between ship sta- sistance to ships. tions aboard other than commercial Maritime mobile repeater station. A transport ships which pertain to the land station at a fixed location estab- needs of the ship. lished for the automatic retrans- Non-selectable transponder. A transmission of signals to extend the range ponder whose coded response is dis- of communication of ship and coast played on any conventional radar oper- stations. ating in the appropriate band. Maritime mobile-satellite service. A mo- On-board communication station. A bile-satellite service in which mobile low-powered mobile station in the mar- earth stations are located on board itime mobile service intended for use ships. Survival craft stations and for internal communications on board EPIRB stations may also participate in a ship, or between a ship and its life- this service. boats and life-rafts during lifeboat Maritime mobile service. A mobile serv- drills or operations, or for communica- ice between coast stations and ship stations, or between ship stations, or be- tion within a group of vessels being tween associated on-board communica- towed or pushed, as well as for line tion stations. Survival craft stations handling and mooring instructions. and EPIRB stations also participate in On-board repeater. A radio station this service. that receives and automatically re- Maritime mobile service identities transmits signals between on-board (MMSI). An international system for communication stations. the identification of radio stations in Open sea. The water area of the open the maritime mobile service. The sys- coast seaward of the ordinary low- tem is comprised of a series of nine dig- water mark, or seaward of inland wa- its which are transmitted over the ters. radio path to uniquely identify ship Operational fixed station. A fixed sta- stations, ship earth stations, coast station, not open to public correspond- tions, coast earth stations and groups ence, operated by entities that provide of stations. their own radiocommunication facili- Maritime radiodetermination service. A ties in the private land mobile, mari- maritime radiocommunication service time or aviation services. for determining the position, velocity, Passenger ship safety certificate. A cer- and/or other characteristics of an ob- tificate issued by the Commandant of ject, or the obtaining of information the Coast Guard after inspection of a relating to these parameters, by the passenger ship which complies with the propagation properties of radio waves. requirements of the Safety Convention. Maritime support station. A station on Pilot. Pilot means a Federal pilot re- land used in support of the maritime quired by 46 U.S.C. 764, a state pilot re- services to train personnel and to dem- quired under the authority of 46 U.S.C. onstrate, test and maintain equipment. 211, or a registered pilot required by 46 Navigable waters. This term, as used U.S.C. 216. in reference to waters of the United Com- States, its territories and possessions, Port operations communications. means the waters shoreward of the munications in or near a port, in locks baseline of its territorial sea and inter- or in waterways between coast stations nal waters as contained in 33 CFR 2.36. and ship stations or between ship sta- Navigational communications. Safety tions, which relate to the operational communications pertaining to the ma- handling, movement and safety of ships neuvering of vessels or the directing of and in emergency to the safety of per- vessel movements. Such communica- sons. tions are primarily for the exchange of Portable ship station. A ship station information between ship stations and which includes a single transmitter in- secondarily between ship stations and tended for use upon two or more ships. coast stations. Private coast station. A coast station, Noncommercial communications. Com- not open to public correspondence, munication between coast stations and which serves the operational, maritime ship stations other than commercial control and business needs of ships.

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Public coast station. A coast station ing important meteorological warn- that offers radio communication com- ings. mon carrier services to ship radio sta- Selectable tfransponder. A transponder tions. whose coded response may be inhibited Public correspondence. Any tele- or displayed on a radar on demand by communication which the offices and the operator of that radar. stations must, by reason of their being Selective calling. A means of calling in at the disposal of the public, accept for which signals are transmitted in ac- transmission. cordance with a prearranged code to Radar beacon (RACON). A receiver- operate a particular automatic atten- transmitter which, when triggered by a tion device at the station whose atten- radar, automatically returns a distinc- tion is sought. tive signal which can appear on the dis- Ship earth station. A mobile earth sta- play of the triggering radar, providing tion in the maritime mobile-satellite range, bearing and identification infor- service located on board ship. mation. Ship or vessel. Ship or vessel includes Radioprinter operations. Communica- every description of watercraft or tions by means of a direct printing other artificial contrivance, except air- radiotelegraphy system using any al- craft, capable of being used as a means phanumeric code, within specified of transportation on water whether or not it is actually afloat. bandwidth limitations, which is au- Ship radio station license. An author- thorized for use between private coast ization issued by the Commission to stations and their associated ship sta- operate a radio station onboard a ves- tions on vessels of less than 1600 gross sel. tons. Ship station. A mobile station in the Safety communication. The trans- maritime mobile service located on- mission or reception of distress, alarm, board a vessel which is not perma- urgency, or safety signals, or any com- nently moored, other than a survival munication preceded by one of these craft station. signals, or any form of radio- Station. One or more transmitters or communication which, if delayed in a combination of transmitters and re- transmission or reception, may ad- ceivers, including the accessory equip- versely affect the safety of life or prop- ment, necessary at one location for erty. carrying on radiocommunication serv- Safety signal. (1) The safety signal is ices. the international radiotelegraph or ra- Survival craft station. A mobile sta- diotelephone signal which indicates tion in the maritime or aeronautical that the station sending this signal is mobile service intended solely for sur- preparing to transmit a message con- vival purposes and located on any life- cerning the safety of navigation or giv- boat, liferaft or other survival equip- ing important meteorological warn- ment. ings. Underway. A vessel is underway when (2) In radiotelegraphy, the inter- it is not at anchor, made fast to the national safety signals consists of shore, or aground. three repetitions of the group ‘‘TTT,’’ Urgency signal. (1) The urgency signal sent before the call, with the letters of is the international radiotelegraph or each group and the successive groups radiotelephone signal which indicates clearly separated from each other. that the calling station has a very ur- (3) In radiotelephony, the inter- gent message to transmit concerning national safety signal consists of three the safety of a ship, aircraft, or other oral repetitions of ‘‘Security,’’ pro- vehicle, or of some person on board or nounced as the French word within sight. ‘‘Securite,’’ sent before the call. (2) In radiotelegraphy, the inter- (4) For GMDSS, safety calls result in national urgency signal consists of an audible alarm and visual indication three repetitions of the group ‘‘XXX,’’ that the station sending this signal has sent before the call, with the letters of a very urgent message to transmit con- each group and the successive groups cerning the safety of navigation or giv- clearly separated from each other.

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(3) In radiotelephony, the inter- 7611; Fax + 44 (0)20 7587 3210; email: national urgency signal consists of [email protected]. three oral repetitions of the group of (1) IMO Resolution A.525(13) (‘‘IMO words ‘‘PAN PAN’’, each word of the Resolution A.525(13)’’), ‘‘Performance group pronounced as the French word Standards for Narrow-band Direct ‘‘PANNE’’ and sent before the call. Printing Telegraph Equipment for the (4) For GMDSS, urgency calls result Reception of Navigational and Mete- in an audible alarm and visual indica- orological Warnings and Urgent Infor- tion that the station sending this sig- mation to Ships,’’ including Annex, nal has a very urgent message to trans- adopted 17 November 1983, IBR ap- mit concerning the safety of a ship, proved for §§ 80.905 and 80.1101. aircraft, or other vehicle, or of some (2) IMO Maritime Safety Committee person on board or within sight. (MSC) Resolution MSC.148(77) (‘‘IMO Vessel traffic service (VTS). A U.S. Resolution MSC.148(77)’’), ‘‘Adoption of Coast Guard traffic control service for the Revised Performance Standards for ships in designated water areas to pre- Narrow-band Direct Printing Telegraph vent collisions, groundings and envi- Equipment for the Reception of Navi- ronmental harm. gational and Meteorological Warnings Watch. The act of listening on a des- and Urgent Information to Ships ignated frequency. (NAVTEX),’’ adopted on 3 June 2003, IBR approved for §§ 80.905 and 80.1101. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 (3) IMO Assembly Resolution FR 7417, Mar. 11, 1987; 52 FR 35244, Sept. 18, 1987; 56 FR 3783, Jan. 31, 1991; 57 FR 26778, A.662(16) (‘‘IMO Resolution A.662(16)’’), June 16, 1992; 58 FR 16504, Mar. 29, 1993; 60 FR ‘‘Performance Standards for Float-free 35510, July 10, 1995; 63 FR 29658, June 1, 1998; Release and Activation Arrangements 68 FR 46959, Aug. 7, 2003; 71 FR 60074, Oct. 12, for Emergency Radio Equipment,’’ 2006; 72 FR 31194, June 6, 2007; 73 FR 4480, adopted 19 October 1989, IBR approved Jan. 25, 2008; 76 FR 67607, Nov. 2, 2011] for § 80.1101. (4) IMO Assembly Resolution § 80.7 Incorporation by reference. A.664(16) (‘‘IMO Resolution A.664(16)’’), (a) Certain material is incorporated ‘‘Performance Standards for Enhanced by reference into this part with the ap- Group Call Equipment,’’ adopted 19 Oc- proval of the Director of the Federal tober 1989, IBR approved for § 80.1101. Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 (5) IMO Resolution A.694(17) (‘‘IMO CFR part 51. To enforce any edition Resolution A.694(17)’’), ‘‘Recommenda- other than that specified in this sec- tion on General Requirements for Ship- tion, the Federal Communications borne Radio Equipment Forming part Commission must publish notice of the of the Global Maritime Distress and change in the FEDERAL REGISTER and Safety System (GMDSS) and for Elec- the material must be available to the tronic Navigational Aids,’’ adopted 6 public. All approved material is avail- November 1991, IBR approved for able for inspection at the National Ar- §§ 80.273 and 80.1101. chives and Records Administration (6) IMO Resolution MSC.149(77) (‘‘IMO (NARA). For information on the avail- Resolution MSC.149(77)’’), ‘‘Adoption of ability of this material at NARA, call the Revised Performance Standards for (202) 741–6030 or go to http:// Survival Craft Two-Way VHF Radio- www.archives.gov/federallregister/ telephone Apparatus,’’ adopted on 3 codeloflfederallregulations/ June 2003, IBR approved for §§ 80.273 and ibrllocations.html. Also it is available 80.1101. for inspection at the Federal Commu- (7) IMO Assembly Resolution nications Commission, 445 12th Street, A.700(17), (‘‘IMO Resolution A.700(17)’’), SW., Washington, DC (Reference Infor- ‘‘Performance Standards for Narrow- mation Center), and is available from band Direct-printing Telegraph Equip- the sources listed below. ment for the Reception of Navigational (b) The International Maritime Orga- and Meteorological Warnings and Ur- nization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment, gent Information to Ships (MSI) by London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom; HF,’’ adopted 6 November 1991, IBR ap- http://www.imo.org; Tel. + 44 (0)20 7735 proved for § 80.1101.

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