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 communica- tion 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 res- cue 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 informa- tion 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 sta- tion located on a ship’s navigational 11 VerDate Sep<11>2014 09:41 Dec 07, 2015 Jkt 235213 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\47\47V5.TXT 31 lpowell on DSK54DXVN1OFR with $$_JOB § 80.5 47 CFR Ch. I (10–1–15 Edition) 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 12 VerDate Sep<11>2014 09:41 Dec 07, 2015 Jkt 235213 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\47\47V5.TXT 31 lpowell on DSK54DXVN1OFR with $$_JOB Federal Communications Commission § 80.5 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.