Sec.  80.1081   Functional requirements.

   Ships, while at sea, must be capable:

   (a) Except as provided in  Sec.  Sec. 80.1087(a)(1) and 80.1091(a)(4)(iii), of
   transmitting ship-to-shore distress alerts by at least two separate and
   independent means, each using a different radiocommunication service;

   (b) Of receiving shore-to-ship distress alerts;

   (c) Of transmitting and receiving ship-to-ship distress alerts;

   (d) Of transmitting and receiving search and rescue co-ordinating
   communications;

   (e) Of transmitting and receiving on-scene communications;

   (f) Of transmitting and receiving signals for locating;

   (g) Of transmitting and receiving maritime safety information;

   (h) Of transmitting and receiving general radiocommunications to and from
   shore-based radio sytsems or networks; and

   (i) Of transmitting and receiving bridge-to-bridge communications.