Sec.  80.1074   Radio maintenance personnel for at-sea maintenance.

   (a) Ships that elect the at-sea option for maintenance of GMDSS equipment
   (see  Sec. 80.1105) must carry at least one person who qualifies as a GMDSS radio
   maintainer, as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, for the
   maintenance and repair of equipment specified in this subpart. This person
   may be, but need not be, the person designated as GMDSS radio operator as
   specified in  Sec. 80.1073.

   (b) The following licenses qualify personnel as GMDSS radio maintainers to
   perform at-sea maintenance of equipment specified in this subpart. For the
   purposes of this subpart, no order is intended by this listing or the
   alphanumeric designator.

   (1) GM: GMDSS Maintainer's License;

   (2) GB: GMDSS Operator's/Maintainer's License.

   (c) While at sea, all adjustments of radio installations, servicing, or
   maintenance of such installations that may affect the proper operation of
   the GMDSS station must be performed by, or under the immediate supervision
   and responsibility of, a qualified GMDSS radio maintainer as specified in
   paragraph (b) of this section.

   (d) The GMDSS radio maintainer must possess the knowledge covering the
   requirements set forth in IMO Assembly on Training for Radio Personnel
   (GMDSS), Annex 5 and IMO Assembly on Radio Maintenance Guidelines for the
   Global Maritime Distress and Safety System related to Sea Areas A3 and A4.

   [ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at  63 FR 49872 , Sept. 18, 1998;  68 FR 46976 , Aug. 7, 2003]]