Goto Section: 80.157 | 80.161 | Table of Contents
FCC 80.159
Revised as of October 2, 2015
Goto Year:2014 |
2016
§ 80.159 Operator requirements of Title III of the Communications Act and the
Safety Convention.
(a) Each telegraphy passenger ship equipped with a radiotelegraph station in
accordance with Part II of Title III of the Communications Act must carry
two radio officers holding a First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's
Certificate, Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or
Radiotelegraph Operator License.
(b) Each cargo ship equipped with a radiotelegraph station in accordance
with Part II of Title II of the Communications Act and which has a
radiotelegraph auto alarm must carry a radio officer holding a First Class
Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Second Class Radiotelegraph
Operator's Certificate, or Radiotelegraph Operator License who has had at
least six months service as a radio officer on board U.S. ships. If the
radiotelegraph station does not have an auto alarm, a second radio officer
who holds a First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Second Class
Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or Radiotelegraph Operator License
must be carried.
(c) Each cargo ship equipped with a radiotelephone station in accordance
with Part II of Title III of the Communications Act must carry a radio
operator who meets the following requirements:
(1) Where the station power does not exceed 1500 watts peak envelope power,
the operator must hold a marine radio operator permit or higher class
license.
(2) Where the station power exceeds 1500 watts peak envelope power, the
operator must hold a general radiotelephone radio operator license or higher
class license.
(d) Each passenger ship equipped with a GMDSS installation in accordance
with subpart W of this part shall carry at least two persons holding an
appropriate GMDSS Radio Operator License or, if the passenger ship operates
exclusively within twenty nautical miles of shore, at least two persons
holding either a GMDSS Radio Operator License or a Restricted GMDSS Radio
Operator License, as specified in § 13.7 of this chapter.
(e) Each ship transporting more than six passengers for hire equipped with a
radiotelephone station in accordance with Part III of Title III of the
Communications Act must carry a radio operator who meets the following
requirements:
(1) Where the station power does not exceed 250 watts carrier power or 1500
watts peak envelope power, the radio operator must hold a marine radio
operator permit or higher class license.
(2) Where the station power exceeds 250 watts carrier power or 1500 watts
peak envelope power, the radio operator must hold a general radiotelephone
operator license or higher class license.
[ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 FR 40058 , Sept. 29, 1989; 68 FR 46962 , Aug. 7, 2003; 78 FR 23155 , Apr. 18, 2013]
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Goto Section: 80.157 | 80.161
Goto Year: 2014 |
2016
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