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SMALL PASSENGER
VESSELS (UNDER 100 GRT, MORE THAN 6 PASS.)
ARE REQUIRED, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING
RADIO
EQUIPMENT (AS LISTED BELOW):
A: USCG C.O.I. (OCEANS 3NM OR LESS)…1
B: USCG C.O.I. (OCEANS 20NM OR LESS)…1,
2
C: USCG C.O.I. (OCEANS > 20 NM BUT <
100NM)…1, 2, 3
D: USCG C.O.I. (OCEANS >100 NM BUT <
200NM)…CALL FOR DETAILS
E: USCG C.O.I. (OCEANS > 200NM)…CALL FOR
DETAILS
1: VHF THAT CAN MONITOR, TRANSMIT/
RECIEVE CH: 6 (156.3 MHZ) AND CH: 16 (156.8 MHZ)
2: 406 EPIRB (CATEGORY 1, CLASS 2)
WHICH HAS AN OPERATIONAL SELF TEST FUNCTION, AN UNEXPIRED
VALID BATTERY AND HYDROSTATIC RELEASE, AND HAVE CURRENT/
ACCURATE REGISTRATION WITH NOAA.
3: MF RADIO CAPABLE OF MONITOR,
TRANSMIT/ RECEIVE ON FREQ: 2182, 2638,2670KHZ,AND
1710-2850 KHZ. (MOST SINGLE SIDE BAND RADIOS EXCEED THIS
REQUIREMENT)
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, ALL SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS ARE
REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING:
A: A VALID “STATION LICENSE”, NOT TO BE
EXPIRED. THIS LICENSE
MUST BE ISSUED TO THE CURRENT OWNER/ OPERATOR
OF THE VESSEL BY THE FCC AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE. IF YOU
DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT STATION LICENSE, A NEW “SAFETY RADIOTELEPHONY
CERTIFICATE” OR “BRIDGE TO BRIDGE RADIOTELEPHONY CERT.”WILL NOT BE
ISSUED.
B: A LICENSED RADIO OPERATOR MUST BE
AVAILABLE DURING THE INSPECTION. THE FOLLOWING GRADES ARE
ACCEPTABLE:
-
MARINE RADIO
OPERATORS PERMIT
-
GENERAL RADIO
TELEPHONE OPERATORS LICENSE.
-
GMDSS RADIO
OPERATORS LICENSE
-
FIRST OR
SECOND CLASS RADIOTELEGRAPH OPERATOR
NOTE:
A “RESTRICTED” RADIOTELEPHONE OPERATORS PERMIT” IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO
OPERATE A RADIO ON A “COMPULSORY” VESSEL.
C: FOR RENEWALS, THE CURRENT UN-EXPIRED
“COMMUNICATIONS
ACT SAFETY RADIOTELEPHONY CERTIFICATE” OR
“VESSEL BRIDGE TO BRIDGE RADIOTELEPHONY CERTIFICATE”
D: A CURRENT COPY OF THE F.C.C. RULES (47 CFR
80). THIS MAY BE
ONBOARD OR IN AN EASILY “ACCESSIBLE” PLACE
ASHORE (COMPUTER ACCESS WILL SUFFICE, ASK AHEAD OF TIME IF INFO IS
NEEDED).
E: A “RADIO STATION LOG” WITH SUMMARIES
LISTING “DISTRESS,
URGENT AND SAFETY TRAFFIC”, VHF COMUNICATIONS,
IMPORTANT SERVICE INCIDENTS, POSITION OF THE VESSEL AT LEAST ONCE A
DAY, NAME OF THE OPERATOR, ANY BATTERY AND EQUIPMENT TESTS, DAILY
CONDITION TESTS.
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