---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 101.310"
title: "33"
number: "101.310"
heading: "Additional communication devices."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/101.310"
---

# §101.310. Additional communication devices.

- (a) **Alert Systems.** Alert systems, such as the ship security alert system required in SOLAS [Chapter XI-2](/cfr/33/chXI..2.md), Regulation 6 (Incorporated by reference, see [§ 101.115](/cfr/33/101.115.md)), may be used to augment communication and may be one of the communication methods listed in a vessel or facility security plan under part [104](/cfr/33/part104.md), [105](/cfr/33/part105.md), or 106 of this subchapter.
- (b) **Automated Identification Systems (AIS).** AIS may be used to augment communication, and may be one of the communication methods listed in a vessel security plan under [part 104](/cfr/33/part104.md) of this subchapter. See [33 CFR part 164](/cfr/33/part164.md) for additional information on AIS device requirements.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70101-70104 and 70124; Executive Order 12656, 3 CFR, 1988 Comp., p. 585; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-11, 6.14, 6.16, and 6.19; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: USCG-2003-14792, 68 FR 39278, July 1, 2003, unless otherwise noted.