---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 C.F.R. § 80.1071"
title: "47"
number: "80.1071"
heading: "Exemptions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/80.1071"
---

# §80.1071. Exemptions.

- (a) In certain circumstances, partial or conditional exemptions may be granted to individual ships from the requirements of §§ [80.1085](/cfr/47/80.1085.md), [80.1087](/cfr/47/80.1087.md), [80.1089](/cfr/47/80.1089.md), [80.1091](/cfr/47/80.1091.md), and [80.1093](/cfr/47/80.1093.md) provided: such ships comply with the functional requirements of [§ 80.1081](/cfr/47/80.1081.md) and a showing is made that such an exemption will not have a material effect upon the general efficiency of the service for the safety of all ships.
- (b) An exemption may be granted under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section only:
  - (1) If the conditions affecting safety are such as to render the full application of §§ [80.1085](/cfr/47/80.1085.md), [80.1087](/cfr/47/80.1087.md), [80.1089](/cfr/47/80.1089.md), [80.1091](/cfr/47/80.1091.md), and [80.1093](/cfr/47/80.1093.md) unreasonable or unnecessary or otherwise not in the public interest;
  - (2) In exceptional circumstances, for a single voyage outside the sea area or sea areas for which the ship is equipped.
- (c) All fishing vessels of 300 gross tons and upward are exempt from [subpart W](/cfr/47/subpartW.md) requirements applicable for carriage of VHF-DSC and MF-DSC equipment until one year after the USCG establishes GMDSS coast facilities for Sea Areas A1 and A2, if the following provisions are met:
  - (1) **The ship is equipped with—**
    - (i) **A VHF radiotelephone installation.**
    - (ii) **A MF or HF radiotelephone installation.**
    - (iii) A Category 1, 406.0-406.1 MHz EPIRB meeting the requirements of [§ 80.1061](/cfr/47/80.1061.md);
    - (iv) A NAVTEX receiver meeting the requirements of [§ 80.1101(c)(1)](/cfr/47/80.1101.md?p=c-1);
    - (v) Survival craft equipment meeting the requirements of [§ 80.1095](/cfr/47/80.1095.md);
    - (vi) A Search and Rescue Transponder meeting the requirements of [§ 80.1101(c)(6)](/cfr/47/80.1101.md?p=c-6); and
  - (2) The ship remains within coverage of a VHF coast station and maintains a continuous watch on VHF Channel 16; or
  - (3) The vessel remains within coverage of an MF coast station and maintains a continuous watch on 2182 kHz and VHF Channel 16.

## Notes

### Amendments

[57 FR 9065, Mar. 16, 1992, as amended at 68 FR 46975, Aug. 7, 2003; 73 FR 4489, Jan. 25, 2008]

### Authority

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609; 3 U.S.T. 3450, 3 U.S.T. 4726, 12 U.S.T. 2377.

### Source

Source: 51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[57 FR 9065, Mar. 16, 1992, as amended at 68 FR 46975, Aug. 7, 2003; 73 FR 4489, Jan. 25, 2008]