§80.1081. Functional requirements.
47 C.F.R. § 80.1081
Ships, while at sea, must be capable:
Except as provided in §§ 80.1087(a)(1) and 80.1091(a)(4)(iii), of transmitting ship-to-shore distress alerts by at least two separate and independent means, each using a different radiocommunication service;
Of receiving shore-to-ship distress alerts;
Of transmitting and receiving ship-to-ship distress alerts;
Of transmitting and receiving search and rescue co-ordinating communications;
Of transmitting and receiving on-scene communications;
Of transmitting and receiving signals for locating;
Of transmitting and receiving maritime safety information;
Of transmitting and receiving general radiocommunications to and from shore-based radio sytsems or networks; and
Of transmitting and receiving bridge-to-bridge communications.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
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.