§ 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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