§ 80.231   Technical Requirements for Class B Automatic Identification System
(AIS) equipment.

   (a) Class B Automatic Identification System (AIS) equipment must meet the
   technical  requirements of IEC 62287-1 (incorporated by reference, see
   § 80.7).

   (b) In addition to the labels or other identifying information required
   under § § 2.925 and 2.926 of this chapter, each Class B AIS device shall
   include a conspicuous label that includes: Instructions on how to accurately
   enter into the device and confirm static data pertaining to the vessel in
   which the device is or will be installed; and the following statement:
   “WARNING: It is a violation of the rules of the Federal Communications
   Commission to input an MMSI that has not been properly assigned to the end
   user,  or  to  otherwise  input  any  inaccurate data in this device.”
   Instructions on how to accurately enter and confirm static data in the
   device shall also be included in the user's manual for the device. The entry
   of static data into a Class B AIS device shall be performed by the vendor of
   the  device or by an appropriately qualified person in the business of
   installing marine communications equipment on board vessels. In no event
   shall the entry of static data into a Class B AIS device be performed by the
   user of the device or the licensee of a ship station using the device.
   Knowingly programming a Class B AIS device with inaccurate static data, or
   causing a Class B AIS device to be programmed with inaccurate static data,
   is prohibited.

   (c)  Prior to submitting a certification application for a Class B AIS
   device, the following information must be submitted in duplicate to the
   Commandant (CG-521), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC
   20593-0001:

   (1) The name of the manufacturer or grantee and the model number of the AIS
   device; and

   (2) Copies of the test report and test data obtained from the test facility
   showing that the device complies with the environmental and operational
   requirements identified in IEC 62287-1.

   (d) After reviewing the information described in paragraph (c) of this
   section, the U.S. Coast Guard will issue a letter stating whether the AIS
   device satisfies all of the requirements specified in IEC 62287-1.

   (e)  A  certification  application  for an AIS device submitted to the
   Commission must contain a copy of the U.S. Coast Guard letter stating that
   the device satisfies all of the requirements specified in IEC 62287-1, a
   copy of the technical test data, and the instruction manual(s).

   [ 74 FR 5124 , Jan. 29, 2009, as amended at  76 FR 67612 , Nov. 2, 2011]

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Subpart F—Equipment Authorization for Compulsory Ships

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