[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
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[CITE: 33CFR26.06]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
          CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 26--VESSEL BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE RADIOTELEPHONE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 26.06  Maintenance of radiotelephone; failure of radiotelephone.

    Section 6 of the Act states:

    (a) Whenever radiotelephone capability is required by this Act, a 
vessel's radiotelephone equipment shall be maintained in effective 
operating condition. If the radiotelephone equipment carried aboard a 
vessel ceases to operate, the master shall exercise due diligence to 
restore it or cause it to be restored to effective operating condition 
at the earliest practicable time. The failure of a vessel's 
radiotelephone equipment shall not, in itself, constitute a violation of 
this Act, nor shall it obligate the master of any vessel to moor or 
anchor his vessel; however, the loss of radiotelephone capability shall 
be given consideration in the navigation of the vessel.