[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR80.13]



[Page 16]

 

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 80_STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart B_Applications and Licenses

 

Sec. 80.13  Station license required.



    (a) Except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section, stations in 

the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or 

by fleet.

    (b) One ship station license will be granted for operation of all 

maritime services transmitting equipment on board a vessel. 

Radiotelegraph and narrow-band directing-printing equipment will not be 

authorized, however, unless specifically requested by the applicant.

    (c) A ship station is licensed by rule and does not need an 

individual license issued by the FCC if the ship station is not subject 

to the radio equipment carriage requirements any statute, treaty or 

agreement to which the United States is signatory, the ship station does 

not travel to foreign ports, and the ship station does not make 

international communications. A ship station licensed by rule is 

authorized to transmit radio signals using a marine radio operating in 

the 156-162 MHz band, any type of EPIRB, and any type of radar 

installation. All other transmissions must be authorized under a ship 

station license. Even though an individual license is not required, a 

ship station licensed by rule must be operated in accordance with all 

applicable operating requirements, procedures, and technical 

specifications found in this part.



[61 FR 58010, Nov. 12, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 40304, July 28, 1997]