47 U.S.C. § 353a — Operators and watches on radiotelephone equipped ships

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Cargo ships with radiotelephone equipment must carry at least one radio operator, who can be the master, an officer, or any crew member. While at sea outside a harbor or port, the ship must keep a continuous radio watch whenever the radiotelephone is not being used for other traffic.

This section sets minimal staffing and watch rules for cargo ships that carry a radiotelephone station. (a) Every cargo ship equipped with a radiotelephone station under this part must, for safety, carry at least one operator. That operator does not need special radio training beyond being the master, an officer, or a member of the crew. (b) While such a U.S. cargo ship is sailing the open sea outside a harbor or port, it must keep a continuous watch on the radiotelephone station whenever the station is not being used for regular authorized traffic.

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(a)

Each cargo ship which in accordance with this part is equipped with a radiotelephone station shall, for safety purposes, carry at least one operator who may be the master, an officer, or a member of the crew.

(b)

Each cargo ship of the United States which in accordance with this part is equipped with a radiotelephone station shall, while being navigated in the open sea outside of a harbor or port, maintain continuous watch whenever the station is not being used for authorized traffic.

Source credit: (June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 354, as added Aug. 13, 1954, ch. 729, § 2(b), 68 Stat. 706; amended Pub. L. 89–121, § 5, Aug. 13, 1965, 79 Stat. 514.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1934Enacted · Act of June 19, 1934, ch. 652 · 68 Stat. 706
1965Amended · Pub. L. 89-121 · 79 Stat. 514

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