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33 U.S.C. § 1201 — Statement of purpose
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It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a positive means whereby the operators of approaching vessels can communicate their intentions to one another through voice radio, located convenient to the operator’s navigation station. To effectively accomplish this, there is need for a specific frequency or frequencies dedicated to the exchange of navigational information, on navigable waters of the United States.
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It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a positive means whereby the operators of approaching vessels can communicate their intentions to one another through voice radio, located convenient to the operator’s navigation station. To effectively accomplish this, there is need for a specific frequency or frequencies dedicated to the exchange of navigational information, on navigable waters of the United States.
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For the purpose of this chapter—
(1) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating;
(2) “power-driven vessel” means any vessel propelled by machinery; and
(3) “towing vessel” means any commercial vessel engaged in towing another vessel astern, alongside, or by pushing ahead.
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**(a) Vessel coverage; exchange of navigational information** Except as provided in [section 1206 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1206&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(1) every power-driven vessel of twenty meters or over in length while navigating;
(2) every vessel of one hundred gross tons as measured under [section 14502 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14502&num=0&edition=prelim), or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of that title, and upward carrying one or more passengers for hire while navigating;
(3) every towing vessel of twenty-six feet or over in length while navigating; and
(4) every dredge and floating plant engaged in or near a channel or fairway in operations likely to restrict or affect navigation of other vessels—
shall have a radiotelephone capable of operation from its navigational bridge or, in the case of a dredge, from its main control station and capable of transmitting and receiving on the frequency or frequencies within the 156–162 Mega-Hertz band using the classes of emissions designated by the Federal Communications Commission, after consultation with other cognizant agencies, for the exchange of navigational information.
**(b) Vessels upon navigable waters of United States inside high seas lines** The radiotelephone required by subsection (a) shall be carried on board the described vessels, dredges, and floating plants upon the navigable waters of the United States, which includes all waters of the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988.
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The radiotelephone required by this chapter is for the exclusive use of the master or person in charge of the vessel, or the person designated by the master or person in charge to pilot or direct the movement of the vessel, who shall maintain a listening watch on the designated frequency. Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted as precluding the use of portable radiotelephone equipment to satisfy the requirements of this chapter.
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Whenever radiotelephone capability is required by this chapter, 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 chapter, 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.
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The Secretary may, if he considers that marine navigational safety will not be adversely affected or where a local communication system fully complies with the intent of this concept but does not conform in detail, issue exemptions from any provisions of this chapter, on such terms and conditions as he considers appropriate.
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**(a) Operating and technical conditions and characteristics; frequencies, emission, and power of radiotelephone equipment** The Federal Communications Commission shall, after consultation with other cognizant agencies, prescribe regulations necessary to specify operating and technical conditions and characteristics including frequencies, emission, and power of radiotelephone equipment required under this chapter.
**(b) Enforcement** The Secretary shall, subject to the concurrence of the Federal Communications Commission, prescribe regulations for the enforcement of this chapter.
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**(a) Master, person in charge, or pilot subject to penalty** Whoever, being the master or person in charge of a vessel subject to this chapter, fails to enforce or comply with this chapter or the regulation, hereunder; or Whoever, being designated by the master or person in charge of a vessel subject to this chapter to pilot or direct the movement of the vessel, fails to enforce or comply with this chapter or the regulations hereunder— Is liable to a civil penalty of not more than $500 to be assessed by the Secretary.
**(b) Vessels subject to penalty; jurisdiction** Every vessel navigating in violation of this chapter or the regulations hereunder is liable to a civil penalty of not more than $500 to be assessed by the Secretary for which the vessel may be proceeded against in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction.
**(c) Remission or mitigation** Any penalty assessed under this section may be remitted or mitigated by the Secretary upon such terms as he may deem proper.
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1202
§§ 1166 to 1175. Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Sections 1166 to 1175 of this title were omitted as su-
perseded by Pub. L. 92–500, § 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 816.
See section 1251 et seq. of this title.
Section 1166, act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, § 16, as added
Pub. L. 91–224, title I, § 102, Apr. 3, 1970, 84 Stat. 104;
amended 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 2(a)(1), eff. Dec. 2,
1970, 35 F.R. 15623, 84 Stat. 2087, related to training
grants to and contracts with institutions of higher edu-
cation for water quality control programs or projects.
Section 1167, act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, § 17, as added
Pub. L. 91–224, title I, § 102, Apr. 3, 1970, 84 Stat. 105;
amended 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 2(a)(1), eff. Dec. 3,
1970, 35 F.R. 15623, 84 Stat. 2087, related to applications
for training grants or contracts.
A prior section 17 of act June 30, 1948, formerly classi-
fied to section 466m of this title, was repealed by Pub.
L. 91–224, title 1, § 102, Apr. 3, 1970, 84 Stat. 91, in the
general reorganization of act June 30, 1948 by Pub. L.
91–224.
Section 1168, act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, § 18, as added
Pub. L. 91–224, title I, § 102, Apr. 3, 1970, 84 Stat. 105;
amended 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 2(a)(1), eff. Dec. 2,
1970, 35 F.R. 15623, 84 Stat. 2087, related to awarding of
scholarships for undergraduate study of operation and
maintenance of treatment works.
A prior section 18 of act June 30, 1948, formerly classi-
fied to section 466n of this title, was repealed by Pub.
L. 91–224, title I, § 102, Apr. 3, 1970, 84 Stat. 91, in the
general reorganization of act June 30, 1948 by Pub. L.
91–224.
Section 1169, act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, § 19, as added
Pub. L. 91–224, title I, § 102, Apr. 3, 1
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