§ 1201. — Statement of purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1201]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 24--VESSEL BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE COMMUNICATION
Sec. 1201. Statement of purpose
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.
(Pub. L. 92-63, Sec. 2, Aug. 4, 1971, 85 Stat. 164.)
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 92-63 provided: ``That this Act [enacting this
chapter] may be cited as the `Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone
Act'.''
Effective Date
Section 10 of Pub. L. 92-63 provided that: ``This Act [enacting this
chapter] shall become effective May 1, 1971, or six months after the
promulgation of regulations which would implement its provisions,
whichever is later.'' See 47 CFR 83.701 et seq.