§ 1204. — Radiotelephone for exclusive use of master, person in charge, or pilot; frequency listening watch; portable radiotelephone equipment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1204]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 24--VESSEL BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE COMMUNICATION
Sec. 1204. Radiotelephone for exclusive use of master, person in
charge, or pilot; frequency listening watch; portable
radiotelephone equipment
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.
(Pub. L. 92-63, Sec. 5, Aug. 4, 1971, 85 Stat. 165.)