§ 1205. — Radiotelephone capability; maintenance; restoration; consequences of loss: navigation of vessel.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1205]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 24--VESSEL BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE COMMUNICATION
Sec. 1205. Radiotelephone capability; maintenance; restoration;
consequences of loss: navigation of vessel
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.
(Pub. L. 92-63, Sec. 6, Aug. 4, 1971, 85 Stat. 165.)
