§ 169.220. When must a ship be fitted with LRIT equipment?
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/us/cfr/t33/s§ 169.220·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
A ship identified in § 169.205 must be equipped with LRIT equipment---
(a)Before getting underway, if the ship is constructed on or after December 31, 2008.
(b)By the first survey of the radio installation after December 31, 2008, if the ship is---
(1)Constructed before December 31, 2008, and
(2)Operates within---
(i)One hundred
(100)nautical miles of the United States baseline, or
(ii)Range of an Inmarsat geostationary satellite, or other Application Service Provider recognized by the Administration, with which continuous alerting is available.
(c)By the first survey of the radio installation after July 1, 2009, if the ship is---
(1)Constructed before December 31, 2008, and
(2)Operates within the area or range specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section as well as outside the range of an Inmarsat geostationary satellite with which continuous alerting is available. While operating in the area or range specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, however, a ship must install LRIT equipment by the first survey of the radio installation after December 31, 2008.