§ 401.9. Radio telephone and navigation equipment.
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/us/cfr/t33/s§ 401.9·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)Self-propelled vessels, other than pleasure craft of less than 20.0 m in overall length, shall be equipped with two VHF (very high frequency) radios.
(1)All communications shall be on the applicable VHF frequency. The use of personal electronic devices for communication between vessels or with traffic control should be limited to necessity.
(2)Please note that communications into the Traffic Control Center may be recorded for quality assurance and training purposes.
(b)The radio transmitters on a vessel shall:
(1)Have sufficient power output to enable the vessel to communicate with Seaway stations from a distance of 48 km; and
(2)Be fitted to operate from the conning position in the wheelhouse and to communicate on channels 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 66a, 75, 76 and 77.
(c)Gyro compass error greater than 2 degrees must be serviced prior to transiting the Seaway, and if noted during a Seaway transit, must be reported to the nearest Seaway station and serviced at the first opportunity. \[39 FR 10900, Mar. 22, 1974, as amended at 40 FR 11721, Mar. 13, 1975; 47 FR 51121, Nov. 12, 1982; 48 FR 20690, May 9, 1983; 61 FR 19551, May 2, 1996; 70 FR 12970, Mar. 17, 2005; 79 FR 12659, Mar. 6, 2014; 82 FR 12419, Mar. 3, 2017; 85 FR 15950, Mar. 20, 2020; 88 FR 14267, Mar. 8, 2023; 89 FR 15960, Mar. 6, 2024; 90 FR 1882, Jan. 10, 2025; 91 FR 12691, Mar. 17, 2026\]