§ 353. Radio equipment and operators

696 words·~3 min read·/usc/title-47/section-353

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)Two radio officers required Each cargo ship which in accordance with this part is equipped with a radiotelegraph station and which is not equipped with a radiotelegraph auto alarm, and each passenger ship required by this part to be equipped with a radiotelegraph station, shall, for safety purposes, carry at least two radio officers.

(b)One radio officer required A cargo ship which in accordance with this part is equipped with a radiotelegraph station, which is equipped with a radiotelegraph auto alarm, shall, for safety purposes, carry at least one radio officer who shall have had at least six months’ previous service in the aggregate as a radio officer in a station on board a ship or ships of the United States.

(c)Required watches Each ship of the United States which in accordance with this part is equipped with a radiotelegraph station shall, while being navigated in the open sea outside of a harbor or port, keep a continuous watch by means of radio officers whenever the station is not being used for authorized traffic: Provided, That, in lieu thereof, on a cargo ship equipped with a radiotelegraph auto alarm in proper operating condition, a watch of at least eight hours per day, in the aggregate, shall be maintained by means of a radio officer.

(d)Hours of watch The Commission shall, when it finds it necessary for safety purposes, have authority to prescribe the particular hours of watch on a ship of the United States which in accordance with this part is equipped with a radiotelegraph station.

(e)Operational status of auto alarms in open sea On all ships of the United States equipped with a radiotelegraph auto alarm, said apparatus shall be in operation at all times while the ship is being navigated in the open sea outside of a harbor or port when the radio officer is not on watch.

(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 353, as added May 20, 1937, ch. 229, § 10(b), 50 Stat. 193; amended July 8, 1941, ch. 278, 55 Stat. 579; June 22, 1943, ch. 137, 57 Stat. 161; July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 2(a), 61 Stat. 451; Aug. 13, 1954, ch. 729, § 1(d), 68 Stat. 705; Pub. L. 89–121, § 4, Aug. 13, 1965, 79 Stat. 513.)

Connections6 cite this · traces to 1

Cited by 6 sections

statutes-at-large

statute-compilations

Sec. 353
RADIO OFFICERS, WATCHES, AUTO ALARM-RADIOTELEGRAPH EQUIPPED SHIPS

Traces to 1 document

U.S. Code

Ship radio stations and operations
§ 351

23 references not yet in our index

June 19, 1934, ch. 652
May 20, 1937, ch. 229, § 10(b)
50 Stat. 193
July 8, 1941, ch. 278
55 Stat. 579
June 22, 1943, ch. 137
57 Stat. 161
July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 2(a)
61 Stat. 451
Aug. 13, 1954, ch. 729, § 1(d)
68 Stat. 705
Pub. L. 89–121, § 4
79 Stat. 513
Pub. L. 89–121
Act Dec. 17, 1941, ch. 588
55 Stat. 808
June 28, 1943, ch. 174
57 Stat. 244
June 13, 1945, ch. 190
59 Stat. 259
60 Stat. 1097
act July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 1
61 Stat. 449

Citation graph

cites case law

§ 353

Radio equipment and operators

Stat.×5

Stat. Comp.×1

U.S.C.§ 351

ActJune 19, 1934, ch. 652

ActMay 20, 1937, ch. 229, § 10(b)

Stat.50 Stat. 193

ActJuly 8, 1941, ch. 278

Stat.55 Stat. 579

Cites 24 · showing 6Cited by 6 across 2 sources