COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE COASTWISE VESSEL

Early this year the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) initiated proceedings in their Docket No. 79-336 which concerns exempting certain vessels, under certain conditions, from the mandatory 500 kHz radiotelgraph watch. The American Institute of Merchant Shipping (AIMS) has supported the need for such change and has submitted a 200 page document urging the Commission to act favorably in this matter. The Paper being presented today is a summary of the FCC Docket and the AIMS' response, with numerous recommendations for improving "communications for the coastwide vessel."

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Preliminary Proceedings of the International Symposium on Ship Operations, held Downtown Athletic Club, New York City, September 23-25, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Institute of Merchant Shipping

  1625 K Street, NW, Suite 1000
  Washington, DC  United States  20006

  Maritime Association of the Port of New York

  80 Broad Street
  New York, NY  United States  10004
• Authors:
  • Krieger, P
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: 49 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication; Communication systems; Distress signals; Policy; Radio telephone; Ships
• Old TRIS Terms: Distress communications; Shipboard communications
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Policy; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00324698
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM