33 C.F.R. § 164.41 Electronic position fixing devices.
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
(a) Each vessel calling at a port in the continental United States, including Alaska south of Cape Prince of Wales, except each vessel owned or bareboat chartered and operated by the United States, or by a state or its political subdivision, or by a foreign nation, and not engaged in commerce, must have one of the following: (1) A Type I or II LORAN C receiver as defined in Section 1.2(e), meeting Part 2 (Minimum Performance Standards) of the Radio Technical Commission for Marine Services (RTCM) Paper 12–78/DO–100 dated December 20, 1977, entitled “Minimum Performance Standards (MPS) Marine Loran-C Receiving Equipment”. Each receiver installed must be labeled with the information required under paragraph (b) of this section. (2) A satellite navigation receiver with: (i) Automatic acquisition of satellite signals after initial operator settings have been entered; and (ii) Position updates derived from satellite information during each usable satellite pass. (3) A system that is found by the Commandant to meet the intent of the statements of availability, coverage, and accuracy for the U.S. Coastal Confluence Zone (CCZ) contained in the U.S. “Federal Radionavigation Plan” (Report No. DOD-NO 4650.4-P, I or No. DOT-TSC-RSPA-80-16, I). A person desiring a finding by the Commandant under this subparagraph must submit a written application describing the device to the Assistant Commandant for Operations, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. After reviewing the application, the Commandant may request additional information to establish whether or not the device meets the intent of the Federal Radionavigation Plan. Note: The Federal Radionavigation Plan is available from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Va. 22161, with the following Government Accession Numbers: Vol 1, ADA 116468 Vol 2, ADA 116469 Vol 3, ADA 116470 Vol 4, ADA 116471 (b) Each label required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section must show the following: (1) The name and address of the manufacturer. (2) The following statement by the manufacturer: This receiver was designed and manufactured to meet Part 2 (Minimum Performance Standards) of the RTCM MPS for Marine Loran-C Receiving Equipment. (Sec. 12, 92 Stat. 1477 (33 U.S.C. 1231); 49 CFR 1.46(n)(4)) [CGD 81–081, 47 FR 58244, Dec. 30, 1982, as amended by CGD 88–052, 53 FR 25122, July 1, 1988; CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33669, June 28, 1996; CGD 97–023, 62 FR 33365, June 19, 1997; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35532, June 30, 1998]
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 164—NAVIGATION SAFETY REGULATIONS
§ 164.41 Electronic position fixing devices.
