Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§53208 Regulatory relief
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle V— - Merchant Marine › Part Part C— - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter CHAPTER 532— - CABLE SECURITY FLEET › § 53208
Summary
Communications equipment on a vessel redocumented in the U.S. under an Operating Agreement will count as meeting FCC certification if three things are true: it followed the ship’s prior country’s international rules, that country hasn’t been identified by the Secretary as failing to enforce those rules, and the equipment will be replaced with FCC‑certified gear when it wears out.
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Title 46, §53208
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The telecommunications and other electronic equipment on an existing vessel that is redocumented under the laws of the United States for operation under an Operating Agreement under this chapter shall be deemed to satisfy all Federal Communication Commission equipment certification requirements, if—
(1)such equipment complies with all applicable international agreements and associated guidelines as determined by the country in which the vessel was documented immediately before becoming documented under the laws of the United States;
(2)that country has not been identified by the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating as inadequately enforcing international regulations as to that vessel; and
(3)at the end of its useful life, such equipment shall be replaced with equipment that meets Federal Communication Commission equipment certification standards.
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46 U.S.C. § 53208
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73