Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73not60

§53208 Regulatory Relief

Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle V— Merchant Marine › Part C— Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 532— CABLE SECURITY FLEET › § 53208

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Telecom and other electronic equipment already on a vessel that is redocumented in the United States to operate under an Operating Agreement will be treated as meeting FCC equipment certification if three things are true: it followed the prior flag country’s international rules, that country has not been identified by the Secretary (the department that runs the Coast Guard) as failing to enforce those rules, and the equipment is replaced with FCC‑certified gear when it reaches the end of its useful life.

Full Legal Text

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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Citation

46 U.S.C. § 53208

Title 46 — Shipping

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60