Which statement is TRUE concerning...

Which statement is TRUE concerning radiotelephones on board towing vessels?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Radiotelephone watch requirements for towing vessels (46 CFR and 33 CFR Subchapter P – Navigation Safety Regulations) • Purpose of VHF Channel 13 (Bridge-to-Bridge) vs. distress/safety channels like 16 or 70 • Responsibility of the officer in charge of the navigational watch with respect to communications equipment

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• Think about who is normally responsible for monitoring and using the radio while the vessel is underway—does it have to be the Master personally, or the person actually conning the vessel? • Consider what Channel 13 is officially designated for under the rules—is it limited only to emergencies, or mainly for ship-to-ship and ship-to-bridge navigation safety communications? • Ask yourself whether regulations would allow an additional radio outside the wheelhouse if it improves safety (for example, in an engine room or on deck).

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• Verify the official use of VHF Channel 13 in the Navigation Rules and 33 CFR (is it only distress, or navigation/bridge-to-bridge safety?). • Confirm who is legally recognized as having the radiotelephone watch on a vessel—the Master only, or the officer actually in charge of the wheelhouse watch. • Check whether regulations prohibit additional radios outside the wheelhouse, or simply require that a properly installed unit be available at the control station.

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