On-board communication station
Service for internal communication aboard a ship / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An on-board communication station or on-board communication radio station is – according to article 1.79 of the International Telecommunication Union's Radio Regulations[1] – "A low-powered mobile station in the maritime mobile service intended for use for internal communications on board a ship, or between a ship and its lifeboats and life-rafts during lifeboat drills or operations, or for communication within a group of vessels being towed or pushed, as well as for line handling and mooring instructions".
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Low power VHF on-board communication station in the maritime mobile service
Each station shall be classified by the service in which it operates permanently or temporarily.