CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER J—ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (parts 110 to 113) > PART 113—COMMUNICATION AND ALARM SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT > SUBPART 113.30—Internal Communications (§113.30-1 to §113.30-25) > 113.30-3—Means of communications.

113.30-3—Means of communications.

(a) An emergency means of communication required by this subpart must—
(1) Be comprised of either fixed or portable equipment; and
(2) Provide common talking means of two-way voice communication and calling among the navigating bridge, emergency control stations, muster stations, embarkation stations, and other strategic positions listed in § 113.30-5.
(b) The means of communication and calling must be a reliable means of voice communication and must be independent of the vessel's electrical system.
[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28289, June 4, 1996, as amended by USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65201, Oct. 31, 2008]