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".
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.
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edit- ^ "Section IV; Article 1.79". Radio Regulations: Articles; Edition of 2016 (PDF). 2016. ISBN 9789261191214. Retrieved 2023-08-29 – via search.itu.int.