OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone
The Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act (33 CFR Part 26) applies to, among others:
- ANo commercial vessels
- BOnly recreational kayaks
- COnly foreign warships
- DPower-driven vessels of 20 meters or more, vessels of 100 GT carrying passengers for hire, towing vessels of 26 feet or more, and dredges✓ Correct
Explanation
33 CFR 26 requires the listed vessels — power-driven vessels 20 m and over, vessels of 100 GT and over carrying passengers for hire, towing vessels 26 ft and over, and certain dredges — to maintain a listening watch and use the designated bridge-to-bridge VHF channel for navigational safety.
Authority: 33 CFR Part 26 (Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act)
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