Survival craft station (also: survival craft radio station) is – according to ''Article 1.65'' of the International Telecommunication Union´s (ITU)

radio regulations Radio regulation refers to the regulation and licensing of radio in international law, by individual governments, and by municipalities. International regulation The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a specialized agency of the Unit ...

ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.65, definition: ''survival craft station'' / ''survival craft radio station'' – defined as ''A

mobile station A mobile station (MS) comprises all user equipment and computer software, software needed for communication with a Cellular network, mobile network. The term refers to the global system connected to the mobile network, i.e. a mobile phone or mob ...

in the

maritime mobile service A maritime mobile service (also MMS or maritime mobile radiocommunication service) is a mobile service between coast stations and ship stations, or between ship stations, or between associated on-board communication stations. The service may also ...

or the

aeronautical mobile service Aeronautical mobile service (short: AMS; also: aeronautical mobile radiocommunication service') is – according to ''Article 1.32'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – defined as "A mobile service b ...

intended solely for survival purposes and located on any lifeboat, life-craft or other survival equipment''. Each ''station'' shall be classified by the ''service'' in which it operates permanently or temporarily.

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International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
{{Radio station ITU Radio stations and systems ITU Maritime communication

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