Minimum Operator License

Ship Morse telegraphT.
Ship direct-printing telegraphMP.
Ship telephone, with or without DSC, more than 250 watts carrier power or 1,000 watts peak envelope powerPG.
Ship telephone, with or without DSC, not more than 250 watts carrier power or 1,000 watts peak envelope powerMP.
Ship telephone, with or without DSC, not more than 100 watts carrier power or 400 watts peak envelope power
Above 30 MHzNone.1
Below 30 MHzRP.
Ship earth stationRP.

1 RP required for compulsory ships and international voyages.

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[76 FR 67611, Nov. 2, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 23155, Apr. 18, 2013]