63 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-TELECOM3MUNICATIONS-OCT. 2 , 1947 (Chapter Xl, art. 34, 35 BR) (34-Sm) 834 § 16. The interested administrations may designate, by special arrangements if necessary, other frequencies in this band for the handling of public correspondence, communica- tions relating to ship operation, etc., in the maritime mobile service. ARTICLE 35 Working Hours of Stations in the Maritime and Aeronautical Mobile Services Section L Preamble 835§1. In order to permit the application of the following rules on the subject of hours of watch, every station of the maritime and aeronautical mobile services must have an accurate clock and the necessary steps must be taken to keep it correctly regulated to Greenwich mean time (G.M .T.). 836 §2. Greenwich mean time (G.M .T .) (reckoned from 0000 to 2400 hours beginning at midnight) must be used for all entries in the radiocommunication service log and in all similar documents of ships compulsorily equipped with radiocommunication apparatus in compliance with an inter- national agreement; the same will apply, as far as possible, to other ships. Section II Coast Stations 837 §3. The service of coast stations is, as far as possible, continuous (day and night). Certain coast stations, however, may have a service of limited duration. Each administration or recognized private operating agency duly authorized to that effect, fixes the hours of service for coast stations under its jurisdiction. 838 §4. Coast Stations whose service is not continuous may not cease before: 839 a) finishing all operations resulting from a distress call, urgency or safety signals; 1889
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