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2.4 Radio licence
An EPIRB is a radio transmitter and must therefore be added to your
radio licence. If you have been allocated a radio callsign, then you
already have a radio licence for your VHF or MF radio set. You should
update your licence to include your EPIRB. For further details see your
licence or use these contact numbers:
USA
UK
Note
In future the UK licence may be applied for online at
www.ofcom.org.uk. This is planned for introduction in October 2006.
2.5 Sale or transfer
EPIRBs registered in the USA, Canada, UK and Australia do not
necessarily need to be re-programmed when transferred to a new
vessel. Simply complete another registration form to inform the
authorities of the transfer. Use one of the spare forms provided, or
contact the company where you purchased your EPIRB for a blank
form.
For most other countries, the EPIRB must be re-programmed with
either the new vessel's Maritime Mobile Station Identity (MMSI) or its
radio callsign, whichever is required by the country controlling the new
vessel.
Since the EPIRB identity contains a country code, it follows that
changing the flag state of the vessel also means the EPIRB must be re-
programmed. Programming can be carried out at Simrad or any of our
designated agents. For details of your nearest agent, contact Simrad.
FCC
Tel : 888 225 5322
Website : www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form506/506.pdf
Ship Radio Licensing, Radio Licensing Centre,
The Post Office, PO Box 1495, Bristol BS99 3QS
Tel: 0870 243 4433 Fax: 0117 975 8911
Minicom: 0117 921 9550
Website: www.radiolicencecentre.co.uk
Mandatory Registration
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