§ 80.1067   Inspection of station.

   (a) Ships must have the required equipment inspected at least once every 12
   months by an FCC-licensed technician holding a GMDSS Radio Maintainer's
   License. If the ship passes the inspection the technician will issue a
   Safety  Certificate.  Safety  Certificates  may  be  obtained from the
   Commission's National Call Center at 1-888-CALL FCC (1-888-225-5322). The
   effective date of the ship Safety Certificate is the date the station is
   found to be in compliance or not later than one business day later. The
   FCC-licensed technician must use the latest FCC Information Bulletin, How to
   Conduct a GMDSS Inspection, which may be obtained at http://www.fcc.gov.

   (b) Certificates issued in accordance with the Safety Convention must be
   posted in a prominent and accessible place on the ship.

   [ 57 FR 9065 , Mar. 16, 1992, as amended at  63 FR 29660 , June 1, 1998;  80 FR 53752 , Sept. 8, 2015]

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