§ 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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