Steve,
None of the old boat licenses transfer.
We had the same thing take place when we sold our old boat and
bought a new one.
The FCC issues a new license for any new boat as well as a new
MMSI number. Each individual has their own number with the FCC
and you are supposed to Delete your old license after you no longer
own the old boat and apply for a new number and call sign from FCC.
http://www.fcc.gov/licensing.html
It is wise to have the FCC issued MMSI as the free ones from BoatUS,
have not in the past been in the database to be fully accessible to
commercial traffic and the USCG as I understand it.
Each of the VHF radios have their own ability to be reprogramed only
three or two times (no recall there). After that number is exceeded
you have to ship it back to the manufacturer who re-sets the memory.
Also do not forget to get the EPIRB number programed and to register
the change with NOAA:
https://beaconregistration.noaa.gov/rgdb/
Ed Kelly (& Sue Kelly)
USSV Angel Louise - a Catalac catamaran
Our Skype Phone (202) 657-6357
Email: EdKelly ("at" symbol) netins.net
On Oct 5, 2008, at 9:55 PM, Steve Weinstein wrote:
Ed, you just reminded me of something regarding my situation.
Two years ago, I installed a MMSI radio on Hydro-Therapy and tied it
in to the chartplotter (for GPS Lat/Lon). When I let the boat go I
removed that radio (replacing it with my 'original' VHF) and now have
the "new" VHF here at home.
My intent is to install that MMSI radio on Captiva. I assume the
MMSI follows the radio but who do I contact to inform them that the
radio is (or will be in a few weeks) installed on a different boat.
This assumes that I should be reporting that fact to someone.
Does anyone know the answer to that or what website I may be able to
go to in order to change the radio's location to the new boat?
Steve Weinstein
S/V CAPTIVA
1997 Hunter 376, #276
Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Kelly
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 8:50 PM
Subject: [Liveaboard] Fire onboard / Radio use
I have read at least one insurance report of a boatload of guys
a little ways offshore who were saved when a fire started in their
engine room and one of the guys had the presence of mind to
immediately push the red DISTRESS button on their VHF on
the way to fighting the fire.
In their case within a couple minutes the fire was out of control
and no one would have been able to get back to the radio to
send out a Mayday. But the radio had already done it for them.
If you have registered your vessel and programed in your MMSI
number your VHF will transmit your ID and location to other
vessels within range and it could save a life. As fires can get
out of control quickly, I was impressed with the wisdom of using
all tools at our disposal.
Ed Kelly (& Sue Kelly)
USSV Angel Louise - a Catalac catamaran
Our Skype Phone (202) 657-6357
Email: EdKelly ("at" symbol) netins.net
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