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1.4.1 Commercial vessels in the United States

In the United States, commercial vessels that are required to have a radio station license are required to

modify that license when an SSAS is added to the vessel. Please update FCC FORM 605 to modify your

radio station license. For information on whether you need a radio station license, call toll free 1-888-

CALLFCC (225-5322)

1.5 Registration outside of the United States

For use on vessels flagged in countries other than the United States, the sales agent should assist in filling

out the forms and sending to that country’s national authority at the time of purchase. To verify that the unit

is properly programmed for that country, view the UIN label on the back of the unit. In the event that the

beacon is not programmed for the country in which the vessel is flagged, the sales agent (if properly

equipped) MUST reprogram the unit for that country.

1.6 Change of ownership or contact information

It is the owner’s responsibility to advise the National Authority of any change in the information on the

registration form. If the current owner of the beacon is transferring the beacon to a new owner, the current

owner is required to inform the national authority by letter, fax or telephone of the name and address of the

new owner. The new owner of the beacon is required to provide the national authority with all of the

information requested on the registration form. This obligation transfers to all subsequent owners. In the

United States registration forms are available from NOAA. Call 1 (888) 212-7283 or visit

www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov

1.7 Commercial vessels worldwide

406 MHz SSAS beacons that are carried on commercial vessels world wide, should be registered with the

country where the vessel is flagged regardless of where the vessel operates. When a commercial vessel

acquires a 406 MHz SSAS beacon from outside of its flagged country; the beacon MUST be

reprogrammed and register the beacon according to its flag state and its MMSI.

SECTION 2 - FALSE ALARMS

2.1 Prevention of false alarms.

There are a few precautions that should be taken to prevent false alarms:

Do not transport beacon within 1 meter (3.3ft) of a magnetic source.

Do not mount beacon within 1 meter (3.3ft) of a magnetic source.

Do not mount remote switches where they can be confused with another switch.

Do not mount beacon where it can get wet.

Do not clean beacon with any liquid.

2.2 Reporting of false alarms

Should there be, for any reason, an inadvertent activation or false alarm, it must be reported to the national

authority of your vessels flagged state. The information that should be reported includes the SSAS Unique

Identifier Number (UIN), date, time, duration and cause of activation, as well as location of beacon at the

time of activation.

2.2.1 To report false alarms in the United States or Canada contact any of the following:

Atlantic Ocean / Gulf of Mexico

USCG Command Center

Tel: (757) 398-6390

Pacific Ocean Area \ USCG Command Center

Tel: (510) 437-3700

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