By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) notifies all FCC-licensed vessel inspectors (inspectors) and U.S. compulsory vessels that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the FCC Ship Safety Certificates (FCC Forms 806, 824, 827, or 829). The FCC Forms have been updated and are now publicly available for use, effective immediately. However, recognizing that the maritime community will need time to transition to the new FCC Forms, the Bureau will also accept the voluntary use of the previous version of the FCC Forms until November 29, 2024. Further, all FCC Forms 824, 827, and 829 issued on or before November 29, 2024, will remain in force until the date specified on the FCC Ship Safety Certificate; because FCC Form 806 does not explicitly provide a blank space for the inspector to write in such a date, all FCC Forms 806 will remain in force for one year from the date of the inspection.
Your station and your station records (station license and operator license or permit, if required) must be shown when requested by an authorized FCC or USCG representative.
In addition, the Commission's rules requires that the radio installations on certain vessels be inspected periodically by an FCC-licensed inspector. Checklists for conducting these inspections are available under the Ship Inspection Checklist tab at the top of the page. Also, the United States Coast Guard has posted an inspection list for Automatic Identification System Installations.
Certificate forms are available in PDF format on the FCC Forms Page.
- How to Conduct an Inspection of a Small Passenger Vessel
- How to Conduct a GMDSS Inspection
- How to Conduct a Great Lakes Small Passenger Vessel Inspection
- How to Conduct a Bridge to Bridge Inspection
Foreign Ship Inspections
Process for Requesting a Foreign Inspection from the FCC
- A Class society must be present to oversee the qualification of the inspectors
In the request you must submit:
- The Name of the vessel
- The Call Sign
- The IMO number
- The Official number
- The Class of the vessel
- The country where the inspection is taking place.
- An attachment containing justification for conducting a vessel inspection overseas
For additional information please contact:
Ghassan.Khalek@fcc.gov
202-316-5638
Katie.Knox@fcc.gov
717-338-2652