The UK Radio Regulator is Ofcom and as the owner you need to complete and generate all radio licenses.
Radio Licence
You need to apply for a Ship Radio Licence.. Registration on-line is free of charge and is available at http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radiocommunication-licences/ships-radio/. Applications by post using form OF347, for which there is a fee per licence, should be submitted to:
Amateur and Maritime Team
Ofcom Licensing Centre
PO Box 56373
London
SE1 9SZ
For assistance please contact:Ofcom Licensing Centre
Tel: 020 7981 3131 or 0300 123 1000
Fax: 020 7981 3333
Textphone: 020 7981 3043 or 0300 123 2024 - Please note that these numbers only work with special equipment used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
E-mail: licensingcentre@ofcom.org.uk
MMSI Number & Callsign
The MMSI number and callsign will change with the issue of a new radio licence. Arrange with your shore based maintainer for all GMDSS equipment to be re-programmed with new MMSI numbers prior to survey.
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) Registration
The UK Ship Register considers the use of a serialized UK protocol to be the most effective and efficient means of holding and retrieving data about a ship. This protocol is the preferred programming option for the UK Search and Rescue authorities.
Arrange for EPIRB Mandatory Registration through MRCC Falmouth
Tel: +44 (0) 1326 211569
Fax: +44 (0) 1326 319260
email: epirb@mcga.gov.uk
You will need to arrange decommissioning/re-commissioning of all Satcom IDs with your airtime provider.
For COSPAS-SARSAT 406MHz: EPIRBS serial coding should be used.
For INMARSAT 1.6GHz: EPIRBS INMARSAT London should be contacted at:
Inmarsat Global Limited
99 City Road
London
EC1Y 1AX
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7728 1777
Fax: +44 (0)20 7728 1142
email: customer_care@inmarsat.com
