After returning home from Florida last night after two weeks of vacation, visiting my folks and our shakedown cruise of While One and found a letter from Annapolis Yacht Documentation in our mail. While One’s Certification of Documentation has been obtained!
Next step is to obtain a MMSI number for our EPIRB, MOB PLB’s, AIS transceiver and for setting up Digital Selective Calling in our VHF’s.
According to: https://www.boatus.com/products-and-services/membership/mmsi we are required to obtain a ship license from the FCC. I remember doing this once with Farraige but had forgotten the conditions which required a ship license.
According to the FCC: https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/ship-radio-stations a vessel is required to have a ship license since we have the intent to travel offshore to other countries. If we had no intent to travel offshore, we would be considered a “voluntary ship.”