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Renzo
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Initially Posted - 03/28/2009 : 15:17:03

Ran across this on the FCC website:

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Ships are considered as operating domestically when they do not travel to foreign ports or do not transmit radio communications to foreign stations. Sailing in international waters is permitted, so long as the previous conditions are met. <u>If you travel to a foreign port (e.g., Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands), a license is required. Additionally, if you travel to a foreign port, you are required to have an operator permit. </u>
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Wondered how many of you US boaters, who sail in international waters,(Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico etc.) comply with the regulations for VHF Licence and operator permit.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 03/28/2009 : 17:47:00

There was a thread on this last year. Here it is:

[url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18069&SearchTerms=vhf"]VHF Licence when going abroad[/url]

I researched it out and got myself an Operator Permit but not the License. Here is what I posted and it explains why:

"The Ships Station License is a USA requirement for US boats going to foreign waters. The Canadian CG does not enforce US laws so unless the USCG follows you into the foreign waters you should be OK.

The US also requires the Restricted Radio Operators Permit when leaving US waters. Canada requires the permit also for all of their boaters and the Canadian CG can enforce that one on US boaters.

My Waggoner's Guide, the Bible of PNW cruising, says none of this is actually enforced but that they (the authors) have both licenses and recommend that you have them too.

So, my guess is that 99% of US boaters who visit the maritime Canadian waters do not have either license and never are the worse for it. It is a risk assessment choice and now I need to make the decision. I think I will go ahead and get the Restricted Radio Operators Permit which is $60 and good for life. I don't want a new MMSI number and I sure don't want to tangle with those bad ass Canadian Coasties, eh!

And, let's face it. Canada and the USA are two of the greatest countries on this fair earth and we are fortunate to be neighbors!"

Edited by - Nautiduck on 03/28/2009 17:48:16

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