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VHF Radio Call Sign Information
   
     
 

VHF Radio Callsigns are issued to persons who are the holder of an applicable certificate of competency on production of your certificate.

From the date of issue, Call Signs belong to the person to whom they were issued.

They can be issued by the Eastern Region Coastguard or Tauranga Coastguard for a cost of $40.00

or,

by phoning Coastguard Boating Education Services (CBES) tel: 0800 40 80 90 and pay by Credit Card, or charge to your telephone account.

  
     
 

Notes:

  1. Call Signs belong to the person to whom they were issued, for life; there is no need to pay another fee in the future.
  2. Persons or groups owning multiple boats usually own multiple Callsigns, and associate a Callsign to each vessel.
  3. A Callsign is invaluable should a vessel find itself in a Search and Rescue situation. Your Callsign should be given with every radio call, including Trip Reports.
  4. With the sale of a boat, the Call Sign may be transferred if agreed by both parties. If this is the case, please contact Coastguard Boating Education Services (CBES) 0800 40 80 90 and inform them of the transfer so they may update their database.
  5. Inquiries about VHF Radio Call Signs may be made to Coastguard Boating Education Services (CBES) tel: 0800 40 80 90 or Eastern Region Coastguard (Tauranga) tel: 07 579 4631
  
     
 
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