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+1 (954) 655-8485

Class & Flag Approved GMDSS Radio Surveys

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned since 2008. Serving South Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean and U.S. ports nationwide.

Approved by the Leading IACS Classification Societies

ABS American Bureau of Shipping approved service supplier
Lloyd's Register Approved Service Supplier logo
Bureau Veritas
RINA
DNV approved service supplier

Making sure the equipment that calls for help works when it matters most.

Our Services

GMDSS marine radio test set on a superyacht deck at sunset in Nassau, Bahamas

GMDSS Radio Surveys

GMDSS Radio Surveys

GMDSS Radio Surveys

Annual and renewal radio surveys on behalf of ABS, Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas, RINA and DNV, documented on the class society's forms for all flag states that recognize these IACS approvals.

Yacht bridge with VHF and GMDSS radio consoles ready for an FCC inspection

FCC Inspections

GMDSS Radio Surveys

GMDSS Radio Surveys

Inspections and renewals for U.S.-flag vessels: FCC Form 824 (Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate), Form 827 (Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephony Certificate) and Form 829 (Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate).

ACR GlobalFix EPIRB on a yacht bridge during annual EPIRB testing

EPIRB Testing

GMDSS Radio Surveys

Annual 406 MHz EPIRB testing, including 121.5 MHz homing and GPS checks, registration verification, and battery and hydrostatic release expiry dates.

SART Testing

SSAS Testing & Programming

Radar SART and AIS-SART testing to confirm activation and detection, with battery expiry and stowage checks.

AIS Testing

SSAS Testing & Programming

SSAS Testing & Programming

Class A and Class B AIS verification: MMSI, IMO and vessel data programming, GPS input, and transmit and receive checks.

SSAS Testing & Programming

SSAS Testing & Programming

SSAS Testing & Programming

Ship Security Alert System programming and testing, coordinated with the vessel's Company Security Officer and flag administration.

LRIT Conformance Testing

LRIT Conformance Testing

LRIT Conformance Testing

LRIT terminal setup and conformance testing. We work with several authorized LRIT testing facilities to obtain the Conformance Test Report your flag state requires.

Certificates Issued On Board

Certificates Issued On Board

Certificates Issued On Board

Survey reports and certificates are completed and issued on board before we leave the vessel.

SBA-Certified SDVOSB

Certificates Issued On Board

Certificates Issued On Board

Certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

U.S. Navy Veteran

Certificates Issued On Board

U.S. Navy Veteran

Founded in 2008 by Brian Coffin, a U.S. Navy veteran working on shipboard radio and navigation equipment since 1997.

Get in Touch

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Send us your vessel name, location, flag and class society, and we'll confirm a survey date. Serving Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Palm Beach and all of South Florida, with travel to the Bahamas, the Caribbean and U.S. ports nationwide. We reply the same day, and short-notice surveys are welcome.

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Aquatic Navigation, Inc.

304 Indian Trace, Weston, FL 33326, USA

Phone / WhatsApp +1 (954) 655-8485 aquaticnav@gmail.com

Availability

Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Saturday–Sunday: by appointment