This is a licence for radio equipment mounted on board a ship.

This licence is for equipment, which forms the mandatory International Maritime Organisation communication requirements.

The procedure for ship station licence is as follows:

• Applications for ship station licences are filed with the Shipping Superintendent, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA)
• KPA acts on behalf of the Commission and inspects the radio installations onboard the ship.
• On completion of the inspection and upon satisfactory findings, the Shipping Superintendent forwards a report to the Commission containing details of the inspection results.
• CCK studies the report and if satisfied, communicates to the applicant advising on the frequency licence fee as per the existing frequency schedule.
• A frequency licence is then issued once the frequency fee is submitted.
• The licence issued is valid for a maximum period of one year and should be renewed once it expires. Included in the licence are conditions of the licence.