# Requirements of the Vessel Monitoring System Type-Approval
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2019-04-12 · Effective 2019-04-12 · 84 FR 14886
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-07304
- **Category:** vessel-monitoring
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 14886
- **Publication date:** 2019-04-12
- **Effective date:** 2019-04-12
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 160908833-9240-02
## Abstract

All owners of vessels participating in a NOAA Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) program are required to acquire a NMFS-approved Enhanced Mobile Transmitting Unit (EMTU) or Mobile Transmitting Unit (MTU) to comply with the Vessel Monitoring System requirements. This final action amends the existing VMS Type-Approval regulations by removing the requirement for VMS vendors to periodically renew their EMTU/MTU type-approvals. This renewal process has proven to be unnecessary, has cost fishermen and approved VMS vendors additional time and expense, and has imposed unnecessary costs on the government. Removing the type-approval renewal requirement will spare fishermen, VMS vendors and the government the time and expense associated with the renewal process.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/04/12/2019-07304/requirements-of-the-vessel-monitoring-system-type-approval)
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