Ship Station Identities
Assignment
14. Table 1 classifies the formation of MMSI according to the ships' radio communication
equipment capabilities and the area of operation for the appropriate assignment of
ship station identity:
Table 1: Assignment of MMSI To Ship Station
| Communication |
Access |
Area of Operation |
MMSI Format |
| Terrestrial / INMARSAT A |
Manual-Coast station (National) / Satellite |
Domestic waters / All areas |
Format 1 (533XXXXXX) |
| Terrestrial / INMARSAT C |
Automatic-Coast Station / Satellite |
Domestic waters / All areas |
Format 2 (533XXXXX0) |
| Terrestrial |
Automatic-Coast station |
Regional waters |
Format 3
(533XXXX00) |
| Terrestrial / INMARSAT B, M |
Automatic (Worldwide)
Satellite |
International Waters / All areas |
Format 4 (533XXX000) |
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Application for MMSI
15. Application for a MMSI could be made together with the application for a
ship apparatus assignment using the form as in Annex D or E. It could also be made
during a request for an amendment of the existing ship apparatus assignment. The
application and assignment process are described in the Standard Operating Procedure
for Ship Apparatus Assignment. |
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| 16. The applicant shall provide sufficient
and accurate information to ensure the proper assignment of MMSI to ship station.
The correct type of MMSI formation will be determined based on the ship radio communication
requirement or equipment capabilities and intended area of operation. |
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| 17. The application for a ship station MMSI
shall be processed by the Technical Division. The issuance of MMSI to a ship station
shall be made in accordance with the formation prescribed in Table 1 of paragraph
16. |
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Transfer of Ship Registry
18. Ship owner holding a MMSI previously
issued by another country of registry should apply for a Malaysian MMSI upon transferring
the ship to Malaysian registry through the new apparatus assignment application process.
The non-Malaysian MMSI must be surrendered to the former country of registry and
vice versa. |
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Assignment of MMSI
19. In assigning MMSI to a ship station, a personnel must follow the guidelines
described in earlier paragraphs and take serious consideration before assigning ship
station identities especially to those with three-trailing-zeros. |
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Management of the MMSI
20. The personnel [in Apparatus
Assignment Department] who issues the Ship Station AA shall prepare and maintain
a record of all the MMSI assignments which had been issued or cancelled by the applicant.
The personnel in Apparatus Assignment Division shall also submit to the Technical
Department the application form as in Annex D or E for every new application of MMSI
on a monthly basis. A report from the AFMS shall be generated on a bi-annual basis
(1 July and 1 Jan ) and submitted to the Technical Division on the usage and status
of MMSI assignments. The Technical Division will keep a National Record of all the
MMSIs that have been issued and notified with the ITU.
21. An increased in the demand for MMSI is anticipated with full implementation of
the GMDSS. |
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Additional Information
22. Additional information on MMSI
may be found in the following ITU publications:
- Recommendation ITU-R M585-2
- Recommendation ITU-T E.210/F.120
- Article 25 and Appendix 43 ITU-R
- Resolution 344 (WRC-97) (COM4-5)
- ITU Circular Letter. 41; dated 17 October
1984
- ITU Circular Letter CM/4; dated 9 February
1998.
- IMO, GMDSS. London 1987
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Notification to the ITU
23. The Technical Division shall
notify the ITU using the form as in Annex B. |
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