Guidelines MALAYSIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA COMMISSION INTERNAL PROCEDURE AND GUIDELINES ON MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY (MMSI) FOR SHIP STATIONS ANNEXES ANNEX C: DATA FORMAT FOR ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION (SHIP STATIONS) Field Field Name Length (Max.) Occurrences (Max.) Remarks AC* Action Code 1 1 Indicates the action to be performed: A - add a new station M - modify particulars of an existing station S - suppress an existing station 1*# Ship (Vessel) Name 50 1 Refer to the Preface of List V. 2**# Call Sign 7 1 Conforming to Appendix S42 and the call sign formation of Article S19 of the Radio Regulations. 3 Selective Call Number(s) 12+1 2 Maximum Length of an occurrence is 6. 4**# Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) Number 9 1 MMSI is a nine digit unique identification number assigned by Administrations to their ship stations. The first three digits represent the MID allocated to that Administration. 5# Inmarsat Number(s) 104+7 8 Inmarsat ship earth station identities or numbers are recorded as given by the Administration. Maximum Length of an occurrence is 13. 6 NTLX Number 5 1 National telex number, where applicable. 7*# Notifying Administration 3 1 Administration responsible for the registration of the ship. 8 Territory or Geographical Area code 3 1 Where applicable. 9 Life Boats 2 1 Number of life boats. 10 Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) 9 1 Refer to the Preface of List V. 11# General Classification 2 1 Refer to the Preface of List V (Table 2). 12 Individual Classification 6+1 2 See above. Maximum length of an occurrence is 3. 13 Nature of Service 4+1 2 Refer to the Preface in List V. Maximum Length of an occurrence is 2. 14 Services Available 5 1 Refer to the Preface in List V. 15 Service Hours 3 1 Refer to the Preface in List V. 16 Telegraph transmission frequency bands 5 1 Refer to the Preface in List V. 17 Telephone transmission frequency bands 4 1 Refer to the Preface in List V. 18 Accounting Authority Identification Code (AAIC) 4 1 Refer to the Preface in List V. 19 AAIC used for Inmarsat Communications 4 1 If a separate entity from above. 20 Owner Name 50 1 Refer to the Preface in List V. 21 Ex Ship-Name 50 1 Refer to the Preface in List V. 22 Ex Call Sign 7 1 Refer to the Preface in List V. 23# EPIRB Identification code 15 1 The identification code of the EPIRBs should normally be the same as the MMSI of the ship station. 24# Vessel Identification number 7 1 IMO number or national registration number. 25# Gross Tonnage 7 1 Total enclosed space or internal capacity of a vessel, calculated in the terms of "tons" of 100 cubic feet each. 26# Emergency Contact Person ashore (Name & Address) 200 1 Name and Address of emergency contact person ashore. As given by Administrations. 27# Emergency Contact Person ashore (Phone) 15 1 Telephone number of emergency contact person ashore As given by Administrations and prefixed with country destination code. 28# Emergency Contact Person ashore (Telefax) 15 1 Telefax number of emergency contact person ashore. As given by Administrations and prefixed with country destination code. 29# Alternative 24-hour emergency telephone number 15 1 As given by Administrations and prefixed with country destination code. 30# Capacity for persons on board 4 1 As given by Administrations. Total number of passengers and crew. 31# Ship's radio installation 50 1 Inmarsat A, B, C, M, VHF, digital selective calling (DSC) , etc.		Legislation Licensing   News@MCMC   Press Releases EESAT Consumer Satisfaction Survey Quality of Service Instruments Contact Us Feedback