Please note that in Canada, Industry Canada is the government agency that issues the MMSIs and as far as I know, it is free.
The main difference is for ship’s radios that have to be licensed (commercial or large enough) vs. the unlicensed (most of us). IC is pretty responsive. Mark C270, Legato Ottawa ON Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: bobmor99 . via CnC-List Sent: January 15, 2016 18:45 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: bobmor99 . Subject: Stus-List MMSI Number Assigning Authority (USA and Canada) Just read the nice BoatUS MMSI FAQ. https://www.boatus.com/mmsi/faq.asp As I understand it, both Canadian and US boaters have a choice for quick-easy-free MMSI number assignment (by Industry Canada or BoatUS) or a slower, not-free gov't issued MMSI number (which ends in a zero). Non-gov't issued MMSI numbers are only for use in Canadian or US waters. What would be the ramifications if I issued a DSC distress call from a radio with a BoatUS-supplied MMSI in, e.g., Bahamian waters? Would it go unnoticed? Would I be fined? Sorry to sound like a scofflaw, just trying to understand how the system works. Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax, FL
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