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  **World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07)\  ![](media/image1.png){width="1.9270833333333333in"
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  **PLENARY MEETING**                              **Addendum 16 to\
                                                   Document 10-E**

                                                   **11 May 2007**

                                                   **Original: English**

                                                   

  EUROPEAN COMMON PROPOSALS FOR THE\               
  WORK OF THE CONFERENCE                           

  PART 16                                          

  Agenda item 1.16                                 
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1.16 to consider the regulatory and operational provisions for Maritime
Mobile Service Identities (MMSIs) for equipment other than shipborne
mobile equipment, taking into account Resolutions** 344 (Rev.WRC‑03)**
and **353 (WRC‑03)**

### Introduction {#introduction .heading_b1}

Europe proposes amendments to Article 19 of the Radio Regulations to
allow for the assignment of MMSIs to search and rescue (SAR) aircraft,
aids to navigation and craft associated with a parent ship.

ARTICLE 19

Identification of stations

Section II -- Allocation of international series and assignment of call
signs

**MOD** EUR/10A16/1

**19.30** 2) As the need arises, ship stations and ship earth stations
to which the provisions of Chapter **IX** apply, and coast stations,
coast earth stations[, aircraft stations, aids to navigation or craft
associated with a parent ship]{.underline} capable of communicating with
such ship stations, shall have assigned to them maritime mobile service
identities in accordance with Section VI of this Article.

**Reasons:** Modification EUR/10A16/1 expands the current MMSI
definition to include aircraft stations, aids to navigation and craft
associated with a parent ship.

**MOD** EUR/10A16/2

Section VI -- Maritime mobile service identities

**Reasons:** Simplify the title.

**MOD** EUR/10A16/3

**19.99** § 39 When a station[^1] in the maritime mobile service or the
maritime mobile‑satellite service is required to use maritime mobile
service identities, the responsible admin­istration shall assign the
identity to the station in accordance with the provisions described in
Nos. **19.100** to **19.126J**; in so doing, it should take into account
the relevant ITU‑R and ITU‑T Recommendations. In accordance with No.
**20.16,** administrations shall notify the Bureau immediately when
assigning maritime mobile service identities

**Reasons:** Consequential change resulting from the addition of
provisions 19.126A to 19.126J.

**MOD** EUR/10A16/4

**19.100** § 40 1) Maritime mobile service identities are formed of a
series of nine digits which are transmitted over the radio path in order
to uniquely identify ship stations, ship earth stations, coast stations,
coast earth stations, group calls, aircraft stations, aids to navigation
and craft associated with a parent ship.

**MOD** EUR/10A16/5

**19.102** 3) There are six kinds of maritime mobile service identities:

**MOD** EUR/10A16/6

**19.107** v) [identities for aircraft]{.underline} communicating with
stations in the maritime mobile service for search and rescue purposes;

**ADD** EUR/10A16/7

**19.107A** vi) aids to navigation and craft associated with a parent
ship.

**Reasons:** Modifications EUR/10A16/2 to EUR/10A16/6 and addition
EUR/10A16/7 expand the current MMSI definition to include aircraft
stations, aids to navigation and craft associated with a parent ship.

**MOD** EUR/10A16/8

**19.108A** § 41 The maritime identification digits M~1~I~2~D~3~ are an
integral part of the maritime mobile service identity and denote the
geographical area of the administration responsible for the station so
identified (see Nos. **19.102** to **19.107A**).     (WRC-03)

**Reasons:** Consequential change resulting from the modification of
provision 19.107 and the addition of provision No. 19.107A.

**ADD** EUR/10A16/9

**19.126A** *G -- Identities for aircraft*

**ADD** EUR/10A16/10

**19.126B** § 46*bis* 1) When an aircraft is required to use maritime
mobile service identities for the purposes of conducting search and
rescue communications with stations in the maritime mobile service, the
responsible administration shall assign a 9‑digit code formed as
follows:

1~1~1~2~1~3~M~4~I~5~D~6~X~7~X~8~X~9~

where the first three figures are ones and X is any figure from 0 to 9.

**ADD** EUR/10A16/11

**19.126C** 2) The MID represents only the territory or geographical
area of the administration assigning identity for aircraft.

**ADD** EUR/10A16/12

**19.126D** 3) The combination 1~1~1~2~1~3~M~4~I~5~D~6~0~7~0~8~0~9~ may
be used for a group aircraft identity to all search and rescue aircraft
of an administration, where the last three figures are zeros.

**Reasons:** Additions EUR/10A16/9 to EUR/10A16/12 introduce provisions
for MMSI assignments to SAR aircraft and define a unique format to
distinguish these stations from ships, coast stations, aids to
navigation and craft associated with a parent ship. Proposed format
accommodates the assignment of up to 999 MMSIs per MID for SAR aircraft
stations and only prevents the allocation of one MID from the available
MID resource.

**ADD** EUR/10A16/13

**19.126E** *H -- Aids to navigation and craft associated with a parent
ship*

**ADD** EUR/10A16/14

**19.126F** § 46B 1) When a means of automatic identification is
required for a station aiding navigation at sea, the responsible
administration shall assign a 9‑digit code formed as follows:

9~1~9~2~M~3~I~4~D~5~X~6~X~7~X~8~X~9~

where the first two figures are nines and X is any figure from 0 to 9.

**ADD** EUR/10A16/15

**19.126G** 2) The MID represents only the territory or geographical
area of the administration assigning the call identity for the
navigational aid.

**Reasons:** Additions EUR/10A16/13 to EUR/10A16/15 introduce provisions
for MMSI assignments to aids to navigation and define a unique format to
distinguish these stations from ships, coast stations, aircraft stations
and craft associated with a parent ship. Proposed format accommodates
the assignment of up to 10 000 MMSIs per MID for aids to navigation*.*

**ADD** EUR/10A16/16

**19.126H** 3) Devices located in lifeboats, life rafts and other craft,
belonging to a parent ship, the administration concerned shall assign a
9-digit code formed as follows:

9~1~8~2~M~3~I~4~D~5~X~6~X~7~X~8~X~9~

where the first two figures are nine and eight respectively and X is any
figure from 0 to 9.

**ADD** EUR/10A16/17

**19.126I** 4) These MMSI should be associated with the MMSI of a parent
ship by means of database registration.

**ADD** EUR/10A16/18

**19.126J** 5) The MID represents only the territory or geographical
area of the administration assigning the call identity for the craft
associated with a parent ship.

**Reasons:** Additions EUR/10A16/16 to EUR/10A16/18 introduce provisions
for MMSI assignments to craft associated with another vessel and define
a unique format to distinguish these stations from ships, coast
stations, aircraft stations and aids to navigation. Proposed format
accommodates the assignment of up to 10 000 MMSIs per MID for craft
associated with a parent ship.

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[^1]: ^5^ **19.99.1** In this Section a reference to a ship station or a
    coast station may include the respective earth stations.