OBTAIN MMSI NUMBER (MOBILE MARITIME SERVICE IDENTITY)

A Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) is a series of nine digits that uniquely identifies marine vhf radios and coast guard stations.

Nautilus Lifeline LLC  CANNOT provide you with an MMSI number.  This is provided by local government. A 9 digit number must be entered into your unit to activate the red button and LocateMe technology.   Note that different countries have different regulations for issuing MMSI numbers.

Once the  red button and LocateMe technology are activated you can send out an alert message and gps position   to every modern radio within range. If your number  is not identifiable,  the response time of local authorities or other vessels within the range of the radio should not be hindered.

MMSI IN USA

  1. Visit: http://www.boatus.com/mmsi
  2. Boat Type: XXX-Unspecified
  3. Registration or Documentation #: None
  4. Home Port: Area where you are most likely to be diving
  5. Capacity: 1 (or more if you regularly dive with someone)
  6. Radio Installation Type: Portable VHF/DSC/GPS
  7. Remarks: This is a portable VHF for Scuba Diving and not associated with a particular boat. It will be used in [these] areas.
    You will be able to login and update the registration at any point to include current locations should they change periodically.

MMSI IN CANADA

Go to the Industry Canada website at http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/sd-sd.nsf/eng/00009.html and select “Annex A” in the format of your choice (PDF or Microsoft Word formats) - print and fill out this form, submit form by mail, email or fax to our local district office which can be determined at http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01742.html.

MMSI IN UK

Ofcom | Hand held VHF DSC FAQs
http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radiocommunication-licences/ships-radio/faq/vhf-faq/

MMSI INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY BODIES

Here is a list of government agencies that may be able to provide more information about how to Obtain an MMSI in your region. Life of Regulatory Bodies