Thank you Rick for your detailed reply. I think my question still boils down to whether a DSC All Ships Distress Alert sent e.g. from Bahamian waters from a radio with a BoatUS-issued MMSI would be treated equally as a boat with a (U.S.) federally issued MMSI. --Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax, FL
On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 9:49 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > The basic difference between an MMSI issued by Boat/US and one from the > FCC is the availability of the data to search and rescue agencies. Boat/US > share the database of boat description, emergency contacts, persons on > board, cell phones aboard, etc. with the USCG. So if you make a distress > call in US waters (or within range of the USCG) they look up your boat > information, call your home and emergency contacts to make sure it is not a > false alarm, call you back on the radio to identify your emergency and > start the SAR process. > > > > If you are out of the area covered by USCG, the SAR agency that gets your > DSC mayday call gets your MMSI and position, but does not have access to > the other information you submit with your application. They know you’re > out there, but they don’t know who they are looking for or what resources > they might need. That could potentially impede the search. Also, the > majority of mayday calls received by the USCG are false alarms or hoaxes. > Not to disparage any 3rd world SAR agencies or imply that the response to > a call will be less than efficient, but can’t you imagine the following: > “Hey, jefe, there is some bozo sending a distress call, but I can’t tell > who or what they are.” “Damn. There’s a storm out there and it’s probably a > false alarm anyway. Send out Pablo in the morning to see if he can see > what’s up.” > > > > Information associated with an MMSI issued by the FCC is shared not just > with the USCG, but also internationally. > > > > If you are going to be out of US territorial waters you are legally > supposed to have a Ship’s Station License issued by the FCC. Getting the > license usually includes the MMSI number. You also need a Ship Station > License if you are operating other equipment like AIS, radar, SSB or other > HF radio, or an EPIRB. Boat/US says Canada does not enforce the licensing > requirement. Don’t know whether it comes up when entering other countries, > but not having all the appropriate paperwork and licenses when clearing > into a country might be a cause for hassles, fees, and delays. > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of > *bobmor99 > . via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, January 15, 2016 6:44 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* bobmor99 . <[email protected]> > *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 > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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