CPC-2-3-07 - Maritime Mobile Service Identities (MMSIs)

Annex E - International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Codes

General Classification of vessels

Fishing vessel	FV
Merchant ship	MM
Naval ship	NS
Official service ship	GV
Pleasure craft	PL
Rescue vessel	SV
River vessel	NF
Unspecified	XX

Individual Classification of vessels

A
Aircraft Carrier	PTA
Air Cushion vehicle	ACV
Auxiliary ship	AUX
B
Banker	MOR
Barge	CHA
Barge carrier	CH
Bulk carrier	BLK
Buoy ship	BLS
C
Cable ship	CBL
Cargo and passenger	PMX
Cargo ship	CA
Cement carrier	CIM
Coaster	CAB
Coast-guard	CGT
Collier	COA
Container ship	CON
Corvette	COR
Cruiser	CRO
Customs launch	COU
Cutter	CTR
D
Despatch vehicle	AVI
Destroyer	DES
Dredger	DRG
Drilling unit	PER
Dry cargo	DRY
E
Escort ship	ESC
F
Factory ship	BTA
Fast patrol ship	FPS
Ferry	FBT
Firefloat	PMP
Fishing guard	PHS
Fishing vessel	PH
Floating crane	GRF
Forest-product carrier	TPW
Frigate	FRT
Fruit carrier	FRU
G
General cargo	GEN
Grain carrier	GRC
H
Helicopter carrier	PTH
Hospital ship	HOP
Hydrofoil	VDT
Hydrographic ship	HYD
I
Ice breaker	ICE
Inspection ship/	INS
K
Ketch	DUN
L
Launch	VDO
Lighter	BAR
Lighthouse tender	PHR
Lightship	PHA
Liner	PAQ
Liquefied gas carrier	TPG
Livestock carrier	PBE
Lobster ship	LAN
Lugger	LOU
M
Mine Layer	MOU
Minesweeper	DMN
Motor boat	MTB
N
Naviplane	NVP
O
Oceanographic ship	OSC
Ocean-station vessel	OSV
Oil tanker	OIL
Ore-bulk-oil-carrier	OBO
Ore carrier	TPO
P
Passenger ship	PA
Patrol ship	SRV
Pilot tender	PLT
Platform	PLE
Pollution vessel	NET
Pontoon	PON
Pusher/Tug	TUG
R
Reefer	FRG
Rescue vessel	SAU
Research/Survey vessel	EXP
Rock breaker	ROC
RoRo ship	ROU
S
Sailing ship	VLR
Salvage ship	RAM
Schooner	GOL
Ship used by divers	DIV
Sloop	SLO
Solvent carrier	TPS
Standby safety vessel	SEC
Submarine	SMN
Supply vessel	RAV
T
Tanker	CIT
Training ship	ECO
Tramp	TRA
Transport	TPT
Trawler	CHR
Tunny ship	THO
U
Unspecified	XXX
V
Vehicle carrier	TVH
W
Warship	GS
Waste incinerator	ICN
Weather ship	FRM
Whaler	BLN
Y
Yacht	YAT

Nature of Service

Station open to official correspondence exclusively	CO
Station open to public correspondence	CP
Station open to limited public correspondence	CR
Station open exclusively to correspondence of a private agency	CV
Station open exclusively to operational traffic of the service concerned	OT

Service Available (for use with Nature of Service CP or CR only)

Radiotelephone calls	C
Radiotelex calls	D
OBS messages (voluntary observing ship)	O
Fax communications	Ptd
Radiotelegrams	R

Hours of Service

Continuous service throughout the 24 hours	H24
16-hour service provided by a ship station of the second category	16
8-hour service provided by a ship station of the third category	H8
Intermittent service throughout the 24 hours, or station having no specific working hours	HX
Day service	HJ
Night service	HN

Telegraphy Frequency Bands

Frequency bands used in the maritime mobile-satellite service	S
Bands between 110 and 160 kHz	W
Bands between 415 and 535 kHz	X
Bands between 1605 and 4000 kHz	Y
Bands between 4000 and 27500 kHz	Z

Telephony Frequency Bands

Frequency bands used in the maritime mobile-satellite service	S
Bands between 1605 and 4000 kHz	T
Bands between 4000 and 27500 kHz	U
Bands between 156 and 174 MHz	V

Accounting Authority Identification Code (AAIC)

Department of Fisheries and Oceans, International Marine Radio Traffic Accounting	CA01
Stratos Mobile Networks Inc.	CA03

(or a foreign Accounting Authority accredited by Industry Canada)

Length Overall vs Gross Tonnage for Pleasure Crafts of 12 Metres or Less

Length Overall	Gross Tonnage
less than 8.5 m	5
8.5 m or more but less than 9 m	6
9 m or more but less than 9.5 m	7
9.5 m or more but less than 10 m	8
10 m or more but less than 10.5 m	10
10.5 m or more but less than 11 m	11
11 m or more but less than 11.5 m	13
11.5 m or more but not exceeding 12 m	15