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CPC-2-3-07 Annex H — International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Codes
For inquiries regarding MMSIs, please contact your nearest Industry Canada district office. Completed MMSI applications should be submitted to the district office in person, or by regular mail, e-mail or fax. To find your nearest district office, please consult Radiocommunication Information Circular RIC-66, Addresses and Telephone Numbers of Regional and District Offices, available at http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01742.html.
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
Nature of Service
Station open to official correspondence exclusively
Station open to public correspondence
Station open to limited public correspondence
Station open exclusively to correspondence of a private agency
Station open exclusively to operational traffic of the service concerned
CO
CP
CR
CV
OT
Service Available (for use with Nature of Service CP or CR only)
Radiotelephone calls
Radiotelex calls
OBS messages (voluntary observing ship)
Facsimile communications
Radiotelegrams
C
D
O
P
R
Hours of Service
24-hour continuous service
16-hour service provided by a ship station of the second category
8-hour service provided by a ship station of the third category
Intermittent service throughout 24 hours, or station having no specific working hours
Day service
Night service
H24
H16
H8
HX
HJ
HN
Telegraphy Frequency Bands
Frequency bands used in the maritime mobile-satellite service
Bands between 110 and 160 kHz
Bands between 415 and 535 kHz
Bands between 1,605 and 4,000 kHz
Bands between 4,000 and 27,500 kHz
S
W
X
Y
Z
Telephony Frequency Bands
Frequency bands used in the maritime mobile-satellite service
Bands between 1,605 and 4,000 kHz
Bands between 4,000 and 27,500 kHz
Bands between 156 and 174 MHz
S
T
U
V
Accounting Authority Identification Code (AAIC)
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, International Marine Radio Traffic Accounting Stratos Mobile Networks Inc.
CA01
CA03
Length Overall vs. Gross Tonnage for Pleasure Craft of 12 Metres or Less
| Length Overall | Gross Tonnage | Length Overall | Gross Tonnage |
|---|---|---|---|
| less than 8.5 m | 5 | 10 m or more but less than 10.5 m | 10 |
| 8.5 m or more but less than 9 m | 6 | 10.5 m or more but less than 11 m | 11 |
| 9 m or more but less than 9.5 m | 7 | 11 m or more but less than 11.5 m | 13 |
| 9.5 m or more but less than 10 m | 8 | 11.5 m or more but not exceeding 12 m | 15 |
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