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Manual for Use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services (Maritime Manual)
The Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services reflects the regulatory provisions and the latest decisions concerning those services by ITU conferences (including relevant decisions pertaining to the introduction of new systems and techniques). As prescribed in Appendix 16 of the Radio Regulations, the Manual is required to be carried in stations on board ships. (Next edition expected not before end-2013).

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Edition of 2011   Publication Notice with Order Form

The Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services reflects the regulatory provisions and the latest decisions concerning those services by ITU conferences (including relevant decisions pertaining to the introduction of new systems and techniques). As prescribed in Appendix 16 of the Radio Regulations, the Manual is required to be carried in stations on board ships. (Next edition expected not before end-2013).
Available inCD/DVD   paper   electronic file
Other editions:   Edition of 2005   Edition of 2009  
 
List IV - List of Coast Stations and Special Service Stations
This List, contains information (i.e. call sign, MMSI, geographical coordinates, transmitting and receiving frequencies, etc.) of coast stations that; provide watch-keeping using digital selective calling techniques and public correspondence service; transmit medical advice, navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent information (MSI) by means of narrow-band direct-printing techniques, meteorological bulletins, notices to navigators, radio time signals and AIS. It also contains information of Port stations, Pilot stations, Coast earth stations, VTS stations, contact information of Rescue coordination centers, SAR Agencies and Navarea coordinators. It should be noted that no supplements will be printed between two editions. However, a file containing a compilation of changes, notified to this List, will be made available for information, free of charge, through the ITU MARS webpage http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/go/mars
Edition of 2011   Publication Notice with Order Form

This List is published in CD-ROM format and contains the Preface and Reference tables in a booklet form, similar to List V.
Available inCD/DVD  
Other editions:   22nd edition, 2010   21st edition, 2008  
 
List V - List of Ship Stations and Maritime Mobile Service Identity Assignments
Next edition : March 2013

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Edition of 2013  New!   Publication Notice with Order Form

(Availability: April 2013) The List of Ship Stations and Maritime Mobile Service Identity Assignments (List V) is a service publication prepared and issued, once a year, by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in accordance with provision no. 20.8 of the Radio Regulations (RR).
Available inCD/DVD  
Other editions:   Edition of 2012   Edition of 2011   50th edition, 2010  
 
List VI - List of Radiodetermination and Special Service Stations
This List is a service publication issued by ITU in pursuance of Article 20 of the Radio Regulations (Edition of 2008). The List shall be provided to all ship radiotelegraph stations as prescribed in Appendix 16 to the aforementioned Regulations.
The List will be brought up to date by six-monthly Supplements.

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17th edition, 2008   Publication Notice with Order Form

Important note: This 17th edition is the final edition of List VI. The List of Coast Stations (List IV) and the List of Radiodetermination and Special Service Stations (List VI) are merging into a new Service publication entitled List of Coast Stations and Special Service Stations (List IV). This new List will be issued every two years and no supplements will be printed. Amendments notified to this list will be available free of charge on the ITU MARS webpage: http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/go/mars. The first edition of the new List IV will appear mid-December 2011; thus List VI no longer available.
Available inpaper   electronic file
Other editions:   16th edition, 2006  
 
List VII A - List of Call Signs and Numerical Identities of Stations Used by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services
This List contains:
1. Allocation tables - International call sign series (Appendix 42 of the Radio Regulations), Blocks of coast station identification numbers, Blocks of selective call numbers for ship stations and selective call numbers for groups of ship stations and Maritime Identification Digits (MIDs).
2. Signals characterizing the emissions of radiobeacon stations and list of call signs, used in the maritime mobile service.
3. Numerical identities used in the maritime mobile and maritime mobile-satellite services - Maritime Mobile Service Identities (MMSIs), coast station identification numbers, ship station selective call numbers and Inmarsat communications system numbers).
4. List of call signs and numerical identities assigned to predetermined groups of stations and a list of former-present call signs of ship stations.

Note: Ship stations and ship earth stations contained in the List are those for which an MMSI number has been notified and published in the List of Ship Stations (with the exception of pleasure ships - general classification PL).

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24th edition, 2009   Publication Notice with Order Form

Important note:This 24th edition will be the last edition of List VIIA. The List of Ship Stations (List V) and the List of Call Signs and Numerical Identities (List VIIA) are merging into a new Service publication entitled List of Ship Stations and Maritime Mobile Service Identity Assignments (List V). This new List will be issued annually and no supplements will be printed. Amendments notified to this list will be available free of charge on the ITU MARS webpage: http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/go/mars. The first edition of the new List V is expected in March 2011.
Available inpaper   electronic file
Other editions:   23rd edition, 2007