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MMSI

MMSI

Created OnJanuary 18, 2018
byCapt. Angad S Cheema
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Maritime Mobile Service Identity

9-Digit ITU identification number allocated to ships operating DSC or an SES.

Related:

  • Inmarsat Mobile Number
  • MMSI
  • DSC
  • Equipment Number
  • IMDG
  • Safety approval plate

By Capt. Angad S Cheema

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