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Safety Bulletin 30 – EPIRBs coded with the maritime user protocol: the vessel MMSI must start with a valid country code (232-235)

EPIRBs coded with an MMSI that does not start with a valid country code will be processed as invalid and discarded or delayed by the Cospas-Sarsat system.

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
15 August 2022
Last updated
16 August 2022 — See all updates

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Cospas-Sarsat has upgraded its systems so that most Mission Control Centres (MCCs), all planned by 2026, can correctly decode and route distress alerts from these beacons, meaning this safety bulletin is no longer needed.

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Safety Bulletin 30 – EPIRBs coded with the maritime user protocol: the vessel MMSI must start with a valid country code (232-235)

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The Maritime & Coastguard Agency informs owners and operators that distress alerts from Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) using the Maritime User Protocol (and coded with an MMSI that does not start with a valid country code) will be processed as invalid and discarded or delayed by the Cospas-Sarsat system.

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Published 15 August 2022
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