Just read the nice BoatUS MMSI FAQ. https://www.boatus.com/mmsi/faq.asp
As I understand it, both Canadian and US boaters have a choice for quick-easy-free MMSI number assignment (by Industry Canada or BoatUS) or a slower, not-free gov't issued MMSI number (which ends in a zero). Non-gov't issued MMSI numbers are only for use in Canadian or US waters. What would be the ramifications if I issued a DSC distress call from a radio with a BoatUS-supplied MMSI in, e.g., Bahamian waters? Would it go unnoticed? Would I be fined? Sorry to sound like a scofflaw, just trying to understand how the system works. Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax, FL
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