Coding the Standard Location Protocol EPIRBs with MMSI (General) -
Bits 41 - 60

Bits 41 - 60 are coded with the last 6 digits of the vessel Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) in binary format. For example if the last 6 digits of the MMSI were 506153, bits 41 to 60 would be coded as:

0111 1011 1001 0010 1001

Special care must be taken when coding this protocol in situations where the National administration has been allocated more than one country code (bits 27 - 36). When this option is used it is critical that the country code provided in bits 27 - 36 correspond to the first 3 digits of the vessels MMSI code.

Coding the Standard Location Protocol EPIRBs with MMSI (General) - Bits 41 - 60

Coding the Standard Location Protocol EPIRBs with MMSI (General) -
Bits 41 - 60