4.5 Identification
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4.5 Identification

 The system should be capable of automatically identifying ship earth stations. If other identification than the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) is used in the system, the means should be provided 24 h per day to easily identify the ship and to provide the MRCC with all the appropriate additional information necessary for effecting the rescue, including the MMSI number where available.

Parent topic: 4 Criteria and Requirements for Earth Stations
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