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RTCM 10160.0 Standard on the Procedures for the Resetting of Own-Ship Maritime Mobile Service Identities (MMSIs) on DSC Marine Radios, and Setting and Resetting Static Data on Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), November 28, 2025

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The purpose of this standard is to simplify procedures for resetting own-ship maritime mobile service identities (MMSIs) and AIS static data to the factory default, without requiring the equipment to be removed from the vessel and be sent back to the manufacturer, or be performed by a manufacturer’s representative.

A goal of this standard is to ease the workload of Rescue Coordination Center watchstanders by reducing the number of invalid or improperly registered MMSIs in digital selective calling (DSC) distress alerts.

International and national regulations require own-ship MMSIs and AIS static data to be reset on DSC and AIS equipment that is sold or transferred, or installed on vessels that are sold or transferred, where transferring registration between owners is impractical. Owners of radios and AIS whose MMSI has been improperly entered also need reasonable procedures for resetting MMSIs. This standard makes that possible.

This standard conforms to the MMSI reset provisions of Recommendations ITU-R M.493-16 as well as relevant IEC standards, and the US Class B AIS static data provisions of US Federal Communications Commission regulation 47 CFR 80.231(b).

RTCM draws attention to the possibility that the implementation of this standard may involve the use of (a) patent(s). RTCM takes no position concerning the evidence, validity, or applicability of any claimed patent rights in respect thereof.

As of the date of publication of this standard, RTCM had not received notice of (a) patent(s), which may be required to implement this document. However, implementers are cautioned that this may not represent the latest information which may be obtained from the latest version of the applicable standard. RTCM shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights or claims.