No. 11 of 2023 - ONLINE APPLICATION FOR MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY (MMSI) NUMBER AND SHIP STATION LICENCE
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
SHIPPING CIRCULAR
NO. 11 OF 2023
MPA Shipping Division
460 Alexandra Road
21st Storey mTower
Singapore 119963
http://www.mpa.gov.sg
2 October 2023
Applicable to: Ship owners, managers and persons who are involved in applying for
registration of Singapore Ships
ONLINE APPLICATION FOR MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY (MMSI)
NUMBER AND SHIP STATION LICENCE
This circular provides information on the online application for Marine Mobile
Service Identity (MMSI) number and Ship Station Licence which are required when
registering a ship with the Singapore Ship Registry.
Application for Assignment of Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number
2 Singapore ships equipped with the Global Maritime Distress Safety System
(GMDSS) are required to obtain an MMSI number from Infocomm Media Development
Authority (IMDA). An email application can be made by writing to
Kenny_Wong@imda.gov.sg and Kimberly_Teo@imda.gov.sg. The ship’s name and call
sign need to be provided in the email application. Please be informed that the MMSI
number assigned to a ship will be valid for a period of two months from the date of
assignment. The assigned MMSI number will be withdrawn if no application for Ship
Station Licence is received by IMDA upon expiry of the two months validity period.
Application for the Ship Station Licence
3 For Singapore ships that are fitted or need to be fitted with a radio station, the
owner is required to apply to IMDA for a Ship Station Licence to operate the shipboard
radio station after receiving the Certificate of Registry from MPA. Applicants can apply for
this licence online via GoBusiness Licensing portal. For third party entity (i.e. for ship
manager/agent) applying on behalf of the owner, the ship owner would need to authorise
the third party via https://www.corppass.gov.sg/corppass/common/userguides -
“Authorise and Manage Third Party Entity”. For any change of information to the Ship
Station Licence or general enquiries on Ship Station Licence, please contact IMDA via
email to Kenny_Wong@imda.gov.sg or Kimberly_Teo@imda.gov.sg.
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4 This circular supersedes Shipping Circular No. 3 of 2021. Any reference to the
above-mentioned circular should be read as reference to the present circular.
CHEAH AUN AUN
DIRECTOR OF MARINE
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
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