Where can I use a DSC handheld radio?

As it is licensed under a Ship Portable Radio Licence, you can use the handheld DSC on any ship within UK territorial sea…this means within 12 nautical miles of low tide or, for example, half-way across the English Channel to France. However, this is at the discretion of the ship's master.

The details associated with your personal MMSI number (supplied to you by Ofcom for use on your handheld DSC device) are kept by the UK Coastguard. Foreign Coastguards may not have access to this database unlike the MMSI number associated with your fixed set/vessel which is on an international database.

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17/01/2015