ITU List V List of Ship Stations - 2025 (CD)

The List of Ship Stations and Maritime Mobile Service Identity Assignments (List V) is a service publication prepared and issued, once a year, by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in accordance with provision no. 20.8 of the Radio Regulations (RR).

As stipulated in Appendix 16 to the RR, this List shall be provided to all ship stations for which a Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)installation is required by international agreement.

The List is published in CD-ROM format and contains the Preface and Reference tables in a booklet form.

The CD-ROM contains information concerning Ship stations, Coast stations and Search and Rescue (SAR) aircraft for which an MMSI has been notified to the Radiocommunication Bureau as well as other ship stations, predetermined groups of ship stations, Accounting Authority Identification Codes (AAICs) and contact information of notifying administrators.

List V incorporates a searchable database of over nine hundred thousand ships. It contains details of Maritime Mobile Service Identities for search and rescue aircraft, coast stations, and groups of ship stations. It also provides contact information for accounting authorities and notifying administrations.

New edition released annually in April or May. Vessels should begin to have this edition onboard by July 2025.

Note: This title exists in CD format only, no book/hard-copy forrmat. 

• CD / USB Formats: While the digital format is now the primary method of distribution, USB and CD-ROM format are still available. 
• Registering your digital or physical publication (QR code scan), it generates a certificate valid for port inspections.