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Appendix - UK AIS Network

Published 22 March 2022

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1. APPENDIX 鈥� UK AIS Network

  1. The MCA has established an AIS network in accordance with SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 19 and for base station transponders. The AIS network consists of base stations located as shown in the table.

  2. The AIS Network is designed to operate within IMO guidelines and will be capable of receiving all message types and in particular AIS message type 5 - Ship Static and Voyage Related Data - provided at six-minute intervals in accordance with the ITU recommendation, ITU R M. 1371-5 (2014). This automated procedure enables identification and tracking of suitably equipped vessels without further intervention from either the vessel鈥檚 crew or coastguard personnel.

BaseStation Name Position MMSI
Collarfirth Hill 60 32.0鈥橬, 001 23.5鈥橶 002320737
Compass Head 59 52.0鈥橬, 001 16.4鈥橶 002320714
Saxa Vord 60 49.7鈥橬, 000 50.4鈥橶 002320774
Wideford Hill 58 59.3鈥橬, 003 01.5鈥橶 002320781
Dunnett Head 58.40.3鈥橬, 03.22.5鈥橶 002320712
Durness 58.34.3鈥橬, 04.45.2鈥橶 002320713
Noss Head 58 28.7鈥橬, 003 03.0鈥橶 002320711
Gregness 57 07.6鈥橬, 002 03.2鈥橶 002320735
Rosemarkie 57 38.0鈥橬, 004 04.5鈥橶 002320763
Windy Head 57 38.9鈥橬, 002 14.7鈥橶 002320736
Inverbervie 56 51.1鈥橬, 002 15.7鈥橶 002320770
Fifeness 56 16.7鈥橬, 002 35.2鈥橶 002320734
St. Abbs Crosslaw 55 54.5鈥橬, 002 12.3W 002320734
Cullercoats 55 04.4鈥橬, 001 27.8鈥橶 002320708
Ravenscar 54 23.8鈥橬, 000 30.4鈥橶 002320780
Flamborough Head 54 07.1鈥橬, 000 05.2鈥橶 002320709
Langham 52 56.5鈥橬, 000 57.2鈥橢 002320773
Belmont 53 20.7鈥橬, 000 10.2鈥橢 002320732
Caister 52 39.1鈥橬, 001 44.0鈥橢 002320733
Clacton 51 46.8鈥橬, 001 8.4鈥橢 002320779
Bawdsey 51 59.6鈥橬, 001 24.6鈥橢 002320795
Crystal Palace 51 25.5鈥橬, 000 04.5鈥橶 002320752
Waterloo 51 30.4鈥橬, 000 07.3W RECEIVE ONLY
Shoeburyness 51 31.3鈥橬, 000 46.7鈥橢 RECEIVE ONLY
Fairlight 50 52.3鈥橬, 000 38.1鈥橢 002320704
North Foreland 51 22.5鈥橬, 001 26.8鈥橢 002320706
Dover 51 07.8鈥橬, 001 20.2鈥橢 002320705
Newhaven 50 46.9鈥橬, 000 03.0鈥橢 002320776
Needles 50 39.7鈥橬, 001 34.7鈥橶 002320775
Selsey Bill 50 43.8鈥橬, 000 48.2鈥橶 002320744
Daedalus 50 48.5鈥橬, 001 12.6鈥橶 002320830
The Grove 50 32.9鈥橬, 002 25.8鈥橶 002320722
East Prawle 50 13.1鈥橬, 003 42.6鈥橶 002320766
Berry Head 50 24.0鈥橬, 003 29.0鈥橶 RECEIVE ONLY
Rame Head 50 19.0鈥橬, 004 13.2鈥橶 RECEIVE ONLY
Lands End 50 08.1鈥橬, 005 38.1鈥橶 002320721
Lizard Point 49 57.9鈥橬, 005 12.5鈥橶 002320720
The Scillies 49 55.8鈥橬, 006 18.2鈥橶 002320723
Hartland Point 51 01.3鈥橬, 004 31.4鈥橶 002320778
Severn Bridge 51 36.7鈥橬, 002 38.8鈥橶 002320777
Mumbles Hill 51 34.2鈥橬, 003掳59.1鈥橶 002320743
Gower 51 34.1鈥橬, 004 17.4鈥橶 RECEIVE ONLY
St. Anns Head 51 41.0鈥橬, 005 10.6鈥橶 002320719
Dinas 52 00.3鈥橬, 004 53.7鈥橶 002320742
South Stack 53 18.6鈥橬, 004 41.2鈥橶 002320771
Liverpool 53 29.8鈥橬, 003 03.5鈥橶 002320772
Snaefell 54 15.8鈥橬, 004 27.7鈥橶 002320718
Orlock Head 54 40.4鈥橬, 005掳35.0鈥橶 002320765
Limavady 55 06.7鈥橬, 006 53.4鈥橶 002320764
Kilchearan 55 46.0鈥橬, 006 27.3鈥橶 002320741
Law Hill 55 41.7鈥橬, 004 50.5鈥橶 002320769
South Knapdale 55 55.1鈥橬, 005 27.7鈥橶 002320768
Glengorm 56 37.9鈥橬, 006 07.9鈥橶 002320739
Pulpitt Hill 56 24.2鈥橬, 005 29.1鈥橶 002320767
Tiree 56 30.2鈥橬, 006 57.9鈥橶 002320740
Butt of Lewis 58 27.7鈥橬, 006掳13.9鈥橶 002320715
Forsnaval 58 12.8鈥橬, 007 00.4鈥橶 002320738
Melvaig 57 50.5鈥橬, 005 47.0鈥橶 002320717
Rodel 59 15.5鈥橬, 006 10.2鈥橶 002320716
Clettraval 57 37.1鈥橬, 007掳26.6鈥橶 RECEIVE ONLY
Portnaguran 58 24.7鈥橬, 006 16.3鈥橶 RECEIVE ONLY
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