Marine VHF website...?

DJL · 27 April 2004, 19:34

Does anybody know the URL of the website where you could look up information about boats via their radio licence information?

I can't seem to find it anywhere...

David Hickman · 27 April 2004, 20:18

www.itu.int/ITU-R/terrestrial/mars/mars.html
Try this site. I have not had a look but just copied it over from the assessors course information that I had whilst doing the course

David Hickman · 27 April 2004, 20:19

Sorry, just tried it myself and it does not work so I will dig a bit deeper for you

Garygee · 27 April 2004, 20:29

HI folks

MARS has moved, no not changed orbit

But the web link is http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/terrestrial/mars/index.asp

Refards Gary

DJL · 27 April 2004, 21:00

Fantastic, thankyou

Chris Murray · 27 April 2004, 22:03

I should take the info on the "Mars" site with a pinch of (sea) salt.

I sold my boat "Aries II" (call sign MKQB6) last July, yet it still shows me as the owner, in spite of my notifying the Radio Communications Agency (or whatever it is now called) that I had sold it and giving details of the new owner.

I even contacted the agency by phone to protest about this some three months later, but ... I am STILL shown on the Mars site!

Regards,

Chris.

jwalker · 27 April 2004, 22:34

Yep, me too. Sold a year ago but still listed. Last updated 11-02-03.

Richard B · 27 April 2004, 22:43

Ours is accurately shown with no duplicate from previous owners. Given that our call sign has stayed with the boat, maybe this suggests that the new owners of your craft haven't purchased a licence, hence not triggering an update?

jwalker · 27 April 2004, 22:47

Yeh, but, given that I supplied the requested details of the new owner to them and I no longer get a licence reminder......

Richard B · 27 April 2004, 22:52

Given that unused call signs were never deleted or reused until recently (I think they have an expiry of 5 years now after lapsing) I guess that the records for UK call signs may not be purged from the MARS database until they are reallocated.

Rupert Bear · 27 April 2004, 22:55

There is not much info on the searches. I thought it would be a good idea to look up the mmsi's of the local car ferries etc and programme them in but it is hard to figure out just what "Clansman" etc is the right one!