Published on Australian Maritime Safety Authority (https://www.amsa.gov.au)
You will need to decide whether you need a shipborne or non-shipborne AIS.
These are carried onboard vessels.
These are not carried onboard vessels. There are two types of non-shipborne AIS:
To apply for a shipborne AIS, you will need a maritime mobile service identity (MMSI).
We allocate MMSI’s to people who own a vessel that have AIS units (or digital selective calling (DSC) capable equipment).
To apply for a MMSI you must already have:
See the MMSI information page for more details and to apply for an MMSI.
To apply for a non-shipborne AIS Aton, you must:
Read and understand our guidelines for the use of non-shipborne AIS units.
Read and understand our policy for the licensing of non-shipborne AIS units.
Complete an application for an Australian AIS AtoN licence form 234b. Submit the completed form to us via email as per the instructions on the form.
To apply for a non-shipborne AIS base station, you must:
Read and understand our guidelines for the use of non-shipborne AIS units.
Read and understand our policy for the licensing of non-shipborne AIS units.
Complete an application for an Australian AIS base station licence form 234a. Submit the completed form to us via email as per the instructions on the form.