User Manual

Table Of Contents
Marine Systems
Aviation Recorders
Rev. 02 Page 3--21
July 29/03
Automatic Identification System
Csgn: Radio Callsign
(maximum 7 characters)
Type: Vessel Type
(see codes listed in Table 3--3 below)
Name: Vessel Name
(maximum 20 characters)
Dest: Name of next Destination
(maximum 20 characters)
ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival
(MMDDHHMM UTC)
Table 3--3. Vessel Type Codes
Special Crafts Other Ships
First Digit Second Digit
50 Pilot Boats
51 Search and Rescue Vessels
52 Tugs
53 Port Tenders
54 Vessels with anti--pollution
facilities or equipment
55 Law Enforcement Vessel
56 Spare -- for assignment to
local vessels
57 Spare -- for assignment to
local vessels
58 Medical Transport
59 Spare -- for assignment to
other special vessels
6 Passenger Ships
7 Cargo Ships
8 Tankers
9 Other types of
ships
DG: Dangerous
Goods
HS: Harmful
Substances
MP: Marine Pollunants
0 All ships of this type
1 Carrying DG HS or MP
IMO hazard or polluant
category A
2 Carrying DG HS or MP
IMO hazard or polluant
category B
3 Carrying DG HS or MP
IMO hazard or polluant
category C
4 Carrying DG HS or MP
IMO hazard or polluant
category D
5 Not under command
6 Restricted by her ability
to manuever
7 Constrained by her
draught
8 Spare
9 No additional information