OceanSat AIS Manual

Manual is about: marine Automatic Identification System

Summary of AIS

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    Thank you for purchasing this ais class a transceiver / inland ais. This product has been engineered to offer you the highest level of performance and durability and we hope that it will provide many years of reliable service. We constantly strive to achieve the highest possible quality standards, s...

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    Page 3 contents 1 notices..............................................................................................7 1.1 safety warnings ............................................................................................................................ 7 1.2 general notices................

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    Page 4 5.6 internal gps .............................................................................................................................. 56 5.7 tdma transmitter ....................................................................................................................... 56 5....

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    Page 5 list of figures figure 1 the ais network ................................................................................................................. 9 figure 2 transceiver front panel ..................................................................................................... 1...

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    Notices page 7 1 notices when reading this manual please pay particular attention to warnings marked with the warning triangle symbol shown on the left. These are important messages for safety, installation and usage of the transceiver. 1.1 safety warnings 1.2 general notices 1.2.1 position source a...

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    Notices page 8 1.2.4 disposal of the transceiver and packaging please dispose of this ais transceiver in accordance with the european weee directive or with the applicable local regulations for disposal of electrical equipment. Every effort has been made to ensure the packaging for the transceiver i...

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    Introduction page 9 2 introduction 2.1 about ais the marine automatic identification system (ais) is a location and vessel information reporting system. It allows vessels equipped with ais to automatically and dynamically share and regularly update their position, speed, course and other information...

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    Introduction page 10 2.2 static and dynamic vessel data information transmitted by an ais transceiver is in two categories: static and dynamic data. The vessel's dynamic data which includes location, speed over ground (sog) and course over ground (cog) is calculated automatically using the internal ...

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    Operation page 11 3 operation this section assumes that the oceansat transceiver has been installed in accordance with the instructions provided in the installation section of this manual. Please read the warning notices at the front of this manual before operating the ais transceiver. 3.1 display a...

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    Operation page 12 3.2 turning the transceiver on the oceansat transceiver does not have a power switch and is designed to be permanently powered. When power is first applied the display will show a splash screen followed by software version information. Each screen is shown for 5 seconds before the ...

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    Operation page 13 table 1 status icons 3.4 main operating screens in normal operation the display shows one of six main operating screens. The next screen can be selected at any time by pressing the ‘screen’ function key as shown in figure 4. The following subsections describe each of the operating ...

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    Operation page 14 3.5 target list the target list screen is shown by default after power up. This screen shows the name (or mmsi), range (in nautical miles) and bearing (in degrees) of other ais equipped vessels. The nearest vessel is shown at the top of the list. Only the 200 nearest vessels are sh...

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    Operation page 15 the information displayed on this screen includes: ● mmsi - the maritime mobile service identity for the vessel on which the transceiver is installed. ● vessel name ● call sign ● destination - the current voyage destination ● imo number (where applicable) ● eta - estimated time of ...

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    Operation page 16 3.8 received messages this screen shows ais text and safety related messages (srm) received from other ais stations. The most recently received message is shown at the top of the list. The date and time of reception, name or mmsi of the sending station and type of message (text or ...

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    Operation page 17 3.9 alarms screen this screen shows the status of ais system alarms. If an active and not yet acknowledged alarm condition exists the alarm icon in the status bar will flash. If an alarm condition occurs whilst not in the menu system an acknowledgement screen will be shown immediat...

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    Operation page 18 3.10 target plot screen the target plot screen shows the location of other ais equipped vessels and shore stations relative to your own vessel. The target plot screen provides a basic overview of ais targets and should not be regarded as a substitute for display of ais information ...

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    Operation page 19 figure 14 safety related message notification 3.11.2 sending ais text and safety related messages to compose a new text or safety related message (srm) press the ‘menu’ key then select the ‘messages’ sub menu followed by the ‘send a message’ option. The new message screen is shown ...

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    Operation page 20 3.12 handling alarms the oceansat transceiver performs self checking functions continuously. If a self check fails an alarm will occur. Possible alarm conditions are listed in table 2. Table 2 alarm conditions a new alarm will be indicated by display of the alarm notification scree...

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    Operation page 21 from the alarm notification screen you have the option to immediately acknowledge the alarm by pressing the ‘ack’ function key, or to view the active alarms list by pressing the ‘goto list’ function key. Once an alarm is acknowledged it will remain in the alarms list whilst the und...

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    Operation page 22 figure 17 text entry 3.14 long range messages if the oceansat transceiver is connected to a long range communication system via the long range communications port then long range interrogations may be received. These are requests for information from a distant base station beyond n...

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    Operation page 23 figure 18 long range interrogation notification; automatic response mode enabled figure 19 long range interrogation notification; manual response mode enabled a list of received long range interrogation messages is available at any time via the main menu ‘messages’ sub menu. See se...

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    Operation page 24 3.15 passwords and security certain important information stored within the transceiver can not be changed without knowledge of the password. The protected information includes: ● mmsi number ● name of vessel ● call sign ● imo number ● channel management settings ● vessel dimension...

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    Operation page 25 figure 22 main menu structure voyage data navigational status destination eta draught** cargo/ship type** number on board** load status* messages new message messages inbox sent messages long range messages user settings key beep display maintenance system information diagnostics s...

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    Operation page 26 figure 23 main menu screen 3.16.1 voyage data menu the voyage data menu provides quick access to the most commonly changed ais transceiver parameters. Figure 24 the voyage data menu from this menu you can set the following parameters: ● navigational status - select the most appropr...

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    Operation page 27 3.16.2 messages menu the messages menu provides access to ais text and safety related message functions along with long range messaging functions. Figure 25 the messages menu the available options are: ● new message - takes you to the message composition screen as described in sect...

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    Operation page 28 3.16.4 installation menu the installation menu provides access to settings that are required during installation of the oceansat transceiver. Please refer to the installation section of this manual for more detailed information on installation settings and requirements. Some settin...

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    Operation page 29 3.16.6 diagnostics certain diagnostics information is provided to assist with installation and maintenance of the transceiver. This can be accessed via the maintenance menu. Figure 29shows the diagnostics menu page. A number of features can be accessed via the diagnostics menu: ● i...

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    Operation page 30 3.17.2 target vessel details display in inland ais mode additional detail relating to target vessels is available when operating in inland ais mode. The additional information is only displayed for target vessels which are also equipped with an inland ais transceiver and are transm...

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    Installation page 31 4 installation the oceansat ais transceiver has been designed for ease of installation. The transceiver is a ‘one box’ design containing both the transceiver and display. An external junction box is provided to simplify connection of sensor and display data wiring. A typical sys...

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    Installation page 32 4.1 what’s in the box? Figure 31 shows the items included with your ais transceiver purchase. The following section gives a brief overview of each item. Please ensure all items are present and if any of the items are missing please contact your dealer. Figure 31 what’s in the bo...

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    Installation page 33 4.2 preparing for installation in addition to the items provided with theoceansat transceiver the following items will be required to complete the installation: 4.2.1 vhf antenna connection of a suitable vhf antenna will be required for the ais transceiver to operate. A standard...

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    Installation page 34 ● an ac power port should be available near to the pilot plug. A pilot plug is located on the front panel of the ais transceiver and can also be relocated using the junction box. Please refer to section 4.4.2 for guidance. Figure 32 ais transceiver dimensions figure 33 mounting ...

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    Installation page 35 figure 34 panel mounting the ais transceiver 4.3.2 step 2 - installing the junction box the ais transceiver receives data from the ship’s sensors via the 50 way data cable which connects to the rear of the transceiver. The other end of this cable is connected to the junction box...

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    Installation page 36 figure 35 junction box dimensions figure 36 mounting the junction box 4.3.3 installing the gps antenna the oceansat ais transceiver includes an internal gps receiver for time synchronisation. An independent gps antenna is required for this receiver in addition to any gps equipme...

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    Installation page 37 ● if possible mount the antenna at least 5m (16ft) from any radar or satellite communications antennas, and ensure the gps antenna is not in the beam path from any radar antenna. ● route the gps antenna cable through the pole mount and then to the ais transceiver. If extension c...

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    Installation page 38 please note the following guidelines when selecting and locating the ais vhf antenna: ● the vhf antenna should be located as high as possible and positioned as far from other antennas as possible. ● the vhf antenna should have omnidirectional vertical polarisation. ● where possi...

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    Installation page 39 figure 40 vhf antenna connection 4.4 connecting the equipment with the transceiver, junction box and antenna installed it is now possible to connect the equipment in preparation for commissioning. 4.4.1 antenna connections if antenna connections have not already been made the gp...

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    Installation page 40 4.4.3 sensor configuration the oceansat transceiver has seven nmea0183 (iec61162-1/2) data ports for connection of ship’s sensors and display equipment as described in table 3. There are three input ports for ship’s sensor data and three bidirectional ports for connection of dis...

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    Installation page 41 figure 42 junction box connections cable glands to transceiver bidirectional data ports sensor data inputs termination jumpers a b ext_disp_in gnd a b pilot_in gnd a b dgps_in gnd a b lr_in gnd a b sen1 gnd a b sen2 gnd a b sen3 gnd a b ext_disp_out gnd a b pilot_out gnd a b dgp...

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    Installation page 42 table 4 serial data port connections *this setting relates to iec61162-1 or iec61162-2 operation. Data port junction box signal label description function sensor 1 sen1 a sensor port 1 input a connect to data source, typically ships primary gps at 4800baud. This port can be conf...

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    Installation page 43 an example of connection to external display equipment is provided in figure 43, and connections to other equipment and sensors follow the same scheme. To determine the ‘a’ and ‘b’ signal lines on external equipment use a digital volt meter to measure the signal line voltage ref...

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    Installation page 44 along with data port connections the junction box also provides connections to the ais transceiver alarm relay contacts. The common and normally open alarm contacts are duplicates of the alarm relay connections available at the power connector (see table 5) whilst the normally c...

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    Installation page 45 the alarm relay is rated to 220vdc or 2adc or 60w maximum. The alarm connections provided at the power connections are a duplicate of the those available via the junction box and described in section 4.4. A chassis ground stud is provided on the rear panel of the transceiver. No...

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    Installation page 46 4.5 configuring the oceansat transceiver once all connections have been made the transceiver can be powered and configured for operation. During configuration information about the vessel on which the transceiver is installed is entered into the transceiver. It is important this...

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    Installation page 47 to enter the gnss antenna locations go back to the main menu and select the ‘dimensions’ then ‘internal’ or 'external’ option as appropriate. Dimensions for both the internal and external gnss antennas must be entered if an external gnss is connected to the ais transceiver. The ...

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    Installation page 48 table 8 vessel types and their corresponding vessel type codes table 9 type codes for vessels carrying cargo vessel type type code reserved (do not use) 1[n] wing in ground craft 2[n] fishing 30 towing 31 towing and length of tow exceeds 200m or breadth exceeds 25m 32 engaged in...

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    Installation page 49 4.6 changing the password following configuration of the transceiver the password should be changed from its default value of ‘00000000’ to another eight digit code. Password change is carried out by selecting the main menu ‘installation’ menu, then the ’change password’ submenu...

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    Installation page 50 to create the new area setting press the ‘new' function key and the edit screen shown in figure 49 will be displayed. Figure 49 regional area editing screen 1. The scroll wheel can now be used to scroll to the field to edit. 2. Select the field by pushing the scroll wheel or pre...

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    Installation page 51 4.9 inland ais the oceansat ais transceiver supports both class a (high seas / solas) ais operation and inland ais operation. Switching between class a and inland ais is possible via the menu system and this setting should be made at installation depending on the environment the...

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    Installation page 52 ● the number of blue cones or blue flag status for the cargo (1, 2 or 3 blue cones, or blue flag). ● the static draught of the vessel to the nearest centimetre. ● the air draught of the vessel to the nearest centimetre. ● the number of crew, passengers and other shipboard person...

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    Installation page 53 figure 51 blue sign switch connection do not connect a voltage source to the blue sign switch connections. A b ext_disp_in gnd a b pilot_in gnd a b dgps_in gnd a b lr_in gnd a b sen1 gnd a b sen2 gnd a b sen3 gnd a b ext_disp_out gnd a b pilot_out gnd a b dgps_out gnd a b lr_out...

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    Technical specifications page 55 5 technical specifications 5.1 applicable equipment standards 5.2 physical 5.3 environmental 5.4 electrical iec61993-2 (2001) class a shipborne equipment of the universal automatic identification system (ais) – operational and performance requirements, methods of tes...

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    Technical specifications page 56 5.5 display and user interface 5.6 internal gps 5.7 tdma transmitter 5.8 tdma receivers display 248 x 128 pixel monochrome lcd with adjustable backlight keypad two function keys and two menu keys with adjustable backlight rotary control encoder with push function and...

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    Technical specifications page 57 5.9 dsc receiver 5.10 rf connections 5.11 data interfaces number of receivers 1 frequency 156.525mhz (channel 70) channel bandwidth 25khz sensitivity -107dbm @ ber -2 modulation mode 25khz afsk adjacent channel selectivity 70db spurious response rejection 70db vhf an...

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    Technical specifications page 58 5.12 power and data connector information power connector ltw bsd-04pmms-sc7001 mating half ltw bsd-04bffm-sl6a02 pilot plug connector tyco 206486-2 mating half tyco 206485-1 50 way data connector harting 09665526612 mating half harting 09670505615 rs232 connector ha...

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    Technical reference page 59 6 technical reference 6.1 interface sentences the iec61162 sentences accepted by and output by the transceiver serial data ports are listed in table 10 below. Table 10 iec61162 sentences input and output data port input sentences output sentences sensor 1 sensor 2 sensor ...

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    Technical reference page 60 6.2 transmission intervals the iec61162 sentences are in general output in response to a specific event, such as initiation of a binary message via the user interface. Certain messages are output over the ports at regular transmission intervals. Table 11lists each sentenc...

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    Technical reference page 61 6.4 bi-directional data ports the input circuitry of the bi-directional data ports is identical to the input circuitry for the sensor data input ports described in the preceding section. The output circuitry consists of a differential line driver ic (texas instruments am2...

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    Technical reference page 62 6.8.1 abm - addressed binary and safety related message this sentence allows external applications to transmit binary and safety messages using the ais transceiver via ais messages 6 and 12. 6.8.2 aca - ais regional channel assignment message this sentence is used to both...

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    Technical reference page 63 6.8.3 ack - acknowledge alarm this sentence is used to acknowledge an alarm condition reported by the transceiver. 6.8.4 air - ais interrogation request this sentence supports itu-r m.1371 message 15. It provides external applications with the means to initiate requests f...

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    Technical reference page 64 6.8.6 dtm - datum reference logical geodetic datum and datum offsets from a reference datum. Possible datum and reference datum values are: ● wgs84 = w84 ● wgs72 = w72 ● sgs85 = s85 ● pe90 = p90 ● user defined =999 (only available for “local datum”) ● iho datum code ( „ -...

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    Technical reference page 65 6.8.8 gga - global positioning system (gps) fix data this sentence provides time, position and fix related data from a gps receiver. 6.8.9 gll - geographic position, latitude and longitude this sentence provides the latitude and longitude for vessel position along with fi...

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    Technical reference page 66 6.8.10 gns - gnss fix data this sentence provides fix data for a single or combined satellite navigation system. The sentence provides data for gps, glonass and possible future satellite systems and combinations thereof. 6.8.11 hdt - heading, true actual vessel heading in...

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    Technical reference page 67 6.8.12 lrf - long range function this sentence is used in long range interrogation requests and interrogation replies. 6.8.13 lri - long range interrogation the long-range interrogation of the ais is accomplished through the use of two sentences. The pair of interrogation...

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    Technical reference page 68 6.8.14 rmc - recommended minimum specific gnss data time, date, position, course and speed information provided by a gnss receiver. All data fields should be provided and null fields only used when data is temporarily unavailable. 6.8.15 rot - rate of turn this sentence p...

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    Technical reference page 69 6.8.17 vbw - dual ground / water speed this sentence conveys both water and ground referenced speed data. 6.8.18 vsd - voyage static data this sentence is used to enter information about the ship’s voyage. 4 xxx pos. Ref., "b," distance from stern, 0 to 511 metres 5 xx po...

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    Technical reference page 70 6.8.19 vtg - course over ground and ground speed the vessels actual course and speed relative to ground. 6.9 output data sentence formats all data output is via iec61162 / nmea 0183 sentences. The sentences used by the ais transceiver are documented in the subsequent sect...

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    Technical reference page 71 6.9.2 aca - ais channel assignment message see section 6.8.2. 6.9.3 alr - set alarm state this sentence is used to indicate local alarm conditions and status along with alarm acknowledgement status. 6.9.4 lrf - ais long range function see section 6.8.12. 6.9.5 lr1 - long ...

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    Technical reference page 72 6.9.7 lr3 - long range reply for function requests ‘i’, ‘o’, ‘p’, ‘u’, and ‘w’ the lr3 sentence contains the information requested by the i, o, p, u and w function characters. 6.9.8 txt - text transmission for the transmission of short text messages from the ais equipment...

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    Technical reference page 73 6.9.9 vdm - vhf data link message this sentence is used to transfer the contents of a received ais message (as defined in itu-r m.1371) as received on the vhf data link (vdl) using 6 bit ascii data encapsulation. 6.9.10 vdo - vhf data link own vessel message this sentence...

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    Drawings page 74 7 drawings 7.1 ais transceiver overall dimensions 7.2 junction box overall dimensions 105 mm 85 mm 195 mm 172 mm 112 mm 157 mm 178 mm 52 mm 76 mm 165 mm 58 mm.

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    Drawings page 75 7.3 dash mount bracket fixing holes (drill drawing) (not to scale) 7.4 gps antenna drawing (not to scale) 120.0mm 40.0m m drill for screw size no. 8 (4-pl) tap drill size no. 29 (3mm drill is sufficient) 108 mm 21.3mm 10m rg58 cable tnc (male).

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    Annex a - eri ship types page 76 8 annex a - eri ship types the table below should be used to convert the un eri ship type (used in inland ais) to the imo ship type used in standard ais operation. Eri ship types are transmitted in inland ais message type 10 whereas the itu vessel type is transmitted...

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    Annex a - eri ship types page 77 8160 v tankbarge tankschubleichter (tsl) 9 9 8161 v tankbarge, liquid cargo, type n tankschubleichter, flüssigfracht typ n 9 0 8162 v tankbarge, liquid cargo, type c tankschubleichter, flüssigfracht, typ c 9 0 6163 v tankbarge, dry cargo as if liquid (e.G cement) tan...

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    Annex a - eri ship types page 78 8400 v tug, single motorzugschiff 5 2 8410 no tug, one or more tows motorzugschiff 3 1 8420 c tug, assisting a vessel or linked combination motorzugschiff assistierend 3 1 8430 v pushboat, single motorschubschiff 9 9 8440 v passenger ship, ferry, cruise ship, red cro...

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    Installation record page 79 9 installation record the following installation record should be completed and retained on board the vessel once the ais transceiver has been installed and commissioned. Vessel details vessel name flag state imo number mmsi number owner radio call sign type of vessel gro...

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    Installation record page 80 the following drawings should be provided and attached to this installation record: ● antenna layout for vhf and gps antennas ● ais arrangement drawing ● block diagram showing interconnection of equipment maintenance record connected equipment type (where applicable note ...

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    Installation record page 81 installer detail installed by (name) installation company name date of installation vessel location at installation signature.

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    Warranty page 83 10 warranty terms and conditions of warranty dear customer, congratulations on your purchase of this oceansat class a ais transceiver, which has been developed and manufactured to the highest possible quality standards. In the unlikely event of a fault arising in this device, oceans...

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