Dangerous cargo indication
Details:
| Parameter | No. of bits | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Message ID | 6 | Identifier for Message 6; always 6 |
| Repeat Indicator | 2 | Used by the repeater to indicate how many times a message has been repeated. 0 – 3 0 = default 3 = do not repeat anymore |
| Source ID | 30 | MMSI number of source station. |
| Sequence Number | 2 | 0 – 3; refer to ITU-R M.1371-3, Annex 2, § 5.3.1. |
| Destination ID | 30 | MMSI number of destination station. |
| Retransmit Flag | 1 | Retransmit Flag should be set upon retransmission. 0 = no retransmission = default 1 = retransmitted |
| Spare | 1 | Not used. Set to zero. |
| IAI | 16 | DAC = 001; FI = 25 (See ITU-R M.1371-3, Annex 5, § 2.1). |
| Unit of Quantity for Dangerous Cargo | 2 | 0 = not available = default 1 = in kg 2 = in tonnes (10 E 3 kg) 3 = in 1,000 tonnes (10 E 6 kg) |
| Total Amount of Dangerous Cargo | 10 | 0 = not available = default 1 – 1,023 = value of quantity (in units defined, above) |
| Code under which Cargo 1 is carried | 4 | 0 = not available = default 1 = IMDG Code (in packed form) 2 = IGC Code 3 = BC Code (from 1.1.2011 IMSBC) 4 = MARPOL Annex I List of oils (Appendix 1) 5 = MARPOL Annex II IBC Code 6 = Regional use 7 – 15 (reserved for future use) Description Content depends on code selected. Refer to tables below. |
| Cargo 1 | 13 | Content depends on code selected. Refer to tables below. |
| Code under which Cargo 2 is carried | 4 | Optional. (Same as Cargo 1) |
| Cargo 2 | 13 | Optional. Content depends on code selected. Refer to tables below. |
| Cargo … | n x (17) | … |
| Code under which Cargo 28 is carried | 4 | Optional. (Same as Cargo 1) |
| Cargo 28 | 13 | Optional. Content depends on code selected. Refer to tables below. |
| Total | ||
| Table 2.1 | IMDG code | |
| Parameter | No. of bits | Description |
| IMDG class or division | 7 | 0 = not available = default 1 – 9 (not used) 10 – 99 = first digit = main class, second digit = subclass or division (undefined |
| Spare | 6 | Not used. Set to zero. |
| Total | 13 | |
| Table 2.2 | IGC code | |
| Parameter | No. of bits | Description |
| UN number | 13 | 0 = not available = default 1 – 3,363 = Four digits UN number 3,364 – 8,191 (reserved for future use) |
| Total | 13 | |
| Table 2.4 | BC Code (from 1.1.2011 IMSBC) | |
| Parameter | No. of bits | Description |
| BC class | 3 | 0 = not available = default 1 = A 2 = B 3 = C 4 = MHB – Material Hazardous in Bulk 5 – 7 (reserved for future use) |
| IMDG class | 7 | Only specified for class B 0 = not available = default 1 – 9 (not used) 10 – 99 = first digit = main class, second digit = subclass (undefined subclasses should not be used) 100 – 127 (not used) |
| Spare | 3 | Not used. Set to zero. |
| Total | 13 | |
| Table 2.5 | MARPOL Annex I, List of oils | |
| Parameter | No. of bits | Description |
| Type of oil | 4 | 0 = not available = default 1 = asphalt solutions 2 = oils 3 = distillates 4 = gas oil 5 = gasoline blending stocks 6 = gasoline 7 = jet fuels 8 = naphtha 9 – 15 (reserved for future use) |
| Spare | 9 | Not used. Set to zero. |
| Total | 13 | |
| Table 2.6 | MARPOL (Annex II, IBC Code) | |
| Parameter | No. of bits | Description |
| Category | 3 | 0 = not available = default 1 = Category X 2 = Category Y 3 = Category Z 4 = other substances 5 – 7 (reserved for future use) |
| Spare | 10 | Not used. Set to zero. |
| Total | 13 |