| Message ID |
6 |
Identifier for Message 8; always 8. |
| 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. |
| Spare |
2 |
Not used. Set to zero. |
| IAI |
16 |
DAC = 001; FI = 24 (See ITU-R M.1371-3, Annex 5, § 2.1) |
| Message Linkage ID |
10 |
A source specific running number, unique across all binary messages equipped with Message Linkage ID. Used to link additional information to the message by a Text Description message. The Message Linkage ID and the first six digits of the source MMSI uniquely identify the sent message.
1 – 1,023
0 = not available = default |
| Air Draught |
13 |
Air Draught is the vertical distance from the ship’s waterline to the highest point on the ship (e.g., top of ship’s mast), in 0.1 metre steps. Air Draught = total vessel height (e.g., from bottom of keel to top of ship’s mast) minus the maximum static loaded draught.
1 – 81.9 metres
81.91 = distance 81.91 metres or greater
0 = not available = default |
| Last Port of call |
30 |
UN LOCODE; 5 characters 6 bits ASCII
“@@@@@” = not available = default |
| Next Port of call |
30 |
UN LOCODE; 5 characters 6 bits ASCII
“@@@@@” = not available = default |
| Second Port of call |
30 |
UN LOCODE; 5 characters 6 bits ASCII
“@@@@@” = not available = default |
| SOLAS Equipment status |
52 |
Current status of SOLAS navigation/communications equipment. Each equipment is described using 2 bits, coded as:
0 = not available or requested = default
“00000000000000000000000000”
1 = equipment operational
2 = equipment not operational
3 = no data (equipment may or may not be on board/or its status is unknown)Required SOLAS equipment (coded in the following order)
1 = AIS Class A
2 = ATA (Automatic Tracking Aid)
3 = BNWAS (Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System)
4 = ECDIS Back-up
5 = ECDIS/Paper Nautical Chart
6 = echo sounder
7 = electronic plotting aid
8 = emergency steering gear
9 = navigation system (GPS, Loran-C, GLONASS)
10 = gyro compass
11 = LRIT
12 = magnetic compass
13 = NAVTEX
14 = radar (ARPA)
15 = radar (S-band)
16 = radar (X-band)
17 = radio HF
18 = radio INMARSAT
19 = radio MF
20 = radio VHF
21 = speed Log (over ground)
22 = speed Log (through water)
23 = THD (Transmitting Heading Device)
24 = track control system
25 = VDR/S-VDR
26 (reserved for future use) |
| Ice class |
4 |
Ice Classes as defined by:
IACS = International Association of Classification Societies PC = Polar Class. For further details, see IACS Req. 2007 Requirements concerning POLAR CLASS and MSC/Circ.1056 and MEPC/Circ.399 on Guidelines for ships operating in Arctic ice-covered waters.FSICR = Finnish-Swedish Ice Class Rules. For further details, see Finnish Maritime Administration’s Bulletin No.10/10.12.2008 Ice class regulations 2008 (Finnish-Swedish ice class rules). Note: Authorized classification society equivalents for the Finnish-Swedish Ice Class Rules should also be recognized, as issued in the Finnish Maritime Administration’s Bulletin No.4/2.4.2007 (as amended). Both bulletins can be found at www.fma.fi(link is external).
RS = Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. For further details see Rules for the classification and construction of seagoing ships, Edition 2008.
0 = not classified
1 = IACS PC 1
2 = IACS PC 2
3 = IACS PC 3
4 = IACS PC 4
5 = IACS PC 5
6 = IACS PC 6 / FSICR IA Super / RS Arc5
7 = IACS PC 7 / FSICR IA / RS Arc4
8 = FSICR IB / RS Ice3 9 = FSICR IC / RS Ice2
10 = RS Ice1
11 – 14 (reserved for future use)
15 = not available = default |
| Shaft Horse power |
18 |
Total horse power of ship, in 1 hp steps.
0 – 262,141 horse power
262,142 = 262,142 horse power or greater
262,143 = not available = default |
| VHF Working channel |
12 |
The VHF working channel used by the sending vessel Channel number according to Recommendation ITU-R M.1084
0 = not available = default |
| Lloyd’s Ship type |
42 |
Lloyd’s Register STATCODE 5 (e.g., A11A1AA); 7 characters 6 bits ASCII
“@@@@@@@” = not available = default
(See http://www.lrfairplay.com/About/IMO_standards/imo_standards.html(link is external)) (link not longer operational from original document)
Alternative location see http://www.ihsfairplay.com/about/imo_standards/s5download.html(link is external) |
| Gross tonnage |
18 |
0 – 262,141
262,142 = 262,142 or greater
262,143 = not available = default |
| Laden or Ballast |
2 |
0 = not available = default
1 = Laden
2 = Ballast
3 = not in use |
| Type of bunker oil |
|
|
| Heavy fuel oil |
2 |
0 = not available = default
1 = no
2 = yes
3 = not in use |
| Light fuel oil |
2 |
0 = not available = default
1 = no
2 = yes
3 = not in use |
| Diesel |
2 |
0 = not available = default
1 = no
2 = yes
3 = not in use |
| Total amount of bunker oil in tonnes |
14 |
0 – 16,381
16,382 = 16,382 tonnes or greater
16,383 = not available = default |
| Number of Persons |
13 |
Number of persons currently on board, including crew members.
0 = not available = default
1 – 8,190
8,191 = 8,191 or greater |
| Spare |
10 |
Not used. Set to zero. |
| Total |
360 |
Occupies 2 slots |
