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MMSI:
Marine Mobile Service Identity.
CLASS:
AIS Message class type:
[A]:
Class A AIS
,
[B]:
Class B AIS
,
[Base]:
Base Station,
[AtoN]:
Aids to Navigation
,
[N/A]:
Unknown.
RX COUNT:
The numbers of receiving messages.
MSG # :
The message ID should identify the message type.
NAME:
Ship Name.
CALL SIGN:
Ship‟s Call Sign.
RANGE:
The distance between target ships to own ship. The unit of range is “nm” (Nautical
Mile).
BEARING:
The relative angle between target ship and own ship.
SOG:
Speed Over Ground, the unit of SOG is “kn” (knot).
COG:
Course Over Ground.
HEADING:
The heading of the target ship.
CPA:
Distance to Closest Point of Approach, the unit of CPA is “nm” (Nautical Miles)
TCPA:
Time to Closest Point of Approach, t
he unit of TCPA is “min” (Minutes).
LON:
Longitude of the target ship.
LAT:
Latitude of the target ship.
ROT:
Rate Of Turn.
LENGTH:
The length of the target ship, the unit of LENGTH is “m” (meters).
BEAM:
The beam of the target ship, the unit of BEAM is “m” (meters).
DESTINATION:
The destination of the target ship.
ETA:
Estimated Time of Arrival, (Month/Date/Hour/Minutes)
SHIPTYPE:
Ship type of the target ship.
CARGO:
Cargo information.
