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AQUAMAP™ 10x2/12x2 SERIES
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Select an option:
• When you are on an inland lake, select
LakeVü™ HD
.
• When you are offshore, select
BlueChart
®
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.
Automatic Identification System
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) enables you to identify and track
other vessels, and alerts you to area traffic. When connected to an external
AIS device, AQUAMAP can show some AIS information about other vessels
that are within range, that are equipped with a transponder, and that are
actively transmitting AIS information.
The information reported for each vessel includes the Maritime Mobile
Service Identity (MMSI), location, GPS speed, GPS heading, time that has
elapsed since the last position of the vessel was reported, nearest approach,
and time to the nearest approach.
Some AQUAMAP models also support Blue Force Tracking. Vessels being
tracked with Blue Force Tracking are indicated with a blue-green color.
AIS Targeting Symbols
Symbol
Description
AIS vessel. The vessel is reporting AIS information. The direction in
which the triangle is pointing indicates the direction in which the AIS
vessel is moving.
Target is selected.
Target is activated. The target appears larger on the chart. A green line
attached to the target indicates the heading of the target. The MMSI,
speed, and direction of the vessel appear beneath the target, if the
details setting has been set to Show. If the AIS transmission from the
vessel is lost, a message banner appears.
Target is lost. A green X indicates that the AIS transmission from the
vessel is lost, and the AQUAMAP displays a message banner asking
whether the vessel should continue to be tracked. If you discontinue
vessel tracking, the lost target symbol disappears from the chart or the
3D chart view.
Dangerous target in range. The target flashes while an alarm
sounds and a message banner appears. After the alarm has been
acknowledged, a solid red triangle with a red line attached to it
indicates the location and the heading of the target. If the safe-zone
collision alarm has been set to Off, the target flashes, but the audible
alarm does not sound and the alarm banner does not appear. If the
AIS transmission from the vessel is lost, a message banner appears.
Dangerous target is lost. A red X indicates that the AIS transmission
from the vessel is lost, and the AQUAMAP displays a message
banner asking whether the vessel should continue to be tracked. If
you discontinue vessel tracking, the lost dangerous target symbol
disappears from the chart or the 3D chart view.
The location of this symbol indicates the closest point of approach to a
dangerous target, and the numbers near the symbol indicate the time
to the closest point of approach to that target.
NOTE:
Vessels being tracked with the Blue Force Tracking feature are
indicated with a blue-green color regardless of their status.
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets
When heading and course over ground information are provided by an
activated AIS target, the heading of the target appears on a chart as a solid
line attached to the AIS target symbol. A heading line does not appear on a
3D chart view.
The projected course of an activated AIS target appears as a dashed line on
a chart or a 3D chart view. The length of the projected course line is based
on the value of the projected heading setting. If an activated AIS target is
not transmitting speed information, or if the vessel is not moving, a projected
