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Type

Sentence

Description

DSC

Digital selective calling 
information

DSE

Expanded digital selective calling

HDG

Heading, deviation, and variation

HDM

Heading, magnetic

MWD

Wind direction and speed

MDA

Meteorological composite

MWV

Wind speed and angle

VDM

AIS VHF data-link message

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