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Type

PGN

Description

129794 AIS class A static and voyage related 

data

129798 AIS SAR aircraft position report
129802 AIS safety-related broadcast message
129808 DSC call information
130310 Environmental parameters
130311 Environmental parameters (obsolete)
130313 Humidity
130314 Actual pressure
130576 Small craft status

This data applies only to NMEA 2000-compatible products.

NMEA 0183 Information

Type

Sentence

Description

Transmit

GPAPB

APB: Heading or track controller 
(autopilot) sentence "B"

GPBOD

BOD: Bearing (origin to 
destination)

GPBWC

BWC: Bearing and distance to 
waypoint

GPGGA

GGA: Global positioning system 
fix data

GPGLL

GLL: Geographic position 
(latitude and longitude)

GPGSA

GSA: GNSS DOP and active 
satellites

GPGSV

GSV: GNSS satellites in view

GPRMB

RMB: Recommended minimum 
navigation information

GPRMC

RMC: Recommended minimum 
specific GNSS data

GPRTE

RTE: Routes

GPVTG

VTG: Course over ground and 
ground speed

GPWPL

WPL: Waypoint location

GPXTE

XTE: Cross track error

PGRME

E: Estimated error

PGRMM

M: Map datum

PGRMZ

Z: Altitude

SDDBT

DBT: Depth below transducer

SDDPT

DPT: Depth

SDMTW

MTW: Water temperature

SDVHW

VHW: Water speed and heading

Receive

DPT

Depth

DBT

Depth below transducer

MTW

Water temperature

VHW

Water speed and heading

WPL

Waypoint location

DSC

Digital selective calling 
information

Type

Sentence

Description

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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