JRC JMR-5425-9X - About AIS Aton (Aids to Navigation); About AIS-SART Information

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Symbol Definition Remarks
AIS coastal base
station
Displayed by the same colour as AIS symbol.
Numerical display AIS
coastal base station
When the numeric data is displayed, the target
symbol is enclosed in a square.
Lost AIS coastal base
station
The alarm sounds.
The alarm message (Lost) turns orange and
blinks.
The symbol is displayed by overlaying red x
marks.
Memo
The AIS-SART target symbol is displayed in red when the target is activated.
6.3.4 About AIS AtoN (Aids to Navigation)
AIS AtoN is a system that displaying aid to navigation like a lighthouse, light buoy or unreal aid to
navigation on the display unit on ships using AIS receiver.
There are following two kinds of AIS AtoN.
AIS AtoN type
Function
Operation example
Physical AIS
AtoN
Installs the AIS on real aid to
navigation, and displays its location
on the display unit on ships.
In low visibility, receiving the Physical AIS
AtoN symbols facilitates identification of
the light location and light buoy.
Virtual AIS AtoN Displays virtual aid to navigation on
the display unit on ships according
to the signals transmitted from the
AIS station on the land.
In the sea area where installation of the
light buoy is difficult, the Virtual AIS AtoN
symbols are displayed as virtual light
buoys that are used as targets for getting
to the destination.
This system can also be used as the aid
substituted for the aid to navigation
damaged by natural disasters.
6.3.5 About AIS-SART Information
The AIS-SART function enables information about the location of wrecked ship to be displayed on the
screen.
For the details, refer to "7.6 Display of AIS-SART".