Appendix-25
・VBW – Dual ground/water speed
$--VBW, x.x, x.x, A, x.x, x.x, A, x.x, A, x.x, A*hh<CR><LF>
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1:Longitudinal water speed (see Note 1), knots
2:Transverse water speed (see Note 1), knots
3:Status (see Note 2): water speed, A = data valid, V = data invalid
4:Longitudinal ground speed (see Note 1), knots
5:Transverse ground speed (see Note 1), knots
6:Status (see Note 2), ground speed, A = data valid, V = data invalid
7:Stern transverse water speed (see Note 1), knots
8:Status (see Note 2): stern water speed, A = data valid, V = data invalid
9:Stern transverse ground speed (see Note 1), knots
10:Status (see Note 2): stern ground speed, A = data valid, V = data invalid
NOTE 1 Transverse speed: "-" = port,
Longitudinal speed: "-" = astern.
NOTE 2 The status field should not be a null field.
・VHW – Water speed and heading
$--VHW, x.x, T, x.x, M, x.x, N, x.x, K*hh<CR><LF>
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1:Heading, degrees true
2:Heading, degrees true
3:Heading, degrees magnetic
4:Heading, degrees magnetic
5:Speed, knots
6:Speed, knots
7:Speed, km/h
8:Speed, km/h