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● The vessels ENI - this is an 8 digit number allocated to the vessel.
● The ship and convoy type as an ERI code selected from the menu
provided.
● The length and beam of the ship to the nearest 10cm (greater
accuracy than standard AIS configuration).
These updates are all made using the process described in section 4.7.2
5.1.3 Entering Inland vessel voyage settings
Additional voyage related information is required for Inland operation along
with some changes to the standard AIS configuration. The following additional
information must be entered into the AIS transceiver:
● The vessel’s load status (Loaded, Unloaded, or Unknown).
● The number of blue cones or blue flag status for the cargo.
● The static draught of the vessel to the nearest centimetre.
● The number of crew, passengers and other shipboard personnel.
● Convoy dimensions - enter the extension beyond the normal vessel
size of any convoy attached. See Figure 26.
Figure 26 Convoy dimensions screen
CONVOY DIMENSIONS INLAND Int. GNSS
16:58:29
SOG 21.1km/h
UTC + 1h
COG 88.0°
50° 32.0286’ N
0° 55.2715’ W
Convoy bow
extension (BE)
0m
Convoy stern
extension (SE)
Convoy port
extension (EP)
Convoy starboard
extension (ES)
BE
SE
EP
ES
0m
0m
0m
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