User's Manual

2. INLAND AIS OPERATION
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12. Select [BLUE CONES], then press the ENT/ACK key. The pop up window shown
below appears.
Depending on the cargo, up to four “cones” have to be shown on the mast, in day-
light with cones and nighttime with blue lights. The greater the number of the
cones the more hazardous the cargo.
• Select [NO. OF CONES 0] if your ship is not carrying hazardous cargo.
• Select [B-FLAG] if your ship carries explosives or hazardous cargo that ex-
ceeds the hazard level expressed with cones.
• Select [UNKNOWN] if you are unsure of cargo type.
13. Set [BLUE CONES] as necessary, then press the ENT/ACK key.
14. Select [UN/LOADED], then press the ENT/ACK key. The
pop up window shown to the right appears.
15. Select [LOADED] for vessel loaded with cargo, [UNLOAD-
ED] for vessel with no cargo, or [- - -] if you are unsure of the
loading status.
16. Select [CREW] is now selected, then press the ENT/ACK key.
17. Enter number of crew (0-254) then press the ENT/ACK key.
18. Select [PASSENGER], then press the ENT/ACK key.
19. Enter number of passengers (0-8190) then press the ENT/ACK key.
20. Select [PERSONNEL], then press the ENT/ACK key.
21. Enter number of shipboard personnel (persons other than passengers and crew,
0-254) then press the ENT/ACK key.
Note: Crew, passenger and shipboard personnel are sent in RFM55 messages.
22. [NO. OF PERSONS] is selected; press the ENT/ACK key.
23. Enter the total number of persons (sum of crew, passengers and shipboard per-
sonnel) on-board then press the ENT/ACK key.
Note: If the value entered for [CREW], [PASSENGER], [PERSONNEL] or [NO.
OF PERSONS] exceeds the maximum setting listed in the steps above, the value
appears as maximum for that item.
BLUE CONES
UNKNOWN
NO . OF CONES 1
NO . OF CONES 2
NO . OF CONES 3
B-FLAG
NO . OF CONES 0
UN/LOADED
LOADED
UNLOADED