15. AIS SAFETY, NAVTEX MESSAGES
15.2
Navtex Messages
Navtex (Navigational Telex) is an international automated medium frequency direct-
printing service for delivery of navigational and meteorological warnings and fore-
casts, as well as urgent marine safety information to ships.
Navtex messages can be received and read in the Voyage navigation mode.
15.2.1
How to receive Navtex messages
Do the following to display a NAVTEX message:
1. Click the [MSG] and [NAVTEX MSG] buttons on the InstantAccess bar.
2. Click the message to view. The text of the message appears in the [Description]
box.
15.2.2
How to manage received Navtex messages
How to delete received Navtex messages
1. Click the [MSG] and [NAVTEX MSG] buttons on the InstantAccess bar.
2. Click the [Trash Box] button.
3. Click the box that is before the date to show a checkmark in the box. (All messag-
es can be checked or unchecked with the context-sensitive menu. Right-click the
box to the left of [Date] then select [Select All] or [Deselect All] as applicable.)
4. Click the [Delete] button.
Note: A large amount of messages may take some time to delete.
How to deleted received Navtex messages permanently
1. Click the [MSG] and [NAVTEX MSG] buttons on the InstantAccess bar.
2. Click the box that is before the date to show a checkmark in the box. (All messag-
es can be checked or unchecked with the context-sensitive menu. Right-click the
box to the left of [Date] then select [Select All] or [Deselect All] as applicable.)
3. Click the [Delete] button.
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JAPAN NAVTEX N.W. NR 1555/2011
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