Eta And Rta Messages - Furuno UAIS TRANPONDER FA-150 Operator's Manual

Message status is shown as follows:
AIS message status messages and their meanings
Message
NOW SENDING.
SEND MESSAGE COMPLETE.
PRESS ANY KEY.
SEND MESSAGE UNSUCCESSFUL.
PRESS ANY KEY
SEND MESSAGE UNSUCCESSFUL.
MMSI: XXXXXXXXX
PRESS ANY KEY.
NOW WAITING RESPONSE.
PRESS ANY KEY.
2.7.2

ETA and RTA messages

The purpose of an ETA message is to apply for a time slot at a lock, bridge or
terminal. (Hereafter "lock" refers to lock, bridge or terminal.) The message
contains your ship's ETA at the lock, air draught, the number of assisting
tugboats required and the particulars of the lock (country code, location code,
etc.).
Upon receipt of your ETA message, the lock authority responds with an RTA
(Requested Time of Arrival) message, usually within 15 minutes of receipt of
the ETA message. The RTA message contains lock operational status,
requested time of arrival and the particulars of the lock (country code, location
code, etc.).
Sending an ETA message
1. Press the MENU key to open the menu.
2. Select MSG then press the ENT key.
Message is being sent.
Transmission of message completed. (MMSI is
additionally shown in case of addressed message.)
Message could not be sent.
Message sent successfully, however there is no reply
from receiver of message.
You tried to send a message while the transponder is
awaiting receive confirmation (successful or
unsuccessful) for the first-sent message. After
confirmation is received, the next sequential message
will be sent.
[MSG]
TEXT
ETA/RTA
NO. OF PERSONS
EMMA WARNING
WATER LEVEL
2. INLAND AIS
Meaning
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