Furuno FM-8500 Operator's Manual page 61

• POS
• POL
• MED
• NEU
:Position request individual call)
Find position of other ship by entering its
ID number.
:Polling call (individual call)
Confirm that own ship is within communi-
cation range with other ship. This provides
only negative response; it does not provide
position information.
:Medical transport (All ships call)
Inform all ships, by Urgency category,
that own ship carries medical goods.
:Neutral craft (All ships call)
Inform all ships, by Urgency or Safety
category, that own ship is not a participant
in an armed conflict.
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