Messages Received by ECDIS

Message

Source

Content

ACNa

BAM

BAM commands

DTMb

EPFS

Coordinate system

GLLb, GFAb, GSAb, GSTb, GNSb
, RMCb (*)

EPFS

Geographic coordinates

ZDAb

EPFS, INS

Date/time

HBTb

BAM, INS

Heartbeat

THSb, ROTb, VHWb, HCRb, HDGb (*), HDTb (*), VDOb

Heading sensor, INS

Heading

RRT

ECDIS backup

Route transfer report

VBWb, VHWb (*)

SDME, INS

Speed log

DBTb, DPTb, MTWb

ECHO

Echo sounder

MWDb, MVWb

Weather instrument

Anemometer

VTGb

EPFS, INS

Speed and course from positioning system

RSDa

Radar

Radar data

TLBa, TLLa, TTDa, TTMa

Radar, ARPA

Target tracking data

VDMa, VDOa, ABKa

AIS

AIS targets and own ship information

NSRa

INS

Status, validity, integrity of coordinate, COG/SOG, heading, speed, and time data (see INS)

DSCb, DSEb, PNAVRISc

DDCS

VHF radio stations supporting DDCS

NRXb

NAVTEX

NAVTEX receiver

EVEd

BNWAS

SFI Transmitter

Note

Sentences used for backward compatibility (*).

a IEC 61924-2.
b IEC 61162-1.
c manufacturer-introduced sentence
d IEC 61162-450.