AIS Message Definitions

AIS Message: interrogation (::)

Description:

FIX: need a description

Note:other than requests for UTC and date

Note:FIX: make the decode okay with multiple lengths. HOW??

See Also:FIX: link to UTC and date get messages

See Also:ITU-R M.1371-3, p. 110-110, Table 63

Name NumberOfBits ArrayLength Type Units Description
MessageID 6 uint AIS message number. Must be 15
RepeatIndicator 2 uint Indicated how many times a message has been repeated
0: default
3: do not repeat any more
UserID 30 uint MMSI number of interrogating station
DestID 30 uint MMSI number of interrogated station
MessageID1 6 uint requested message type from interrogated station
SlotOffset 6 uint requested message type from interrogated station
Spare 2 uint Not used. Should be set to zero. Researved for future use.
MessageID12 6 uint requested message type from interrogated station
SlotOffset12 6 uint requested message type from interrogated station
Spare2 2 uint Not used. Should be set to zero. Researved for future use.
DestID2 30 uint MMSI number of interrogated station
MessageID2 6 uint requested message type from interrogated station
SlotOffset2 6 uint requested message type from interrogated station
Spare3 2 uint Not used. Should be set to zero. Researved for future use.