Proposed Amendments to the IAMSAR Manual - Volume IIAppendix B - Message Formats

– Replace all examples given on pages B-3 to B-8 with the following examples;

– Delete existing page B-10 (Inmarsat-E format); and

– Renumber the pages.

SAMPLE 406 MHz INITIAL ENCODED POSITION ALERT (STANDARD LOCATION - EPIRB: SERIAL NUMBER)

DISTRESS COSPAS-SARSAT INITIAL ALERT

MSG NO: 00306 AUMCC REF: 12345

DETECTED AT: 17 APR 07 1627 UTC BY GOES 11

DETECTION FREQUENCY: 406.0250 MHz

COUNTRY OF BEACON REGISTRATION: 316/ CANADA

USER CLASS: STANDARD LOCATION - EPIRB SERIAL NO: 05918

EMERGENCY CODE: NIL

POSITIONS:

RESOLVED – NIL

DOPPLER A – NIL

DOPPLER B – NIL

ENCODED – 05 00 00 S 178 00 00 E TIME OF UPDATE UNKNOWN

ENCODED POSITION PROVIDED BY: EXTERNAL DEVICE

10.

NEXT PASS TIMES:

RESOLVED – NIL

DOPPLER A – NIL

DOPPLER B – NIL

ENCODED – NIL

11.

HEX ID: 278C362E3CFFBFF HOMING SIGNAL: 121.5 MHZ

12.

ACTIVATION TYPE: NIL

13.

BEACON NUMBER ON AIRCRAFT OR VESSEL: NIL

14.

OTHER ENCODED INFORMATION:

CSTA CERTIFICATE NO: 0108

BEACON MODEL – ACR, RLB-33

ENCODED POSITION UNCERTAINTY: PLUS-MINUS 30 MINUTES OF LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

15.

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:

LUT ID: NZGEO1 WELLINGTON GEOLUT, NEW ZEALAND (GOES 11)

BEACON REGISTRATION AT [CMCC]

16.

REMARKS: NIL

END OF MESSAGE

SAMPLE 406 MHz UNLOCATED ALERT (NATIONAL LOCATION – ELT)

DISTRESS COSPAS-SARSAT ALERT

MSG NO: 00141 SPMCC REF: 12345

DETECTED AT: 21 FEB 07 0646 UTC BY MSG-2

DETECTION FREQUENCY: 406.0249 MHz

COUNTRY OF BEACON REGISTRATION: 408/ BAHRAIN

USER CLASS: NATIONAL LOCATION – ELT SERIAL NO: 000006

EMERGENCY CODE: NIL

POSITIONS:

RESOLVED – NIL

DOPPLER A – NIL

DOPPLER B – NIL

ENCODED – NIL UPDATE TIME UNKNOWN

ENCODED POSITION PROVIDED BY: EXTERNAL DEVICE

10.

NEXT PASS TIMES:

RESOLVED – NIL

DOPPLER A – NIL

DOPPLER B – NIL

ENCODED – NIL

11.

HEX ID: 331000033F81FE0 HOMING SIGNAL: 121.5 MHZ

12.

ACTIVATION TYPE: NIL

13.

BEACON NUMBER ON AIRCRAFT OR VESSEL: NIL

14.

OTHER ENCODED INFORMATION: NIL

15.

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:

BEACON REGISTRATION AT WWW.406REGISTRATION.COM

16.

REMARKS: NIL

END OF MESSAGE

SAMPLE 406 MHz RESOLVED POSITION ALERT (NATIONAL LOCATION – PLB)

DISTRESS COSPAS-SARSAT POSITION RESOLVED ALERT

MSG NO: 00812 AUMCC REF: 2DD747073F81FE0

DETECTED AT: 28 APR 07 0920 UTC BY SARSAT S11

DETECTION FREQUENCY: 406.0278 MHz

COUNTRY OF BEACON REGISTRATION: 366/ USA

USER CLASS: NATIONAL LOCATION – PLB SERIAL NO: 167438

EMERGENCY CODE: NIL

POSITIONS:

RESOLVED – 33 27 N 038 56 E

DOPPLER A – 33 27 N 038 56 E

DOPPLER B – NIL

ENCODED – 33 25 56 N 038 55 40 E

UPDATE TIME WITHIN 4 HOURS OF DETECTION TIME

ENCODED POSITION PROVIDED BY: INTERNAL DEVICE

.10

NEXT PASS TIMES:

RESOLVED – NIL

DOPPLER A – NIL

DOPPLER B – NIL

ENCODED – NIL

11.

HEX ID: 2DD747073F81FE0 HOMING SIGNAL: 121.5 MHZ

.12

ACTIVATION TYPE: NIL

.13

BEACON NUMBER ON AIRCRAFT OR VESSEL: NIL

.14

OTHER ENCODED INFORMATION: NIL

.15

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:

LUT ID: FRLUT2 TOULOUSE, FRANCE

.16

REMARKS: NIL

SAMPLE 406 MHz INITIAL POSITION ALERT (STANDARD LOCATION – ELT: 24-BIT ADDRESS)

DISTRESS COSPAS-SARSAT INITIAL ALERT

MSG NO: 00741 AUMCC REF: 3266E2019CFFBFF

DETECTED AT: 22 APR 07 0912 UTC BY SARSAT S10

DETECTION FREQUENCY: 406.0247 MHz

COUNTRY OF BEACON REGISTRATION

USER CLASS: STANDARD LOCATION – ELT

AIRCRAFT 24 BIT ADDRESS: 7100CE

EMERGENCY CODE: NIL

POSITIONS:

RESOLVED –NIL

DOPPLER A – 32 49 N 081 54 E PROB 69 PERCENT

DOPPLER B – 24 18 N 041 18 E PROB 31 PERCENT

ENCODED – NIL UPDATE TIME UNKNOWN

ENCODED POSITION PROVIDED BY: EXTERNAL DEVICE

10.

NEXT PASS TIMES:

RESOLVED – NIL

DOPPLER A – NIL

DOPPLER B – NIL

ENCODED – NIL

11.

HEX ID: 3266E2019CFFBFF HOMING SIGNAL: 121.5 MHZ

12.

ACTIVATION TYPE: NIL

13.

BEACON NUMBER ON AIRCRAFT OR VESSEL: NIL

14.

OTHER ENCODED INFORMATION:

AIRCRAFT 24-BIT ADDRESS ASSIGNED TO: SAUDI ARABIA

15.

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:

LUT ID: INLUT1 BANGALORE, INDIA

16.

REMARKS: NIL

END OF MESSAGE

SAMPLE 406 MHz RESOLVED UPDATE POSITION ALERT (STANDARD LOCATION – SHIP SECURITY)

SHIP SECURITY COSPAS-SARSAT POSITION RESOLVED UPDATE ALERT

MSG NO: 00192 AUMCC REF: 2AB82AF800FFBFF

DETECTED AT: 03 MAY 07 0853 UTC BY SARSAT S09

DETECTION FREQUENCY: 406.0276 MHz

COUNTRY OF BEACON REGISTRATION: 341/ ST KITTS

USER CLASS: STANDARD LOCATION – SHIP SECURITY MMSI LAST 6 DIGITS: 088000

EMERGENCY CODE: NIL

POSITIONS:

RESOLVED – 02 15 N 046 00 E

DOPPLER A – 02 25 N 046 06 E

DOPPLER B – NIL

ENCODED – 01 54 24 N – 045 37 32 E UPDATE TIME UNKNOWN

ENCODED POSITION PROVIDED BY: EXTERNAL DEVICE

10.

NEXT PASS TIMES:

RESOLVED – NIL

DOPPLER A – NIL

DOPPLER B – NIL

ENCODED – NIL

11.

HEX ID: 2AB82AF800FFBFF

HOMING SIGNAL: OTHER (NOT 121.5 MHZ) OR NIL

12.

ACTIVATION TYPE: NIL

13.

BEACON NUMBER ON AIRCRAFT OR VESSEL: 00

14.

OTHER ENCODED INFORMATION: NIL

15.

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:

LUT ID: NZLUT WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND

16.

REMARKS:

THIS IS A SHIP SECURITY ALERT.

PROCESS THIS ALERT ACCORDING TO RELEVANT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

END OF MESSAGE

SAMPLE 406 MHz INITIAL ALERT (SERIAL USER – EPIRB: NON-FLOAT FREE)

DISTRESS COSPAS-SARSAT INITIAL ALERT

MSG NO: 01087 AUMCC REF: ADCE402FA80028D

DETECTED AT: 20 MAY 07 1613 UTC BY SARSAT S08

DETECTION FREQUENCY: 406.0266 MHz

COUNTRY OF BEACON REGISTRATION: 366/ USA

USER CLASS: SERIAL USER – EPIRB (NON-FLOAT FREE) SERIAL NO: 0003050

EMERGENCY CODE: NIL

POSITIONS:

RESOLVED – NIL

DOPPLER A – 36 38 S 168 58 E PROB 50 PERCENT

DOPPLER B – 36 39 S 169 01 E PROB 50 PERCENT

ENCODED – NIL

ENCODED POSITION PROVIDED BY: NIL

10.

NEXT PASS TIMES:

RESOLVED – NIL

DOPPLER A – 21 MAY 07 0812 UTC

DOPPLER B – 21 MAY 07 0812 UTC

ENCODED – NIL

11.

HEX ID: ADCE402FA80028D HOMING SIGNAL: 121.5 MHZ

12.

ACTIVATION TYPE: MANUAL

13.

BEACON NUMBER ON AIRCRAFT OR VESSEL: NIL

14.

OTHER ENCODED INFORMATION:

CSTA CERTIFICATE NO: 0163

BEACON MODEL – MCMURDO LTD: G5 OR E5 SMARTFIND

15.

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:

RELIABILITY OF DOPPLER POSITION DATA - SUSPECT

LUT ID: AULUTW ALBANY, AUSTRALIA

16.

REMARKS: NIL

END OF MESSAGE

SAMPLE 406 MHz RESOLVED ALERT (ELT USER – AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION)

DISTRESS COSPAS-SARSAT POSITION RESOLVED ALERT

MSG NO: 00932 AUMCC REF: 9D064BED62EAFE1

DETECTED AT: 10 MAY 07 0654 UTC BY SARSAT S11

DETECTION FREQUENCY: 406.0246 MHz

COUNTRY OF BEACON REGISTRATION: 232/ G. BRITAIN

USER CLASS: ELT USER

AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION: VP-CGK

EMERGENCY CODE: NIL

POSITIONS:

RESOLVED – 25 13 N 055 22 E

DOPPLER A – 25 17 N 055 23 E

DOPPLER B – NIL

ENCODED – NIL

ENCODED POSITION PROVIDED BY: NIL

10.

NEXT PASS TIMES:

RESOLVED – NIL

DOPPLER A – NIL

DOPPLER B – NIL

ENCODED – NIL

11.

HEX ID: 9D064BED62EAFE1 HOMING SIGNAL: 121.5 MHZ

12.

ACTIVATION TYPE: MANUAL

13.

BEACON NUMBER ON AIRCRAFT OR VESSEL: NIL

14.

OTHER ENCODED INFORMATION: NIL

15.

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION: NIL

16.

REMARKS: NIL

END OF MESSAGE