Navigational status information has to be manually entered by the OOW
and changed as necessary. It is not automated information and therefore can be inaccurate as it relies on human intervention. AIS Navigation Status Codes Code Description
0 Under way using engine
1 At anchor
2 Not under command
3 Restricted maneuverability
4 Constrained by her draught
5 Moored
6 Aground
7 Engaged in Fishing
8 Under way sailing
Reserved for future amendment of Navigational
9 Status for HSC
Reserved for future amendment of Navigational
10 Status for WIG
11 Reserved for future use
12 Reserved for future use
13 Reserved for future use
14 AIS-SART is active
15 Not defined (default)
AIS DIMENSIONS
AIS Static Voyage Message Dimensions
Field Description Notes
Dimensio Dimension to Distance from position of GPS transponder to
nA Bow the bow of the vessel, measured in meters
Dimensio Dimension to Distance from position of GPS transponder to
nB Stern the stern of the vessel, measured in meters
Dimensio Dimension to Distance from position of GPS transponder to
nC Port the port side of the vessel, measured in meters
Distance from position of GPS transponder to
Dimensio Dimension to the starboard side of the vessel, measured in nD Starboard meters AIS SHIP TYPE CODES Codes for Codes for Codes for Ship Ship Ship Type Type Type
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C C C Cargo Cargo Cargo o o o Classi Classi Classi d d d ficatio ficatio ficatio e e e n n n Not ground future availab (WIG), use 0 le Hazard (defaul ous Wing t) categor in yB ground Reserv 2 (WIG), 1- ed for Wing 6 Reserv 19 future in ed for use ground future 2 (WIG), use Wing 3 Hazard in ous Wing ground categor in 2 (WIG), yC ground 0 all (WIG), 27 ships Wing Reserv of this in ed for type ground future 2 (WIG), use Wing 4 Hazard in ous Wing ground categor in (WIG), yD ground 21 Hazard 2 (WIG), ous 25 Wing 8 Reserv categor in ed for yA ground future (WIG), use 2 Wing Reserv 2 in ed for 2 Wing Codes for Codes for Codes for Ship Ship Ship Type Type Type
Ship & Ship & Ship &
C C C Cargo Cargo Cargo o o o Classi Classi Classi d d d ficatio ficatio ficatio e e e n n n in 3 yB Sailing ground 6 (WIG), High 9 Reserv Pleasur speed 37 ed for e Craft craft future 4 (HSC), use 3 Reserv 3 Hazard 8 ed ous 3 categor Fishing 3 Reserv 0 yC 9 ed 31 Towing High High speed Towing speed craft : length craft 4 (HSC), exceed 4 (HSC), 4 Hazard s 200m 0 all ous 3 or ships categor 2 of this breadt yD h type exceed High s 25m High speed speed craft Dredgi craft (HSC), ng or (HSC), 45 41 Reserv 33 underw Hazard ed for ater ous future ops categor use yA 3 Diving 4 High 4 ops 4 High 6 speed 2 speed craft Militar craft (HSC), 35 y ops (HSC), Reserv Hazard ed for ous future categor Codes for Codes for Codes for Ship Ship Ship Type Type Type
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C C C Cargo Cargo Cargo o o o Classi Classi Classi d d d ficatio ficatio ficatio e e e n n n use vessel ion No. 18 High 52 Tug speed Passen craft Port ger, all 53 6 (HSC), Tender ships 47 0 Reserv of this ed for Anti- type future polluti use 54 on Passen equipm ger, High ent Hazard 61 speed ous craft Law categor 4 (HSC), 55 Enforc yA 8 Reserv ement ed for Passen future Spare - ger, use 56 Local 6 Hazard Vessel 2 ous High categor speed Spare - yB craft 57 Local (HSC), Vessel Passen 4 ger, No 9 Medica additio 6 Hazard nal 5 l 3 ous inform 8 Transp categor ation ort yC
5 Pilot 59 Nonco Passen
0 Vessel mbatan ger, t ship 6 Hazard 51 Search accordi 4 ous and ng to categor Rescue RR yD Resolut Codes for Codes for Codes for Ship Ship Ship Type Type Type
Ship & Ship & Ship &
C C C Cargo Cargo Cargo o o o Classi Classi Classi d d d ficatio ficatio ficatio e e e n n n Passen ships future ger, of this use Reserv type 65 ed for Cargo, future Cargo, Reserv use Hazard 77 ed for 71 ous future Passen categor use ger, yA 6 Reserv Cargo, 6 ed for Cargo, Reserv future Hazard 78 ed for use 72 ous future categor use Passen yB ger, Cargo, Reserv Cargo, No 67 ed for Hazard additio 79 future 73 ous nal use categor inform yC ation Passen ger, Cargo, Tanker 6 Reserv Hazard , all 8 8 ed for 74 ous ships 0 future categor of this use yD type
Passen Cargo, Tanker
ger, No Reserv , 6 additio 75 ed for Hazard 81 9 nal future ous inform use categor ation yA 76 Cargo, 7 Cargo, Reserv 8 Tanker 0 all ed for 2 , Codes for Codes for Codes for Ship Ship Ship Type Type Type
Ship & Ship & Ship &
C C C Cargo Cargo Cargo o o o Classi Classi Classi d d d ficatio ficatio ficatio e e e n n n Hazard future yB ous use categor Other yB Tanker Type, , 9 Hazard Tanker 8 Reserv 3 ous , 8 ed for categor 8 Hazard future yC 3 ous use categor Other yC Tanker Type, , No 9 Hazard Tanker 8 additio 4 ous , 9 nal categor 8 Hazard inform yD 4 ous ation categor Other yD Other Type, Type, Reserv 95 Tanker 9 all ed for , 0 ships future 8 Reserv of this use 5 ed for type future Other use Other Type, Type, 9 Reserv Tanker Hazard 6 ed for 91 , ous future 8 Reserv categor use 6 ed for yA future Other use 9 Other Type, 2 Type, Reserv 97 87 Tanker Hazard ed for , ous future Reserv categor use ed for Codes for Codes for Codes for Ship Ship Ship Type Type Type
Ship & Ship & Ship &
C C C Cargo Cargo Cargo o o o Classi Classi Classi d d d ficatio ficatio ficatio e e e n n n Other use additio 9 Type, nal 8 Reserv 9 Other inform ed for 9 Type, ation future no This information is provided by Vesseltracker from common internet sources and is correct to best of knowledge at time of provision.