Message Header

FAL_ Document Metadata. Document Type. Code

Message type, coded

Code specifying the name of a message type.

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UN/EDIFACT codes 1001

FAL_ Document Metadata. Lodgement. Date Time

Message date time

The date and time the message is sent.

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Voyage

Ship

FAL_ Transport Means. Call Sign. Identifier

Ship call sign

The ship’s identification used primarily for radio communications.

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FAL_ Transport Means. IMO Ship Number. Identifier

Ship IMO number

The ship identification number shown on its IMO ship’s certificate.

an..7

FAL_ Transport Means. Ship Name. Text

Ship name

The ship’s name shown on the IMO ship’s certificates.

an..70

FAL_ Transport Means. Digital. Identifier

Ship digital identifier

The digital identifier of the ship.

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Station Device

FAL_ Station Device. Observation. Identifier

Observation internal identifier

An internal identifier created by the ship operator for a station (device) prior to assignment of a SOT – ID.

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FAL_ Station Device. Ship Observations Team. Identifier

Ship Observations Team Identifier (SOT – ID)

Identifier used in submissions to Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review tool (OSCAR) and Global Telecommunication System (GTS/WIS 2), provided by OceanOPS and supports the maintenance of metadata inventories for all marine stations).

an..7

FAL_ Station Device. Model Main Station. Code

Model Main Station, coded

A code representing the model of the device used to take the observation.

n..3

Codelist maintained by OceanOPS

FAL_ Station Device. Model Main Station Name. Text

Model Main Station, name

Name of the model of the device used to take the observation, if not available via code.

an..35

FAL_ Station Device. Telecom Type. Code

Telecom type, coded

A code representing the type of telecommunications used in the transmission of the observation.

an..8

Codelist maintained by OceanOPS

FAL_ Station Device. Telecom Type Name. Text

Telecom type, name

Name of the type of telecommunications used in the transmission of the observation

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FAL_ Station Device. Observation Start. Date Time

Observation start date time

The date and time that observations began to be transmitted from the (station).

an..35

Sensor Information

FAL_ Sensor. Make And Model. Code

Sensor make and model, coded

A code representing the make and model of the sensor used for the observation.

n..3

Codelist maintained by OceanOPS

FAL_ Sensor. Make And Model Name. Text

Sensor make and model, name

The name of the make and model of the sensor used for the observation, if not available via code.

an..35

FAL_ Sensor. Height. Measure

Sensor height

The sensor height above sea surface in meters, to the nearest tenth meter.

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FAL_ Sensor. Location. Code

Sensor location, coded

A code representing the location of the sensor used for the observation.

n..3

Codelist maintained by OceanOPS

FAL_ Sensor. Location Name. Text

Sensor location, name

The name of the location of the sensor used for the observation, if not available via code.

an..35

Performed Inspection

IMO0399

FAL_ Inspections. Latest Performed. Date Time

Inspection performed date

Date of the inspection performed.

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Weather and Ocean Information

FAL_ Weather. True Wind_ Direction. Measure

Wind direction

True direction, from where wind is blowing (or will blow), measured in degrees.

n2

FAL_ Weather. Visibility. Measure

Visibility

Horizontal visibility at surface or visibility towards the sea in meters.

n..5

FAL_ Weather. Wave_ Height. Measure

State of the sea

The condition of the sea described by the significant wave height, measured in meters.

n1,1

FAL_ Weather. Wind Speed. Code

Wind speed

The measure of wind speed.

n..3

FAL_ Weather. Air_ Temperature. Measure

Air temperature

The measure of air temperature in degrees Celsius at ship location.

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FAL_ Weather. Atmospheric Pressure. Measure

Atmospheric pressure

The measure of the barometric pressure of the ship environment in atmosphere or bars.

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FAL_ Weather. Sea Surface Temparature. Measure

Sea surface temperature

The measure of sea temperature in degrees Celsius.

n..3,1

FAL_ Weather. Relative Humidity. Measure

Relative humidity

The measure of water vapor in the atmosphere relative to the temperature of the air, expressed as a percentage.

n..3

FAL_ Weather. Sea Surface Salinity. Measure

Sea surface salinity

The measure of sea surface salinity in practical salinity units (PSU).

n..5,3

FAL_ Weather. Sea Ice Extent. Measure

Sea ice extent

An estimate of the sea ice concentration in a specified oceanic area, expressed as a percentage, derived from human observation.

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Geographical Position

IMO0601

FAL_ Geographical Position. Latitude. Identifier

Ship position when reporting, latitude

The latitude (geographical coordinate) of the location of the ship at the time of reporting.

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ISO 6709

IMO0602

FAL_ Geographical Position. Longitude. Identifier

Ship position when reporting, longitude

The longitude (geographical coordinate) of the location of the ship at the time of reporting.

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ISO 6709

Ship Dynamics

FAL_ Ship Dynamics. Over Ground_ Speed. Measure

Speed over ground

The ship current speed over ground in decimal knots.

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FAL_ Ship Dynamics. Over Ground_ Course. Measure

Course over ground

The ship’s current course over ground indicated in the 360 degrees notation from true north.

n..4,1

IMO0620

FAL_ Ship Dynamics. True_ Heading. Measure

Ship true heading

The direction in which the ship is pointing with respect to true north, expressed in degrees.

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