SITREP (Situation report)

SITREP status is transmitted and received over STEDS messaging so that other STEDS equipped vessels using the same STEDS passphrase can see your status and you can see their status.

First responder SITREPThe current SITREP status is displayed in the Status area of the Homescreen. The SITREP status can be changed by selecting Status: from the Status area Pop-over menu and then selecting a SITREP.

Note

  • SITREP status is transmitted every 15 seconds if a vessel is traveling at 3 knots or more.

  • SITREP status is transmitted every 30 seconds if a vessel is traveling under 3 knots for more than 3 minutes.

The SITREP status of other vessels is displayed in the Blue Force Target’s context menu in the Chart app and Radar app.

The MFD supports both current (FID 10) and legacy (FID 56) SITREPs.

Note

  • Blue Force targets using Legacy SITREP FID 56 are displayed using the Blue Force icons, however cannot be interacted with (i.e.: you cannot send or receive text messages, SAR patterns or TOIs).

  • Blue Force targets using Legacy SITREP FID 56 can also be displayed when using an NMEA 0183 connection but cannot be interacted with.