Establishing a New Virtual Synthetic AIS Aton

Flowchart for establishing a Virtual / Synthetic AIS AtoN
ACMA
Applicant
AMSA
START
Virtual / Synthetic AIS
AtoN Required
Confirm the AtoN will
be deployed within in
the footprint of a
licensed base station
able to transmit
message 20
reservations for the
new AtoN and Message
21 for the virtual/
synthetic AtoN
Phase
Apply to AMSA for
MMSI number, and
FATDMA slot
allocation.
Use form AMSA 234b
available on AMSA
website
Applicant programs
Virtual / Synthetic AIS
AtoN and base station
message 20
AMSA will process
MMSI application and
FATDMA Slot
allocations for virtual/
synthetic AIS AtoN, and
base station.
AMSA will advise
applicant of
MMSI and,
FATDMA slot
information.
Virtual AtoN
transmitted within the
footprint of base
station
END
Real AIS AtoN ready for
use
Establishing a New Virtual - Synthetic AIS Aton (2)
Monday, October 20, 2014
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