Statutory guidance
VMS reports
Updated 1 January 2021
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Your device must transmit position data every 2 hours when at sea.
The unit will send a report when you:
- power up your vessel
- power down your vessel
- switch the in port button on
- switch the in port button off
- enter and exit a geozone
The unit will also send a report if the unit:
- syncs with the server to make sure the unit is working correctly (once every 24 hours)
- loses its Iridium signal
- loses line of sight with the satellites 바카라 사이트“ the unit will also start reporting every 2 hours because it will think you have moved
- has no power for an extended period of time 바카라 사이트“ it will store the reports and will send them when the power is restored and will also send a 바카라 사이트˜hello바카라 사이트™ report when power is restored