Subject: New Italian NAVTEX service
From: ICS Electronics Ltd
Dear NAVTEX user,
Four new Italian NAVTEX stations have now started full time operation.
Station letter, location and transmission time (UTC).
Station R Rome (41 37N 12 29E) 0250, 0650, 1050, 1450, 1850, 2250, 2250 UTC
Station T Cagliari (Sardinia) (39 13N 09 14E) 0310, 0710, 1110, 1510, 1910, 2310 UTC
Station V Augusta (Sicily) (37 14N 15 14E) 0330, 0730, 1130, 1530, 1930, 2330 UTC
Station U Trieste (45 40N 13 46E) 0320, 0720, 1120, 1520, 1920, 2320 UTC
The stated coverage range of each transmitter is 320 Nautical Miles
IMPORTANT information for ICS NAV4 PLUS users.
The NAV4plus NAVTEX station database contained in firmware version 2.08 and earlier versions is referenced to previously published information. Previous information stated that one of the four new Italian NAVTEX stations would be located at BARI using station identity letter U.
Please note that the proposed NAVTEX station at BARI was later deleted and replace by a new NAVTEX station location at TRIESTE.
TRIESTE has commenced operation using station identity letter U (same as previously issued for use by BARI), this change means that the older versions of the NAV4 PLUS database incorrectly locate station U some 200 miles to the South of its actual position.
Because of this change, vessels operating within coverage of the TRIESTE NAVTEX station should always manually set the NAV4 PLUS for reception of station U or messages will be missed.
Consequently, use of NAV4 PLUS 'Automatic NAVTEX station selection' is not recommend for vessels sailing in the Adriatic Sea unless you first upgrade to NAV4plus version 2.66 or a later version.
NAV4 plus firmware upgrades are now available through the ICS dealer network or direct from ICS.
Chemring Group PLC