Furuno FELCOM 16 User Manual
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2. SYSTEM INITIALIZATION
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2) FleetNET
TM
This service allows authorized information providers such as commercial
subscription services, shipping companies and governments, which have
registered with a LES that supports FleetNET
TM
, to broadcast messages to
selected group of MESs. Typical applications of FleetNET
TM
are
a) Fleet or company broadcasts
b) News broadcasts
c) Commercial weather services
d) Market quotations
e) Government broadcasts to all vessels on a country’s registration
3) System
EGC system-related is sent by Inmarsat to certain ship groups and
geographical areas.