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17. NAVTEX Messages

17.1 Introduction

NAVTEX (Navigational Telex) is an international automated medium frequency direct-printing service for delivery

of navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts, as well as urgent marine safety information to ships.

NAVTEX messages can be read and written in the ECDIS mode.

17.2 How to Receive NAVTEX messages

When NAVTEX message is received in ECDIS an alert "798 NAVTEX message received" appears. To display

NAVTEX message:

1. Display Menu/Info/Chart Menu in the mouse functions area then push the

left mouse button to open the Main menu.

2. Select NAVTEX Message from the menu then push the scrollwheel.

3. In the Filter field, select Unread.

Note: Lat/Lon field is a list of lat/lon coordinates found from Navtex message

using artificial intelligence. Typically such coordinates show the point or area of

interest for the Navtex message.