{"id":75,"date":"2021-09-01T07:59:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T07:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2025-07-04T12:49:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:49:28","slug":"definitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/definitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Definitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3\"><strong>VHF Data Exchange System  VDES<\/strong>, <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">developed to meet the increasing need for data communication between maritime users and due to the significant rise in VHF data link load with the increasing use of AIS. <\/mark>VDES provides faster data transfer rates with greater integrity than current VHF data link systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"useful-abbreviations\">Useful abbreviations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-primary-color has-text-color\">\n<li>AIS Automatic Identification System<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">AIS 2.0  is realized by VDES<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">ASM Application Specific Message<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">BITE Functionality of a built\u2010in test equipment<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">DSC Digital Selective Calling<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">e-NAV\u00a0\u00a0e-Navigation<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">IMO International Maritime Organization<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INS Integrated Navigation System (ship bridge)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">ITU International Telecommunications Union<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">kbps kilobits per second<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">kHz Kilohertz<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">LRIT Long Range Identification &amp; Tracking<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">LPS Local Port Service<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">MAS Maritime Assistance Service<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">MASS Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCP Maritime Connectivity Platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCC Maritime Connectivity Platform Consortium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MIR Maritime Identity Registry (by MCP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MMS Maritime Messaging Service (by MCP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MSC IMO Maritime Safety Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MSR Maritime Service Registry (by MCP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">NAS Navigation Assistance Service<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">NAVDAT Navigational Data (development on NAVDEX)<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NCSR IMO MSC subcommittee on Navigation, Communications, Search and Rescue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">OSC On\u2010scene commander<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">PI Presentation Interface<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PKI Public Key Infrastructure (security)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">PNT Positioning Navigation Timing<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">PSK Phase\u2010Shift Keying<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">QPSK Quadrature Phase\u2010Shift Keying<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">RF Radio Frequency<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">RR Radio Regulations<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">RTCM Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Service<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">SAIS\u00a0\u00a0Satellite\u00a0AIS<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">SAT Satellite<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">SART Search and Rescue Transponder<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">SDR Software-Defined Radio\u00a0<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">SIP Strategic Implementation Plan<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">SOLAS Safety of Life at Sea<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">SOW Statement of Work<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">TBB Terrestrial Bulletin Board<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">TDMA time division multiple access<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">TMAS Telemedical Maritime Assistance Service<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VDE-TER Terrestrial VDE (ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VDE-SAT Satellite-based VDE (ship-to-satellite)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">VDES VHF Data Exchange System<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">VDL VHF Data Link<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">VHF Very High Frequency Band (30MHz to 300 MHz)<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">VMS\u00a0\u00a0Vessel Monitoring System<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">VOS Voluntary observing ship<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">VTM\u00a0Vessel Traffic Management<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VTS Vessel Traffic Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">WWRNS World\u2010wide Radio navigation System<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VHF Data Exchange System VDES, developed to meet the increasing need for data communication between maritime users and due to the significant rise in VHF data link load with the increasing use of AIS. VDES provides faster data transfer rates with greater integrity than current VHF data link systems. Useful abbreviations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-75","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75"}],"version-history":[{"count":58,"href":"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1514,"href":"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75\/revisions\/1514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}