R5 SOLID AIS SystemOPERATION7000 118-200, C2 Page 46Figure 21 – AIS Message Outbox4.13 Send Persons On BoardIn the Send Persons On Board view it is possible to send information about number ofpersons on board (PoB) to another vessel. The PoB message can be sent as eitheraddressed or broadcast. The PoB message can also be sent in two different versions: The IMO version sends the total number of persons on board as a binary messagewith international FI 16. The Inland (IWW) version sends a message with number of crew, personnel andpassengers as a binary message with inland FI 55. The information sent in themessages is automatically filled in by the R5 SOLID depending on the voyageconfiguration made in Main MenuVoyageAIS Voyage.Figure 22 – Persons On Board4.14 Long Range InterrogationsAn AIS transponder can receive long range interrogation messages to poll for certaininformation. A received interrogation message is indicated by a LR icon in the status bar.If the “Long Range Reply Mode” parameter has been configured to “Auto”, the R5 SOLIDwill automatically send a response to the interrogation. If the “Long Range Reply Mode”parameter is set to “Manual”, the operator must send a response or refusal from the LongRange Message view accessed from Main Menu Messages Long Range. For moreinformation about the “Reply Mode” parameter and Long Range filter settings, see section4.4.9.