MSC1/Circ 1403/ Rev2 - REVISED NAVTEX MANUAL
The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 106th session (2 to 11 November 2022), approved the revised NAVTEX Manual, set out in the attached annex, prepared by the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) at its ninth session (21 to 30 June 2022).
The Committee decided that the revised NAVTEX Manual would take effect on 1 January 2023, superseding MSC.1/Circ.1403/Rev.1.
The Manual describes the structure and operation of the NAVTEX service. It is intended primarily for use by national Administrations and others concerned with the preparation and broadcasting of MSI. It will also be of interest to seafarers, shipowners and others who need to receive such information in order to safely go about their business at sea. It should be used in conjunction with the Joint IMO/IHO/WMO Manual on Maritime Safety Information (also published as the IHO/IMO World-Wide Navigational Warning Service Guidance Document, IHO Publication S-53).