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Navtex

NAVTEX (Navigational Telex) is an international automated broadcast system used for transmitting maritime safety information (MSI) to ships. It is a key component of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and provides navigational warnings, weather forecasts, and urgent maritime alerts in coastal waters.

NAVTEX Equipment Manufacturers

Furuno (Japan) ​

⦁ Popular Models:

⦁ NX-700 (Dual-channel NAVTEX receiver)

⦁ NX-300 (Compact NAVTEX receiver)


JRC (Japan Radio Company) – Japan

⦁ Popular Models:

⦁ NCR-333 (IMO-compliant NAVTEX receiver)

⦁ NCR-300A (Compact NAVTEX receiver)


McMurdo (UK)

⦁ Popular Models:

⦁ SmartFind GMDSS NAVTEX (Tri-channel NAVTEX receiver)


ICS Electronics (UK)

⦁ Popular Models: 

⦁ ICS NAV6+ (Dual-channel NAVTEX receiver with printer support)


Navicom (France)

⦁ Popular Models:

⦁ RT-650 NAVTEX (Portable NAVTEX receiver)


AMEC (Alltek Marine Electronics) – Taiwan

⦁ Popular Models:

⦁ AMEC NAV-500 (Professional NAVTEX receiver)


 



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Available Ports:

UAE

  • Jebel Ali Port (Dubai)
  • Port Rashid (Dubai)
  • Dubai Maritime City (DMC) (Dubai)
  • Khalifa Port (Abu Dhabi)
  • Zayed Port (Abu Dhabi)
  • Fujairah Port (Fujairah)
  • Khor Fakkan Port (Sharjah)
  • Port of Sharjah (Khalid Port)
  • Hamriyah Port (Sharjah/Damen)
  • Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Ports / Saqr Ports

OMAN

  • Port of Salalah (Southern Oman)
  • Port Sultan Qaboos (Muscat)
  • Port of Sohar (Northern Oman)
  • Duqm Port (Central Oman)
  • Shinas Port (Northern Oman)
  • Khasab Port (Musandam Peninsula)

India

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) – Maharashtra
  • Mumbai Port – Maharashtra
  • Chennai Port – Tamil Nadu
  • Visakhapatnam Port – Andhra Pradesh
  • Kolkata Port – West Bengal
  • Paradip Port – Odisha
  • Kandla Port (Deendayal Port) – Gujarat
  • Cochin Port – Kerala
  • Tuticorin (V.O. Chidambaranar) Port – Tamil Nadu
  • Mormugao Port – Goa
  • New Mangalore Port – Karnataka
  • Ennore (Kamarajar) Port – Tamil Nadu
  • Port Blair – Andaman & Nicobar Islands
  • Mundra Port – Gujarat
  • Hazira Port – Gujarat
  • Krishnapatnam Port – Andhra Pradesh
  • Dhamra Port – Odisha
  • Kattupalli Port – Tamil Nadu