A shore telex number.
An Internet e-mail subscriber.
Another (Inmarsat) mobile terminal.Question: if the person I want to exchange messages with ashore has
a fax machine, but no telex, and no Internet e-mail - how can I get
messages back from that person?
Answer: They have two options:
(i) a fax message (text only, no pictures/diagrams) can be sent to a
'bureau service' - operated by a number of LESOs. The bureau
will re-type the message and forward it as a normal Inmarsat-C
telex message, to your vessel; or
(ii) some LESOs also offer a 'registered user access' service - allowing
shore subscribers to dial-in to the LES using a computer, a modem
and proprietary software - to deposit their message with the LES
for forwarding to the vessel concerned (i.e., very similar to Internet
e-mail, but with a direct connection to the LES rather than
forwarding through an Internet Service Provider)
Both of the above options can be used from any country with an
'international direct dial' telephone service to the country where your
chosen LES is situated. To find out whether your chosen LES offers
either or both services, contact their Customer Service Desk using
your Inmarsat equipment (2-digit/special access code 68) - or by
telephone/fax to the number provided in ALRS Vol. 1.When sending a message from-ship to-shore (or to another mobile)
the two main areas of Inmarsat-C software you need to use are:- The 'message editor' screen (which allows you to type-up your
messages and save them to file). - The 'address book' (containing all the shore/mobile addresses you
require).
The process for sending messages from-ship to shore is:
Type-up and save message.
'address' the message.
'send' or 'transmit' the message.
Some Inmarsat-C software requires that you 'address' the message
before you go into 'send/transmit' mode; other manufacturers require
that you go into 'send/transmit' to access the address book. Either way,
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