Service Location: Area 6 / JAPAN / JAPAN - SHIP REPORTING SYSTEM (JASREP)

Updated to Week 41/23

JAPAN General Services

JAPAN - SHIP REPORTING SYSTEM (JASREP) 34°45.00'N 135°30.00'E

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CONTACT DETAILS:
Reports
Telex: +72 2225193 JMSAHQ
E-mail: jasrep@jcgcomm.jp
Enquiries
Telephone: +81(0)3 35916361 ext 5323 (Technical enquiries)
+81(0)3 35916361 ext 5920 (Administration)
E-mail: op@kaiho.mlit.go.jp

DESCRIPTION:
(1) The Japanese Ship Reporting System (JASREP) has been established to assist in the coordination of SAR
operations in the sea area bounded by the mainland of Asia, the parallel of latitude 17°00′·00N, and the meridian of
longitude 165°00′·00E.
(2) It is a voluntary system, in which all suitably equipped vessels are invited to participate.
(3) Vessels send regular reports where a computer keeps a continuous record of the predicted position of each
vessel. Should an expected report not be received, SAR action may be initiated.

REQUIREMENT FOR MESSAGES:

There are four types of message, each containing a selection of the items listed in the FORM OF MESSAGES
section; each comprises essential lines and such optional lines as thought necessary:

(1) A Sailing Plan (SP) should be sent when the vessel enters the area or leaves a port within the area. The
essential lines are A, B, G, I, L, V, E, F, Y and X. Example:

JASREP/SP//
A/KAIHO MARU/JJNA//
B/020440Z//
G/JASIN/1700N/13235E//
I/KISARAZU/3522N/13952E/060000Z//
L/RL/130/1700N/13235E/020440Z//
L/RL/130/3405N/13916E/051620Z//
L/RL/130/3510N/13948E/052200Z//
V/NONE//
E/019//
F/130//
Y/AMVER//
X/030600Z//

(2) A Position Report (PR) should be sent within 24 hours of the previous position report or sailing plan. Vessels
suffering from heavy weather or other stress should report more frequently; however, actual weather reports should
not be sent through JASREP. The report comprises lines A, B, C, E, F, Y and X. Example:

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JASREP/PR//
A/KAIHO MARU/JJNA//
B/020440Z//
C/1700N/13235E//
E/019//
F/130//
Y/AMVER//
X/030600Z//

(3) A Deviation Report (DR) should be sent when a vessel’s destination or intended route has been changed, or
when the vessel is 25 miles or more from its expected position. The report comprises lines A and Y and the lines
that have been changed. Example:

JASREP/DR//
A/KAIHO MARU/JJNA//
B/020440Z//
G/JASIN/1700N/13235E//
I/KISARAZU/3522N/13952E/060000Z//
L/RL/130/1700N/13235E/020440Z//
L/RL/130/3405N/13916E/051620Z//
Y/AMVER//
X/030600Z//

(4) A Final Report (FR) is sent on leaving the service area, or on arrival at a port within the area. The essential
lines are A, K and Y. Example:

JASREP/FR//
A/KAIHO MARU/JJNA//
K/KISARAZU/3522N/13952E/060000Z//
Y/AMVER//

FORM OF MESSAGES:
(1) The first line of a message is always: JASREP/message type (SP, PR, DR or FR)// and, in subsequent lines,
strokes (/) are used to separate sub–items, with two strokes (//) to mark the end of the line.
(2) The following lines are essential in messages of one or more types:

ID Message type Remarks

A Vessel’s name/call sign//

B Date and time of departure or report// See Note (1)

C Latitude/longitude// See Note (2)

E Present course, in degrees//

F Estimated average speed// See Note (3)

G Port of departure/latitude/longitude// See Note (2)

I Port of destination/latitude/longitude/ETA// See Notes (1) and (2)

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ID Message type Remarks

K Port of arrival/latitude/longitude/time of arrival// See Note (2)

L Navigation method: rhumb line (RL) or great See Notes (1), (2) and (3)
circle (GC)/average
speed/latitude/longitude//ETA/name of place, if
appropriate//
(any number of ‘L’ lines may be included so as
to define the route)

M CRS being worked/next CRS//

V Medical personnel on board doctor (MD),

paramedic (PA), NURSE or NONE//

X Up to 65 characters of amplifying comments//

Y AMVER//(to be included in every message, if it

is desired to participate in AMVER as well as
JASREP)

NOTES:
(1) Dates and times should be given in UTC and followed by ‘Z’, thus 201420Z for 1420 on the 20th.
(2) Positions to be given as (4 digits) ‘N’ or ‘S’/ (5 digits) ‘E’ or ‘W’, e.g. 3435N/13948E
(3) In tenths of a knot, e.g. 135 for 13.5 knots

TRANSMISSION OF MESSAGES:
Reports may be sent by the following methods:
(1) E-mail:
(a) Reports should be sent to jasrep@jcgcomm.jp with the subject line JASREP.
(b) Reports should not contain any attachments as they will be rejected by the computer system.
(c) The Reporting e-mail address is dedicated for JASREP reporting. Do not use this address for other
messages.
(2) Radio: Reports should be sent to any Japanese Coast Guard radio station by VHF Radio (see NP281(2)).
(3) Telex: Reports should be sent directly to +72 2225193 JMSAHQ.

OPERATING AUTHORITY:
(1) Enquiries about JASREP may be addressed to the following:
Search and Rescue Division
Guard and Rescue Department
Japan Coast Guard
1-3 Kasumigaseki 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8989
Japan
(2) For telephone and e-mail see CONTACT DETAILS.

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