Components of the MTU device

The MTU installed on board a vessel shall, at all times, ensure the automatic transmission of information to the FMC relating to– (a) the fishing vessel identification; (b) the most recent geographical position of the vessel, with a position error which shall be less than 500 meters with a confidence level of 99%; (c) the date and time, expressed in Universal Time Coordinated (UTC), of the fixing of the said position of the vessel.