Gmdss
Gmdss
Gmdss
CONTENTS
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The Old Systemand its Drawbacks. Introduction of the GMDSS. Implementation of The GMDSS. Sailing Areas. The GMDSS Sub-Systems . Coast Stations in Egypt. Rescue of Achilli-Lauro. Conclusion.
Distress signals are audible and need a well qualified operator. Rescue operations are possible within a range of 200 n.m. only. Ship in distress does not receive any acknowledgment in reply to its distress signals.
Introduced by the IMO in 1979. Started operation in Feb. 1992. Has become mandatory since Feb. 1999.
Objective
The objective of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is to provide an effective search and rescue system on a global basis using advanced technology of satellite and terrestrial communications.
Alerting. SAR coordinating communications. On-scene communications. Locating. Promulgation of MSI. General radio communications. Bridge- to- Bridge communications.
GMDSS Sub-systems
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Digital Selective Calling (DSC) {MF,HF,VHF}. INMARSAT. COSPAS-SARSAT. Search and Rescue Radar Transponder (SART). NAVTEX. Enhanced Group Call (EGC). MF/HF Radiotelephony (R/T). VHF Radiotelephony. HF Narrow Band Direct Printing(NBDP).
Sailing Areas
Sailing Areas
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Sea Areas A3: Beyond the first two areas, but within coverage of geostationary maritime communication satellites (in practice this mean INMARSAT). This covers the area between roughly 70oN and 70oS. Sea Areas A4: the remaining sea areas. The most important of these is the sea around the North pole (the area around the South pole is mostly land). Geostationary satellites, which are positioned above the equator, cannot reach this far.
GMDSS Sub-Systems
2. INMARSAT
i. Space Segment
Establish communication between the terrestrial network and the SES. It is the gateway between two SESs. Operates on the C-band (6/4 GHz).