GMDSS Manual, 2013 Edition

The 2013 edition is fully updated and includes:
- The Manual is intended for use by ship personnel, shore operators, trainers, administrations, regulators and anyone else concerned with ship communication.
- A description of the development and the concepts of the GMDSS
- A description of the components of the GMDSS , the carriage requirements and the operational procedures
- Excerpts from the relevant SOLAS regulations for the GMDSS
- Supporting resolutions and circulars relevant to the GMDSS
- The IMO performance standards and related ITU -R Recommendations giving the technical detail of the radio equipment
- The Joint IMO /IHO/WMO Manual on Maritime Safety Information (2010)
- The NAVT EX Manual (2012)
- The International SafetyNET Manual (2011)
- The current GMDSS Master Plan giving the details of the coastal infrastructure and services provided by member administrations
- Extracts from the ITU -R Radio Regulations giving the radio regulatory background.

The Manual is intended for use by ship personnel, shore operators, trainers, administrations, regulators and anyone else concerned with ship communication.

ISBN: 9789280115758