Teste GMDSS-20

MARITIME UNIVERSITY OF CONSTANTZA
GMDSS-GOC Course
Codruta Pricop
STUDENT’S HANDBOOK
GMDSS GOC
STUDENT’S HANDBOOK
CONTENTS
2
T1 VHF RADIOTELEPHONE 5
T2 MF/HF RADIO STATION 9
T3 VHF DSC CONTROLLER 13
T4 MF/HF DSC CONTROLLER 19
T5 TELEX OVER RADIO 23
T6 SHIP EARTH STATION (SES) INMARSAT A 27
T7 SHIP EARTH STATION (SES) INMARSAT B 37
T8 SHIP EARTH STATION (SES) INMARSAT B – TELEX 41
T9 SHIP EARTH STATION (SES) INMARSAT-C 45
T10 NAVTEX System. NAVTEX Receiver 49
T11 EPIRB 406 MHz (COSPAS SARSAT) 59
T12 SART – SEARCH AND RESCUE RADAR TRANSPONDER) 63
T13 SAR EXERCISES 13.1, 13.2 67
T14 SAR EXERCISES 14.1, 14.2 69
ANNEX 1. 1 GMDSS FREQUENCIES 73
ANNEX 2.1 TABLE OF TRANSMITTING FREQUENCIES IN THE VHF 75
MARITIME MOBILE BAND (156-174 MHZ)
ANNEX 2.2 VHF –USA CHANNELS 77
ANNEX 3.1 INMARSAT A LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS AND 81
ACCESS CODES
ANNEX 3.2 INMARSAT B/M LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS 82
AND ACCESS CODES
ANNEX 3.3 INMARSAT C LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS AND 83
ACCESS CODES
ANNEX 3.4 INMARSAT FLEET 77 LAND EARTH STATION 84
OPERATORS AND ACCESS CODES
ANNEX 3.6 INMARSAT SWIFT 64 LAND EARTH STATION 86
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ANNEX 3.7 INMARSAT FLEET 77 2 kbps DATA LAND EARTH 87
STATION OPERATORS AND ACCESS CODES
ANNEX 3.9 INMARSAT MPDS HOME LAND EARTH STATION 89
ANNEX INMARSAT MPDS REGIONAL LAND EARTH STATION 90
3.10 OPERATORS AND ACCESS CODES
ANNEX 4 INMARSAT – OCEAN REGIONS (AZIMUTH AND 91
ELEVATION)
Fig. A.4.1 Atlantic Ocean Region East Azimuth and 91
Elevation
Fig. A.4.2 Atlantic Ocean Region West Azimuth and 92
Elevation
Fig. A.4.3 Indian Ocean Region Azimuth and Elevation 93
Fig. A.4.4 Pacific Ocean Region Azimuth and Elevation 94
ANNEX 5 INMARSAT – ANTENNA POSITIONING 95
Table A5.1 Antenna Positioning 95
Ship Located NORTH and EAST of selected
satellite
Ship Located NORTH and WEST of selected
satellite
Ship Located SOUTH and EAST of selected
satellite
Ship Located SOUTH and WEST of selected
satellite
ANNEX 6 INMARSAT INFORMATIONS 99
TABLE Telephone 2-digit Code Services 99
A6.1
TABLE Telex 2-digit Code Services 102
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A6.2
TABLE INMARSAT A and INMARSAT B Telex Fault 105
A6.3 Codes
TABLE INMARSAT C Non-Delivery Notification 106
A6.4 (NDN) failure codes
ANNEX 7 TABLE 7A. Telex command codes 109
TABLE 7B. Internaţional Telex Service Codes and 113

Abbreviations
ANNEX 8 COMSAR /Circ 25 - PROCEDURE FOR 115
RESPONDING TO DSC DISTRESS ALERTS
BY SHIPS
ANNEX 9 COMSAR. 1 /Circ 45 – GUIDANCE ON 118
DISTRESS ALERTS
BIBLIOGRAPHY 123
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TEST 1.1
N
Nr. RADIOTELEFON VHF RĂSPUNS
crt.
1.1.1. 1 Descrieţi funcţiile de operare generice ale
radiotelefonului VHF.
1.1.2. 2 Ce canalele VHF trebuie utilizate pentru Intership

Communications?
1.1.3. 3 Enumeraţi canale de lucru VHF , duplex, ale staţiei

de coastă Constanţa Radio.?
1.1.4. 5 Ce canalele VHF trebuie utilizate pentru Harbour and

Pilot Service?
1.1.5. 6 Ce canalele VHF trebuie utilizate pentru Public

Correspondence?
Ce canalele VHF tebuie utilizate pentru Safety

1.1.6. 8 Service?
1.1.7. 1 Ce canalele VHF trebuie utilizate pentru on board

communications?
1
1.1.8. 1 Ce canalele VHF trebuie utilizate pentru on scene

communications?
2
7
1.1.9. 3 Care este frecvenţa asignată canalului 16 VHF
(radiotelefonie).
3 Calculaţi lungimea de undă a canalului 16
VHF
3 (radiotelefonie).
1
6
1.1.10. 2 Care este frecvenţa asignată canalului 06 VHF
(radiotelefonie).
0 Calculaţi lungimea de undă a canalului 06
VHF (radiotelefonie).
1.1.11. Care este frecvenţa asignată canalului 13 VHF

(radiotelefonie). Calculaţi lungimea de undă a canalului 13
VHF (radiotelefonie).
1.1.12. Care este frecvenţa asignată canalului 70 VHF DSC

Calculaţi lungimea de undă a canalului 70 VHF DSC.
1.1.13. Care sunt frecvenţele pereche ale canalului duplex 26

VHF?
1.1.14. Care este frecvenţa (canalul) asignată pentru trafic

distress în banda VHF?
1.1.15. Care este frecvenţa (canalul) VHF DSC destinat

distress, urgency, safety, and routine calling?
1.1.16. Ce clase de emisie sunt utilizate în telefonie pe

canale de lucru VHF ?
1.1.17. Ce clase de emisie sunt utilizate în telefonie pe canal
70?
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TEST 1.2.
N
VHF RADIOTELEPHONE ANSWER
No.
1.2.1. 1 Give a brief description of the functions of the VHF
transceiver.
1.2.2. 2 Which VHF channels must be used for Intership

Communications?
1.2.3. 3 Find and write down the VHF duplex working

channels for public correspondence assigned to Constantza
Radio.
1.2.4. 5 Which VHF channels must be used for Harbour and

Pilot Service?
1.2.5. 6 Which VHF channels must be used for Public

Correspondence? Intership Communications?
Which VHF channels must be used for Safety

1.2.6. 8 Service?
1.2.7. 1 Which VHF channels must be used for on board

communications?
1
1.2.8. 1 Which VHF channels must be used for on scene

communications?
2
1.2.9. 1 Which is the frequency of the 16 VHF RT channel?

Calculate
6 the wavelength of the 16 VHF RT channel.
9
1.2.10. 2 Which is the frequency of the 06 VHF RT channel?
Calculate
0 the wavelength of the 16 VHF RT channel.
1.2.11. Which is the frequency of the 13 VHF RT channel?

Calculate the wavelength of the 16 VHF RT channel.
1.2.12. Which is the frequency of the 70 DSC VHF channel?

Calculate the wavelength of the 70 DSC VHF channel.
1.2.13. Which are the paired frequencies of the 26 VHF

channel?
1.2.14. Which VHF frequency (channel) is assigned for

distress radiotelephony traffic on VHF band?
1.2.15. Which frequency (channel) is assigned for distress,

urgency, safety, and routine calling on VHF band?
1.2.16. Which mode of emission should be used on VHF

working channels?
1.2.17. Which mode of emission should be used on VHF

working channels?
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TEST 2.1
N
Nr. STAŢII RADIO MF/HF RĂSPUNS
crt.
2.1.1. 1 Descrieţi funcţiile de operare generice ale staţiei
radio MF/HF.
2.1.2. O distress alert falsă a fost transmisă în DSC , banda

HF pe 8414.5 kHz. Pe ce frecvenţă va fi transmis mesajul de
anulare a alertei false ?
2.1.3. 2 O distress alert falsă a fost transmisă în DSC , banda

MF pe 2187.5 kHz. Pe ce frecvenţă va fi transmis mesajul de
anulare a alertei false?
2.1.4. 3 Enumeraţi canale de lucru în telefonie/telex din

banda MF, ale staţiei de coastă Constanţa Radio.?

MF pe 2187.5 kHz. Pe ce frecvenţă va fi transmis mesajul de
O distress alert falsă a fost transmisă în DSC , banda

2.1.6. 8 HF pe 8414.5 kHz. Descrieţi procedura corectă de anulare a
alertei false (cancel of false distress alert).

MF1 pe 2187.5 kHz. Descrieţi procedura corectă de anulare a
alertei false (cancel of false distress alert).
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2.1.8. 1 Care este distanţa maximă de propagare a undelor
medii
2 ziua?
2.1.9. 1 Cum se propagă undele radio VHF?

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2.1.10. 2 Cum se propagă undele radio HF ziua şi noaptea?.
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2.1.11. Cum se propagă undele medii ziua şi noaptea?
2.1.12. Ce clase de emisiuni sunt utilizate pe canale telex

MF/HF?.
2.1.13. Ce clase de emisiuni sunt utilizate pe canale DSC

MF/HF?
2.1.14. Descrieţi clasele de emisiuni simbolizate prin
acronimele: F1B, J2B, G2B.
2.1.15. Descrieţi clasele de emisiuni simbolizate prin

acronimele: H3E, F3E, J3E, G3E.
2.1.16. Ce clase de emisie sunt utilizate in telefonie pe 2182

KHz?
2.1.17. Ce clase de emisiuni sunt utilizate in telefonie pe

canale RT HF?
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TEST 2.2.
N
MF/HF RADIO STATIONS ANSWER
No.
2.2.1. 1 Give a brief description of the functions of the
MF/HF transceiver.
2.2.2. 2 An inadvertent DSC distress alert has been

transmitted on HF 8414.5 kHz. Which frequency shall be
used when transmitting the cancellation message?

transmitted on MF 2187.5 kHz. Which frequency shall be
2.2.4. 5 Find and write down the MF RT/NBDP working

channels for public correspondence assigned to Constantza
Radio.

transmitted on Mf 2187.5 kHz. Which frequency shall be
An inadvertent DSC distress alert has been

2.2.6. 8 transmitted on HF 8414.5 kHz. Describe the correct
telephony procedure used to cancel the false alert.

transmitted
1 on MF 2187.5 kHz. Describe the correct
telephony procedure used to cancel the false alert.
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2.2.8. 1 What is the approximate range of communication on
MF2 band during the day time?
2.2.9. 1 What type of radio is propagated on VHF?

6
2.2.10. 2 What type of radio is propagated on HF day and
night?
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2.2.11. What type of radio is propagated on MF day and

night?
2.2.12. Which modes of emission should be used on MF/HF

telex channels?
2.2.13. Which modes of emission should be used on MF/HF

DSC channels?
2.2.14. What do following acronyms signify: F1B, J2B,

G2B.
2.2.15. What do following acronyms signify: H3E, F3E, J3E,

G3E?
2.2.16. Which modes of emission should be used on 2182

kHz?
2.2.17. Which modes of emission should be used on RT HF

channels?
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TEST 3.1
N
Nr. CONTROLLER DSC VHF RĂSPUNS
crt.
3.1.1. 1 Descrieţi funcţiile de operare generice ale staţiei
radio MF/HF.
3.1.2. Care este canalul /frecvenţa VHF DSC destinată

transmisiei alertei dstress ship to shore?

VHF. Pe ce frecvenţă/canal VHF va fi transmis mesajul de
3.1.4. 3 In ce publicatie se pot găsi informaţii referitoare la

frecvenţele/ canalele de lucru ale staţiilor de coastă?
3.1.5. 5 Care este MMSI-ul staţiei de coastă Constanţa

Radio?
3.1.6. 6 Ce este MID? Care este MID Romania?
Ce este MMSI?
3.1.7. 8
3.1.8. 1 Explicaţi care este structura MMSI-ului unei staţii de

navă.
1
3.1.9. 1 Explicaţi care este structura MMSI-ului unei staţii de
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coastă.
2
3.1.10. 1 MMSI-ul unei staţii este 002640570. Ce staţie este?

6
3.1.11. 2 MMSI-ul unei staţii este 211909000. Ce tip de staţie
este?
0
3.1.12. Ce clase de emisie se utilizează pe canal 70 VHF

DSC?
3.1.13. Sunt premise transmisia de test pe canal DSC VHF?
3.1.14. Care este destinaţia canalului 70 VHF DSC?

3.1.15. S-a recepţionat o DSC distress alert în banda VHF.
Pe ce canal se ascultă mesajul complet distress şi pe ce canal
se va transmite confirmarea (acknowledgement)?
3.1.16. Care este cuvântul cheie transmis in mesaje cu

prioritate urgency?

prioritate safety?

prioritate distress?
3.1.19. Distress situation:

Position (Ship’s position Sea Area 1)
Time (actual UTC time)
Nature of distress: fire/explosion;
DSC VHFdistress frequency: 156.525 MHz (channel
70)
Editaţi informaţiile pe controller DSC VHF şi
transmiteţi distress alert. Descrieţi procedura corectă..
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TEST 3.2.
N
VHF DSC CONTROLLER ANSWER
No.
3.2.1. 1 Give a brief description of the functions of the VHF
DSC controller.
3.2.2. 2 What is the ship-to-shore DSC distress alerting

channel/frequency on VHF?

transmitted on DSC VHF. Which frequency/VHF channel
shall be used when transmitting the cancellation message?
3.2.4. 5 In what publication can you find the working

frequencies for foreign coast stations.
3.2.5. 6 What is Constanta Radio’s MMSI number?
What is MID?
3.2.6. 8 What is MID for Romania?
3.2.7. 1 What is MMSI?

1
3.2.8. 1 Explain how a ship station’s MMSI number is built

up?2
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3.2.9. 1 Explain how a coast station’s MMSI number is built
up?6
3.2.10. 2 A certain station has MMSI number 002640570.

What
0 kind of station is this?
3.2.11. A station has MMSI number 211909000. What kind

of station is this?
3.2.12. Is test transmissions allowed on the DSC VHF

channel?
3.2.13. Which modes of emission should be used on VHF

DSC channel?
3.2.14. Which categories of traffic can DSC VHF channel 70

be used for?
3.2.15. You receive a DSC distress alerting on VHF. Where

are you supposed to listen for the complete distress message,
and where should you acknowledge?
3.2.16. What is the key word for urgency message?
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3.2.17. What is the key word for safety message?
3.2.18. What is the key word for distress message?
3.2.19. Distress situation:

Position (Ship’s position Sea Area 1)
Time (actual UTC time)
Nature of distress: fire/explosion;
DSC VHFdistress frequency: 156.525 MHz (channel
70)
You are to edit the above information on the DSC
equipment, and send the distress alert. Describe the correct
procedure.
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TEST 4.1
N
Nr. MF/HF DSC CONTROLLER RASPUNS
crt.
4.1.1. 1 Care este frecvenţa asignată în telefonie pentru trafic
distress, banda MF?
4.1.2. 2 Care este frecvenţa asignată pentru pentru trafic

distress în banda MF (comunicatii telex)?
4.1.3. 3 Care sunt frecventele de apel DSC (DSC routine call

) din banda MF?
4.1.4. 5 Care este frecvenţa DSC din banda MF pentru

distress, urgency and safety calling?
4.1.5. 6 Care este frecvenţa DSC asignată din banda de 4

MHz HF pentru distress, urgency and safety calling?
Care este frecvenţa DSC asignată din banda de 6

4.1.6. 8 MHz HF pentru distress, urgency and safety calling?

MHz
1 HF pentru distress, urgency and safety calling?

MHz

MHz
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4.1.10. 2 Care este frecvenţa asignată în telefonie pentru trafic
distress
0 în telefonie, banda de 4 MHz HF?
4.1.11. Care este frecvenţa asignată pentru pentru trafic

distress în banda 4 MHz HF (comunicatii telex)?
4.1.12. Care este frecvenţa asignată în telefonie pentru trafic

distress în telefonie, banda de 6 MHz HF?

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TEST 4.2.
N
No.
MF/HF DSC CONTROLLER ANSWER
o
4.2.1. 1 Which frequency is assigned as the telepfony
communications distress on the MF band?
4.2.2. 2 Which frequency is assigned as telex distress

communications on the 2 MHz band?
4.2.3. 3 Which frequency is assigned as DSC routine calling

on the 2 MHz band?
4.2.4. 5 Which frequency is assigned as DSC distress,

urgency and safety calling on the 2 MHz band?

urgency and safety calling on the 4 MHz band?
Which frequency is assigned as DSC distress,

4.2.6. 8 urgency and safety calling on the 6 MHz band?

urgency
1 and safety calling on the 8 MHz band?

urgency

urgency
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4.2.10. 2 Which frequency is assigned as the telepfony
communications
0 distress on the 4 MHz?
4.2.11. Which frequency is assigned as telex distress

4.2.12. Which frequency is assigned as the telepfony

communications distress on the 6 MHz?




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TEST 5.1
Nr.
COMUNICAŢII NBDP RASPUNS
crt.
5.1.1. 1 Descrieţi funcţiile de operare generice ale

terminalului de comuniciiţii telex.
5.1.2. Explicaţi modul ARQ (comunicaţii TOR).
5.1.3. 2 Explicaţi modul FEC (comunicaţii TOR). i

E
5.1.4. 3 In ce publicatie se pot găsi informaţii referitoare la

frecvenţele/ canalele de lucru telex ale staţiilor de coastă?
5.1.5. Definiţi acronimul TOR.
5.1.6. Definiţi acronimul NBDP.
5.1.7. 5 Care este selcall-ul staţiei de coastă Portishead

Radio?
5.1.8. 6 Ce este selcall?
Ce este answerback?
5.1.9. 8
5.1.10. 1 Explicaţi care este formatul selcall pentu o staţie de

navă.
1
25
5.1.11. 1 Explicaţi care este formatul selcall pentru o staţie de
coastă.
2
5.1.12. 1 MMSI-ul unei staţii este 002640570. Ce staţie este?

6
5.1.13. 2 MMSI-ul unei staţii este 211909000. Ce tip de staţie
este?
0
5.1.14. Cum se formează answerback-ul?
5.1.15. O statie are secall 3220. Ce staţie este?
5.1.16. O statie are secall 10570. Ce staţie este?
5.1.17. S-a recepţionat o DSC distress alert în banda MF pe

2187.5 kHz şi subsequent communications este FEC telex.
Pe ce canal/frecvenţă va apărea mesajul complet distress şi
pe ce canal/ frecvenţă se va transmite confirmarea
(acknowledgement)?
5.1.18. Ce sunt free signal channels?
5.1.19. Ce inseamnă următoarele coduri telex: GA+?, MOM,

NC, NDN,WRU?
5.1.20. Ce inseamnă următoarele coduri şi comenzi telex:

BRK, MSG, DIRTLX[ ], KKKK, WX?.
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TEST 5.2.
N
No. NBDP COMMUNICATIONS ANSWER
5.2.1. 1 Give a brief description of the functions of the

MF/HF NBDP terminal.
5.2.2. 2 Explain the ARQ TELEX mode.
5.2.3. 3 Explain the FEC TELEX mode.
5.2.4. In what publication can you find the telex working

frequencies for coast stations?.
5.2.5. Define the acronyme TOR.
5.2.6. Define the acronyme NBDP.
5.2.7. 6 What is Portishead Radio’s selcall number?
What is selcall?
5.2.8. 8
5.2.9. 1 What is answerback?

1
5.2.10. 1 Explain how a ship station’s answerback is built up?
2
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5.2.11. 1 A certain station has selcall 3220. What kind of
station
6 is this?
5.2.12. 2 A certain station has selcall 10570. What kind of

station
0 is this?
5.2.13. You receive a DSC distress alerting on MF 2187.5

kHz and the subsequent communications is FEC telex.
Where are you supposed to listen for the complete distress
message, and where should you acknowledge?
5.2.14. What means free signal channels?
5.2.15. What means the following telex service codes:

GA+?, MOM, NC, NDN,WRU?
5.2.16. What means the following telex command codes:

BRK, MSG, DIRTLX[ ], KKKK, WX?
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SHIP EARTH STATION (SES) INMARSAT A
TABLE 6A: INMARSAT Satellites –Orbital Locations

Ocean Region) (Satellite
longitude)
Atlantic Ocean
Region –East 15,50 W
(AOR-E)
Indian Ocean 640 E
Region (IOR)
Pacific Ocean 1780 E
Region (POR)
Atlantic Ocean
Region West 540 W
(AOR-W)
Acces Codes INMARSAT – telephony, telex and data transmision are given in Table
6B:
TABLE 6B
Telefonie Telex Transmisii de date
(DNIC)
AOR-E 871 581 1111
POR 872 582 1112
IOR 873 583 1113
AOR-W 874 584 1114
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INMARSAT A, B, M, FLEET 77:
Procedure for using the antenna positioning table
Given below is the general procedure for using the Antenna Positioning Tables
(Tables A5.1- A5.4) to find the elevation and azimuth required to point an MES antenna
towards a selected satellite. Examples 1 to 13 on the following pages illustrate the use
of the tables.
1. Find the ship's latitude and longitude, using the available navigational
equipment.
2. Decide on the ocean region you are going to communicate through .
3. Determine whether the ship is North and West of the satellite, or South and
West, or North and East, or South and East. Use the appropriate table: (Tables
A5.1- A5.4) between the ship's longitude (rounded to the nearest
degree) and the satellite's longitude. Express this difference in longitude
rounded to the nearest 5 °.
4. Calculate the difference between the ship's longitude (rounded to the

nearest degree) and the satellite's longitude. Express this difference in
longitude rounded to the nearest 5 °.
5. Round the ship's latitude to the nearest 5 ° .
6. Apply the values obtained to the appropriate table, to find the required azimuth
(the upper figure) and elevation (the lower figure). These are the settings
required for the MES antenna. (see Tables A5.1- A5.4).
7. Set the MES antenna to the required values of azimuth and elevation, referring
if necessary to the manufacturer's instructions. Check that the MES gives a
"ready indication (ex.S/N ratio). If so, your MES is now ready to track the
satellite as the vessel moves.
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Example:
Example 1
Ship’ position 230 25.0 N/ 0280 1.0 E
Selected Ocean Region IOR
Relative position ship satellite Fig. A4.3 / NW (Table A5.2)
Satellite Longitude for Selected Ocean 640 E
Difference in degree of longitude between

ship and satellite (  longitudine, în grade, Δ long = 640-280= 360= to the nearest 350
rounded to the nearest 50 )
Ship latitude (  longitudine, în grade, 250
azimuth/elevaţie from Table A6.2 Azimuth 121
Elevation 41
Example 2
Ship’ position 230 25.0 N/ 0280 1.0 E
Selected Ocean Region AOR E
Relative position ship satellite In fig A4.1 - E (Table A5.1)
Satellite Longitude for Selected Ocean 64,50 E
Difference in degree of longitude between long  150  280  430
ship and satellite (  longitudine, în grade, long 450
rounded to the nearest 50 ) Δ long = 150+280= 430=aprox 450
azimuth/elevaţie from Table A6.2 Azimut 247
Elevatie 33
Ratio S/N - SES INM A (simulator) 799
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Example 3
Ship’ position 440 11.0 N/ 0280 1.0 E
Relative position ship satellite In fig A4.4 - NW (TABLE A5.2)
ship and satellite (  longitudine, în grade, Δ long = 640-280= 360=aprox 350
Elevatie 28
Example 4
Ship’ position 440 11.0 N/ 0280 1.0 E
Relative position ship satellite In fig A4.1 - NE (TABLE A5.1)
Satellite Longitude for Selected Ocean 15,50W
Difference in degree of longitude between Δ long = 150+280= 430=aprox 450
ship and satellite (  longitudine, în grade,
Elevation 22
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Example 5
Ship’ position 440 11.0 N/ 0280 1.0 E
Relative position ship satellite In fig A4.3 -NW (TABLE A5.2)
Elevation 28
Exemplul 6
Ship’ position 440 11.0 N/ 0280 1.0 E
Relative position ship satellite In fig A4.1 cadran NE (TABLE A5.1)
azimuth/elevaţie from Table A6.2 Azimut 235
Elevatie 22
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Example 7
Ship’ position 360 11.0 N/ 0050 1.0 E
Relative position ship satellite In fig A4.3 -NW (TABLE A5.3)
Elevation 16
Example 8
Ship’ position 360 11.0 N/ 0050 1.0 E
Elevation 44
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Exemplul 9
Ship’ position 360 11.0 N/ 0050 1.0 E
Selected Ocean Region AOR W
Satellite Longitude for Selected Ocean 540 W
ship and satellite (  longitudine, în grade, Δ long = 540+50= 590=aprox 600
Elevation 16
Example 10
Ship’ position 200 11.0 S/ 1150 1.0 E
Selected Ocean Region POR
Relative position ship satellite In fig A4.4 cadran SV (TABLE A5.4)
Difference in degree of longitude between Δ long = 1780-1150= 630=aprox 650
Elevation 15
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Example 11
Ship’ position 200 11.0 S/ 1150 1.0 E
Relative position ship satellite In fig A4.3 - SE (TABLE A5.3)
Difference in degree of longitude between Δ long = 1150-640= 510= aprox 500
Elevation 30
Example 12
Ship’ position 250 11.0 S/ 500 1.0 E
Relative position ship satellite In fig A4.4 - SV (TABLE A5.4)
Elevation 56
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Example 13
Ship’ position 550 11.0 N/ 1500 1.0 E
Selected Ocean Region POR
Relative position ship satellite In fig A4.2 - NV (TABLE A5.2)
Elevatie 22
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TEST 7.1
N
Nr. INMARSAT B RĂSPUNS
crt.
7.1.1. 1 Care sunt codurile telefonice ale regiunilor oceanice:
AOR E,/ AOR W, IOR/ POR?
7.1.2. 2 Descrieti INM number pentru o SES INMARSAT B.
7.1.3. 3 Cum defineşti următoarele coduri de doi digiţi

(telefonie): 32, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43?
7.1.4. Ce tip de antenă este utilizată de SES INMARSAT

B?
7.1.5. Ce înţelegi prin parametrul unghiular Azimut?
7.1.6. Ce înţelegi prin parametrul unghiular elevaţie?
7.1.7. 5 Descrieţi următoarele coduri de 2 digiţi utilizate în
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telex INMARSAT.00,36.
7.1.8. 6 Care este codul de 2 digiţi (telefonie) pentru

Maritime Assistance?
Care este funcţia/rolul unei Network Coordinating

7.1.9. 8 Station (NCS) în sistem INMARSAT?
7.1.10. 1 Care este funcţia/rolul lui Network Operational

Centre
1 (NOC) în sistem INMARSAT?
7.1.11. 1 Care este funcţia/rolul unei CES – Coast Earth

Station
2 în sistem INMARSAT?
7.1.12. 1 Care este CES-ul al cărei cod de acces in

INMARSAT
6 B este 555?
7.1.13. 2 Care este CES-ul al cărei cod de acces in

INMARSAT
0 B este 002?
7.1.14. Care este codul de acces (INMARSAT B) pentru

CES Station 12 -Burum – Olanda?

CES Eyk (Norvegia)?
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TEST 7.2.
N
INMARSAT B ANSWER
No.
7.2.1. 1 What are the telephone codes for AOR E/ AOR W,
IOR/ POR?
7.2.2. 2 Describe INM number for INMARSAT B).
7.2.3. 3 How can you define the following telephone 2-digits

codes: 32, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43.
7.2.4. What type of antenna is used with an INMARSAT B

SES?
7.2.5. What do you mean by the Azimuth angle?
7.2.6. What do you mean by the Elevation Azimuth angle?
7.2.7. 5 Describe the following telephone 2-digits codes: 00,

36.
41
7.2.8. 6 What is the telephone 2-digits code for Maritime
Assistance?
What is the function of the Network Coordinating

7.2.9. 8 Station in the INMARSAT system?
7.2.10. 1 What is the function of the Network Operational

Centre
1 in the INMARSAT system?
7.2.11. 1 What is the function of CES – Coast Earth Station in

the2INMARSAT system?
7.2.12. 1 Which is the CES whose access code in INMARSAT

B is
6 555?
7.2.13. 2 Which is the CES whose access code in INMARSAT

B is
0 002?
7.2.14. What is the acces code (INMARSAT B) for Station

12 (Burum- Netherland) CES?
7.2.15. What is the acces code (INMARSAT B) for Eyk

(Norway) CES?
7.2.16. What is the meaning of the following abbreviations

using telex mode: GA?; MOM; WRU?
42
TEST 8.1
N
Nr. INMARSAT B TELEX RĂSPUNS
crt.
8.2.1. 1 Care sunt codurile telex ale regiunilor oceanice: AOR
E,/ AOR W, IOR/ POR?
8.2.2. 2 Descrieti INM number pentru o SES INMARSAT B.
8.2.3. 3 Cum defineşti următoarele coduri de doi digiţi : 32,

38, 39, 41, 42, 43.
8.2.4. 5 Descrieţi următoarele coduri de 2 digiţi utilizate în

telex INMARSAT.00,36.
8.2.5. 6 Care este codul de 2 digiţi (telex) pentru Maritime

Assistance?
Care este codul de 2 digiţi (telex) pentru

8.2.6. 8 Meteorological Reports?
8.2.7. 1 Care este codul de 2 digiţi (telex) pentru Ship

Position
1 Reports?
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8.2.8. 1 Care este codul de 2 digiţi (telex) pentru Medical
Assistance?
2
8.2.9. 1 Care este codul de 2 digiţi (telex) pentru

Navigational
6 Hazards And Warnings.
8.2.10. 2 Care este codul de 2 digiţi (telex) pentru Medical

Advice?
0

CES-ul al cărei Land Earth Station Operator este OTE –
Grecia?

CES-ul al cărei Land Earth Station Operator este France
Telecom- Franţa?
8.2.13. Care este semnificaţia codurilor telex : GA?; MOM;

WRU?
44
TEST 8.2.
No. TOPICS- INMARSAT B TELEX ANSWER

8.2.1. 1 What are the telex codes for AOR E/ AOR W, IOR/ POR?
8.2.2. 2 .Describe INM telex (INMARSAT B)
8.2.3. 3 How can you define the following 2 digits codes: 32, 38,
39, 41, 42, 43.
8.2.4. 5 Describe the following telex 2-digits codes: 00, 36.
8.2.5. 6 What is the 2-digits code (telex mode) for Maritime

Assistance?
What is the 2-digits code (telex mode) for Meteorological

8.2.6. 8 Reports?
8.2.7. 1 What is the 2-digits code (telex mode) for Ship Position
Reports?
1
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8.2.8. 1 What is the 2-digits code (telex mode) for Medical
Assistance?
2
8.2.9. 1 What is the 2-digits code (telex mode) for Navigational

Hazards
6 And Warnings.
8.2.10. 2 What is the 2-digits code (telex mode) for Medival

Advice?
0
8.2.11. What is the acces code (INMARSAT B) for OTE –

Greece – CES Land Earth Station Operator?
8.2.12. What is the acces code (INMARSAT B) for France

Telecom- CES Land Earth Station Operator?
8.2.13. What is the meaning of the following abbreviations using

telex mode: GA?; MOM; WRU?
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TEST 9.1
N
Nr. INMARSAT C RĂSPUNS
crt.
9.1.1. 1 Definiţi acronimul NCS.
9.1.2. 2 Ce fel de antenă este cea de la SES INMARSAT C?
9.1.3. Ce înţelegi prin Above Deck Equipment- ADE.
9.1.4. Ce înţelegi prin Bellow Deck Equipment- BDE
9.1.5. 3 Cum lucrează un sistem prin tehnica store and forward?
9.1.6. 5 Care este formatul complet al secvenţei de apel de la SES

INMARSAT C dacă destinatarul are INM 426490110 şi este logg-
at în IOR/POR/AOR E/AOR W.
9.1.7. 6 Care este formatul complet al secvenţei de apel de la SES

INMARSAT C dacă vrei să transmiţi un mesaj telex către o SES
al cărei INM este 762649011, aflat în AOR W?
Ce SES INMARSAT are INM 762649011? Ce servicii de
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9.1.8. 8 comunicaţii oferă aceste terminale INMARSAT?
9.1.9. 1 Eşti în poziţia 44.00 N / 028.00 E. Ce sateliţi INMARSAT

asigură
1 acoperire în poziţia menţionată mai sus?
9.1.10. 1 Ce servicii sunt disponibile in sistemul EGC?

2
9.1.11. 1 Care este cea mai bună metoda de-a-ţi testa propriul
terminal
6 INMARSAT C?
9.1.12. 2 Ce tip de mesaje sunt transmise prin Safety Net?

0
9.1.13. Ce tip de mesaje sunt transmise prin Fleet Net?
9.1.14. Transcrieţi şi descrieţi ultimele mesaje EGC recepţionate

de terminalul real INMARSAT C SEA.
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TEST 9.2.
N
No TOPICS INMARSAT C ANSWER
9.2.1. 1 Define the acronym NCS.
9.2.2. 2 What kind of antenna is uded by INMARSAT C

SES?
9.2.3. 3 What do you mean by Above Deck Equipment-

ADE?
9.2.4. 5 What do you mean by Bellow Deck Equipment-

BDE?
9.2.5. 6 How does a store and forward system work?
Which number do you have to type from your

9.2.6. 8 INMARSAT C terminal to contact another INMARSAT C
SES with INM 426490110, when the terminal is logged in at
IOR/POR/AOR E/AOR W.
9.2.7. 1 Which number do you have to type from your

INMARSAT
1 C terminal if you want to transmit a telex
message to an INMARSAT SES with INM 762649011, in
AOR W area?.
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9.2.8. 1 What kind of SES has INM 762649011? What types
of 2communication services are provided by this INMARSAT
terminals?
9.2.9. 1 You are in position 44.00 N / 028.00 E. Which

satellite
6 covers the position mentioned above?
9.2.10. 2 What kind of services are available within the EGC

system?
0
9.2.11. What is the best testing method for your

INMARSAT C terminal?
9.2.12. What kind of messages are transmitted by the

SafetyNet?
9.2.13. What kind of messages are transmitted by the

Fleet Net?
9.2.14. Write and describe the last EGC messages received

by real SEA INMARSAT C terminal.
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NAVTEX SYSTEM. NAVTEX RECEIVER
 NAVAREA II and NAVAREA III
TABLE 10 .A: NAVAREA II – NAVTEX transmitting stations
Frequency Time I Call Country Name Latitudin Longitudine

D Sign Station e E
N.
00,04,08,12,16,2040 E FRC FRA Corsen 480 28 050 03’E
490 KHz 01,05,09,13,17,2100 G CTV POR Monsanto 380 44’ 090 11’W
01,05,09,13,17,2130 J CTH AZR Horta 380 32’ 280 38’W
02,06,10,14,18,2200 M CTQ MDR Porto Santo 330 04’ 160 21’W
00,04,08,12,16,2000 A FRC FRA Corsen 480 28’ 050 03’E
00,04,08,12,16,2030 D EAR ESP Corunna, 420 54’ 090 16’W
GA
00,04,08,12,16,2050 F CTH AZR Horta 380 32’ 280 38’W
01,05,09,13,17,2100 G EAC ESP Tarifa, An 360 01’ 050 34’W
01,05,09,13,17,2120 I EAL CNR Las Palmas 280 10’ 150 25’W
02,06,10,14,18,2200 M CNP MRC Casablanca 330 36’ 070 38’W
02,06,10,14,18,2230 P CTQ MDR Porto Santo 330 04’ 160 21’W
02,06,10,14,18,2250 R CTV POR Monsanto 380 44’ 090 11’W
518 KHz -251
D4A CPV Sao Vicente
de Cape
Verde (planned)
TJC CME Douala
5TA MTN Nouadhibou
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TABLE 10.B: NAVAREA III – NAVTEX transmitting stations
Frequency Time I Call Count Name Latitudine Longitudine

D Sign ry Station N. E
00,04,08,12,16,2000 A TAF TUR Samsun 410 17’ 00’’ 360 20’ 00’’
490 KHz 00,04,08,12,16,2010 B TAH TUR Istambul 410 04’ 17’’ 280 56’54’’
03,07,11,15,19,2300 S FRL FRA La Garde 430 06’ 00’’ 050 59’ 00’’
(Toulon)
00,04,08,12,16,2020 P 4XO ISR Haifa 320 49’ 350 00’
00,04,08,12,16,2030 D TAH TUR Istambul 410 17’ 00’’ 280 56’54’’
00,04,08,12,16,2040 E TAF TUR Samsun 410 17’ 00’’ 360 20’ 00’’
00,04,08,12,16,2050 F TAL TUR Antalya 360 53’ 00’’ 300 42’ 00’’
01,05,09,13,17,2100 B UT UKR Mariupul 470 07’ 370 33’
W
01,05,09,13,17,2110 H SVH GRC Heraklion 350 20’ 250 07’
01,05,09,13,17,2120 I TAN TUR Izmir 380 21’ 41’’ 260 35’ 45’’
01,05,09,13,17,2130 J LZW BUL Varna 430 04’ 270 46’
518 KHz
01,05,09,13,17,2140 K SVK GRC Corfu 390 37’ 190 55’
01,05,09,13,17,2150 L SVL GRC Lemnos 390 52’ 250 04’
02,06,10,14,18,2200 M 5BA CYP Cyprus 350 02 57’’ 330 17’ 04’’
02,06,10,14,18,2210 N SUH EGY Alexandri 310 11’ 54’’ 290 51’ 48’’
a
02,06,10,14,18,2220 O 9HD MLT Malta 350 49’ 00’’ 140 32’
02,06,10,14,18,2230 C UTT UKR Odessa 460 29’ 300 44’
02,06,10,14,18,2240 Q 9AS HVR Split 430 30’ 160 29’
02,06,10,14,18,2250 R IAR ITA Rome 410 37’ 120 29’
03,07,11,15,19,2300 A UDN RUS Novoross 440 42’ 370 44’
ysk
03,07,11,15,19,2310 T IDC ITA Cagliari,S 390 13’ 090 14’
A
03,07,11,15,19,2320 U IQX ITA Trieste,FV 450 40’ 30’’ 130 45’ 30’’
03,07,11,15,19,2330 V IQA ITA Augusta 370 14’ 150 14’
03,07,11,15,19,2340 W FRL FRA La Garde 430 06’ 050 59’
(Toulon)
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03,07,11,15,19,2350 X EAV ESP Cabo de la 380 43’ 000 09
Nao,VA
NAVTEX MESSAGE FORMAT
Preamble: Time origin Message text End of message

ZCZC B1B2B3B4 NNNN
in which:
 ZCZC defines the end of the phasing period,
 the B1 character is a letter (A-Z) identifying the transmitter coverage area,
 the B2 character is a letter (A-Z) for each type of message.
 B3B4 is a two-character serial number for each message, starting with 01 except
in special cases where the serial number 00 is used.
The transmitter identification character (B1) is a single letter allocated to each NAVTEX
shore station transmitter. NAVTEX receivers allow the operator to accept or reject messages
from any station, based on this single letter code.
The subject indicator character (B2) is also single letter code which serves to identify the
message subject. NAVTEX receivers also allow the operator to reject certain messages based
on the subject indicator character. However, messages concerning Navigational Warnings,
Meteorological Warnings, and Search And Rescue information can not be rejected.
Subject indicator characters assigned to the NAVTEX system are as follows:

 A - Navigational warnings
 B - Meteorological warnings
 C - Ice reports
 D - Search and rescue information
 E - Meteorological forecasts
 F - Pilot service messages
 G - Decca messages
 H - Loran messages
 I - Omega messages
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 J - Satnav messages
 K - Other electronic navaid messages
 L - Additional navigational messages
 V - Special services
 W - Special services (possible other languages use)
 X - Special services
 Y- Special services
 Z - No message on hand (QRU)
 Data/time/mounth/
Exemplu:
151416 UTC NOV 04

data/hour/min mounth/year
 NAVTEX messages ezamples
NAVTEX messages
Preamble: Time origin Message text End of

ZCZC JA43 202130 UTC FEB/09 VARNA RADIO message
NAVWARN 86/96 NNNN
LIGHT BUOY 42
29 N 27 38 E
UNLIGHT
NAVTEX message 1
ZCZC GA20
WZ 1262
ORKEY ISLANDS
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LOTHER ROCK RACON 58-44N 02-49W
TEMPORARRILY OFF AIR
NNNN
NAVTEX message 2
ZCZC GL67
WZ 1253
RIGMOVE. SOUTHERN NORTH SEA . “ CHARLES
ROWAN “ AT 54-19N 02-07.7E
CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 121030 Z OCT 08
NNNN
NAVTEX message 3
ZCZC RL05
MONSANTO RADIO
081017 UTC OCT 08
PORTUGAL - WEST COAST - DOURO
ENTRANCE CLOSED
NNNN
NAVTEX message 4
ZCZC PB68
NETHERLANDS COASTGUARD
GALE WARNING NR.55 28060Z OCT 08
DOVER THAMES - SOUTH 8
OTHER DISTRICTS - NO WARNINGS
NNNN
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TEST 10.1
N
Nr. NAVTEX RĂSPUNS
crt.
10.1.1. 1 Definiţi acronimul MSI.
10.1.2. Descrieţi receptorul NAVTEX şi functiile sale de

operare.
10.1.3. 2 Care este frecvenţa utilizată exclusiv pentru i

transmisii internaţionale NAVTEX ?
10.1.4. 3 Care este distanţa de transmisie a celor mai multe

staţii NAVTEX?
10.1.5. 5 Ce categorii de mesaje NAVTEX pot fi rejectate de

operatorul radio GMDSS?
10.1.6. 6 Ce tip de informaţii recepţionează şi tipăreşte

automat prin tehnica NBDP receptorul NAVTEX?
Care NAVAREA este cel mai bine asociată Marea

10.1.7. 8 Mediterană si Marea Neagră ?
10.1.8. 1 Ce categorii de mesaje NAVTEX nu pot fi rejectate

1 prin funcţiile de operare ale receptorului?
10.1.9. 1 Care este formatul mesajului NAVTEX?

2
10.1.10. 1 Eşti în NAVAREA III, undeva în Marea Neagră.
6 Descrieţi procedura corectă de programare a
56
receptorului NAVTEX astfel încât să primeşti mesaje
de la Varna Radio.
10.1.11. 2 Eşti în NAVAREA III, lângă Constanţa şi ai

recepţionat
0 următorul mesaj NAVTEX:
ZCZC JA43
202130 UTC FEB/09
VARNA RADIO
NAVWARN 86/96
LIGHT BUOY 42 29 N 27 38 E UNLIGHT
NNNN
Ce tip de mesaj este şi ce staţie l-a transmis?
10.1.12. Unde (în ce document) se găsesc informaţii despre

transmisiile NAVTEX programate ale staţiei Istambul
Radio?
10.1.13. Câte Navarea există?
10.1.14. Ce clase de emisie se utilizează în transmisiile

NAVTEX pe 518 kHz?
10.1.15. Which modes of emission should be used on Navtex

broadcasts (518 kHz)?
10.1.16. Câte staţii pot acoperi o NAVAREA?
10.1.17. Care este (sunt) frecvenţa/frecvenţele NAVTEX

pentru transmisii în limbi naţionale?
10.1.18. Ce sistem de corecţie a erorilor este utilizat în sistem
NAVTEX?
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TEST 10.2
N
NAVTEX ANSWER
No.
10.2.1. Please define the acronym MSI.
10.2.2. Describe the NAVTEX receiver and all its functions.
10.2.3. 1 Which is the primary frequency that is used

exclusively for NAVTEX broadcasts internationally?
10.2.4. What is the transmitting range of most NAVTEX

stations?
10.2.5. 2 Which message categories can be disabled by the i

GMDSS Radio Operator?
10.2.6. 3 NAVTEX receivers use NBDP to receive and

automatically print what type of information?
10.2.7. 5 Which NAVAREA is best associated with the

Mediteranean Sea and Black Sea ?
10.2.8. 6 What categories of NAVTEX messages may not be

selectively rejected through receiver programming?
How are NAVTEX messages formatted?

10.2.9. 8
10.2.10. 1 You are in NAVAREA III, somewhere in The Black
58
Sea.
1 Describe the correct procedure for programming your
NAVTEX receiver to accept NAVTEX messages from
Varna Radio.
10.2.11. 1 You are in NAVAREA III, near Constantza and you

have
2 received the following message on your NAVTEX
receiver.
ZCZC JA43
202130 UTC FEB/09
VARNA RADIO
NAVWARN 86/96
LIGHT BUOY 42 29 N 27 38 E UNLIGHT
NNNN
What kind of message is this? Which station has

transmitted the message?
10.2.12. 1 Where can you find the NAVTEX transmitting

schedules
6 for Istambul Radio?
10.2.13. 2 How many Navareas are there in the world?

0
10.2.14. Which modes of emission should be used on Navtex

broadcasts (518 kHz)?
59
10.2.15. How many stations can cover one NAVAREA?
10.2.16. What is the NAVTEX sistem’s national transmitting

frequency?
60
TEST 11.1
N
Nr. EPIRB COSPAS SARSAT RĂSPUNS
crt.
11.1.1. 1 Definiţi acronimul EPIRB.
11.1.2. Definiţi acronimul LUT.
11.1.3. 2 Definiţi acronimul MCC.
11.1.4. 3 Ce EPIRB-uri sunt acceptate de IMO în sistem

GMDSS?
11.1.5. 5 Ce frecvenţă utilizează sistemul COSPAS SARSAT

pentru homing?
11.1.6. 6
Ce informaţii se transmit cu EPIRB COSPAS
SARSAT?
11.1.7. 8 Ce frecvenţă utilizează sistemul COSPAS SARSAT

pentru EPIRB?
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11.1.8. 1 Descrieţi procedura de testare a EPIRB COSPAS
SARSAT.
1
11.1.9. 1 Descrieţi pe scurt intreţinerea de rutină a EPIRB

COSPAS
2 SARSAT.
11.1.10. 1 Explicaţi cum funcţionează mecanismul de

autoactivare
6 la EPIRB COSPAS SARSAT.
62
TEST 11.2
N
TOPICS- EPIRB COSPAS SARSAT ANSWER
No.
11.2.1. Define the acronyme EPIRB.
11.2.2. Define the acronyme LUT.
11.2.3. 1 Define the acronyme MCC.
11.2.4. What type of EPIRB’s are accepted by IMO as

mandatory in the GMDSS system?
11.2.5. 2 Which frequency does the COSPAS SARSAT i

system use for homing?
11.2.6. 3 What kind of information is transmitted from

COSPAS SARSAT EPIRB?
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11.2.7. 5 Which frequency does the COSPAS SARSAT
system use for EPIRB?
11.2.8. 6 Describe the test procedure for EPIRB COSPAS

SARSAT.
Give a brief description of routine maintenance for

11.2.9. 8 EPIRB COSPAS SARSAT.
11.2.10. 1 Explain how the release mechanism of EPIRB

COSPAS
1 SARSAT works.
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TEST 12.1
N
SART- SEARCH AND RESCUE RADAR
Nr. RĂSPUNS
TRANSPONDER
crt.
12.1.1. 1 Definiţi acronimul SART.
12.1.2. 2 În care frecvenţă de bandă operează SART-ul?
12.1.3. 3 Care echipament de bord va detecta un semnal de la

SART?
12.1.4. 5 Cum arată sau ce face un semnal SART?
12.1.5. 6 În ce moment începe SARTul să transmită?
Cum poate să detecteze personalul angajat în

12.1.6. 8 operaţiuni SAR că un SART transmite în imediata
apropiere?
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12.1.7. 1 De ce testarea şi întreţinerea SART trebuie să dureze
1 cât mai puţin timp ?
12.1.8. 1 Ce informaţii trebuie etichetate pe SART?

2
12.1.9. 1 Câte SART-RI trebuie să existe pe o navă cu tonaj

mai
6 mare de 500 tdw?
12.1.10. 2 Câte SART-RI trebuie să existe pe o navă cu tonaj

cuprins
0 între 300 -500 tdw?
12.1.11. Descrieţi imaginea generată de un SART pe radar

display, dacă SART-uk este la distanţă.
12.1.12. Descrieţi imaginea generată de un SART pe radar

display, dacă SART-ul este in apropiere. .
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TEST 12.2.
N SART- SEARCH AND RESCUE RADAR

ANSWER
No. TRANSPONDER
12.2.1. 1 Please define the acronym SART.
12.2.2. 2 In which frequency band does a search and rescue

transponder operate?
12.2.3. 3 Which shipboard equipment will detect a signal from

a SART?
12.2.4. 5 What does a SART signal sound or look like?
12.2.5. 6 At what point does a SART begin transmitting?
How can rescue personnel detect that a SART is

12.2.6. 8 transmitting in the immediate vicinity?
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12.2.7. 1 Why should SART testing and maintenance be kept
1 to a minimum?
12.2.8. 1 What information must be labeled on the SART?

2
12.2.9. 1 The ship is over 500 gross tons. How many SARTs
must
6 the ship with fitted with?
12.2.10. 2 The ship is between 300 - 500 gross tons. How many
SARTs
0 must the ship with fitted with?
12.2.11. Describe the SART signal on radar display. – a

distant SART.
12.2.12. Describe the SART signal on radar display. – nearby

SART.
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TEST 13.1
N
Nr. EXERCIŢII SAR (SEARCH AND RESCUE) RĂSPUNS
crt.
13.1.1. 1 Eşti incă la bordul navei “NEPTUN” / MMSI
264901000/ Call Sign YQEN.
La 12.21. UTC a avut loc o explozie la motorul
principal.
Poziţia GPS la 12.00 UTC era 230 25.0 N/0280 1.0 E.
Descrieţi procedura completă de transmisie DSC
DISTRESS CALL/ DISTRESS MESSAGE.
Scrieţi DISTRESS MESSAGE.
13.1.2. 2 Eşti la bordul navei “IRINE” ” / MMSI 211909000/

Call Sign DENM.
Dă exemplu de ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
DISTRESS CALL pentru exemplul de mai sus.
Dacă DSC distress alert a fost recepţionată în banda
de 2 MHz, ce frecvenţă este utilizată în telex pentru distress
communications?
Dacă DSC distress alert a fost recepţionată în banda
de 2 MHz, ce frecvenţă este utilizată în fonie pentru distress
communications?
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TEST 13.2.
N
SAR EXERCISES ANSWER
No.
13.2.1. 1 You are still on board “NEPTUN” / MMSI
264901000/ Call Sign YQEN.
At 12.21. UTC there was an explosion in the engine
room. Yor GPS position at 12.00 UTC was 230 25.0 N/ 0280
1.0 E.
Describe a complete DSC DISTRESS CALL/
DISTRESS MESSAGE transmitting procedure.
Write DISTRESS MESSAGE.
13.2.2. 2 You are on board “IRINE” ” / MMSI 211909000/

Call Sign DENM. Give an example of an
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIPT for the above distress
message.
If the distress call was received on 2 MHz band,
which frequency is used for telex distress communications?
If the distress call was received on 2 MHz band,
which frequency is used for voice distress communications?
70
TEST 14.1
N
Nr. EXERCIŢII SAR (SEARCH AND RESCUE) RĂSPUNS
crt.
14.1.1. 1 Urmatorul exercitiu SAR descrie o situatie distress
fictive pe mare, ce implica 2 nave si o statie de coasta
Obiectul exercitiului este exersarea procedurilor
distress, in DSC si in radiotelefonie. Cele doua statii de
nava si statia de coasta sunt:
-IRENE /call sign DENM-MMSI 211909000;
- NEPTUN /call sign YQEN-MMSI 264303000;
- Constanta Radio /call sign YQI, MMSI 002640570
Scenariul: Nava IRENE /call sigm DENM , este pe
ruta Constantza - Mangalia.. Langa Eforie, se declanseaza
un incendiu in sala masina . Echipaj: 10 persons. Vremea:
mare calma, vizibilitate aprox 2 mile.
Nava NEPTUN, nava IRENE si Constanta Radio
sunt toate trei in zona de acoperire reciproca VHF.
1. Comandantul de pe IRENE decide sa tranmsita
DSC Distress Alert in VHF. Descrieti aceasta procedura si
transmiteti DSC Distress Alert (utilizand NC GMDSS
Simulator).
2. Constantza transmite Acknowledgement of the DSC
Distress Alert in DSC. Descrieti si transmiteti
Acnowledgement of DSC Distress Alert (utilizand NC
GMDSS Simulator).
3. NEPTUN/call sign YQEN transmite
Acknowledgement of the DSC Distress Alert in RT pe canal
16. Descrieti si transmiteti Acnowledgement of DSC
Distress Alert in RT canal 16 (utilizand NC GMDSS
Simulator).
4. Nava IRINE transmite in RT channel 16 Distress
71
Message. Descrieti aceasta procedura si transmiteti Distress
Mesaage pe Channel 16 (utilizand NC GMDSS Simulator).
72
TEST 14.2.
N
SAR EXERCISES ANSWER
No.
14.2.1. 1
The following SAR exercise depict a fictive distress
situation at sea involving 2 ships and a coast station. The
object of the exercise is to practice relevant distress
procedureon DSC and radiotelephony.
The two different ships stations and the coast station

are:
-IRENE /call sign DENM-MMSI 211909000;
- NEPTUN /call sign YQEN-MMSI 264303000;
- Constanta Radio /call sign YQI, MMSI 002640570
Situation: The IRENE /call sigm DENM , is en route
from Constantza to Mangalia..
Near Eforie, a heavy fire starts in the engine room.
Crew: 10 persons. Weather: calm sea, visibility about 2
miles.
The ship Neptun is in the same area and all stations

are within VHF range of each other.
1. The master of IRENE decides to send a DSC Distress
Alert on VHF. Describe these procedure and transmit DSC
Distress Alert (using NC GMDSS Simulator).
2. Constantza Radio acknowledges receipt of the DSC
Distress Alert. Describe and transmit Acnowledgement of
DSC Distress Alert (using NC GMDSS Simulator).
3. NEPTUN/call sign YQEN acknowledges receipt of
the DSC Distress Alert using radiotelephony on channel 16.
Describe and transmit Acnowledgement of DSC Distress
Alert using radiotelephony (using NC GMDSS Simulator).
73
4 The IRINE transmit in radiotelephony channel 16
Distress Message. Describe and transmit Distress Mesaage
on Channel 16 (using NC GMDSS Simulator).
74
ANNEX 1.1
GMDSS FREQUENCIES
Distress, DSC R/T NBDP (Telex)

Urgency &
Safety
2187.5 kHz 2182 kHz 2174.5 kHz
4207.5 kHz 4125 kHz 4177.5 kHz
6312 kHz 6215 kHz 6268 kHz
8414.5 kHz 8291 kHz 8376.5 kHz
12577 kHz 12290 kHz 12520 kHz
16804.5 kHz 16420 kHz 16695 kHz
156.525 MHz 156.650 MHz*
(channel 70) (channel 13)
156.8 MHz
(channel 16)
121.5 MHz**
*Ship-ship Safety of navigation communications
**Ship-aircraft
NAVTEX 490 kHz National language broadcasts

518 kHz English language broadcasts
4209 kHz National language broadcasts
Maritime Safety 4210 kHz 12579 kHz 22376

Information kHz
6314 kHz 16806.5 kHz 26100.5
kHz
8416 kHz 19680.5 kHz
DSC CALLING Ship-Shore 2189.5 kHz (+ national frequencies)

Ship-Ship 2177 kHz (+ acknowledgement)
Shore-Ship 2177 kHz (+ national frequencies)
VHF DSC calling 156.525 MHz (channel 70)
On Scene Communications 2182 kHz 5680 kHz

3023 kHz Channel 6+
4125 kHz* Channel 16
123,1 MHz*
* Ship-aircraft
+Channel 6 is also the primary inter-ship
frequency
Survival Craft Channel 16
On-Board Channel 15 1 watt

Communications
75
Channel 17 1 watt
Bridge-Bridge Channel 13 – communications relating to safety of

navigation
76
ANNEX2.1
TABLE OF TRANSMITTING FREQUENCIES IN THE VHF

MARITIME MOBILE BAND
156-174 MHZ
156.000 MHz HM Coastguard

Channel 0
160.600 MHz HM Coastguard
Transmitting frequencies Inter Public corres

Port operations
(MHz) Ship Ship Movement pondence
h
T
Channel Two Single Two
Coast Single frequency
Ship stations frequency frequency frequenc
stations y
60 156.025 160.625 17 9 25
01 156.050 160.650 10 15 8
61 156.075 160.675 23 3 19
02 156.100 160.700 8 17 10
62 156.125 160.725 20 6 22
03 156.150 160.750 9 16 9
63 156.175 160.775 18 8 24
04 156.200 160.800 11 14 7
64 156.225 160.825 22 4 20
05 156.250 160.850 6 19 12
65 156.275 160.875 21 5 21
06 156.300 1
66 156.325 160.925 19 7 23
07 156.350 160.950 7 18 11
HMCG – Small ships rescue
67 156.375 156.375 9 10 9
08 156.400 2
Mainly shipping agents
68 156.425 156.425 6 2
Pilotage
09 156.450 156.450 5 5 12
69 156.475 156.475 8 11 4
Oil pollution
10 156.500 156.500 3 9 10
70 156.525 156.525 Digital selective calling for distress, safety and calling
11 156.550 156.550 3 1
71 156.575 156.575 7 6
12 156.600 156.600 1 3
72 156.625 6
Navigation safety communications
(bridge-bridge)
5
13 156.650 156.650 4 4
73 156.675 156.675 7 12 11
77
14 156.700 156.700 2 7
74 156.725 156.725 8 Mainly shipping agents
15 156.750 156.750 11 14 on-board communications
14
- 161.350 161.350 on-board communications
75 156.775 Guard band 156.7635-156.7875 MHz

16 156.800 156.800 (RT) DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING
76 156.825 Guard band 156.8125-156.8375 MHz
17 156.850 156.850 12 13 on-board communications
13
- 161.450 161.450 on-board communications
77 156.875 10
18 156.900 161.500 3 22
78 156.925 161.525 12 13 27
19 156.950 161.550 4 21
79 156.975 161.575 14 1
20 157.000 161.600 1 23
80 157.025 161.625 16 2
21 157.050 161.650 5 20
81 157.075 161.675 15 10 28
22 157.100 161.700 2 24
82 157.125 161.725 13 11 26
23 157.150 161.750 5
83 157.175 161.775 16
24 157.200 161.800 4
84 157.225 161.825 24 12 13
25 157.250 161.850 3
85 157.275 161.875 17
26 157.300 161.900 1
86 157.325 161.925 15
27 157.350 161.950 2
87 157.375 157.375 14
28 157.400 162.000 6
88 157.425 157.425 18
AIS 1 161.975 161.975
AIS 2 162.025 162.025
78
ANNEX2.2
U.S. VHF CHANNELS
Channel Ship Ship

Use
Number Transmit MHz Receive MHz
Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.
01
156.050 156.050 Available only in New Orleans / Lower
A
Mississippi area.
05 Port Operations or VTS in the Houston,
156.250 156.250
A New Orleans and Seattle areas.
06 156.300 156.300 Intership Safety
07
156.350 156.350 Commercial
A
08 156.400 156.400 Commercial (Intership only)
Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-
09 156.450 156.450
Commercial.
10 156.500 156.500 Commercial
11 156.550 156.550 Commercial. VTS in selected areas.
12 156.600 156.600 Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-
bridge). Ships >20m length maintain a
13 156.650 156.650
listening watch on this channel in US
waters.
14 156.700 156.700 Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
Environmental (Receive only). Used by
15 -- 156.750
Class C EPIRBs.
International Distress, Safety and Calling.
Ships required to carry radio, USCG, and
16 156.800 156.800
most coast stations maintain a listening
watch on this channel.
17 156.850 156.850 State Control
18
156.900 156.900 Commercial
A
19
156.950 156.950 Commercial
A
20 157.000 161.600 Port Operations (duplex)
20
157.000 157.000 Port Operations
A
21
157.050 157.050 U.S. Coast Guard only
A
22 157.100 157.100 Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety
79
A Information Broadcasts. Broadcasts
announced on channel 16.
23
A
24 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.
63
156.175 156.175 Available only in New Orleans / Lower
A
Mississippi area.
65
A
66
A
Commercial. Used for Bridge-to-bridge
67 156.375 156.375 communications in lower Mississippi
River. Intership only.
68 156.425 156.425 Non-Commercial
69 156.475 156.475 Non-Commercial
Digital Selective Calling (voice
70 156.525 156.525
communications not allowed)
71 156.575 156.575 Non-Commercial
72 156.625 156.625 Non-Commercial (Intership only)
73 156.675 156.675 Port Operations
74 156.725 156.725 Port Operations
77 156.875 156.875 Port Operations (Intership only)
78
156.925 156.925 Non-Commercial
A
79 Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great
156.975 156.975
A Lakes only
80 Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great
157.025 157.025
A Lakes only
81 U.S. Government only - Environmental
157.075 157.075
A protection operations.
82
157.125 157.125 U.S. Government only
A
83
A
80
AI
161.975 161.975 Automatic Identification System (AIS)
S1
AI
162.025 162.025 Automatic Identification System (AIS)
S2
88
157.425 157.425 Commercial, Intership only.
A
VHF MARITIME SPECTRUM CHART

NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies
Channe
Frequency (MHz)
l
WX1 162.550
WX2 162.400
WX3 162.475
WX4 162.425
WX5 162.450
WX6 162.500
WX7 162.525
Frequencies are in MHz. Modulation is 16KF3E or 16KG3E.
81
82
ANNEX3.1
INMARSAT A LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS AND

ACCESS CODES (06. 2004)
Land Earth Country AOR E AOR W IOR POR
Station
Operator Octal Dec Octal Dec Octal Dec Octal Dec
Beijing MCN China 13-7 11- 13-7 11-7 11 09 11 09

7
Embratel Brazil 14 12
Far East Russia 15 13
Shipping
Company
France France 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15
Telecom
KDD Japan 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03
Korea South Korea 06 06 13-5 11-5 13-2 11-2 04 04
Telecom
Malaysia Malaysia 13-2 11-2 13-2 11-2 13-3 11-3 13-3 11-3
Telekom
OTE Greece 15 13 07 07 05 05 07 07
Polish Poland 16 14 16 14
Telecom
Reach China 13-5 11-5 13-5 11-6 13-5 11-6 13-5 11-6
Networks
Hong Kong
Singapore Singapore 13-1 11-1 13-1 11-1
Telecom
Stratos Canada 02 02 02 02 05 05
Mobile
Networks
Stratos Canada 14 12
(Goonhilly
LES)
Telecom Italy 05 05 05 05 13-4 11-4 13-4 11-4
Italia
Telenor USA 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
Satellite
Services Inc
Telenor Norway 04 04 04 04 04 04
Satellite
Services AS
Turk Turkey 10 08 10 08
Telecom
VSNL India 13-4 11-4 06 06 06 06 06 06
Xantic Netherlands 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
Xantic Australia 13-3 11-3 13-3 11-3 13-3 11-3 13-3 11-3
83
ANNEX3.2
INMARSAT M/B LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS AND

ACCESS CODES (01. 2007)
Land Earth Station Country AOR E AOR W IOR POR
Operator
Beijing MCN China 868 868 868 868
Bezeq Israel 711 711 711 711
France Telecom France 011 011 011 011
FT MSC GmbH (former France 111 111 111 111
DeTeSat)
KDDI Japan 003 003 003 003
Korea Telecom South Korea 006 006 006 006
Malaysia Telekom Malaysia 060 060 060 060
(Virtual)
Ministere des Posts et Algeria 777
Telecommunications
Morsviazsputnik (Virtual) Russia 015 015 015 015
OTE Greece 005 005 005 005
Reach Networks Hong China 118 118 118 118
Kong Ltd. (Virtual)
Singapore Telecom Singapore 210 210 210 210
Stratos Global (Virtual) Canada 013 013 013 013
Stratos Global (Goonhilly United Kingdom 002
LES)
Stratos Global (Burum Netherlands 002 002
LES)
Stratos (Auckland LES) New Zeeland 002
Stratos Global (Burum Netherlands 012 012 012 212
LES)
Stratos Global (Perth LES) Australia 222 222 222/022 222/022
Telecom Italia Italy 555 555 555 555
Telekomunikacja Polska Poland 016 016
Telenor Satellite Services USA 001 001 001 001
Inc
Telenor Satellite Services Norway 004 004 004 004
AS
VISHIPEL Vietnam 009
VSNL India 306 306 306 306
84
ANNEX3.3
INMARSAT C LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS AND

ACCESS CODES(01. 08. 2008)
Land Earth Station Country
Operator AOR E AOR W IOR POR
Beijing Marine China 311 211
Bezeq Israel 127 327
Vizada France 121 021 321 221
KDDI Japan 103 003 303 203
Morviasputnik Russia 117 317 217
OTE Greece 120 305
Embratel Brazil 114
Singapore Telecom Singapore 328 210
LES)
Stratos Global (Burum-2 Netherlands 102 002 302
LES)
Stratos Global New Zealand 202
(Auckland LES)
Telecom Italia Italy 105 335
Telecomunikacja Polska Poland 116 316
Vizada Norway 104 004 304 204
Vizada USA 101 001 301 201
Vishipel Vietnam 330
VSNL India 306
85
ANNEX3.4.
INMARSAT FLEET AND SWIFTH LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS
AND ACCESS CODES (05.01.2007)
INMARSAT FLEET F77
Land Earth Station Country Ocean Region

Operator
AOR- AOR-W IOR POR
E

KDDI Japan 003 003 003 003
Korea Telecom South Korea 006 006 006 006
Malaysia Telecom (Virtual) Malaysia 060 060 060 060
Ministere de Posts et Algeria 777
Telecommunications
OTE Greece 005 005 005 005
Singapore Telecom Singapore 210 210 210 210
Stratos Global (Goonhilly UK 002
LES)
Stratos Global (Burum LES) Netherlands 002 002
Stratos Global (Auckland New Zealand 002
LES)
Stratos Global (Perth LES) Australia 022
Telecom Italia Italia 555 555 555 555
Telenor Satellite Services AS Norway 004 004 004 004
Telenor Satellite Services USA 001 001 001/405 001
Inc.
VSNL India 306
86
ANNEX3.5 INMARSAT FLEET F33 LES OPERATORS AND ACCESS CODES
Operator
AOR-E AOR-W IOR POR
Beijing MCN China 868 868

KDDI Japan 003 003 003 003
Korea Telecom South Korea 006 006
OTE Greece 005 005 005 005
AS
Telenor Satellite Services USA 001 001 001 001
Inc.
LES
LES)
LES)
Stratos Global (Burum Netherlands 012 012 012
LES)
Telecom Italia Italy 555 555 555
VSNL India 306
87
ANNEX3.6
INMARSAT SWIFT 64 LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS AND
ACCESS CODES

Operator
AOR-E AOR- IOR POR
W

AS
Inc.
LES
LES)
LES)
LES)
Stratos Global (Perth LES) Australia 222 222 022/222 022/222
88
ANNEX3.7
INMARSAT FLEET F77 128 kbps DATA LAND EARTH STATION

Operator
AOR-E AOR-W IOR POR
Beijing MCN China 868 868

KDDI Japan 003 003 003 003
LES
LES)
Stratos Global (Burum LES) Netherlands 012 012 012 012
Inc.
89
ANNEX3.8
INMARSAT FLEET 55 LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS AND ACCESS
CODES

Operator
AOR-E AOR-W IOR POR

KDDI Japan 003 003 003 003
OTE Greece 005 005 005 005
Inc.
LES
LES)
Stratos Global (Burum LES) Netherlands 012 012 012
VSNL India 306
90
ANNEX3.9
INMARSAT MPDS HOME LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS AND
ACCESS CODES
5 JANUARY 2007
INMARSAT MPDS HOME LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS AND ACCESS CODES
5 JANUARY 2007
Land Earth Station Country Ocean Region Supporting
Operator AOR-E AOR-W IOR POR RLES
Telenor Satellite USA 001 001 001 001 Telenor Satellite

Services Inc. Services Inc.
Stratos Mobile Canada 002 002 002 002 Inmarsat RLES
Networks
KDDI Japan 003 003 003 003 Telenor Satellite
Services Inc.
Telenor Satellite Norway 004 004 004 004 Telenor Satellite
Services AS Services Inc.
OTE Greece 005 005 005 005 Telenor Satellite
Services Inc.
Korea Telecom South 006 006 Korea Telecom
Korea
France Telecom France 011 011 011 011 Telenor Satellite
Services Inc.
Stratos Mobile Netherlands 012 012 012 012 Stratos Mobile
Networks Networks
Stratos Mobile Australia 222 222 222 222 Stratos Mobile
Networks Networks
Singapore Telecom Singapore 210 210 210 210 Telenor Satellite
Services Inc.
Malaysia Telekom Malaysia 406 406 406 406 Telenor Satellite
Services Inc.
Telecom Italia Italy 555 555 555 Telecom Italia
Beijing MCN China 868 868 Telenor Satellite
Services Inc.
91
ANNEX3.10
INMARSAT MPDS REGIONAL LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS AND ACCESS
CODES
5 JANUARY 2007
Land Earth Station Operator Country Ocean Region
AOR-E AOR-W IOR POR
Inmarsat RLES UK All Ocean Regions

Telenor Satellite Services Inc. USA All Ocean Regions
Stratos Mobile Networks Canada All Ocean Regions
Xantic Nederlands All Ocean Regions
Xantic Australia All Ocean Regions
Telecom Italia Italy AORE AORW IOR
Korea Telecom South Korea IOR POR
92
ANNEX4
INMARSAT – OCEAN REGIONS (AZIMUTH AND ELEVATIONS)
Fig. A4.1. Atlantic Ocean Region East Azimuth and Elevation
93
Fig. A4.2. Atlantic Ocean Region West Azimuth and Elevation
94
Fig. A4.3. Indian Ocean Region Azimuth and Elevation
95
Fig. A4.4. Pacific Ocean Region Azimuth and Elevation
96
ANNEX 5 INMARSAT ANTENNA POSITIONING
TABLE A5.1: Antenna Positioning.
Ship Located NORTH and EAST of selected satellite
97
TABLE A5.2: Antenna Positioning
Ship Located NORTH and WEST of selected satellite
98
Ship Located SOUTH and EAST of selected satellite
99
Ship Located SOUTH and WEST of selected satellite
100
ANNEX6
INMARSAT INFORMATIONS
TABLE A6.1: Telephone 2-digit Code Services
Service Description Remarks

(2digits
code)
00 Automatic Use this code to make automatic telephone,
facsimile and voice data calls using the
International Direct Dial (IDD) codes.
11 International Operator Use this code to obtain information from the

International operator of the country within
which the CES is situated.
12 International Information Use this code to obtain information about

subscribers located in countries other than
that where the CES is located.
13 National Operator Use this code to obtain information

assistance to connect subscribers within the
country in which the CES is situated. In
some countries which do not have an
International Operator, use this code instead
of code 11.
14 National Information Use this code to obtain information about

subscribers located in the country where the
CES is located
17 Telephone Call Booking This code should be used to book telephone

calls.
20 Access To A Maritime PAD This code should be used when using a

voice-band data modem to access a
Maritime Packet assembly/disassembly
(PAD) facility in a packet switched public
data network. The PAD is accessed via
telephone circuits and the prefix 20 should
be followed by two additional digits
indicating the required data rate.
23 Abbreviated Dialling This code may be used by some CESs to
(Short Code Selection) allow users (Short Code Selection) to store
abbreviated dialling numbers for their
regularly dialled numbers.
31 Maritime Enquiries This code should be used for special
101
enquiries such as vessel location,
authorization, etc.
32 Medical Advice This code should be used to obtain medical

advice. Some CESs have direct connections
to a local hospitals.
33 Technical Assistance This code should be used if you are having

technical problems with your SES. Most
CESs have technical staff able to assist you.
34 Use this code to contact the operator for a

Person-To-Person Call person-to-person call
35 Collect Call Use this code to contact the operator for a

collect call (Charges payable by the reci[ient
of the call)
36 Credit Card Call Use this code to charge a telephone call to a

credit or charge card.
37 Time And Duration Use this code to find out the time and
duration of a call. This will normally be in
the form of a short telex at the end of the
connection with the time and duration of the
call.
38 This code should be used if the condition of

Medical Assistance an ill or injured person on board the vessel
requires urgent evacuation ashore or the
services of a doctor aboard the vessel. This
code will ensure that the call is routed to the
appropriate agency/authority ashore to deal
with the situation.
39 Maritime Assistance This code should be used to obtain Maritime

assistance if the vessel requires assistance
for a situation such as a tow, oil pollution or
other assistance, etc
41 Meteorological Reports This code should be used by weather
observing vessels to send their weather
observations. In most cases use of this code
is free of charge, the national authorities
paying the relevant charges.
42 Navigational Hazards And This code should be used to report on

Warnings hazards that may affect the safety of the
navigation, such as wrecks, floating objects,
102
buoys and light-vessel out of action, etc.
43 Ship Position Reports This code provides a connection to an

appropriate national or international centre
which is collecting information on ship
movements for search and rescue or other
purposes, e.g. AMVER, AUSREP etc.
6(x) Administration For use by Administrations for specialised

Specialised Use use. Often used by CESs for leased lines.
The “x” digit following the 6 will be allocate
on a national basis and would not normally
be the same service/leased line for more
than one CES.
70 Land Earth Station This code would normally be used

Databases by an CES to allow automatic access to
their information services, if available.
91 Automatic Line Testing This code is normally used for

obtaining tones and setting up line levels
when installing data modems and such
equipment.
92 Commissioning Tests This code should be used when

arranging and carrying out commissioning
tests.
Note
The 2 Digits Codes: 32;38;39;41;42;43 are Distress and Safety related codes
103
TABLE A6.2 INMARSAT -Telex 2-digit Code Services
Service Description Remarks

(2digits
code)
00 Automatic Use this code to make automatic telex using
the International telex country codes.
11 International Operator Use this code to obtain information from the

International operator of the country within
which the CES is situated.
12 International Information Use this code to obtain information about

subscribers located in countries other than
that where the CES is located.
13 National Operator Use this code to obtain information

assistance to connect subscribers within the
country in which the CES is situated. In
some countries which do not have an
International Operator, use this code instead
of code 11.
14 National Information Use this code to obtain information about

subscribers located in the country where the
CES is located
15 Radiotelegram service This code will connect the caller to the

radiotelegram service position for the
transmission of radiotelegrams via telex.
17 Telephone Call Booking This code should be used to book telephone
calls via telex.
21 Store and Forward This code is used to gain access to a Store

(International) and Forward UNIT (SFU) for international
calls.
22 Store and Forward This code is used to gain access to a Store
(National) and Forward UNIT (SFU) for national calls.
23 Abbreviated Dialling This code may be used by some CESs to
(Short Code Selection) allow users (Short Code Selection) to store
abbreviated dialling numbers for their
regularly dialled numbers.
24 Telex Letter Service This code is used for directly transmitting a

message originated from a MES to a
selected telegraph office for delivery by mail
or appropriate means.
31 Maritime Enquiries This code should be used for special
enquiries such as vessel location,
104
authorization, etc
32 Medical Advice This code should be used to obtain
medical advice. Some CESs have direct
connections to a local hospitals.
33 Technical Assistance This code should be used if you are having

technical problems with your SES. Most
CESs have technical staff able to assist you.
36 Credit Card Call Use this code to charge a telex call to a

credit or charge card.
37 Time And Duration Use this code to find out the time and
duration of a call. This will normally be in
the form of a short telex at the end of the
connection with the time and duration of the
call. Normally, the telex operator on the
vessel should terminate the call with 5 full
stops (…..) to obtain this service.
38 This code should be used if the condition of

Medical Assistance an ill or injured person on board the vessel
requires urgent evacuation ashore or the
services of a doctor aboard the vessel. This
code will ensure that the call is routed to the
appropriate agency/authority ashore to deal
with the situation.
39 Maritime Assistance This code should be used to obtain Maritime

assistance if the vessel requires assistance
for a situation such as a tow, oil pollution or
other assistance, etc
41 Meteorological Reports This code should be used by weather
observing vessels to send their weather
observations. In most cases use of this code
is free of charge, the national authorities
paying the relevant charges.
42 Navigational Hazards And This code should be used to report on

Warnings hazards that may affect the safety of the
navigation such as wrecks, floating objects,
buoys and light-vessel out of action, etc.
43 Ship Position Reports This code provides a connection to an

appropriate national or international centre
which is collecting information on ship
movements for search and rescue or other
purposes, e.g. AMVER, AUSREP etc.
6(x) Administration For use by Administrations for specialised
105
Specialised Use use. Often used by CESs for leased lines.
The “x” digit following the 6 will be allocate
on a national basis and would not normally
be the same service/lease line for more than
one CES.
70 Land Earth Station This code would normally be used by an

Databases CES to allow automatic access to their
information services, if available.
91 Automatic Line Testing This code is normally used for a line check.
On telex the following line is normally sent
automatically from the CES: THE QUICK
BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE
LAZY DOG 1234567890.
92 Commissioning Tests This code should be used when arranging

and carrying out commissioning tests.
Note
The 2 Digits Codes: 32;38;39;41;42;43 are Distress and Safety related codes
106
TABLE A6.3: INMARSAT A and INMARSAT B Telex Fault Codes
Fault Description Remarks

Code
ABS Absent Subscriber This code is returned by the land-based
telex network when the called subscriber’s
telex terminal is either switched off or is
faulty.
DER Out of order This code is returned when the path to the
called telex terminal is faulty and the called
teleprinter fails to respond to WRU signals.
NC No circuits This code is used when congestion occurs in

the land-based network or switching circuits.
NP No party The called party is no longer a telex

subscriber (use when an invalid subscriber
number is called).
NA Correspondence not admitted Used if an unauthorized group call is
attempted.
OCC Subscriber engaged Called subscriber is engaged (occupied)
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TABLE A6.4: INMARSAT C Non-Delivery Notification (NDN) failure codes
NDN Meaning
ABS Absent subscriber. The mobile terminal is not logged-in to the ocean
region
ACB Access barred.
ADR Addressee refuses to accept message.
ANU Deleted. The message has not been delivered within an hour and is
therefore deleted.
ATD Attempting to deliver the message.
BK Message aborted. Is used when a facsimile or PTSN connection is

cleared abnormally.
BUS Busy.
CCD Call cut or disconnected.
CI Conversation impossible.
CIE The CES ran out of processing/communications capacity to process

your message
CNS Call not started.
DTE Data terminal equipment. Used when an X.25 subscriber has cleared
the connection during the call attempt.
ERR Error
FAU Faulty
FMT Format error.
FSA Fast select acceptance not subscribed.
IAB Invalid answerback from destination.
IAM Was unable to process the address information in the following

message:
IDS Invalid data from ship.
IDT Input data timeout
IFR Invalid facility request.
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IMS Message size is invalid, 7932 characters maximum.
IND Incompatible destination
INH Was unable to establish the type of message from the following
header:
INV Invalid
ISR Invalid ship request.
LDE Maximum acceptable message length or duration has been exceeded.
LEF Local equipment failure.
LPE Local procedure error.
MBB Message broken by higher priority.
MCC Message channel congestion
MCF Message channel failure.
MKO Message killed by operator.
MSO Machine switched off
NA Correspondence with this subscriber is not admitted.
NAL No address line is present.
NC No circuits
NCH Subscriber’s number has been changed
NDA There was no delivery attempted.

NFA No final answerback.
NIA No initial answerback
NOB Not obtainable

NOC No connection.
NP No party. The called party is not, or is no longer, a subscriber.
NTC Network congestion.
OAB Operator aborted.
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OCC Subscriber is occupied.
OOO Out of order.
PAD Packet assembler/disassembler.
PRC Premature clearing.
PRF Protocol failure.
RCA Reverse charging acceptance not subscribed.
REF There was a failure in the remote equipment.
RPE Resource limit exceeded.
RPO Remote procedure error.
SCC Call completed successfully.
SHE SES hardware error.
SNF The satellite network has failed

SPE SES protocol error.
SUC Test results being delivered.
TBY Trunks busy.
TGR TDM group reset.
TIM Timeout.
TMD Too many destinations.
UNK Unknown. Is used when no other failure codes are suitable
WFA Wrong final answerback.
WIA Wrong initial answerback
110
ANNEX 7
TABLE 7A. Telex command codes
CODE DESCRIPTION
AMV Message to be sent to AMVER
BRK Radio path to be immediately disconnected
DATA [number] Message to be forwarded by the coast station, using data
facilities, to the PSTN subscriber number indicated
DIRTLX [number] Direct telex connection to the indicated telex subscriber
number is required
FAX [number] Message to be forwarded as facsimile, via the PSTN, to the
subscriber telephone number indicated
FREQ Message contains the frequency on which the ship is
keeping watch
HELP List of the available system facilities is required
immediately
INF Information is immediately required from the coast
station’s database
KKKK Network connection should be cleared whilst
maintaining the radio path; further
messages/communications should follow immediately
MAN Message is to be stored and forwarded manually to a
country where an automatic telex connection is not
available
MED An URGENT medical message follows
MSG Message held by the coast station need to be sent
immediately
MULTLX [number 1]
[number 2 ] Direct telex connection to multiple ( i.e., at least 2 ) telex
numbers is required
MULTLXA As MULTLX, but advice of delivery also required
111
NAV Current navigational warning messages required
OBS Meteorological message to be sent to the appropriate
meteorological organization(s)
OPR Connection through a manual assistance operator required
POS Message contains the ship’s position: assists automatic
transmission and reception of messages by the coast
station, e.g., for selection of optimum traffic frequency
and directional antennas
RDL Redial the last telex number indicated by DIRTLX
RPT [ identifier ] Retransmission of an earlier broadcast message, sent in

FEC mode, is required in ARQ mode; the specific
message must be referenced using the appropriate
message identifier
RTL Message is to be forwarded as a radio telex letter
STA Ship station requires an immediate status report of the
store-and-forward messages it has sent; individual
messages may be referenced by adding the appropriate
message identifier
STS Message is to sent via the coast station store-and-forward
[SELCALL/MMSI] facility to a specific ship identifier by a SELCALL or
MMSI number
SVC Service message intended for subsequent manual
attention
TEL [number] Message to be relayed by voice from the coast station
to the telephone number indicated
TGM Message to be forwarded as a radio telegram
TLX [number] Message is for immediate connection to a

store-and-forward facility at the coast station
TLXA [number] As TLX, but with advice of delivery to the indicated
telex number using normal shore-to-ship procedures
TRF Information on current tariff applied by the coast
112
station is required ( automatic service only )
TST A test message text ( e.g., “ THE QUICK BROWN FOX
JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG1234567890 “ ) is
required ( automatic service only )
URG Emergency use only: the ship station needs to be
connected to a manual assistance operator urgently ( an
audible alarm may be activated at the coast station )
VBTLX [number] Message is to be dictated by the coast station to a
voicebank (voice messaging) telephone number for
subsequent retrieval by the addressee and duplicated by
telex to the telex subscriber number following the
command code; the telephone number of the voicebank
telephone is included in the first line of the message text of
the message
WX Weather information is required immediately
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TABLE 7B. Internaţional Telex Service Codes and Abbreviations
COD DESCRIPTION
ABS Subscriber absent/Equipment off
ADD Please input your international telex number
ANUL Delete
BCT Broadcast call
BK Break ( I cut off )
BMC End of message/transmission not receive; message
cancelled
CFM Please confirm/I confirm
COL Collate please/I collate (repetition of, for example, figures,
mixed figures or sensitive/important information )
CRV Do you receive well?/I receive well
DER Out of order
DF You are in communication with the called subscriber
EXM Connection cleared down (cut off) because paper/tape/other
recording
FMT Format error
GA Go ahead
IAB Invalid answerback received from called party
IMA Input message acknowledgement
INF Called subscriber temporarily unobtainable; call the

information service
ITD Input transaction accepted for delivery
ITL I transmit later
JDE Office closed because of holiday
LDE Maximum acceptable duration or length of the message has
been exceeded
MNS Minutes
MOM Wait/Waiting (a moment)
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MUT Message mutilated
NA Correspondence with this subscriber is not admitted
NC No circuits
NCH Called subscriber number changed
NDN Non-delivery notification
NI No line identification available
NP The called party is not, or is no longer, a subscriber
NR Indicate your call number/My call number is
OCC Called subscriber is engaged ( occupied)
OK Agreed/Do you agree
PPR Paper
R Received
RAP I shall call you back
RDI Redirected call
REF Reference of the delivered telex message generated by a
message conversion facility (CF) for telex-teletex
interworking
REI Address validation failure/non-compliant answerback
received
RPT Repeat/I repeat
RSBA Retransmission being attempted
SSSS Change of alphabet
SVP Please ( s’il vous plait )
T or 5 Stop your transmission! ( Repeated until effective )
TAX What is the charge?/The charge is
TEXT MSG Please send a text message
THRU You are in communication with a telex position
TMA Maximum number of addresses exceeded
TPR Teleprinter
TTX Designation of the conversion facility ( CF ) for telex-
teletex interworking
VAL Validation response
115
W Words
WRU Who is there/Who are you?
XXXXX Error
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
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MARITIME UNIVERSITY OF CONSTANTZA

TABLE 7B. Internaţional Telex Service Codes and 113

1.1.2. 2 Ce canalele VHF trebuie utilizate pentru Intership

1.1.3. 3 Enumeraţi canale de lucru VHF , duplex, ale staţiei

1.1.4. 5 Ce canalele VHF trebuie utilizate pentru Harbour and

1.1.5. 6 Ce canalele VHF trebuie utilizate pentru Public

Ce canalele VHF tebuie utilizate pentru Safety

1.1.7. 1 Ce canalele VHF trebuie utilizate pentru on board

1.1.8. 1 Ce canalele VHF trebuie utilizate pentru on scene

1.1.11. Care este frecvenţa asignată canalului 13 VHF

1.1.12. Care este frecvenţa asignată canalului 70 VHF DSC

1.1.13. Care sunt frecvenţele pereche ale canalului duplex 26

1.1.14. Care este frecvenţa (canalul) asignată pentru trafic

1.1.15. Care este frecvenţa (canalul) VHF DSC destinat

1.1.16. Ce clase de emisie sunt utilizate în telefonie pe

1.2.2. 2 Which VHF channels must be used for Intership

1.2.3. 3 Find and write down the VHF duplex working

1.2.4. 5 Which VHF channels must be used for Harbour and

1.2.5. 6 Which VHF channels must be used for Public

Which VHF channels must be used for Safety

1.2.7. 1 Which VHF channels must be used for on board

1.2.8. 1 Which VHF channels must be used for on scene

1.2.9. 1 Which is the frequency of the 16 VHF RT channel?

1.2.11. Which is the frequency of the 13 VHF RT channel?

1.2.12. Which is the frequency of the 70 DSC VHF channel?

1.2.13. Which are the paired frequencies of the 26 VHF

1.2.14. Which VHF frequency (channel) is assigned for

1.2.15. Which frequency (channel) is assigned for distress,

1.2.16. Which mode of emission should be used on VHF

1.2.17. Which mode of emission should be used on VHF

2.1.2. O distress alert falsă a fost transmisă în DSC , banda

2.1.3. 2 O distress alert falsă a fost transmisă în DSC , banda

2.1.4. 3 Enumeraţi canale de lucru în telefonie/telex din

2.1.5. 5 O distress alert falsă a fost transmisă în DSC , banda

O distress alert falsă a fost transmisă în DSC , banda

2.1.7. 1 O distress alert falsă a fost transmisă în DSC , banda

2.1.9. 1 Cum se propagă undele radio VHF?

2.1.12. Ce clase de emisiuni sunt utilizate pe canale telex

2.1.13. Ce clase de emisiuni sunt utilizate pe canale DSC

2.1.15. Descrieţi clasele de emisiuni simbolizate prin

2.1.16. Ce clase de emisie sunt utilizate in telefonie pe 2182

2.1.17. Ce clase de emisiuni sunt utilizate in telefonie pe

2.2.2. 2 An inadvertent DSC distress alert has been

2.2.3. 3 An inadvertent DSC distress alert has been

2.2.4. 5 Find and write down the MF RT/NBDP working

2.2.5. 6 An inadvertent DSC distress alert has been

An inadvertent DSC distress alert has been

2.2.7. 1 An inadvertent DSC distress alert has been

2.2.9. 1 What type of radio is propagated on VHF?

2.2.11. What type of radio is propagated on MF day and

2.2.12. Which modes of emission should be used on MF/HF

2.2.13. Which modes of emission should be used on MF/HF

2.2.14. What do following acronyms signify: F1B, J2B,

2.2.15. What do following acronyms signify: H3E, F3E, J3E,

2.2.16. Which modes of emission should be used on 2182

2.2.17. Which modes of emission should be used on RT HF

3.1.2. Care este canalul /frecvenţa VHF DSC destinată

3.1.3. 2 O distress alert falsă a fost transmisă în DSC , banda

3.1.4. 3 In ce publicatie se pot găsi informaţii referitoare la

3.1.5. 5 Care este MMSI-ul staţiei de coastă Constanţa

3.1.6. 6 Ce este MID? Care este MID Romania?

3.1.8. 1 Explicaţi care este structura MMSI-ului unei staţii de