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GMDSS
GMDSS
IN M A R S A T CO SPA S
SARSAT
R e sc ue
R e sc ue c o-ord in atio n
c o -ord in atio n c en tre
c en tre
L o ca l us er
C o as t te rm in al/m is s io n
e arth c on tro l c e ntre
sta tio n
N a tio n al/interna tio n a l
n etw ork s
N a tio n al/in tern a tio na l
n etw ork s
C o as t
C o as t s ta tio n
s ta tio n H F, M F, V H F
HF, M F, VHF
INMARSAT
2. Distress alerting – Shore to ship
3. Distress alerting – Ship to ship
4. Search and Rescue Co-ordinating
Communications
5. On-Scene Communication
6. Locating
7. Transmission/Reception of Maritime
Safety Information
8. General Radiocommunications
9. Bridge-to-Bridge Communications
Application
The GMDSS applies to vessels subject
to the SOLAS Convention - that is:
Commercial vessels of 300 Gross