GMDSS Manual


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GMDSS Handbook


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A guide to passing the operator's examination for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), which will be compulsory for ships over 300 tons as from February 1999. Apart from its most important task, that of life-saving, GMDSS will provide an international maritime system of instant commmunication, that will broadcast all types of safety, weather and navigational information on the high seas.




GMDSS Manual


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The GMDSS Manual provides, In a single comprehensive publication, An explanation of the principles upon which the GMDSS is based, The radiocommunication requirements and recommendations for its implementation, The operational performance standards and technical specifications to be met by GMDSS equipment, And The procedures for and method of operation of the various radio services which form the GMDSS And The Master Plan For The GMDSS.




Handbook for Marine Radio Communication


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Handbook for Marine Radio Communication, Fifth Edition updates the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) rules, regulations, and procedures in light of the revised regulations introduced by the International Telecommunication Union in 2008. It is an incomparable reference source for all vessels using maritime radio communication systems. This fifth edition details recent changes in operating procedures to GMDSS, improvements to communication equipment, and the new opportunities they provide. This includes Ship Security Alerting System, Long Range Identification and Tracking, Automatic Identification System-Search and Rescue Transmitters, Iridium communication services, and amendments to GMDSS certification. The book continues to be a useful teaching aid for all GMDSS topics. This book provides full access to referenced material including comprehensive contact details of pertinent organizations, relevant regulatory authorities, and service providers. The enhanced format, larger




The Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible


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More and more sailors and powerboaters are buying and relying on electronic and electric devices aboard their boats, but few are aware of proper installation procedures or how to safely troubleshoot these devices if they go on the blink.




IAMSAR Manual


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Reeds VHF/DSC Handbook


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The Reed's VHF DSC Handbook is a user-friendly guide that gets marine VHF radio users quickly up to speed with both the analogue and digital functions on the radio. Sue Fletcher's straightforward explanations and tips describe the leisure craft VHF DSC radio system in detail and its place within GMDSS. Since it was first published it has become the standard work on the subject. Updated to take into account new developments and procedures it provides: all the information required to pass the Short Range Certificate (SRC) - which is compulsory for anyone using a VHF DSC radio;radio procedure, channel allocation, VHF radio theory and more; a full explanation of GMDSS, including details on EPIRBs, SARTs and Navtex; an invaluable onboard reference. The rescue authorities and commercial maritime world now rely almost entirely on DSC for initial contact, so if you need help and want to be heard, a marine VHF DSC radio is essential. 'If you are looking for just one book to explain all marine VHF operating code and procedure, you need look no further... Packed with hints, tips and sound advice, it explains, in the clearest possible way, all one could wish to know about VHF, present and future.' Yachting Monthly




Reeds VHF Handbook


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An accessible, user friendly guide that gives marine VHF radio users all the information they need to use the functions on the radio and to pass the SRC certificate




Guidance on GMDSS Distress Alerts


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This useful A4 portrait card provides guidance on distress alerts. A tough plastic lamination (you can write the ship's name, call sign and MMSI on it with any pen) and strips of double-sided adhesive tape on the back make the card ideal for display on the ships's bridges and other suitable locations




Handbook for Marine Radio Communication 5E


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This new edition explains the GMDSS rules, regulations and procedures. The book contains the regulations drawn from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and it is a useful teaching aid for GMDSS topics thoroughly updated to explain: significant changes in operating procedures to GMDSS, improvements to communication equipment and the new opportunities they provide, including: Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), Inmarsat Fleet services amendments to GMDSS radio maintenance certificate. Also expanded to include sections on use of radio for: piracy and armed robbery attacks at sea, medical advice and assistance, Mede Vac; and contains updated and extended contact details of important organisations relevant to GMDSS.