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♥ Book Title : GMDSS manual ♣ Name Author : International Maritime Organization ∞ Launching : 2007 ◊ Info ISBN Link : 928014233X ⊗ Detail ISBN code : 9789280142334 ⊕ Number Pages : Total 712 sheet ♮ News id : B4UqAQAAIAAJ Download FileStart Reading | |
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☯ Full Synopsis : 'The entry into force and implementation of the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) between 1992 and 1999 was the most far-reaching development in maritime emergency assistance since the invention of the radio. The GMDSS Manual presents the principles on which the GMDSS is based, the requirements for its implementation, the standards to be met by GMDSS equipment, and the method of operation of the various radio services which make up the GMDSS. The annexes give comprehensive information on all aspects of the GMDSS, including primary texts such as: relevant texts of the 1974 SOLAS Convention relevant to the GMDSS, relevant IMO Assembly resolutions, MSC and COM circulars, articles of the Radio Regulations, resolutions of WARC and WARC-Mob-87 conferences, IMO performance standards and related ITU-R recommendations, and the Master Plan for the GMDSS.--Publisher's description.'Article| International Maritime Organization| Statement ...' |
Ii Australian Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Handbook 2018 CONTENTS Foreword 1 An Introduction to the Global Maritime Distress And Safety System 1 1.1 History1 1.2 Function requirements 1 1.3 Basic concept of the GMDSS 1 1.4 Areas of operation under the GMDSS 3 1.5 The GMDSS Master Plan 3 1.6 Introduction of GMDSS 3.
It is almost a quarter of a century since the GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) became operative in 1992 and it is now in the process of a review that could see new players introduced and new equipment requirements in the near future. GMDSS is an international system which uses land-based and satellite technology and ship-board radio-systems to ensure rapid, automated, alerting of shore based communication and rescue authorities, in addition to ships in the immediate vicinity, in the event of a marine distress.It was adopted by the IMO by way of amendments to SOLAS 1974 Chapter IV in 1988 and entered into force on 1 February 1992 with a phase-in period running until 1 February 1999 depending on ship type and size. With the phase-in period now well in the past and the system in full force for 16 years, all ships are subject to GMDSS carriage and maintenance requirements which vary depending on ship type and area of operation.A comprehensive review of GMDSS began in 2012 was supposed to be completed in 2014 after which there was planned a further two-year period (2015-2017) for the development of legal instruments, revision/development of relevant performance standards and an implementation period. This timetable has slipped and many expect that it is likely to be some years longer before all aspects have come sufficiently together for implementation.The review so far has been wide ranging and has looked at existing and emerging technologies that could be incorporated into the system. As an example the review has looked at the possible role of AIS in all its forms and emerging VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) technology. Bringing in these two services effectively links a future GMDSS with e- navigation but precisely how and to what extent remains to be seen. How the IMO Polar Code will impact GMDSS requirements is also under review.VDES equipment is not yet available and is in the development stage. Some have referred to it as a next generation AIS but while it will be compatible with AIS, the idea of the concept is to ensure that the primary role of AIS as an anti-collision tool is maintained while increasing the range of data that is exchanged between ship and shore and ship to ship.Also included in the review is the pressure that is building on the MF and HF sections of the radio spectrum and the implications this will have for GMDSS. One early proposal was that thought be given to ending their use but this idea has been discounted. On the equipment front, consideration is being given to the increased use of personal man over board devices.When complete the review will mean that a revised Chapter IV of SOLAS will be needed and some items – such as the requirement for SARTs and VHF equipment – in Chapter III will be relocated to Chapter IV.These are changes for the near future but the scope of GMDSS and how it operates in practice even in its present form is vast and warrants a complete book in itself in the shape of the IMO-published GMDSS Manual. In this guide, only the current basics and the equipment carriage and maintenance aspects are covered. As things stand, under GMDSS all ocean-going passenger ships and cargo ships of 300gt and above engaged on international voyages must be equipped with radio equipment that conforms to international standards as set out in the system documentation.A survey of GMDSS equipment is needed at regular intervals for the ship to be issued with and retain a valid Safety Radio Certificate. Survey of radio installation on SOLAS ships should be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in IMO Res. A.746(18) “Survey Guidelines under the harmonised system of survey and certification” R 8 (adopted by IMO), and SOLAS 1974 as amended, chapter I, part B.The radio survey should always be performed by a fully qualified radio surveyor who has adequate knowledge of the IMO’s relevant conventions and associated performance standards and appropriate ITU Radio Regulations. It is considered as very important that the responsible radio operators are properly instructed and trained in how to use the GMDSS radio equipment. The radio licence and certificate for the radio operator/operators should be checked during the survey.There are a number of different types of GMDSS qualifications;
- First Class Radio-Electronic Certificate;
- Second Class Radio-Electronic Certificate;
- GMDSS General Operator’s Certificate and
- ROC (Restricted Operators Certificate)
Operational zones
For the purpose of GMDSS, four operational zones have been established loosely based on distance from shore and in range of different communication systems.- SEA AREA A1: the area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF coast station in which continuous DSC (Digital Selective Calling) alerting is available;
- SEA AREA A2: the area, excluding Sea Area A1, within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one MF coast station in which continuous DSC (Digital Selective Calling) alerting is available;
- SEA AREA A3: the area, excluding Sea Areas A1 and A2, within the coverage of an Inmarsat geostationary satellite in which continuous alerting is available;
- SEA AREA A4: an area outside sea areas A1, A2 and A3.