The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a worldwide system for automated emergency signal communication for ships at sea developed by the United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO) as part of the SOLAS Convention
Motivation phase
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What is the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System?
What are the components of GMDSS?
What are the advantages of GMDSS?
Motivation phase
System diagram
Find in the diagram the following equipment:
Emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB)
NAVTEX
Satellite
High frequency (MF/HF/VHF)
Search and rescue transponder (SART)
Digital selective calling (DSC)
Motivation phase
Look at the picture
In this picture you could identify all GMDSS equipment
Information phase
GMDSS overview
The basic concept of (GMDSS) is that search and rescue authorities ashore, as well as shipping in the immediate vicinity of the ship in distress, will be rapidly alerted to a distress incident so that they can assist in a co-ordinated SAR operation with the minimum delay.
Information phase
NAVTEX
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Information phase
SART
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Information phase
EPIRB
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Information phase
MF/HF daily test
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Information phase
VHF
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Consolidation phase
QUIZ
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