GMDSS manual : manual on the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System / International Maritime Organization.
By: International Maritime Organization.
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BookPublisher: London : International Maritime Organization, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Description: vii, 822 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9789280116243 (hardback).Subject(s): Distress signals
| Navigation -- Safety measures | Radio in navigation | Artificial satellites in navigationDDC classification: 623.888 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending | 623.888 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00180571 |
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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. The 2015 edition is fully updated. The Manual is intended for use by ship personnel, shore operators, trainers, administrations, regulators and anyone else concerned with ship communication.
Introduction -- Basic concepts of the GMDSS -- Communications systems in the GMDSS -- GMDSS equipment carriage requirements -- Operational procedures for the GMDSS -- Shore-based SAR communication network and operation -- Master plan for the GMDSS -- Maintenance of equipment in the GMDSS.
CIT Module NAUT 6062 - Core reading.