GMDSS: A User's Handbook. ГМССБ: Руководство пользователя

The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) provides a fast and efficient way of calling for assistance at sea, whatever the size of craft or geographical position. Now updated for the third edition, this book explains the operation of the system as a whole and the procedures involved, as well as covering the syllabi of the General Operator's Certificate (GOC), the Long Range Certificate (LRC), and the Restricted Operator's Certificate (ROC). GMDSS: A User's Handbook has proved an invaluable reference for both exam candidates and equipment users alike.

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PREFACE
GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SYSTEMS
Sea areas
Equipment requirements for compulsorily fitted vessels
Voluntarily fitted vessels
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2 TRAINING COURSES AND EXAMINATIONS
The General Operator Certificate Course (GOC)
The GOC examination
The Long Range Certificate Course (LRC)
The LRC examination
Satellite module
The Restricted Operator Certificate Course (ROC) The ROC examination
3 MODES OF EMISSION AND PROPAGATION
Modes of emission
Propagation of the radio wave
Types of radio waves
Practical uses within radio frequency bands
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4 GENERAL REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
Identification of stations
Radio watch
DSC watch keeping
Test transmissions Documents
Transmissions in UK harbours
Simplex and duplex
The use of channels and frequencies in the maritime band
Transceiver functions
Maximum permitted transmitter power
The phonetic alphabet
Control of communications
Making a routine call
Difficulty with communications
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5 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING
Distress alert
Undesignated or designated distress alerts
Receipt and acknowledgement of DSC alerts
Distress alert relay
Urgency alert
Safety alert
Routine alert
DSC priorities
Classes of DSC controller
Cancelling false alerts
Avoiding false alerts
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6 DSC AND RADIOTELEPHONY PROCEDURES
Distress
On-scene communications
Procedural words relating to distress working
Distress relay
Urgency
Safety
Routine procedures
Contacting a vessel whose MMSI is unknown
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7 THE RADIOTELEPHONY EXAMINATION
8 THE INMARSAT SYSTEMS
INMARSAT В
INMARSAT С
INMARSAT FLEET F77
Operations
Two-digit special service codes
Distress priority connections on Sat В and Fleet F77
Distress alerting on SAT С
Avoiding false alerts
Cancelling false alerts
Security
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9 INMARSAT PROCEDURES INMARSAT В and Fleet F77
Priority connections
Distress priority connection by telephone
Distress priority connection by telex (SAT В only)
Distress message by telephone or telex
Urgency priority connection
Urgency message by telephone or telex
Safety priority connection
Safety message by telephone or telex
Routine priority connection
INMARSAT С
Distress alerting
Distress message
Other priority messages
Logging out
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10 EPIRBs AND SARTs
EPIRBs
COSPAS/SARSAT EPIRBs
Activation
SARTs
AIS-SART
Testing of EPIRBs and SARTs
Avoiding false alerts
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11 ANTENNAE AND BATTERIES VHF antenna
MF and HF whip antenna
Wire aerial
Antennae for INMARSAT В and Fleet F77
Antennae for INMARSAT С Maintenance of antennae Batteries
Battery maintenance
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12 MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION
Navtex
Message types FEC
Enhanced Group Calling (EGC)
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13 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
INDEX