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E-book: GMDSS: A User's Handbook

  • Format: 128 pages
  • Pub. Date: 21-Sep-2017
  • Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
  • Language: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781472945662
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  • Format: 128 pages
  • Pub. Date: 21-Sep-2017
  • Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
  • Language: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781472945662

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The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) - the maritime equivalent to the emergency services number - provides a fast and efficient way of calling for assistance at sea, whatever the size of craft or its location.

Denise Bréhaut explains the operation of the system as a whole and clearly outlines the procedures required to get help quickly, 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). Concise descriptions of channel usage, call signs, types of transmission and equipment allow novices as well as long-time users to thoroughly understand this life-saving communications system.

The 6th edition of GMDSS incorporates all the changes to the regulations that came into force in 2009 as well as the 2016 system updates.

GMDSS: A User's Handbook has proved an invaluable reference for exam candidates and equipment users alike for almost 20 years - it is the GMDSS bible. The clear and lucid text is supported with illustrations, handy Q&A sections and a quick-reference revision guide for GOC and LRC students.

Since it was first published, this book has helped explain the system for anyone using GMDSS and has been excellent pre-course reading for students.

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This is a clear and cleverly constructed book. It is nicely designed, well-written and well-illustrated, providing straightforward explanations of the systems and the equipment * Nautilus, The Telegraph * A concise guide...can be recommended for anyone who has an interest in the subject * Cruising Magazine *

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A clear, accessible guide to the GMDSS system and the procedures involved in using it. Now in its 6th edition, it has long been an invaluable reference for exam candidates and all marine users, from novice to advanced. The GMDSS bible.
Preface 8(1)
Glossary Of Abbreviations 9(1)
Acknowledgements 10(1)
1 Introduction To The Systems
11(6)
Sea areas
13(1)
Equipment requirements for compulsorily fitted vessels
14(1)
Voluntarily fitted vessels
15(1)
Questions
15(1)
Answers
16(1)
2 Training Courses And Examinations
17(3)
The General Operator's Certificate Course (GOC)
17(1)
The GOC examination
17(1)
The Long Range Certificate Course (LRC)
18(1)
The LRC examination
18(1)
Satellite module
19(1)
The Restricted Operator's Certificate Course (ROC)
19(1)
The ROC examination
19(1)
3 Modes Of Emission And Propagation
20(11)
Modes of emission
20(3)
Propagation of the radio wave
23(2)
Types of radio waves
25(3)
Practical uses within radio frequency bands
28(1)
Questions
29(1)
Answers
30(1)
4 General Regulations And Procedures
31(14)
Identification of stations
31(1)
Radio watch
32(1)
DSC watch keeping
33(1)
Test transmissions
34(1)
Documents
34(1)
Transmissions in UK harbours
35(1)
Simplex and duplex
35(1)
The use of channels and frequencies in the maritime band
36(2)
Transceiver functions
38(1)
Maximum permitted transmitter power
39(1)
The phonetic alphabet
39(1)
Control of communications
40(1)
Making a routine call
40(1)
Difficulty with communications
41(1)
Questions
41(2)
Answers
43(2)
5 Digital Selective Calling
45(14)
Distress alert
47(1)
Undesignated or designated distress alerts
48(1)
Receipt and acknowledgement of DSC alerts
49(2)
Distress alert relay
51(1)
Urgency call
51(1)
Safety call
51(2)
Routine call
53(1)
DSC priorities or call categories
53(1)
Classes of DSC controller
54(1)
Cancelling false alerts
54(1)
Avoiding false alerts
55(1)
Questions
55(2)
Answers
57(2)
6 DSC And Radiotelephony Procedures
59(14)
Distress
59(4)
On-scene communications
63(1)
Procedural words relating to distress working
63(1)
Distress relay
64(1)
Urgency
65(1)
Safety
65(1)
Routine procedures
66(1)
Contacting a vessel whose MMSI is unknown
67(1)
Questions
68(2)
Answers
70(3)
7 The Radiotelephony Examination
73(8)
8 The Inmarsat Systems
81(8)
INMARSAT C
83(1)
INMARSAT Fleet F77
83(1)
Operations
84(1)
Two-digit special service codes
85(1)
Distress priority connections on Fleet F77
86(1)
Distress alerting on SAT C
86(1)
Avoiding false alerts
86(1)
Cancelling false alerts
86(1)
Security
87(1)
Questions
87(1)
Answers
88(1)
9 Inmarsat Procedures
89(9)
Fleet F77
89(1)
Priority connections
89(1)
Distress priority connection by telephone
89(1)
Distress message by telephone
90(1)
Distress relay connection
90(1)
Urgency priority connection
90(1)
Urgency message by telephone
90(1)
Safety priority connection
91(1)
Safety message by telephone
91(1)
Routine priority connection
92(1)
INMARSAT C
92(1)
Distress alerting
92(1)
Distress message
93(1)
Other priority messages
94(1)
Logging out
94(1)
Questions
95(1)
Answers
96(2)
10 Epirbs and Sarts
98(9)
EPIRBs
98(3)
Activation
101(1)
SARTs
101(2)
AIS-SART
103(1)
Testing of EPIRBs and SARTs
104(1)
Avoiding false alerts
104(1)
Questions
105(1)
Answers
106(1)
11 Antennae And Batteries
107(8)
VHF antenna
107(2)
MF and HF whip antenna
109(1)
Wire aerial
109(1)
Antennae for INMARSAT Fleet F77
110(1)
Antennae for INMARSAT C
110(1)
Maintenance of antennae
111(1)
Batteries
111(1)
Battery maintenance
112(1)
Questions
113(1)
Answers
114(1)
12 Maritime Safety Information
115(8)
Navtex
115(1)
Message types
116(3)
FEC
119(1)
Enhanced Group Calling (EGC)
119(2)
Questions
121(1)
Answers
122(1)
13 Quick Reference Guide
123(3)
Index 126
Denise Bréhaut has been actively involved over the last 20 years in the development and teaching of GMDSS courses at the UKs Warsash Maritime Academy, a campus of the Southampton Solent University. She has directly taught over 4,000 students and is also a highly experienced GMDSS examiner.