The 2019 edition includes:
• A description of the development and the concepts of the GMDSS
• A description of the components of the GMDSS, the carriage requirements and the operational procedures
• Excerpts from the relevant SOLAS regulations for the GMDSS
• Supporting resolutions and circulars relevant to the GMDSS
• The IMO performance standards and related ITU-R Recommendations, including technical details of the radio equipment
• Information on promulgation of maritime safety information (MSI) and the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service
• *The NAVTEX Manual* (2017)
• The *International SafetyNET Manual* (2017) and related amendments
• Interim guidance on technical requirements for Inmarsat Fleet Safety service
• Interim Iridium SafetyCast service manual
• The current GMDSS Master Plan giving the details of the coastal infrastructure and services provided by Member States
• Extracts from the ITU-R Radio Regulations giving the radio regulatory background.
The Manual is intended for use by ship personnel, shore operators, trainers, administrations, regulators and anyone else concerned with ship communication.
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