Download or read book Guidance on GMDSS Distress Alerts written by International Maritime Organization and published by . This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This useful A4 portrait card provides guidance on distress alerts. A tough plastic lamination (you can write the ship's name, call sign and MMSI on it with any pen) and strips of double-sided adhesive tape on the back make the card ideal for display on the ships's bridges and other suitable locations
Download or read book Understanding GMDSS written by L. Tetley D. Calcutt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Global Maritime Distress and Safety System GMDSS written by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book GMDSS Manual written by Organización Marítima Internacional and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book GMDSS written by Denise Brehaut and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete explanation of the operation and procedures involved in GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress & Safety System) as well as the established exam syllabus handbook. Written in jargon-free language and with very clear illustrations.
Download or read book Survival Guide for the Mariner written by Robert J. Meurn and published by Schiffer + ORM. This book was released on 2009-07-24 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seafarers must be prepared to cope with the worst situations that the sea can offer. In this new edition, Meurn gives seamen the most up-to-date information in avoiding and dealing with dangers at sea. Topics include abandon ship procedures, crew overboard, search and rescue techniques, and survival methods. Since this book can be used as a text for those preparing to be Coast Guard certified lifeboatmen, the appendices contain lifeboat, rescue boat, and rigid life raft equipment descriptions, inspection guidelines, and sample Coast Guard examination questions and answers.
Download or read book GMDSS written by Denise Bréhaut and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book GMDSS Operating Guidance for Masters of Ships in Distress Situations written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book RYA Handy Guide to Marine Radio inc GMDSS G G22 written by Royal Yachting Association and published by Royal Yachting Association. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy book for the leisure user is a quick-reference guide to radio procedures (including Urgency, Safety, and Distress messaging); installing and maintaining a VHF radio; the licensing requirements, and GMDSS including Navtex. It also features useful extras, including prowords, the phonetic alphabet and numerals, and two sample Distress Procedure Cards for vessels with and without DSC. Chapters include: GMDSS Radio Procedures Installation and Maintenance, and Licensing The look and feel of the layout has benefitted from an overall redesign, making even the most complicated subject easily understandable. This makes the RYA Handy Guide to Marine Radio an even more user friendly aid to marine radio usage than ever before. This book takes advantage of Google's accessibility features (https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006564?hl=en-GB).
Download or read book A Boater s Guide to VHF and GMDSS written by Sue Fletcher and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002-05-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) and VHF (Very High Frequency) radiotelephone are integral components of the worldwide marine radio communications system. Nearly six million U.S. and Canadian recreational sail- and powerboats carry VHF radios. Endorsed by the U.S. Coast Guard and written by a navigation VHF-DSC radio trainer, this userfriendly guide gets boaters quickly up to speed on both analog and digital VHF radiotelephone usage. Its straightforward, nontechnical coverage, "Geek-speak" boxed definitions, quick reference chart, and more make it easy for readers to quickly master and get the most out of their radios.
Download or read book Handbook for Marine Radio Communication 5E written by Graham Lees and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition explains the GMDSS rules, regulations and procedures. The book contains the regulations drawn from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and it is a useful teaching aid for GMDSS topics thoroughly updated to explain: significant changes in operating procedures to GMDSS, improvements to communication equipment and the new opportunities they provide, including: Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), Inmarsat Fleet services amendments to GMDSS radio maintenance certificate. Also expanded to include sections on use of radio for: piracy and armed robbery attacks at sea, medical advice and assistance, Mede Vac; and contains updated and extended contact details of important organisations relevant to GMDSS.
Download or read book GMDSS for Navigators written by John Seaton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Maritime distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is becoming the all-embracing term for communication and data transfer between ship and shore, and ship and ship. It's a highly automated system of terrestrial satellite communications technology whose primary role is to maintain safety of life at sea. Within the next five years all vessels over 300 tonnes will be required to carry GMDSS equipment. The seafaring nations of the world have together established the rules and regulations for good working practices within the system, and every serving and future navigating officer will be required to hold the GMDSS General Operator's Certificate. GMDSS for Navigators brings together in one publication the knowledge required by anyone who wants to become a qualified and competent operator of GMDSS communications equipment. It should prove to be the accepted universal reference for GMDSS training.
Download or read book GMDSS Handbook written by John Campbell and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to passing the operator's examination for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), which will be compulsory for ships over 300 tons as from February 1999. Apart from its most important task, that of life-saving, GMDSS will provide an international maritime system of instant commmunication, that will broadcast all types of safety, weather and navigational information on the high seas.
Download or read book IAMSAR Manual written by International Maritime Organization and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guidance to GMDSS Certificate GOC written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Atlantic Crossing Guide 7th edition written by Jane Russell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I cannot imagine setting sail without it' SAIL 'A must for all aspiring ocean crossers' Yachting World We call it 'The Pond', yet the Atlantic Ocean covers one fifth of the surface of our planet and one third of its surface area of water. It is still a mighty big pond to cross! Realising the dream of an Atlantic crossing remains a challenge but the rewards are many and lifelong. The Atlantic Crossing Guide is well established as the standard reference for anyone planning an Atlantic voyage, whether via the trade wind route to the Caribbean or to Europe from the United States. The better prepared you are the greater your chances of success. Packed full of the collective wisdom of cruising sailors over four decades, this new edition has been updated to include advice on: PREPARATIONS · suitable boats, including considerations of hull integrity · equipment and maintenance · advances in navigation and communications systems · access to weather and routeing information · the balance of power input and usage · planning for hurricane season · risk management · crew harmony and health · provisioning PASSAGE PLANNING · Atlantic weather systems, including tropical waves and hurricanes · common routes and timings across the Atlantic · seasonal cruising along bordering coasts and within Atlantic island groups · fog and ice in the higher latitudes · key landfalls 'A fantastic amount of information' Yachting Monthly
Download or read book GMDSS Manual written by International Maritime Organization and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
