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VHF Radiotelephone
The VHF radiotelephone totally fulfills with all the GMDSS requirements for
sailing in the A1 area, accordingly to the Global Distress Maritime Security System
(GMDSS). Its operation is very simple and allows fast and efficient emergency
communications, emergency or routine with other vessels. The equipment
incorporates the DSC function (Digital Selective Calling) for general communications
and a dedicated DSC Watch receiver for distress and safety frequencies.
4. NAVTEX
Navtex (Navigational Telex) is
an international automated medium
frequency direct-printing service for
delivery of navigational and
meteorological
warnings
and
forecasts, as well as urgent marine
safety information to ships.
5. EGC RECEIVER
Enhanced Group Call (EGC)
service is a part of the GMDSS system
for the transmission of maritime safety information (MSI) in areas where the
NAVTEX service is not available
6. EPIRB
An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
or EPIRB is used to alert search and rescue
services in the event of an emergency.
It does this by transmitting a coded message on the
406 MHz distress frequency via satellite and earth
stations to the nearest rescue co-ordination centre.
7. RADIO TELEX
The Radio Telex routes the messages, by radio, to
a similar Radio Telex nearby, which will get it closer
to its destination. That Radio Telex in turn looks
8. AIS
The Automatic Identification System (AIS)
is an automatic tracking system used on ships and by vessel traffic services (VTS) for
identifying and locating vessels by electronically exchanging data with other nearby
ships, AIS base stations, and satellites.
Information provided by AIS equipment, such as unique identification, position,