Since January 1, 2024, GMDSS has entered the final stage of its modernization process: a significant set of amendments made to it over the past dozen years have become effective. These changes apply to all SOLAS vessels and affect the relevant terrestrial radio communications services, as well as marine electronics companies and firms performing GMDSS radio surveys on ships. What radio surveyors should know about changes to the GMDSS regulations and related IMO instruments, we consider in this article.
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All SOLAS ships (vessels of 300 gross tonnage and upwards, and passenger ships irrespective of size, engaged on international voyages) ...
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Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a worldwide system that provides critical communication in emergency situations. ...
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), as it is known, has been undergoing a large-scale modernization in the last ...
In order to ensure the operability of GMDSS radio equipment (under SOLAS-74/88, Regulations IV/15.6 and 15.7), at least two of the ...