GMDSS HANDBOOK ON CD-ROM (Version 2.0)
The entry into force and implementation of the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) between 1992 and 1999 was the most far- reaching development in maritime emergency assistance since the invention of the radio.
The GMDSS Handbook presents the principles on which the GMDSS is based, the requirements for its implementation, the standards to be met by GMDSS equipment, and the method of operation of the various radio services which make up the GMDSS.
The Handbook is divided into eight sectons and several substantial annexes:
Part 1 introduces the background to the GMDSS, including its history and development
Part 2 describes the basic functions of the GMDSS
Part 3 outlines the various communications systems within the GMDSS
Part 4 lays down requirements for the carriage of GMDSS equipment
Part 5 describes the method of operation of the various radio services within the GMDSS
Part 6 focuses on the shore-based side of the GMDSS
Part 7 presents the Master Plan for the GMDSS
Part 8 offers guidance on maintenance of equipment
The annexes give comprehensive information on all aspects of the GMDSS, including primary texts such as:
relevant amendments to the 1974 SOLAS Convention and resolutions of the 1979 SAR Conference
relevant IMO Assembly resolutions, MSC and COM circulars, articles of the Radio Regulations, resolutions of WARC and WARC-Mob-87 conferences
IMO performance standards and related ITU-R recommendations
the Master Plan for the GMDSS
COSPAS-SARSAT system data
System requirements: IBM-compatible PC running Windows 95/98/NT; 24 MB RAM; ISO-compatible CD-ROM drive with MSCDEX2.20 or later. Network version: Windows NT and Novell Netware.