Understanding GMDSS
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
Published on 7. July 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
VIII, 311 pages
978-0-340-61042-8 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first book to cover the Global Marine Distress and Safety System (GDMSS) in a comprehensive and readable way. GDMSS is now being developed to provide a new global communications and locating network to alert search and rescue services, and all students of navigation or maritime technology, and practising navigation officers, will need to be trained in its use.
This accessible reference textbook provides students and new radio operators with all the knowledge necessary for a complete understanding of GMDSS and its related systems.
This accessible reference textbook provides students and new radio operators with all the knowledge necessary for a complete understanding of GMDSS and its related systems.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
100 s/w Abbildungen
VIII, 311 p. 100 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
555 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-61042-8 (9780340610428)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4899-6619-3
Schweitzer Classification
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Understanding GMDSS
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Understanding GMDSS
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Content
Part 1: The Global Marine Distress and Safety System - 1. The GMDSS radionet * 2. Equipment maintenance requirements * 3. GMDSS personnel qualifications * Part 2: GMDSS Satellite Communications - 4. Satellite orbital parameters and outline satellite communication principles * 5. the Inmarsat organistaion * 6. The Inmarsat-A system * 7. The Inmarsat-B system * 8. The Inmarsat-C system * 9. The Inmarsat-M system * 10. Satellite mobile frequency bands * 11. The future * Part 3: Terrestrial Communications - 12. Signal propagation and the radio spectrum * 13. Antenna systems * 14. Radiocommunications systems * 15. The future * Glossary of terms and abbreviations * Appendices - Examination syllabus guidelines for the GMDSS GOC * The decibal (ab) * Producers of ship terminals * Satellite telephone country codes * Satellite telephone services * Index.