Understanding GMDSS
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
1st Edition
Published on 13. November 2017
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-138-46699-9 (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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
750 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-46699-9 (9781138466999)
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Additional editions
David Calcutt | Laurie Tetley
Understanding GMDSS
E-Book
09/2012
1st Edition
Routledge
€211.99
Available for download
David Calcutt | Laurie Tetley
Understanding GMDSS
E-Book
09/2012
1st Edition
Routledge
€211.99
Available for download
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07/1994
Butterworth-Heinemann
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07/1994
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Routledge
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Persons
L. Tetley, D. Calcutt
Content
Part 1 The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System; Chapter 1 The GMDSS radionet; Chapter 2 Equipment maintenance requirements; Chapter 3 GMDSS personnel qualifications; Part 2 GMDSS Satellite Communications; Chapter 4 Satellite orbital parameters and outline satellite communication principles; Chapter 5 The Inmarsat organization; Chapter 6 The Inmarsat-A system; Chapter 7 The Inmarsat-B system; Chapter 8 The Inmarsat-C system; Chapter 9 The Inmarsat-M system; Chapter 10 Satellite mobile frequency bands; Chapter 11 The future; Part 3 Terrestrial Communications; Chapter 12 Signal propagation and the radio spectrum; Chapter 13 Antenna systems; Chapter 14 Radiocommunications systems; Chapter 15 The future;