Global Maritime Distress Safety System | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-16

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00:01:23 1 History
00:05:44 2 Components of GMDSS
00:06:00 2.1 Emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB)
00:07:59 2.2 NAVTEX
00:09:24 2.3 Satellite
00:13:41 2.4 High frequency
00:14:33 2.5 Search and rescue locating device
00:15:29 2.6 Digital selective calling
00:18:57 2.7 Power supply requirements
00:20:57 3 GMDSS sea areas
00:22:25 3.1 Sea Area A1
00:23:02 3.2 Sea area A2
00:23:23 3.3 Sea Area A3
00:24:00 3.4 Sea Area A4
00:24:27 3.5 GMDSS radio equipment required for U.S. coastal voyages
00:25:33 4 Licensing of operators
00:29:55 5 See also



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The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is an internationally agreed-upon set of safety procedures, types of equipment, and communication protocols used to increase safety and make it easier to rescue distressed ships, boats and aircraft.
GMDSS consists of several systems, some of which are new, but many of which have been in operation for many years. The system is intended to perform the following functions: alerting (including position determination of the unit in distress), search and rescue coordination, locating (homing), maritime safety information broadcasts, general communications, and bridge-to-bridge communications. Specific radio carriage requirements depend upon the ship's area of operation, rather than its tonnage. The system also provides redundant means of distress alerting, and emergency sources of power.
Recreational vessels do not need to comply with GMDSS radio carriage requirements, but will increasingly use the Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Marine VHF radios. Offshore vessels may elect to equip themselves further. Vessels under 300 gross tonnage (GT) are not subject to GMDSS requirements.