Module 1 GMDSS and Installations 1
Chapter 1 The Basic Knowledge of the GMDSS 2
Lesson 1 The GMDSS Components and Their Functions 2
Lesson 2 Sea Areas and Certificate Requirements by ITU 10
Lesson 3 Installation Fitting and Maintenance Requirements 21
Chapter 2 Inmarsat 27
Lesson 4 Component and Working Principle of the Inrnarsat 27
Lesson 5 Inmarsat Communication Service 35
Chapter 3 Inmarsat Instructional Manuals from Manufacturers 42
Lesson 6 User's Manual for Inmarsat-C SES 42
Lesson 7 User's Manual for Inmarsat-F SES 53
Lesson 8 User's Manual for Inmarsat-M SES 65
Lesson 9 Technical Specifications for Inmarsat-C Terminals 70
Lesson 10 Technical Specifications for Inmarsat-F Terminals 75
Lesson 11 Technical Specifications for Inmarsat-M Terminals 83
Chapter 4 Terrestrial Communication System 89
Lesson 12 Terrestrial Communication Service 89
Lesson 13 User's Manual for MFHF Radio and Terminal 93
Lesson 14 Technical Specifications for MFHF Radio and Terminal 100
Lesson 15 User's Manual for VHF Radio and Terminal 106
Lesson 16 Technical Specifications for VHF Radio and Terminal 115
Chapter 5 MSI Broadcasting System 119
Lesson 17 MSI Concept 119
Lesson 18 EGC System 125
Lesson 19 NAVTEX System 137
Lesson 20 User's Manual for NAVTEX System 152
Lesson 21 Technical Specifications for NAVTEX 158
Chapter 6 Positioning and Locating System 164
Lesson 22 International SAR Satellite System 164
Lesson 23 User's Manual for EPIRB 177
Lesson 24 Testing Requirements for EPIRB 190
Lesson 25 Working Principle of SART 196
Lesson 26 Installation and User's Manual for SART 201
Lesson 27 Testing Requirements for SART 208
Module 2 International Conventions,Rules Concerning GMDSS 213
Chapter 7 Part C of Chapter IV of SOLAS:Ship Requirements 214
Lesson 28 Part C Ship Requirements 214
Chapter 8 ITU RR 230
Lesson 29 Rules on GMDSS Frequencies 230
Lesson 30 Shipboard Communication Requirements on Watchkeeping 238
Lesson 31 Distress Alerting,Acknowledgement,SAR Coordination and On-Scene Communications 242
Lesson 32 Dealing with False Alerting 265
Chapter 9 Reading from Volume 1,3,5 of the ALRS 273
Lesson 33 Reading from Volume 1 of the ALRS 273
Lesson 34 Reading from Volume 3 of the ALRS 289
Lesson 35 Reading from Volume 5 of the ALRS 302
Lesson 36 Reading from the IAMSAR Manual 312
Chapter 10 Radio Watchkeeping Requirements in the STCW Convention 321
Lesson 37 Rules Concerning Radio Watchkeeping 321
Module 3 Common Marine Correspondence Service in English 327
Lesson 38 Texts Concerning Distress,Urgency,Safety Messages 329
Lesson 39 Texts Concerning Routine Communication 335
Lesson 40 Texts Concerning False Alert Cancellation 341
Lesson 41 Texts Concerning Ship Report 343
Lesson 42 Texts Concerning Medical Guidance and SAR 348
Module 4 Logging,Rules,Requirements for Radio Logbooks 351
Lesson 43 Examples and Rules of Radio Logbooks 352