GMDSS

Iridium unveils new Iridium Certus GMDSS

McClean, Va.- headquartered Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has unveiled Iridium Certus GMDSS, calling it “a generational advancement in maritime safety, compliance, and communication.”

Building on the capabilities of Iridium Certus technology, Iridium Certus GMDSS features distress alert, safety voice and Maritime Safety Information (MSI), while integrating additional regulated services like Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) and Ship Security Alert System (SSAS).

“When we i...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/iridium-unveils-new-iridium-certus-gmdss/

Cosco Shipping fits its first Iridium GMDSS terminal

The 5,000 vehicle capacity PCTC Cosco Tengfei has become the first vessel in the Cosco Shipping (CSSC) fleet to be fitted with an Iridium Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) terminal.

The vessel operates globally, including on Arctic routes, and the recent installation of a Lars Thrane LT-3100S Iridium GMDSS terminal supports Cosco Tengfei’s mission with truly global coverage, distress alert, safety voice, maritime safety information, and cost-effective implementation and...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/cosco-shipping-fits-its-first-iridium-gmdss-terminal/

Intellian and Inmarsat in MOU on new GMDSS terminal

Intellian Technologies and Inmarsat Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering the development of a next generation GMDSS safety terminal, designed for operation over Inmarsat’s ELERA L-band network.

The new safety terminal will become the standard Inmarsat Maritime product for the next generation Fleet Safety service and will fulfill the requirements and performance standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), as part of a range of maritime SOLAS approved...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/intellian-and-inmarsat-in-mou-on-new-gmdss-terminal/

COVID led to spike in maritime distress calls

Maritime satcom giant Inmarsat has released a report analyzing data from Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) calls made from 2018 to 2021.

Among the key findings from the Inmarsat data is that there was an abrupt spike in GMDSS calls in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the report, this is likely to have been caused by “issues with crew change, rapid turnaround in ports and fatigue on board.”

Peter Broadhurst, senior vice president of safety and security at...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/safety-and-security/covid-led-to-spike-in-maritime-distress-calls/

Sub-Committee Completes Review Of GMDSS, Agrees Draft Amendments To International Convention For SOLAS

IMO meetings solas representation

The Sub-Committee addresses all aspects of safety of navigation, reliable communications and improved coordination to avoid maritime accidents; and ensuring a quick and efficient response in case of a search and rescue incident.

GMDSS modernization completed by the Sub-Committee

The Sub-Committee has completed its review of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) requirements, agreeing draft amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/sub-committee-completes-review-of-gmdss-agrees-draft-amendments-to-international-convention-for-solas/

Meeting summary for IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), 8th session, 19-23 April 2021

Meeting summary for IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), 8th session, 19-23 April 2021

The Sub-Committee addresses all aspects of safety of navigation, reliable communications and improved coordination to avoid maritime accidents; and ensuring a quick and efficient response in case of a search and rescue incident.

GMDSS modernization completed by the Sub-Committee

The Sub-Committee has completed its review of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/04/28/meeting-summary-for-imo-sub-committee-on-navigation-communications-and-search-and-rescue-ncsr-8th-session-19-23-april-2021/

(Answer) How To Use GMDSS for Emergency Distress Call?

Much of today’s maritime incidents are reported by a equipment called Global Maritime Distress and Safety System or GMDSS which is used to send distress call in emergency situations. 

Keeping the importance of this mind in rescuing seafarers, Safety4Sea has formulated a detailed guideline on how to use it properly. Let’s take a look at that. 

The history of GMDSS

About 30 years after the first ever communications satellite was put into orbit, GMDSS rolled out in 1992. Despite not entirely...

https://mfame.guru/answer-how-to-use-gmdss-for-emergency-distress-call/

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