The Boatowner's Guide to GMDSS and Marine Radio: Marine Distress and Safety Communications in the Digital Age - Book & CD-ROM

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What every boater should absolutely know about using marine radio

The new Global Marine Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is revolutionazing emergency communications and international search-and-rescue at sea. In recogniion of this leap forward, all new marine radios are now equipped with digital selective calling (DSC).

The Boatowner's Guide to GMDSS and Marine Radio explains clearly and concisely how this revolutionary maritime 911 equivalent works and describes the enormous advantages of digital VHF radio for ordinary communications with fellow boaters.

This authoritative guide shows you how to use DSC to send an emergency message that will automatically communicate your identity and position and repeat itself every four minutes, taking the "search" out of search and rescue.

This book—along with the included DSC marine radio simulator on CD-ROM (co-developed with the Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons)—shows you how to:

• Send emergency messages via VHF, single-sideband, or satellite relay
  
  
• Communicate with ships you want to avoid or whose assistance you need
  
  
• Call specific boats using DSC
  
  
• Set your digital receiver to "ring" so you'll be alerted to incoming calls

Table of Contents:

Foreword | Preface

CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS GMDSS?
Communications at Sea: A Brief History | Evolution of GMDSS | What Makes GMDSS a Superior System? | Sea Areas | Choosing the Correct Band | When Will GMDSS be Activated?

CHAPTER 2: VHF-DSC OUTFITTING
Features of VHF-DSC | Choosing a VHF-DSC Radio | Registering Your Radio | The Ship Station License | Installing a VHF-DSC Radio | Testing DSC Capabilities

CHAPTER 3: VHF-DSC USE – ROUTINE COMMUNICATIONS
Maritime Radiotelephone Frequencies | Watch Requirements | Calling Frequencies | Selecting the Working Channel | Procedures for Calling—Voice | Procedures for Calling—DSC | Procedures for Fleet Calling—DSC

CHAPTER 4: VHF-DSC USE—EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
A Digital Distress Broadcast is the Most Efficient Way to Call for Assistance | The Undesignated Distress Alert | The Designated Distress Alert | Acknowledging a Distress Alert | Relaying a Distress Call | Canceling a Valid Distress Alert | Canceling a False Distress Alert | Maintaining Radio Silence | Direction Finding | Prudence | Closure of a Distress Situation | Urgency and Safety Alerts

CHAPTER 5: PORT OPERATIONS – VOICE, DIGITAL AND AIS SYSTEMS
Coping with Crowded Harbor Traffic | Channel 13 | Channels 06 and 22A | The Automatic Identification System

CHAPTER 6: MF/HF SERVICES FOR SEA AREAS A2 AND A3
Boating Further Offshore | Calling and Distress Frequencies | Distress and Calling Procedures

CHAPTER 7: INMARSAT, NAVTEX, SAFETYNET AND AMVER FOR SEA AREA A3
Inmarsat Network | NAVTEX | SafetyNET | Amver

CHAPTER 8: EPIRBS, SARTS AND OTHER USEFUL TOOLS
The Emergency Position-indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) | Personal Locator and Man Overboard Beacons | Search and Rescue Transponders

APPENDICES
Appendix 1. VHF Radiotelephone Frequencies – United States Appendix 2. VHF Radiotelephone Frequencies—Canada Appendix 3. VHF Radiotelephone Frequencies—International Appendix 4. MF Single-sideband Marine Radiotelephone Frequencies Appendix 5. HF Single-sideband Marine Radiotelephone Channels Appendix 6. Emergency Radio Procedures Appendix 7. Mayday Template

Glossary | References | Index | About the US Power Squadrons | CD-ROM Instructions

The Boatowner's Guide to GMDSS and Marine Radio: Marine Distress and Safety Communications in the Digital Age - Book & CD-ROM