Handbook for Marine Radio Communication

<p>Now in its seventh edition, this bestselling <em>Handbook for Marine Radio Communication</em> provides an incomparable reference source for all vessels using maritime radio communication systems, which are now a legislative requirement. It includes exhaustive coverage of all UK and international regulations relating to modern maritime communications, such as the crucial GMDSS, all contained within one singular volume.</p><p>This edition has been fully updated to account for recent major developments in the field. The authors deliver an authoritative guide to the complicated and changing world of radio communications, including:</p><p>• Information refl ecting ITU Radio Regulations 2020</p><p>• Impending modernisation of the GMDSS</p><p>• Radical changes to maritime satellite communications and associated distress and safety services</p><p>• Introduction of VHF data exchange system (VDES) to supplement coastal AIS services</p><p>• Introduction of navigational data (NAVDAT) to supplement NAVTEX services</p><p>• Improvements to COSPAS/SARSAT systems</p><p>• Introduction of AIS facility to EPIRBs</p><p>• Automatic link establishment (ALE) on HF bands</p><p>• Updating of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS)</p><p>• UK explanatory memorandum to the Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. </p><p>This is a definitive guide for today’s maritime communications industry, including ship owners, ship managers, coast guards, seafarers, students of maritime communications, as well as the recreational sector.</p> <p>Preface to the seventh edition <i>About the authors </i><i>Tables and figures </i><i>Acronyms and abbreviations </i><i>Glossary of terms and definitions </i><i>Sources of information consulted in the production of this publication </i><i>Acknowledgements </i></p><p>Chapter 1: Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Chapter 2: Distress urgency and safety communications Chapter 3: Digital selective calling (DSC) Chapter 4: Safety related equipment and services Chapter 5: Satellite communications Chapter 6: Radio telex and data services Chapter 7: Radiotelephony (RT) Chapter 8: General regulations Chapter 9: Electronic navigation and vessel reporting systems Chapter 10: Certification Appendix 1: IMO guidelines for the avoidance of false distress alerts Appendix 2: GMDSS frequencies Appendix 3: DfT SI 1316 of 2021 Appendix 4: UK VHF channel allocation Appendix 5: ITU MF RT ship-to-shore working channels Appendix 6: ITU HF RT duplex working channels Appendix 7: Proposed 12.5 kHz spacing of VHF channels Appendix 8: Allocation of Maritime Identification Digit (MID) series Appendix 9: Watchkeeping safety - use of VHF radio and AIS Appendix 10: United Kingdom, Channel Islands, and Irish Rescue Centres Appendix 11: Table of international call sign series Appendix 12: ITU international telephone dialling codes Appendix 13: ITU international telex dialling codes Appendix 14: International Morse code signals and phonetic alphabet Appendix 15: Radio procedures in the event of piracy, armed robbery, and other acts of violence against UK merchant shipping Appendix 16: Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers 2015 Appendix 17: Extract from MGN 305 (M+F) Amendment 1 </p><p><em>Subject index Index of section headings</em></p>