Admiralty list of radio signals volume 5, NP 285, 2008/09 :  global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) 

 - Taunton :  Hydrographic Office,  2008 
 - xxvii, 415 p. :  col. ill., maps. 
<br/><br/> "Admiralty charts and publications."--Cover. 
<br/><br/> Explains the GMDSS system and procedures, the SOLAS regulations governing which ships must carry GMDSS equipment and operators, and extracts from the ITU regulations. Describes sea areas of GMDSS coverage and the various components and implementations of the system: satellites e.g. Inmarsat; MSI (Maritime Safety Information); SAFETYNET; NAVTEX; SAR (Distress Search and Rescue). 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780707719160 (pbk) :  38.15 GBP 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA<br/>MARITIME SAFETY<br/>MARINE SAFETY