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GMDSS

GMDSS

Created OnFebruary 6, 2018
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Global maritime distress and safety system

A global communications service based upon automated systems, both satellitebased and terrestrial, to provide distress alerting and promulgation of maritime safety information for mariners.

Related:

  • GNSS
  • Inmarsat-C
  • Notice to Mariners (NM)
  • Inmarsat
  • False alert
  • AMVER

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