GMDSS Radio Survey Blog

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Radio survey is a set of testing services provided for a vessel to verify and confirm its readiness and safety for navigation in appropriate sea area. The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the SOLAS regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board.

Radio Surveys should be carried out in accordance with SOLAS Convention, reference is made to the “IMO Resolution A997(25) - Survey Guidelines Under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification, 2007”.

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Performance Standards for GMDSS equipment

When we carry out the annual performance tests of the GMDSS equipment, the main task is to check whether the equipment is working ...

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How to Conduct a GMDSS Inspection (FCC version)

The GMDSS replaces the ship-to-ship safety system that used manual Morse code with a ship-to-shore safety system that uses satellite and automated ...

#SART 4 min 33068 views

Servicing and Testing of Search and Rescue Radar Transponder (SART)

The Search and Rescue Radar Transponder as a part of GMDSS is a subject to annual test during radio survey. The annual testing of ...

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GMDSS Testers at POSIDONIA 2016

6th – 11th June 2016 GMDSS Test Equipment was represented at a booth on International Exhibition Posidonia 2016 in Athens, ...

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Annual testing of Automatic Identification System (AIS)

SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 18.9 states:

“The automatic identification system (AIS) shall be subjected to an annual test. The test ...

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Procedural requirements for Radio Surveyors (Inspectors) by IACS

Firms engaged in surveys (inspections) and testing of radio communication equipment: Surveys, inspection, testing, and/or measurement of radio ...

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General principles and features of Maritime Mobile Service

Article 53 of the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations states that all stations in the Maritime Mobile and the Maritime ...

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Servicing and testing of 406MHz EPIRBs

Marine regulations require that a 406 MHz EPIRB is tested and, if necessary has its batteries replaced at intervals specified by the ...