The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), as it is known, has been undergoing a large-scale modernization in the last decade. Its revision is already coming to an end.
Enormous work has been done to ensure that this system, which is responsible for ensuring the safety of life at sea, meets the changing realities. Modern communication technologies were implemented into the system, while the requirements for obsolete ones were removed and the relevant terminology was updated.
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For more than 30 years, the GMDSS has been ensuring the safety of navigation by providing emergency communications for ships at sea. However, over ...
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