What's new with SOLAS 2024
SOLAS 2024 amendments, that driven by MSC 105, and which will take into effect on 1st Jan. 2024, contains the changes that have been adopted for the 2024 update of SOLAS and its associated Codes. A set of amendments to SOLAS and the associated Codes has been brake down for earlier pre-notation within maritime sector.
Routine test of radio equipment
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is the internationally agreed-upon set of safety procedures, types of equipment and communication protocols used to increase safety and make it easier to rescue all distressed ships, boats and aircrafts. The Marine Center team, in this article, tries to explain the routine evaluations of radio equipment in a useful and concise manner. Stay with us.
GMDSS Modernization
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) provides an integrated solution for distress, emergency, safety and conventional communications, and is the main platform for ship-shore, ship-to-ship information interaction. In order to coordinate development with the E-Navigation strategy, IMO proposed a GMDSS review and modernization plan in April 2008.
Radio personnel requirements
Every ship shall carry personnel qualified for distress and safety radio communication purposes to the satisfaction of its flag administration. (Refer to the STCW Code, chapter IV, Section B-IV/2.)
In this article, the Radio personnel requirements based on the shipping sea areas has been discussed.
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) play a crucial role in maritime safety by facilitating rapid distress signal response. Regulation 14.1 of the International Convention for the Safely of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended, concerning radio-communications for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), which require, inter alia, that all radio equipment shall conform to appropriate performance standards not inferior to those adopted by the Organization.
GMDSS requirements for radio installations on board SOLAS ships - 2024
The Sub-Committee on Navigation, Radio-Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), at its ninth meeting (21-30 June 2022), considering amendments to Chapter IV of SOLAS, resolution MSC.496(105) adopted, according to which, the circular No. COMSAR.1/Circ.32/Rev.1 related to the modernization of radio equipment (GMDSS) and harmonizing the requirements related to them. In this technical article, the second edition (COMSAR.1/Circ.32/Rev.2) of this directive is explained, which has become effective from January 1, 2024 for all ships subject to the SOLAS Convention.
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