Thursday, 6 February 2025, 4:48 PM
Site: eGMDSS E-learning system
Course: Tečaj rukovanja VHF GMDSS postajom (VHF-HR)
Glossary: Riječnik
ALRSThe UK Hidrographic Office series of ALRS publications (6 Volumes) is a comprehensive source of information covering all aspects of Maritime Communications. |
ALRS Volume 5 Admirality List of Radio Signals Volume 5 is a publication published by The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. It contains a lot of up to date and well structured information about GMDSS:
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AOR-EAOR-E is Atlantic Ocean Region East. This region is one of the four Inmarsat satellite coverage area's |
AOR-W AOR-W is Atlantic Ocean Region West. This region is one of the four Inmarsat satellite coverage area's |
ARQ Automatic Request for Repetition, telex mode used to send mainly routine message from one transmitter to one receiver |
CERCER (Character Error Rate/Ratio) : The CER, an indication of the radio signal reception property can also be added to the NAVTEX message. Usually it is added as text in the line before ZCZC indicator. |
CESCES means a Coast Earth Station working within the Inmarsat Network providing the connection between Inmarsat mobile users to other Inmarsat mobile users or the the landbased communication network. These stations are also called LES meaning Land Earth Stations. |
CG Coast Guard - A coast guard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea. However the term implies widely different responsibilities in different countries. In most countries is concerned with SAR (for example in the UK). |
COSPASSpace System for the Search of Vessels in Distress |
CRS Coast Radio Station - They are a maritime radio stations situated on shore which monitors radio distress frequencies, coordinate the radio traffic and relays ship-to-ship and ship-to-land communications. Some of CRSs are categorised as MRCCs or MRSCs or NAVTEX CRSs. |