3.1 Functional requirements footnote
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3.1 Functional requirements footnote

 Satellite systems for maritime distress and safety communication services and forming part of the GMDSS radio systems specified in chapter IV, regulation 5 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended, should provide capabilities for at least the following maritime distress and safety communications:

  • .1 ship-to-shore distress alerts/calls;

  • .2 shore-to-ship distress relay alerts/calls;

  • .3 ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship and ship-to-ship search and rescue co-ordinating communications;

  • .4 ship-to-shore transmissions of Maritime Safety Information;

  • .5 shore-to-ship broadcasting of Maritime Safety Information; and

  • .6 ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship, and ship-to-ship general communications.

Parent topic: 3 Criteria and Requirements for the Recognized Mobile Satellite Communication System
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