Scribd
Upload
580 views1 page

GMDSS Operating Guidance Card (1992 Edition)

1. The document provides guidance for ship masters in distress situations. It outlines steps to take depending on whether the vessel is sinking or needs immediate help. 2. If the vessel is sinking or being abandoned, the master should transmit a distress call, switch on an EPIRB and SART immediately before embarking in a survival craft. 3. If immediate help is needed but the vessel is not sinking, the master should transmit a distress call and communicate with rescue coordination centers and ships until a response is received.

Uploaded by

mv ABANA
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
580 views1 page

GMDSS Operating Guidance Card (1992 Edition)

1. The document provides guidance for ship masters in distress situations. It outlines steps to take depending on whether the vessel is sinking or needs immediate help. 2. If the vessel is sinking or being abandoned, the master should transmit a distress call, switch on an EPIRB and SART immediately before embarking in a survival craft. 3. If immediate help is needed but the vessel is not sinking, the master should transmit a distress call and communicate with rescue coordination centers and ships until a response is received.

Uploaded by

mv ABANA
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

GMDSS OPERATING GUIDANCE FOR

MASTER OF SHIPS IN DISTRESS SITUATION

Is vessel Transmit, if time allows Embark in


Yes Swith on EPIRB
sinking or to be distress call by survival craft
abandoned? HF/MF/VHF DSC or with VHF , SART and SART immediately
INMARSAT and if possible EPIRB and leave on

No

Communication on
Transmit distress call Switch on EPIRB
Is Yes Yes HF/MF/VHF
by HF/MF/VHF DSC Response and SART manually
immediate or INMARSAT to RCC
or INMARSAT received? on board
help needed? and ships.

Communication on
HF/MF/VHF
A potential Notify RCC by
Yes Response Yes or INMARSAT to RCC
problem exists? HF/MF/VHF DSC
received? and ships.
or INMARSAT

1. EPIRB should float free and activate


automatically if it cannot be taken into
survival craft.
2. Where necessary, ships should use any RADIO DISTRESS COMMUNICATIONS
appropriate means to alert other ships. Digital selective Radiotelephone Radiotelex
3. nothing above is intended to preclude the Calling (DSC)
use of any and all available means of
distress alerting. VHF Channel 70 Channel 16
MF 2187.5 kHz 2182 kHz 2174.5 kHz
HF4 4207.5 kHz 4125 kHz 4177.5 kHz
HF6 6312 kHz 6215 kHz 6268 kHz
HF8 8414.5 kHz 8291 kHz 8376.5 kHz
HF12 12577 kHz 12290 kHz 12520 kHz
HF16 16804.5 kHz 16420 kHz 16695 kHz

You might also like