ADMIRALTY

List of Radio Signals

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

NP285
United Kingdom Volume 5
Hydrographic Office 2022014/15
 Page
Directions lor updating this volume
Record of updates
Annual Notices to l\,4arlners .
Contenls. iii
Preface .. vtl
Purpose of Admiralty Radio Signals vtl
Howtoreponneworsuspecteddangerstonavigationorchangesobservedinaidslonavigation........ vtl
Feedback vtl
UKHO contact deiails . .. .. . viii
How to obtain Admiralty Charts and Publications v l

Related Admiralty Publicalions and their conlents ix

General information
Abbreviations and Glossary . Xi

GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEIV] (GI\,1DSS) 3

Introduction 3
Operational Details . . . 6
Descriptions of Gl\4DSS Sea Areas 6
Basic Equipment lor SOLAS Ships 6
Sub- systems 9
Functional requirernents of the GMDSS 11
Availability of radio equipment . 12
Radio personnel requirements
TheTerrestrial Communication System ...... '13

The Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Sub- system 13

Structure and content of the DSC ca.. 14
Operating procedures for DSC calls . . . . 17
1B
21
Radiotelephone procedures 21
Radiotelex (NBDP) procedLrres 22
General business and commercial communications 22
Fl..li^ rad,,lrri^nc 22

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Terrestrial Comnunications 25
Long-Flange Service 25
l\y'ediun Range Seruice ... ... ..... 25
Short-Range Service .. ... .. ..... 25
SalelliteCommunicaLions ... 25
Inlroduction 25
Inn arsat .
26
Introouction 26
Space Segment 26
Ground Segnent ... ... 27
Mobile Earth Stations . . 27
a) Inmarsat B MES.... .. . .... 27
b) Inmarsat C IMES ............ 28
c) lnmarsai Fleet F77 l\,lES...... 28
lnmarsat lvlobile Numbers (ll\,4N) 29
InmarsaI Services 29

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Ship-to-Shore Disiress Alerting ......... 29
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Shore- to- Ship Distress Alefting through the Inmarsat SaletyNET system . . . . . . . . . . . .
Search and Rescue (SAR) CoordinatingCommunications ....... 29
On-Scene SAR Communications ....,., g0
Cospas- Sarsat System.. ,.,..,.... 30
Basic Conceptofthe System . ,,.,..,.,.,30
Distress Beacons .,,.,..,.,.. 30
121.5 l\,4H2 Satellite Alerting Services .,,.,.,..,., 30
406 MHz Beacons ..,.... 30
406 MHz Beacon Registration ....... 30
Points of contact for Cospas- Sarsal406 l\ilHz Beacon R€gistration ........,32
Cospas- Sarsat Space segment . . , . , . . , . 39
GEOSAR Space segment, ,., ....,..,.,. 40
LEOSAR Space segment , , . , ...,......41
Combined 406 N/Hz LEOSAR-GEOSAR System Concept,. .,.,....,..,... 41
Local User Terminals (LUTS) and Mission Controi Centres (MCCS) ,,,,.,.... 41
sotAs FEGULATTONS ...,., ...., 43
Regulation 6 - Fiadio Installations ....... 49
Regulation 7 - Radio Equipment: General. ,..,..... 43
Flegulation 8 - Radio Equipment: SeaAreaAl ...,.,.....,., 44
Regulation 9 - Radio Equipment; SeaAreasAl and A2 ... ,.,.,..,....,., 44
Begulation l0- Radio Equipment: Sea Areas A1, 42 and Ag ,., ..,....... 45
Regulation'1'1 - Radio Equlpment: Sea Areas A1, A2, Ag and 44 , .,....,., 46
Regulation 12- Watches ,.... 46
Regulation lS - Sources of Energy ,..,., ,....,..,. 47
Regulation 14 - Performance Standards , ......... 47
Regulation 15 - l\.4aintenanc€Requirements ...... 48
Regulation 16 - Hadio Personnel .,,..,,. 48
Regulation 17 - Fladio Flecords . ........ 48
Regulation 18 - Position- updaling , . . . . , .......,, 48

DISTRESS COMIVUNICATIONS AND FALSE ALERTS , . , . ,,.,,.,,., 5'1

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Part A DistressCommunications .,..,., 51
PartB- .
False Alerts . . . . . . . ...,....... oz
IMO Guidelines forAvoiding False Dlstr€ss Alerts ......,..,,, 54
Paft C - DSC Relay Procedures .,.... 55
When aship station may relay a distress aled .,.. ,....,,...... 55
Procedures for sending a dlstress relay ,. ... ........ Es
Distress Acknowledgements . ..,..,..,,, 56

OPEFATIONAL PFOCEDUFES FOR THE USE OF DSC EOUIPN1ENT IN THE IVIAFITIME MOBILE SERVICE 57
Summary 57
ANNEX 1 : Provislons and Procedures for Distress, Urgency and Saiety Calls
........ . 57
ANNEX 2: Provisions and Procedures for Routine Calls . .. . .. .. 59
ANNEX 3: Operational Procedures for DSC Communications on ME HF and .,. VHF .. 66
ANNEX 4: Operational Procedures for Coast Stations for DSC Communications on [4F, HF and VHF 79
ANNEXSi Frequencies used for DSC , . .,..,....,., 83
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85
Introduction 85
operationa|andTechn;calcharacteristics' 85
Operation oi l\ilarine Radar for SART Delection . . . . . 87
SART- AIS 88

EPIRB. AIS 88

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ARTICLE 30 - General Provisions . . 89
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Seciion ll- Maritime Provisions 89
Section lll-Aeronautical Provisions 89
ARTICLE 31 - Frequencies for the GN4DSS 90
Section l- Gereral ........... 90
Section ll-Survival Craft Stations ....... 92
Section lll- Watchkeeping , ,. ,.......... 92
ARTICLE 32 - Operational Procedures Jor Disiress and Safety Communications
intheGlobal l\,4aritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). ,..,.,.,. 92
Section l-General ........... 92
Section ll- Distress Alefiing and Distress Calling ,. .. , 93
Section lll- DisLress Trafiic , ,. ........... 96
ARTICLE 33 - Operational Procedures {or Urgency and Safety Communications in the
Global l\,4arilime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) .,....... 97
Section l- General
Section ll-Urgency Communications ,.,., 98
Section lll- l\4edical Transpods , .,,...,., 99
Section lV- SaJety Communications .,.,., 100
Section V-Transmission o1 lvlaritime Safety In{ormation ,..,..., 101
Section Vl- Intership Navigation Safety Communications 101
Section Vll- Use of Other Frequencies for Sa{ety . 101
ARTICLE 34 - Alerting Signals In the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (clvDSS) . '101

Section l- Emergency Position- Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) and Satellit€ EPIRB Signals . . , . , 101
Section ll- Digital Selective Calling 101

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Proper use of VHF Channels at sea '103

Guidslines on the use oJ VHF at sea 103

105
Th€ Use of Mobile Telephones in Distres8 and Safety Communications 106
Table of Transmittlng Frequencies in th€ VHF l\ilaritime Mobilo Band . . , . 108
Notes Reterring to the Table . 109

VHF DSC, list of Coast Stations for Sea Area 41 111

MF DSC, list of Coast Stations for Sea Area A2 . . . 151

Digital Selective Calling Limits of Sea Areas Diagrams 169

HF DSC, list of Coast Stations for Sea Areas AB and 44 . . 195

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INMARSAT ......... ... . 203

General Information .... ,... 203
Inmarsat B/M Land Earth Station Opefators and Access Codes. ........... 203
lnmarsat C Land Earth Station Operators and Access Codes .... 2O4
lnmarsat Fleet F77 Land Eadh Station Operators and Access Codes .... ... 2Os
Short Access Codes (SAC).. ...........205
Inmarsat Distress Alerting ... ......... 205
Land Earth Station Operators Coniacts and Services. .... .... 209
Satelfite Acquisition .... ..... 210
Rescue coordination centres (Rccs) Associated with lnmarsat Land Earth stations (LES'S) . .... 216

l\y'aritime Safety Information (N/lSl) under the cN,lDSS . . . . . . 217

Promulgation l\ilaritime Safety Inlormation
o1 ....... 2j7
The lnmarsat Enhanced Group Call (EGC) Services . ....... 21g
HF NBDP lvlaritime Safety Inlormation Broadcast Service . . . . . . 22O
Navigational Warnings Jor the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service (WWNWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
NAVAREA Coordinators . . . . . . ......... 224
Radio Navigational Warnings ontheWorld WideWeb .......... 224
lvletarea Warnings ontheWorld WideWeb ...... ............. 2g4
235
Area of Responsibility Jor High Seas (ctMDSS) . 242
EGC SafetyNet Syslem ..... 246

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Introduction 269
269
1. Definitions 270
2. Principalfeatures of NAWEX 270
3. Language and National Broadcast Options . . . . 270
l\Iaec.da Pri^/iliac
270
Transmifter identilicalion Character (B r ) 271
Subject indicator Character (82) 271
l\,4essageNumilering (Bs, B+) .
272
Common abbreviations lor the Internalional NAWEX Service 272
Fievised Performance Slandards for NAVTEX Receivers 272
Stations with Operational NAVTEX Facilities 274
Practical Inslructions for the use of a NAVTEX receiver 329
NAVTEX receiver Check- off list 330

DISTRESS, SEARCH AND FIESCUE 331

International Aeronautlcal and l\4aritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual .. ............ 331
Search and Rescue .. .. .., , 350
Diagrams of Maritime Search and Rescue Regions ........... 445
ANNEX 1 ; UK Distress and Rescue at Sea - Vessels and Aircraft . . . . .. ...... . 412
Country lndex of Stations and Services ........478
Note: DSC controlstations and l\,41\lSl numbers are listed and indexed. Remote stations usinq contro station MMSI's are
shown in the DSC Sea Area sections but are not ndividually indexed.
lvlaritime ldenlilication Digits 483

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 2014/15 edition of ALRS Volumes contains lhe latesl information recejved bv the UKHO.

reasonable effort has been made to ensure thatthis Volume contains all ofthe information obiained and assessed bythe UKHO
the date of publication. Information received after thal date will be included in Section Vl oi the Admiralty Notices to Mariners.

edition supersedes the 2013/14 ediiion which is cancelled.

Rear Admiral lan Moncrieff CBE BA

Chief Executive
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office

List of Radio Signals (ALRS) provides a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of Maritime
Communications. The purpose of this Volume is to provide information on the following topics:
Worldwide Communication Requirements for the Global lvlariiime Dislress and Safety System (GMDSS)

Distress Communications and Operational Procedures

SOLAS Regulalions

Extracts from ITU Regulalions

Navtex and Maritime Safety Information

Distress and Search & Rescue (incorporating NiIRCC & l\4RSC Contacts)

Worldwide Operational DSC Ranges and Search and Rescue Regions

including new or suspected dangers lo navigation or changes to aids lo navigation,

on thls publication is most welcome and should be addressed 10 Customer Services and marked for the
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List oJ Lights:
a Lighthouses, lightships, fog slgnals and other lights of navigaiional significance.
Equivalentforeign language light descriptions
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a Range of light
a nac.rinti^n ctr' r^t'
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TIMES
Times quoted are in Universal Time (UT) unless otherwise stated, and are reckoneci irom 0000 (midnight)
to 2400.
term UT is gradually replacing Greenwich lvlean Time (G[/T); the al]breviation UT(GIMT) will be usi to indtcate
general equlvalence oJ the two terms. GN4T will be retained as the term for the iime within Standard
(Zero\.
Time Zone

GEOGRAPHICAL POSITIONS
Geographical positions of radio aids to navigation are normally given by the controlling authority. In some cases
are in accordance with the Admiralty Chaft. lf bearings are taken to radio aids, it should be rem;mbered that, in
cases, the positions quoted are only approximate.

BEARINGS
Bearings are given from seaward and reler to the true compass

NAMES

A second name may be given in paranlheses in the following circumstances:

1 if the retention of a superseded rendering will faciJitate cross- reference to related publications:
2 if, in the case of a name that has changed radically, the retention of the formef one will ald
3 iJ it is decided io retain an English conventional name jn addition to the present official renderirrg.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS
National Direct Dialling (NDD) preJixes are shown in brackets (O). This d'git should only be dialled when calling
within that country.

REPORTING CHANGES
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 following list gives the meaning ol abbreviations and a glossary of terms and definitions used in ALRS Volume 5
P285).
Accounting Authority ldentif ication Code.
The loss of energy from a fad o wave. lvostly occurs in the D region
Aircraft Co- Ord nator
Aeronautica Fixed Telecommunications Network.
Automatic ldentificai on System
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SART AIS Search and Rescue Transmitter.
data Generic term for Cospas Sarsat 406 MHz alen data derived from 406 VlHz distress beacon information. Alert data may contain
position and othef beacon information such as beacon identiJication data and coded informatlon
Aset of parameters i'rcluded inthe GPS sate jtenavigation message that is used by a receiver to predict the appropriate location ofa

Admiralty List of Radio Slgnals

An'rp ltude Modu ation.
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Automated lVutual-Assistance VEssel Rescue svstera
After Office Hours-
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-E Allantic Ocean Region (Easi), coverage area of Inmarsat satellite.
- W Atlantic Ocean Region (West), coverage area of Inmarsat saiellte
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April
Aeronautical Rescue Coordinat on Centfe
Automat c Repetition reQuest (mode oftelex operat on for point to polnt working betu/een two stations).
American Standafd Code for Information Interchange, see Kilob ts (Kbits).
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App icat on Specific integrated Circu t.
August.

A measure of the rate of iransfef of binary messages (1 bit/second = 1 baud for most pufposes)
- Binary Code Decimal.
Broadcast
-A single Lrnit of bira y
ddta lsee h tooilJ
Bits per second (transmlssion rate).
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Bi Phase Shift Keying
service A radiocommunication service in which siqnalstransmitted or re{ransmltted bv space siations are lntended for
reception by the genera public
The collection of bits ihat make up a b nary word.
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Coast Radio Siation Spain
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Coast Earth Station. See LES.
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Coastguard.
Channel (As in VHF Ch/s).
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Govetnment A signatory to the International Conveniion of the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 (SOLAS), as an, ended.
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Sarsat A satellite-aided search and rescue system based on low altitude near-polar orbitinO satelltes and des gnedto locatedistress
transmitting on the frequency 406 MHz. COSPAS s an acronym for the Russian words "Cosmicheskaya Sistyema Poiska Avarivnikh
, which translates to "Space Svsiem for the Search of Vessels in Distress"
is an acronym for Seafch And Rescue Satel ite-Aided Tracking The systenr uses 4 geosynchronous sate lites, GEOSAR'S and 5
earth polar orbit satellites LEOSAR'S.

- Centres
MRCC)
R6glonaux Op6rationnels de Surveilance et de Sauvetage (Regional centre of operations for surve Jance and mafitime
n France.
Coast Rad o Station A land stat on in the mar time mobile service.
CoordinatorSu rface Search.

decibe s.
decibe waits.
December.
DirecUon-Ilnding
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Alening
Rapid and successful reporting of a distress incideni to a unit which can provide or co-ordinate assistance.
Call-The
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spoken word "IVIAYDAY" made three times followed by the narne, cal sign or MMSI of the vessel three t mes which prefaces
0rsrTess message,
Message Consisis ofthefollow ng;The distress signal IVAYDAY the name and or callsign/N4l\rSl ofthe vessel in distress, the vesset's
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the nature ofthe distress, the type of assistance required, and any other information which may assist in facilitating the rescue.

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 ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY

Distress Phase-A situation wherein there is a reasonable certaintythat a vesselor other craft, including an aircraft or a person, is threatened
grave or imminent danger and requires immediate assistance.
Distress-Priority Request Message A ship-to-shore request message containing priority indication 3, the highest priority of
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D Region The lowest region of the ionosphere where most HF absorption occurs. Present during daylight hours only.
DSC
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Digital Selective Calling system. A technique using digital codes which enables a radio station to establish contact with, and
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inlormation to, another station or group of stations utilising HF, l\,,1F and VHF bands

EGC Enhanced Group Calling. The EGC receiver is norrnally an integral part of an l\,,lES. The EGC system enables information providers
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promulgate I\,4S1 for selective reception by multiple Inrnarsat c terminals / EGC receivers, located anywhere in one oJ the Jour ocean
Reoior
ENID EGC Network ldentification Code used in the EGC FteetNET Service.
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Ephemeris data information from which the location of a satellite (e.g.t Cospas-sarsat) relative to the Earth may be determined
any time within a -Tabulated
specified time interval.
EPIRB Emergency Position-lndicating Radio Beacon. A station in the mobile service, the emissions of which are intended to laciiitate
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and rescue operations.
EPIRB registration database A register established and maintained for the purpose ofl
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(a) establishing a readily accessible and up-to"date satellite EPIRB data Tegister containing essential SAR information pafticular to
EPIRBS for the use by SAR authorities; and
(b) providing readily accessible access to essential SAR data by recognized SAR authorities in the processing of distress situations.

F1B Single channel using lrequency modulation containing quantised or digital information without the use of a modulatinq sub
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Frequency shift keying, used in DSC systems.
F3E Telephony using frequency rnodulation,
Fax- Facsimile.
Feb
FEC
- February.
Forward Error Correction
FIR- Flight lnformation Region.
FleetNET An Inmarsat EcC broadcast Jacility.
FM Frequency Modulation
Fri- Friday.
FSK Frequency Shift Keying.
FTP Anonymous File Transfer Protocol (INTERNET).
Fx Frequency.
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G2B Phase moduTation (automatic reception). A single channel containing quantized or digital information with the use of
suo-carIter.
G3E
- Phase modulation teleohonv
General communications Those communications between ship stations and shore-based stations which concern the manaqement
operation of the ship, normally taken to mean public correspondence io the exclusion of safeiy, distress and urgency messajes. Tl
communrcations may be conducted on the appropriate frequencies.
GEOSAR Cospas- Sarsat Geostationary Orbiting Search And Rescue satellite system.
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Geostationary'Satellite Orbit
The orbit of a geosynchronous satellite whose circu ar and direct orbit lies in the plane ofthe Earth's equator
35,786 kilometres above the earth's surface.
GHz Giqahertz.
GMDSS Global [,4alitime Distress and Salety System; a global communications service based upon automated systems, both satellite
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and terrestrial, to provide distress alefting and promulgaiion of MSI Ior mariners. For a full explanation see ALRS Volume 5 (Np 285).
GMT Greenwich lvlean Time.
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System.
GPS
- Global
Positioning System.
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Ground Wave The radio wave which plopagates close to the Eadh's surface. Severe signal losses due to ground resistance limit the range
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ground waves to about 100 kn'l over land and 300 km over sea for the lowest HF frequencies. The ground waves for the higher HF frequenci
cover much shoner distances.
GSM Global Systems for l\,4obile Communications.

h Hours.
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H+... Commencing at...rninutes pastthe hour.
H24
- Continuous.
H3E
- Te epl.ony: sirg.e sideoard, full
carrier.
HF- High Frequency (3 - 30 NlHz).
HJ
- Day service only.
HMCG Her l\4ajesty's Coastguard.
HN Night service only.
HSD
HX
- NoHigh Speed Data.
specific hours or fixed jntermittent hours.
Hz- Het'lz.
 ABBBEVIATIONS AND GLOSSABY

International Aeronautica and N,4aritime Search And Rescue manual This r.anual is published every three years and is a mandatory
fol all SOLAS vesse s.
Internat onal Cjv I Aviation Organization.
O - Internatlonal Hydrographic Ofganizat on.
lnmarsat l\/obile Nurnber
International l\laritlme Organization
International lVobile Satellite Orqanization
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The organisation established by the Convention on the International l\,4obile Satellite Organization (lnmarsat) adopted
3 September 1976.
B Introduced in 1 994, a digiia system, capable of high quality telephony, telex, fax email and data commu nication. Antenna weight and
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is similar to that of Inmarsat A High speed data cornmunicat ons wlth speed up to 64 kblt/s s achievab e Distress a eding by telephony and

C
Ooeraling sirce | 99 I ro corplirrent Inmarsat A. p'ov'des a global low ( osL two- way data corm.rrical ons relwo'k using a small
and omni-directiona antenna - sujtable for vesse s of any size, ow power-consumption. This systern provides the services of global
store-and forward messaging, d stress alerting, recept on of lt4Sl, EGC SafetyN ET and FleetNEl lnmarsat C is capable of data reponing
polling and is used extensively for SSAS and LRIT reporting
D+
Small, low cost, low power system, used extenslvely for asset tracklng, SCADA, 2 way telemetary and control and SSAS.
Fleet-
F33/F55/F77 based on approximate antenna size. F77 has Gl\IDSS approval and an advanced voice distress safety system.
and F55 offer an "always connected" cor.munication seryice including High Speed IMobile ISDN (lntegrated Services Derived Network) and
([,4obile Packet Data Service). F77 runs ISDN packet data - 64/128kbps. F33 has an integrated g obal voice seruice, a spoibeam and an
integrated data service.
GAN
(Global Area Neiwork) suppoding high speed data, ISDN compatible seru ce @ 64 kbivs.
M Operating s nce 1993 it provides global telephone, fa,\ and data communications. Like Inrnarsat B it can be used to inltiate both
and telegraphy distress alerts. Used extenslvely on smallef vessels, fishing boats and yachts..
mini"C mlni C offers the sarne primary functions as Inmarsat C ihrough a lower power terminal. lt ls also GM DSS compatible and
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the reqLrirements for Shjp Security Aled Systems (SSAS).
rsat mini-M Operating since January 1997 offers the same services as lnmarsat l\,4 with a lightweight compact unit. Operates on y in
beam covefage areas This unit can be run using internaL batteries. Using a SIM (Subscriber ldentity lt4odule) card enables multl useT
of its volce, fax and low soeed data services.
Alphabet Number 5 (lA5) (Also known as ASC|l, lRAS & lS0646) a standard alpha-numeric character set based on 7 bit
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Atomic Time see TAl.
DSC frequencies Frequencies designated in the Radlo Regu ations Jor excluslve use fof DSC on an lnternational basis.
NAVTEXService
- The co
ordinated broadcast and automatic reception of Mar time Safety Information by means of narrow band
See also: NAVTEX.
Indian Ocean Region, coverage area of Inmarsat satellite
-
Intefstation Signalling Links, used to pass information bebeeen LESS and the NCSs in an Ocean Region.
-
International Ship and Port Facility Security code The IMO adopted changes to SOLAS in December 2002, as part of ag reelng the new
code, within the changes, a Ship Secur ty A ert System (SSAS) was specifjed. The ISPS Code cafire into effect on 1 J uly 2004.
International Shjp Security Cedificate
-
lnteTnational Te ecommunication Union.

Sing e sideband suppressed carier containing quantised or digital information with the use of a modulating sub carrier used in DSC

Telephony using ampLitude modulationr single sideband, suppressed carrier.

January.
Japan Coast Guard.
Joint RescLre Coord nation Centre. A rescue coordination centre resoonsible for both aeronautical and maritime seaTch and rescue.

Kilohertz.
-
Iobit(Kbits) l Kb t = 1024 bits = l 2E chafacters (a character in ASC|l is a letier, d git or a specja character, represented by a byte of a group of
bits). This code is used in computer-to-computer communlcation.
Kilowatt(s)

Low Eadh Orblt.

-
Cospas Sarsat Low Earth Orbit Search and Rescue polar orbiting satellite system.
Land Eadh Station An earth siation in the fjxed-satellite service or, in ihe maritime mobile-satellite service, Located at lhe specified fixed
-
on land to provide a feeder link for the maritime mobile-satellite service
Low Frequency (30 '
300 kHz)
- The finding of ships, aircraft, unjts or persons in distress.
signals Transmissions intended to facilitate the f nding of a mobile unit in djstress or ihe ocation of survivors using DF of I G Hz radar.
LOng RAnge Navigation C This is a low frequency electronic posltion flx ng system
-
Long Range ldentification and Tracking. The new regulation on LRIT is included in SOL-AS ChapierV on Safety of Navigaiion The l\laritjme
y ConT mittee (MSC 81), adopted a new SOLAS Amendment on LRIT (NilSC.202 (81)). This amends SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 19' 1 and
that ships shall befiited with equ pmenttotransmit automatically the LRIT infofmation (ship's lD, posiijon, date/tirne of position). LRIT daia
be provided, us ng Inmarsai C, mini- C or D+

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 ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY

LT LocalTime.
LUT Local User Terminal A ground receiving station whjch receives aled data Irom COSPAS and SARSAT satellites

MAs l\4aritime Assistance Service A service offered by a flag state to assisi marinefs suffefing fronr
situaiions not requrlng the rescue
persons. situatons such as the loss ofcargo, dlscharge of oilorihe ship is in need ofassistance
b"ut notyet in distress oit;e sntp is actually
distress but those on board have already been rescued.
Mar l\4arch.
Maritime Distress Channel An Inmarsai satellite channel between a ship ln disrress and a LES
Maritime mobile-satellite seruice A mob le satellite service in which MES are located onboard ships; survival craft stat ons and Epl
siations may also part cipate in this servrce.
Maritime mobile service service beh^/een coast stations and ship statlons, or between ship stations, of between assoclated
-A mobile
communication stations; survival craft stations and EpIRB staiions may also padicipate in this service.
Maritime SAR plan A Search and Rescue plan developed bv coasta States.
[4cC Mission Controlcenhe. A Cospas Sarsatground system elementwhich receives alert data from jts local user ierminat(s) andd strib
that information to affiliated SAR points of contaci or forwards it to other MCCS. The N,4CC may also receive a ert data
from another MCC
receive and distribute Cospas, Sarsat system information.

MCA lvlafitime and Coastguard Agency (United Kingdonr)

MCS fi4aster Contro Station
- VlEDlcal LIN K cal - provided by ierrestriat radio stations,
l\4EDlLlNK see ALFTS Votume 1 (Np 281).

METAREA METeorological AREA: Short title of a meteorological service area, limits sim ar to NAVAREAs within the WrwNWS.
MF Medium Frequency (300 - 3000 kHz).
-
MGN l\larine Gu dance Note lssued by the l\,4CA.
irHz IMegahenz.
l\4lD l\,4aritime ldentification D glts.
[rMSl- Maritime ]\lobile Service ldentlty code.
MOB
- Man overboard
Mon Monday
MOU lVen'rorandumofUnderstanding.
IMRCC
iIRSC - IMaritime Rescue Coordination Centre.
MaritimeRescueCoordinationSub-Centre.
ms l\,4illisecond(s).
m/s lMetres per Second

MSK [4ininrum Shift Keying

lrSL- l!4ean Sea Leve.
lilSN l\ilerchant Shjpping Notice lssued by the [,4CA
Multipath Signal arrival at a receivefs antenna by way of two or more different paths such as cJirect, line-of-site path and one that
-
reflect ons from nearby objects

N/A Not ADo lcable.

Nalional Hydrographic Office
National Meteorological Office
- A national organisation responsible for coliecting and distributing Navigationa Warnlngs
NAVAREA NAvigatlona
- A national organisation responsible for co lecting and distributing meteorological warn ngs and
AREAI One ofthe 1 6 areas of sea deJined by the lN,4O, into which the world's oceans are d vided for the dissemination
navigational and rneteorological warnings and Jorecasts.
NAVAREA warning Long range warning broadcasts issued by an area coordinator of the WWNWS for his area Broadcast by CRS (s) or
-
to cover the whole ot the area for whlch the area coordinator is responsibJe, and parts of an adiacent area.
NAV-msg Navigation l\,4essage. A 37,500-bit data message included in the GPS signa . The message, sent at a rate of 50 bits per
-
includes the sate lte ephemefis, c ock data, almanac and other information about the aate ites and their siqnals.

to ships This service uses l\redium Frequency and has a range

NBDP Narrow-Band Direct'Printingi automated telegraphy as used by the NAWEX system and telex over-radjo
-
NCC Network Contro Centre
NCS Network Coordination Staton (for Inmarsat).
NM
- Notice to ivlafiners.
n mile
- International nautical mile.
Nov Noven'tber.
NP
- Nautical Publication.
NS or ns Nanosecond

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 ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY

Operations Contro Centre (for Inmarsat).

OJf ce of Communication.
communications Communications between the shjp in distress and assistino units.
-
On-Scene Coordinator The commander of a rescue unit designated to coordinate surface search and rescue operations within a specjfled
alea.

frequencies Frequencies which are associated in pairs; each pair consisting oJ one transmitting and one receiving frequency
-
Personal Locaiot Beacon.
-
Position, Navigation and Timing.
Persons On Board total number of.
-
Orbiting Satellite Service
A service which is based on polar orbiting satellites which receive and relay disiress aleds frorn satellite
and which provides theif posltion
Pacific Ocean Region (coverage area of Inmarsat satellite).
Operations Service A mariiime n'robile selvice in or near a port between coast stations and ship staiions or between sh p stations, in which
are reskicted to those l-elatingto the operational handling, the movementand safety ofships and, in ernergency, to the safety of persons
does not include public co(espondence.
Establishing the geographica position of the un t in distress (normally expressed in degrees and minutes of lat tude and longitude)
-
Correspondence Any telecommunication which the offices and statlons must, by reason of their being at the dlsposal ofthe public,
for transmission -

Service purpose of radiolocation.

Regulations
- A radiodetermination satellite seruice used for the
The Badio Begulations annexed to, or regarded as being annexed to, the most recent Internatjonal Telecommunication
which is in force at any tin're.
Rescue Coordination Centre. A unlt responsibJe for promoting eJficient organizaiion of search and rescue (SAR) services and for
the conduci of SAR operauons within a SAR region.
unit A unit composed of trained personnel provided with equipment suitable for the expeditious conduct of SAR operations.
-
or RFx Badio Frequency.
-
ITU Badio Regulations (as amended).
Rescue Sub-Centre. A subordinate to the Rescue Coordination Centre, established to compliment the latter accordino to padicular
of the responsible authorities.
Radio Telephony.
Radio Technical Comnrission for Maritime seryices
(HF) Radio Telephony (High Frequency).
(MD Radio Telephony (lvledium Frequency)
Fladio Teletype.
Recelver

The International SafetyNET Service

Search and Rescue.
Convention- Internaiional Convention on Search and Rescue 1979
Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking.
-
Search and Rescue Transpondef.
-
Saturday
-
SAR Coordinator.
-
Supetu sory Corrrol and DaLa Acquisirion.
-
Area Al, A2, A3 and A4 Undef the GMDSS, the (radio) equipmeni required to be carried by ships is determined in principle by the ship's
-
of operation; these areas are des gnated as 'Sea Area 41', 'Sea Area 42', 'Sea Area 43, or 'Sea Area 44'.
and Rescue (SAR) region An area of defined dimensions within which search and rescue services are provided
-
September
Ship Earth Station, see MES
station A mobile station in the marltlme mobile service located on board avesselVvhich is not permanentlv moored, otherthan a survival
station.
trequency The same frequency used for transrfisslon and reception.
-
Simplex Telex Over Radio.
-
SlTuation REPort.
-
SAR MissLon Contro ler.
The International Convention on the Safety Of Life at Sea 1974 (SOLAS), as amenoeo
CROSS Sous-Centfes R6gionaux Op6rationne s de Surveillance etde Sauvetage (Begional sub-centre ofopefatlonslor surveillance
maritime rescue, N,4RSC), in France
PointOf Contact Inthe Cospas - Sarsat systern Mission ControlCentres (MCCs), Rescue Coordination Centres (RCCS)and other
-SAR
shed and recognized nationat points of contactwhich can accept fespons biljtyforthe coordination ofthe rapid and effective transfer of alert
to e rable the 'e5cre of people n distress.
 ABBBEVIATIONSAND GLOSSARY

sRR Seafch and Rescue Region. An area of defined dlmens ons w thin which seafch and rescue services are provjded.
SRS
-
SAR Sub- region.
SRU
-
Search and Rescue Unit.
-

s5E 5 note :itoe Bano.

Sun SunOay.
survival craft
- A craft capab e of susta ning the lives of persons in distress from the time of abandoning shlp
Sysiem information In the Cospas- Sarsat system tabulated data (ephemeris and tlme cal bration) that aftect the determinat on of
beacon locat ons us ng the satellite sub track; current status of all system elements; informat on related to lnterfelence.

TAI l
International Aton'ric Time is determined bythecomparison ofthe reading ofvery accurate (betterthan microsecond aday)atomic
ocated at natonal observatories throughout the world Unlike UTl, lAl does not chanqe with variations inthe rate ofthe Earth,s roiaiion.
provrdes the most accurate and uniforrn unit of time intervalfor scientific pufposes. The fundamental unit
of TAI is the st secnnd, defined as
duration of I 192 631 770 perlods otthe radiation corresponcjlng to the transition between two hyperflne evels ofthe state ofthe
133 atom".
TBD To Be Detefmlned.
-
Tel Te ephone.
Thurs Thursday.
-
Time Calibration Data used to relate the SARSAT satellite tlme code in an a ert message to the actual e apsed time front a known
time epoch
TLX Te ex.
TMAS Telemedical Assistance service. A medica service permane ly staffed by doctors qualified in conducting rernote consultations
-
fam Iiar with the nature of administerlng medical treatment on board sh
TOR Telex Over Radio
Tues
- Tuesday
Tx Transmitter; Transm ss on.
-
UHF U tra H gh Ffequency (300 - 3000 N,4Hz).

UIR Upper fLight Information Region.

UKHO
-
- Unlted Kingdorn Hydrographic
UT UniversalTime
Office.

UTo
- Uncorrected Un vefsalT me.
UT1 UTo corrected polar for variation
UT2 UTo corrected for polar and seasonal variations.
UTc
-Coordinaied Universal Tirnet has been developed to meetthe needs of scientific users for a precise scale of time lntervat and those
navigators, surveyoTs and others who require a time scale directly felated to the Earth's rotation. UTC corresponds exac y in rate with TAI t
differs from I by an integral number oT seconcis. The UTC scale s ad]usted by the insertion or deletion of seconds (posiiive or negarve
seconds)to ensure that departure of UTcftom UT1 does not exceed + 0.9 seconds. Leap seconds are notified in advanie as correctrons, thr
Section Vl ofihe Admiraty Weekty Notices to t\tariners, to TABLE 1 wthin the RADIO TIN4E StGNALS section

VHF Vefy High Frequency (30 - 300 MHz).

-
VLF Very Low FreqLency (3 - 30 kH/,.

Wed
- Wednesday.
wel
- With eftect from.
WMO World lvleteorological Organ zation.
WT Radio (Wireless) TeLegraphy.
WWNWS Navigational Warn ng Service. A service established by the l[,4O and IHO for the purpose of coordinating
- World-Wide
tfansmissions of radjo Navjgationa Warnings in geographica areas.
www World-W de Web (INTERNET).

|[s lvicrosecond(s)
 I

lr,
^I

I
 of a GMDSS began atthe International [,4ariUme Organjzation (llVO) in 1973. lt entered intoforce in February 1999, followifg a 7- year
per od. The requirementfor ships to comply with the Gl\,4 DSS is pfescribed by SOLAS Chapter lV and applies to all passengervessels
an0 cargo vessels over 300 GT, if on internationa voyages.

S has been constructed according to the lvlaster Plan published in the lMO Gfl DSS Handbook, which describes the entire system and
eqLripment standards. The l\,4aster Plan showsthe detail behindthe world network, operationaland pLanned DSC stations. Deta s are
inc uded of Rescue Coordination Centres (RCCS), each responsible for a given Search and Rescue Region (SRR) (see Section 16).
RCC is ableto jnitiate Mafitime Safety Informaiion (lMSl), which is broadcast in telexformatvia sate jte and/or terrestrial fad o (seesections
'13, 4 and 15).

communication between ships andthe RCCS is carried outusing satellite and/or terrestrial radjo sub- systems. Thesatellitesub svsten]s
commLlnications between ships and shore, and the terrestr al sub'systems prov de tor both ship- shore and shjp- ship communicatjons
Figure 1).

satellite sub- systems include eadh stations for all the Inmarsat services and for the Cospas Sarsat seruice - the former provides both
)SS and commercial services, the laiter provides a distress aleding systern which responds io slgnalsfrom a portable transm tter known as an
Position- Indicating Radlo Beacon (EPIRB). The satellte sub- systems are descfibed later in this Volume.

lrrestfiai fadlosub systems are also detailed in Sections 9, 10 and 1T ltwill be seen that the wor cl has been ectuiDped w th arouncl 90 H F
stat ons Ior long- range working, and several hundred N,4F and VHF stations for shorter ranqes.

iMDSS terrestrial component uses an automatic cal ng dev ce to make initia contact, after wh ch communications are carr ed oui bV voice of
(Narrow' Band Direct- Prlnting or NBDP) according to normal radio procedures. The autor.atic calling system is known as Digital Selective
(DSC).

types vessel, regard ess of size, are not required to comply with GI\,4DSS even when on an nternauonalvoyage This includes flshing
oJ
ls,warshlps, pleasureyachts notengaged n trade, wooden ships of primitive build, shlps notpropeled bymechanica means ano vessets In
the Lakes
is no internationally agreed standard of service for these vessels, athough sorne countries encourage their non-GNlDSS vesse s to
)ate ln the GI\,4DSS on a voluntarv basis.
ofdistress and safely services for non- GMDSS vessels is determined by indiviclualf ag states, and many countries continue ro prov oe
SaJety services of a non G|\4DSS natLrre These are fully describeci in ALRS Volume 1 pads 1 and 2 (NP2B1 (1) & NP2g 1 (2)

9YP99i!: in effect, interleaved with pre'existng systems, which have not been prohibited in any way, but merely macte optionat.
G|\,4DSS distress and safety procedures are carried out in a similar way to pre GIVDSS The TU Radio Requlations have incorporated
for boih the GMDSS and non- cl\,4DSS and suppressed Appendix 13 (w thin the ITU Radio Regu ations).

rnaritime communication procedures, GMDSS and non- GMDSS, are contained inthe Raclio Regulations 201 2 pub ished bythe ITU (see
ion 7). The procedures for initiating and responding to DSC calls are descrlbed in the latest ITU Recomn'tendation M 541 (see Section S)
r ous components which make up a DSC callafe described in the latest ITU Recommendation I\,4.493, the bodv ofwhich is sumr.arised later
Section (Annex 3 and Annex 4 of 493- 12 are not included ln the summarv).

watch keeplng atsea must be maintained in accordancewith SOLAS Regulatons 12 and 16. The Iatter requ resthata primary GMDSS
shall be nominated to carry prlmary responsibility for cornmunlcations during distress incidenis. The provisions of STCW 9b musr atso De
lhe main consideraton being that when sh pboard communrcations are not in progress, the radio operatof (Lrsuaily the bridge
er) s required to moniiof two essential conditionsl
(1) that the equipment is operational (i e. swtched on) and
(2) that it js correctly set up to perform the njne Gl\4DSS functions requirecl by SOLAS, described be ow

is achleved by carrying out regular statutory tests. STCW 95 also requires thatthe primary cl\,4DSS operator must be nominated on the shjp's
'gency muster list and adds further duties such as ensuring that G[,4DSS cor.munications are conducted accordinq to IMO and l-fu
and that any necessary instruction is given to other operators.

1 . The Safety of Navigation (NAV) SLrb- Committee, e g SN/Circ 197 (See Section B)
2. The Radiocommunication and SAR (COIVSAR) Sub- Comrnittee e.g. COMSAR/Circ.17 (See Section 4)
3 The N4aritjme Safety Committee (N,4SC)
circulars have been pubijshed with the intention of reducing the number of accjclental d istress alerts. The ITU lVanual (Resolution s49) also
i procedures for cancelling accidental distress alerts.

y, no actlon will be taken against a ship for tfansmltting a false aled, provided that it is dulV cancelled.

be seen {rom the above that the GN,4DSS {acllities, regulations and procedures are contained in several publications, e g
SOLAS Chapter lV; ll\y'O GN4DSS Handbook; lAl\,'ISAR Manual; STCW 95 cuidance on Radio Watchkeeping; ITU Radto Regulations and
ITU publications.

Volume5 (NP2B5) draws attention to parts ofthese publications which might have relevance on a day-to-day basis, and in particularto
paris which may be subjectto changefrom t metotime. ALRS Volume 5 (NP285) should be used for reference;ufposes wiihthefulltext of
regulatrons being consulted where clarification is reqLtlred.
Figure 1 - Basic concept of the Global I\,4aritime Distress and Saf,3tv SVStem
 G |.i]DSS

OPERATIONAL DETAILS

DESCRIPTIONS OF GMDSS SEA AREAS

Sea Area Description Distance Radio Frequencies EPIFBs Survival Craft

A1 Within range of at least one Depends on antenIa VHF 156 525 MHz (Ch 70) 406 MHz I GHz radar
VHF Coast Station in which height at shore- based for DSC , Cospas Sarsat transponder (SAF r)
continuous DSC aTerting is VHF station, 156 8 N/Hz (Ch 16) RT VHF portable radi c
avaiable around 20- 50 n n'tiles (Ch 16 and one
(See Section 8) other frequency)
A2 An area excluding Sea Area About 50-250 n n'tiles MF As above, plus, 406 MHz as above
41, within the radiotelephone VHF 2187.5 kHz DSC, Cospas- Sarsat
range of at least one MF 21A2 kHz RT,
Coasi Station in which 2174 5 kHz NBDP,
continuoLrs DSC alertlng is 518 kHz NAVTEX
available.
43 An area excluding Sea Areas ln the range of: HF of Asabove,pius1516 406 lMHz as above
A1 and 42, within the 76"N- 76"5 Satellite GHz alerting or as Cospas-Sarsat
coverage ot an Inmarsat I\,4F ,c1 and 42 plus all HF
geostationary satellite in VHF frequencies
which continuous alerting is
available
A4 An area outside Sea Areas North of appf oxirnately HF 406 t\,4H2 as above
A1, 42 and A3. 76"N or South of t\l F Cospas- Sarsat
approximately 76"S VHF

BASIC EOUIPMENT FOR SOLAS SHIPS

(minimum requirements including duplication of equipment)

(SOLAS 1974, as amended, Chapter lV and lli/4O Resotution 4.702(17))

Equipment A1 A2 A3 A3 A4
lnmatsat HF
Solution Solution
VHF with DSC X X X X
DSC watch feceiver ch 70 X X X X X
IMF telephony with l\,4F DSC X
DSC watch receiver 2187 5 kHz X
'nmarsa. Sh:p Eann SlaLion w Lh EGC receiver X
l\,4FlHF tejephony with DSC and NBDP X
DSC watch receiver l\,4FlHF
DLrplicated VHF with DSC X
Duplicated Inmarsat Ship Earth Station X
Duplicated lVF/HF telephony with DSC and NBDP
NAWEX receiver 518 kHz X X X X
EGC receiver x1 x1
Float-free satellite EPIRB X X
Radar transponder Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) x2 x2
Hand held GIIDSS VHF transceiver x3 x3 x3
For passenger ships the following has applied since 1st July 1997
"Distress panel" (SOLAS Ch.lV/6.4 and 6.6) X X X
Automatic updating of position to all relevant X X
radiocommunication equipment (SOLAS Ch lV/6.5). Th s atso
applies for cargo ships from 1st July 2002 (Chapter lV new
Regulation 1B)

Two-way-on-scene radiocommunication on 121 5 ot 1231 MHz X X X X

trom the navigating bridge (SOLAS Ch.lV/7.5)
1) Outsde NAWEX coverage area

2) Cargo ships between 300 and 500 gt, I set Cargo shlps of5OO gt and upwards and passenger shtpst 2 sers
3) Cargo ships bebveen 300 and 500 gt 2 sels Ca€o ships oiSOO gt and rpwards and passenger slr pstg sels
 Gt\tDss

..-
OPERATIONAL DETAILS continued

Recommended installation
In order to meet a requirements and recommendatlons concerning the location of all units included in a GN,4DSS rado lnstallation, itis
recomrnended to establish eithera "radio work station" in connection with the nav gating bridge, or a separate "cornmunicatlon otfice" outsidethe
navigation bridge with remote conirols on the bridge. lt must be emphas sed, however, that the sLrggestions in sub-sections below are to be
considefed as guidelines only. Other solutions and combinations are equally acceptable as long as the genera requjrements and
recommendations outlined are fu filled (SOLAS 1974, as amended, Chapter lV COI\A /Circ. 105 and ISO 8468: 1990(E)) An antenna plan should
be available as per COMSAR/Circ.32 and SN/Circ.227

Radio workstation
l The work station should be located in the aft of the navigation bfidge so that the navigator can operate the ra.llo equipment whilst ma ntainlng a
view ofthe navigation aids / screens or equipment. lf the work station and the rest ofthe navigation bridge are separated by a wall, it must be made
of glass or Jitted with w ndows. There must be no lockable doof between the workstat on and the navigation bridge.

2 When the work station is being used during night t me, a curtain must be provided n order to avoid dazzling effeci ffom the lights.
3 All mandatory radio equipment (except mandatory VHF) should be located in the radio work station Watch receivers may alternatively be
located elsewhere on the navigat on bridge. Noter - lt s essentialthat satisfactory watch (clearly audible signa s/visua alarms)can be maintained
at the posit on from whlch ihe ship is normally navigated. lf t is not posslble to maintain satisfactory watch, alarm indicators on I\lF or N,4FlHF and
Inmarsat equipment, including EGC printer, must be located outs de this work station. (ll\,4O resoluiion A.664(16), A.BO7(19) Annex item 3.2
regarding EGC, and A 610(15), A.806(19)Annex D item 8 regarding l\,4F and IVF/HF DSC requirements, and SOLAS1997 Chapter lV12 regarding
watch- keeping requirements)
4 MF/HF RF power amplifiers should be located in a separate and screened room. Antenna tuners shou d, as a generalrule, be located outdoors
below the antenna.
-
Communicalion office
1 The communication otfice may be ocated as required by the shipping cornpany, e.g. n connection to the Captain's otfice. lt should be possible to
make public calls and perform general radiocommunications on lvlF or HF and/or through satelliie frorll the communication office, if such calls
cannot be made from a suitable ocation elsewhere on the ship.
2 All equipment for written correspondence, as wel as telephone seNices Jor M F/HF and Inmarsat, should be located in the communication office.

3 The remote operation panels for the mandatory equipment must be located in a central posiUon on the navlgation bridge, in order to fulfil the
requirements for transrnittlng distress alerts from the navigation bridge. Note: - Consjderation shou d also be given to the requkements for
navigational safety comrnLrnication and subsequent distress communlcations on l\rF or HF When IMF/HF DSC is included in the mandatory baslc
or duplicated fadio equipment, it must be possibleto conductdistress and safety communicationsfrom the navigating posltion, and the MF/l-lF DSC
controller must be installed in this position. (llVIO Reso utions A.Boa(19) and A.806(19))
4. Watch receivers and NAWEX/EGC receivers should be located on the navigation bfidge

5 VHF transceivers with DSC used for navigational safety should be ocated in the froni of the navigation bridge.

Ships with Integrated Bridge System (lBS)

l Ships constructed to satisfy the lBS requiren'rents forsingle- manned navigating bridge should havethe operation panels for mandatory G l\,4DSS
equipment lnstalled as close to the conning position as possib e.
2 Eq!lpmentforthetransferol radiotelephone calls via radio (VHE MF or l\4FlH F) or satellite to other areas oJthe ship should be placed closetothe
other Gl\ilDSS equipment near the conning position
3ltshouldbepossiblealsotooperateprintedcommunications(datacommunicationsviaradioand/orInmarsat)Jromotherareasofiheship.
^
Ships with Integrated Radiocommunication Systems (tRCS)
l. The lRCS is asystem nwhichindividualradiocommunicatonequipmentandinstallationsareusedassensors,.e.wthoutiheneeclfortheirown
conirol units, providing outputs to and accepting nputsfrom ihe operator's position, called work stations. Such work stations are callecl "clVDSS
work stat ons" ifthey include control and monitoring of all equipment and instal ations provided on a ship torthe cl\,4DSS which are also su table for
general radiocornmLrnications. The IRCS workstation should be installed in a console located in a central position on the navjgation bridge
Transmitting and receiving equiprnent may be located outside the navigation bridge.
2. The IRCS should comprlse at least two GMDSS work stations each connected to each GN,4DSS rad ocommunication sensor over a network or
connection system. At least two printers should be installed All requirements la d clown in SOLAS 1974, as amended, Chapter lV should be
fulfilled. (llvlO Fleso utions A.811(19

Drawings

General
Specified drawings (plan oJ the radio installation) should be prepared well before the work on a new bui ding or reconstruction of ships or
offshore unjts is stated Insufficlenl or miss ng drawings may result in deficiencies during radio survey and c;uld ead ro expensrve reparr
costs later (resolution A.746(18), section 8)
For the radio installation ihe fo lowing drawings should be preparedl
1 antenna drawing:
2 radio arrangement drawing (all equlpment including fuse locations)j and
3 wiring diagfam (to include fuses for all equipment).
For new bulldings the antenna and radio arrangement drawings should at least be of size 1 t50.
'-_ Approved "as installed" wiring diagram, radio arrangement, as well as antenna drawings, should be kept available on board the ship for
presentation dLrring radio survey, etc.
 GMDSS

Anlenna drawings

Antenna drawings should show all antennas seen ffom fore or aft position, the port or starboard position and from above. This app ies to the
following antennasl
1 all transmitting antennas ifcluding location of antenna tuner;
2 a I receiving antennas including cNSS antennas;
3 radar antennas;
4 satellite communication antennas; and
5 the location of float- free EPlRBs.

Changes in the antenna arrangement

When changes aTe made in the antenna arrangement, modified antenna drawings should be prepafed.

An example antenna plan is shown below

FORWARD
N/AST

O TRANSM T wHrP ANr. (MArN) 16\ VHF R/T (SAILOR RT2O4B) ANT, @ VHF R/T No.2
@ TRANST,'Itr wHtp ANT. (DUplrcAroN) @ NAVTEX REC ANT. VHF DSC No.2
O TRANSMTT wrRE ANr. (DUpLtcAloN) @ PASSIVE RECEIVE ANT, la) INII/ARSAT'B'
@ AclvE REcErvE wHrP ANT. @ SHIP TO SHORE DIPOLE ANT @ NAVTRAC TRII\/BLE GPS ANT,
@ PASSTVE REcEtvE wHtp ANT SHIP TO AIR DIPOLE ANT a;\ ACTIVE RECEIVE ANT.
@ sArELLI-E PtcruFE BEcEtvF ANT @ INN/ARSAT'C' ANT, 6 ACTIVE RECEIVE ANT,
@ ASHTEO aD GPS ANT. VHF R/T No.1
@ ASHTEO aD GPS ANT. \to, VHF DSC No 1

Connection of external located data terminal to mandatory Inmarsat C ship earth station in the GMDSS

lf the operators ofthe vesselwish to connectthe n]andatory Inmarsat C terminalio the ship's PC- net\ /ork orto an outside located dataterrninal, all
mandatory GIVDSS requlrements n accordance with SOLAS 1974, as amended, shall always befulfllled.

In that case, the dedicated printer should be connected pern]anently to the mandatory Inmarsat terminal's printer port.

A manually opefated and duly marked switch, located near the Inmarsat termlnal, should be installed to disconnect the Inmarsat terminal from the
external equioment
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SUB-SYSTEMS
The GMDSS is composed of several "sub-systems" which are coordlnated through Rescue Coordination Centfes to provide all the required
functions needed to ensure safety at sea. The maln sub-systems can be grouped as followsl

'l) The Digital Selective Calling (DSC) System

This is an automatic calling system which makes the initial contact between
irvo stations, groups of stations or stations in a seiected area. The caller
composes a short message which is transmltted djrecty to the receiving
station(s). Dedicated radio frequencies have been allocated lor this purpose
in the VHF, MF and HF bands for short, medium and long ranges
respectively.

An alarm sounds when a call is received. The received information is

displayed on a small screen, often abbfeviated jn a way which needs to be
interpreted Among other things it indicates the purpose of the call and may
djrect the operator to a radiotelephone or radiotelex channel for subsequent
cornmunications.

lf the caller is in distress, the ship's postion and nature of distress are
included in the DSC aLert. For distress and urgency situations, the aarm
sounds continuously unti the received information has been read by the
operator and action taken

DSC Distress aleds received by shore stations are usually automatically and
immediately routed to ihe nearest Rescue Coord nation Centre (RCC)

Some shore statlons, ZSC (Cape Town Radio) manually route alerts to the llodular Gl/IDSS Communicaiions Svstern wwwmcmurdo co,uk
t!1RCC.

2) The Satellite Communication System

Inmarsat is a commercial enterpr se and is currently the only provider of Gl\,4DSS marjume communications and services. Other providers may
offef such services in the future, subject to authorisation by lI\,4O.

Inmarsat offer a full range oI general communicatjon and network solutions GeographicaL coverage is betlveen 76"N and76"S.

Satellite Ship Earth Slation (SES)

1. lf the equipment is the main station or duplicated equipment, it must be possible to activate the distress alertfrom ihe navigation bridge (SOLAS
1974, as amended, Chapter IV10.3).

2. The terminal and telephone, if any, may be placed in a "radio work station" in connection with the navigation bridge or in a separate
communication ofiice.

3. The satellite terminal and/oI externa printers may also be locaied elsewhere in the ship. Noter - Attention should be made to ll\,,1O resolution
AB07(19), Annex 3.2 regarding Inmarsat C, which has the followlng textr "lt shou d be possib e to initiate and make distress caLls frorn the position
from which the ship is normally navigated and flom at least one other position deslgnated for distress alerting". The words "one other positjon
desrgnated for distress alerting" is only actually fof ships !'vhich have defined an additional place/room on board to be such "other position".
Normally it will be accepted that Inmarsat C equipment is installed in the "radio work station" if jt is provided with facilities for conducting distress
alerts from the navigation bridge. lt is, however, recommended that the Inmarsat C terminal, includlng additional equjpment, should be ocated on
the navigation bridge in order to make it possible to conduct follow- up distress communication from this position.

3) The Maritime Safety Information (MSl) System

lvlSl includes navigat ona and r.eteorological warnings, meteorological forecasts, and other urgent or safety- related messages of lmportance to
al vessels at sea and may also include updates for electron c charts Broadcasts are by IVIFielex (known as NAVTEX) for locaL MSl, and by
Inmarsat C or HFtelex (NBDP) forlong range I\4SL

Not all countries have an established NAVTEX seruice, in which case local warnings are broadcast using lnmarsat C or HF telex (NBDP), (see
Section '13 - I\,4aritime Safety Inforrnation for further detajls).

4) The EPIRB (Emergency Position- Indicating Radio Beacon) System

All SOLAS compliant vessels are requ red to carry an approprlate EPIRB . Satellite alerting by EPIRB is carrled out through the Cospas- Sarsat
neiwofk.

The Cospas-Sarsat network provides full global coverage via a series of satellites in polar orbit, supplernented by an additional series in
geostationary orbit. The polar orbiting satellites can determine the EPIRB's position bythe Doppler method;this does not require a position input at
the EPIFtB but it might take a few hours to accurately determine the location.
The geostationary satellites relay the EPIRB signalto earth with no de ay, but are unable to deterrnine position by Doppler meihodi however, they
will relay the position if ihe EPIBB is a model which incorporates a cPS or manual y entered position.

For ships engagod in voyages exclusively in Sea Area Al the carriage of a satellite EPIRB may be replaced by an EPIRB which is capable of
transmitting a distress aled using DSC on VHF Ch 70 andJollows up with a SARTsignal. lt istheSART signalwhich provides the elecironic position
indicatlon. The DSC distress aLert indicates "EPlRB emission" jnstead ofspecifyingthe nature ofdistress. Shlps recelving this type of DSC distress
alert should take extra care to search for a SART on their 3cm X- band (9G Hz) radar equipment as described in SN/Circ. 197 (see Section 6).
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Satellite float-free EPIBB

The satellite float- free EPIRB should be located/insialled so that the following requirements are fulfilledl

1TheEPIRBshould-withgreatestpossibleprobability-floatfreeandavoidbeingcaughtinrailings,sLperstructureetc,ittheshipsinks.

person. tt should there{ore not be

nded, Chapters tV7.1 .6, 9.1.5.2,
RB rr]ay also be used to lulfilthe
nearthe navigation bridge oJthe
to location/insia lation:

c) The EPIRB should be equipped with a buoyant lanyard suitable for use as life raft etc. Such buoyant lanyard shou d be so arranged
as to prevent it being trapped in the ship's structure. (llVO Resolution A

d) T PIRB should be marked with the ship's call sign, serial number of EP lRB, MtVISt number (iJ appticabte), 15 Hex tD, and batrery expiry
d

EPIRBs: False alerts and guard receiver

The false acti onboard, will

result in FICC
sAR procedu ckty, full
3"fli,
ofganisations "ot
tress alertwill

A device has been developed which can detect when an EPIRB has been activated The
Standguard EPIRB Guard Receivef is designed to be f tted to a bulkhead ln the wheernouse.

lf the indicaUon is "other ship" then the officer of the watch knows that another vessers
EPIRB bas has activated and he can prepare to take appropriate action.

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5) The SART (Search And Rescue Transponder) System

rcratt are sometimes Jitted with 9 GHz marine radar for marine SAB
operations.

6) The Future of the GMDSS

The GN,4DSS is currently undergoing a process of review, see World Radiocommunication Conference at the end ofthts section.
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^ FUNCTIONAL REOUIREMENTS OF THE GMDSS

SOLAS requires GIVlDSS equipment to be capable of perfofming the following nine radiocommunications functions.

EXISTING USER NEEDS RELATING TO SOLAS REGULATION IV/4

User needs
SOLAS regulation lV/4 SOLAS regulation lV/7 to lV/11
Functional requirements
VHF- SART NAVTEX EGC EPIRB MF/DSC lnmarsat HFI
DSC SES DSC VHF
1 Transmitting ship-to-shore alerts X X
2 Receiving shore to ship distress alefts X X
3 Transmitting and f eceiving ship{o-ship X X X
distress alerts
4 Transmittjng and receiving search and rescue X
coordinating communications
5 Transmittlng and receiving on-scene X X
communications

6 Transmittlng and receiving signals for locating X

7 Transmiiting and receiving lvlaritirne Safety X
lnformation

8 Transmitting and receiving genera X X X

radiocommunications to and fronl
shore-based radio systems or netlvorks
9 Transmittlng and receiving bridge{o-bridge X X
communtcalons
Note: Ships are required to be provided with means for trro-way on-scene fadiocommunications on aeronautica frequencies in accordance
with SOLAS regulations lll/6

1. Transmission of ship-to-shore distress alerts by at least two separate and independent means! each using a differenl
radiocommunication service:
Detajls Ior each individual vessel are to be found on its Safety Radio Certificate. On a Sea Area 41 vesseL, for exan'tple (which always remains
within DSC range oIa shore VHF station)the primary means would be theVHF DSC, and the secondary rneans could be an EplRB. In the case ofa
Sea Area 44 ship, the primary means wou d have to be HF DSC and ihe secondary means a 406 lvlHz EplRB.

2. Beception ol shore.io-ship disiress alerts;

example, avesselsends a distress signalvia an EPIRB or an Inmarsat C satelliteterminal, other vessels in thevicinity will not become aware
if, for
oJthe d stress untilthe shore auihorities relay the distress details by directing a DSC distress relay cali and/or a satel jte callto allvessels within an
appropriate geogf aphical area.

3. Transmission and reception of ship-to-ship distress alerts;

Avesse n dislress can a ert othervessels in the vicinity by sending a DSC distress alert on VHF and ME simultaneously if desired, and follow it up
wlth distress (|\,4AYDAY) voice r.essage on Ch 16 ot 2182kHz Note that HF DSC is for long- range work and js ntended primarily for alerting the
a
shore-based authorities, especially ifthere are no vessels ln the vicinity.

4. Transmission and reception of search and rescue coordinating communications;

Vessels rnust be able to perform the functions described in the lAlr,4SAR l\,4anual For suitably equipped vessels, this might nclude the use of
radiotelex (more properly called Narrow- Band Direct- Printing NBDP) ben^/een the vessels involved in a search in broadcast FEC mode.

5. Transmission and reception of on-scene communications;

"On - scene communications" are shon to medium range communications carried out during the course of a seafch and rescue operation. For this
purpose, vessels must be able to commLr nicate with alrcralt, as wel as with other vessels and the shore, using the dedicated cl\,4DSS frequencies
fo'voice ald \BDP disress communicarions.
The "on-scene" ftequencies for radiotelephone aret-
VHF (F3E/G3E) Ch 16 (distress & safety communications) and Ch 6 (intefsh p and ship-aircraft communjcations)
E)
VHF (Ag 121.5 & 123 1 I\,4H2 (ship aircraft communicat ons - compulsory for passenger vessels)
(J3E)
l\lF 2182 kHz (distress & safety communications)
HF (J3E) 3023 kHz (ship- aircraft), 41 25 kHz (shlp-shore, ship-ship) and 5680 kHz (sh p-aircraft)
To avoid confusion and unnecessary interventlons, any DSC transmissions on Ii,4F or HF related io distress incidents, ancl intendedto be receivecl
by other ships in general, should be addressed precisely to the geographical area nvolved.

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6. Transmission and reception of signals lor locatinO

Locat ng and homing signa s in the G[/]DSS are provided by radaf beacons (SARTS) and Ep RBs as described above.

7. Transmission and reception ot Maritime Safety lnformation (MSl);

NAVTEX are broadcast via SafetyNET and/of HF telex. Refer to Sectio

providing [/Sl services ntheG[,4DSS F]efer to ALRS Volume 3 (NP283) for stations provicling services \,vhich
arenotpaitofihe cl\4DSS
8. Transmission and reception of general radiocommunications to and from shore- based radio svstems or networKs;

9. Transmission and reception of bridge-to- bridge communications;

This refers to the SoLAS fequirement that access to vHF commun cation equlpment rnust be ava able ffom the position at which the vessel is
normally navigated The equipment must include operation on Ch 13, the frequency reservecl fof intership commun cations re at ng to the
Safety of
Navigat on.

Furuno 43 c[4DSS Console

AVAILABILIry OF BADIO EOUIPMENT (see SOLAS Regulat on15 in Chapter lV)

There are three optons, v z: (1)at sea maintenance; (2) shore- based r.aintenance; and (s) dup cation of equipment.
Sea Areas A1 and 42 vessels musl nominate one ootion.
Sea Areas 43 and 44 vessels must nominate two opt ons.
A shore- based n'raintenance contract must be acceptab e to the authofities of the vessel,s flag state.
Deta s of wh ch opt ons apply to each vessel are eniered on the Safetv Badio Cedificate

FADIO PERSONNEL REOUIREI\4ENTS

The requ rements of Rad o personne are spec fled in ITU Articles Chapter Vll Reg ulations 47 (Operator's certilicates) , Reg ulation 48 (personnel)
and jn The nternationa Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 Chapter lV Reguiationl0.
The provisions of the Rad o Regu alions (2008) define s x classes of operator certificate n Art cle 47, in descendinct order:
First Class Radio- Electronic Certficate ( ncludes full on- board ma ntenance),
Second C ass Rad o- Electronic Cedfcate ( ncludes lirnited on- board maintenance),
General Operatof's Certificate (GOC) (world'\,! de operation but not inc uding ma ntenance),
Resiricted Operator's Certificate (ROC) (for Sea Area A1 vessels)
Long range Certificate (for non SOLAS vessels) (WBC07)
Short-range Ceftfcate (Jor non SOLAS vessels) (WRC07)

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The following rnaritime radio operator's certificates are still valid and may be used for the purposee they were lssued forl
^
Radiocommunication General Operator's Certificate (GOC),
First Class Radio Telegraph Operator's Certiticate
Second Class Radio Telegraph Operator's Certificate
Badlotelegraph Operatoas Specjal Certificate
RadioteJeohone Ooeratols General Certificate
Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate WRC07)

For stations on board vessels which sail solely within range of a VHF coast station (Sea Area A1) , taking into account SOLAS requifements, a
holder ot a First or S6cond Class Radio- Electronic Cedificate or a General Ooerator's or Restricted Ooerator's Certificate, (WFlC07)

For stations on board vessels which sail beyond the range of VH F coast stations (Sea Areas 42, A3 and A4), taking into account the requirements
of SOLAS, a holder of a First or Seoond Class Radio- Elgctronic Certificate or a General Operatoas Cedificate (WRC07) STCW 95lurther requlres
that alldeck officers shallhold an appropriate quallflcationto operate-radlocommunications equipment. In cases where equipment isiitted over and
above the mlnimum r€qulrements, a higher standard of operator cedifjcation may also be required, to ensur€ that the operator knowledge
requirements match the actual equipment comprising th€ radio installation,

In the ca6e ofthe GOC, the usual certifJcate held by deck otficers on Gl\,4DSS vessels, Artlcl€ 47 o,f the Radlo Regulations indicatesthat candidaies
for certification must give proof of the following knowledge requirementsj-

1. Detailed practical knowledge otthe operation oJ allthe Gl\y'DSS sub-systeme and equlpment,
2. Ability to send and to receive correctly by radiotelephone and direct- printlng telegraphy (fadiotelex),

3. Detalled knowledge of the regulatlons applying to radjocommunication, knowledge of the documents felatlng to charges for
- radiocommunicatlon6 and knowledge of those provisions of SOLAS which relate to radio,

4, Sufficient knowledge of one of the working languages of the ITU (French, Engllsh or Spanish), Candidates should be able to express
thernselves satistactofily in that language, both orally and in writing,

In respect of language skills, ihe standard of competence setfor STCW 95 overrldes the French and Spanish options in the Badlo Regulatlons by
requirlng knowledge, understandlng and proilclency in "the EngJlsh language both wrltten and spoken for the communication of informaiion
reievani to the satety of life".

GMDSS training courses afe expected to conform to the syllabus set out in the ll\y'O l\y'odel Course.

THE TERRESTRIAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Compliance with the Radio Regulations is impodant, and RFl15,19 re qures thal'infringements of the Radio Begulations sballbe rcpoted .,,,,. by
I
the ,,,,,, statlons ,,,,,, detecting them", and a form for subrnitting such reports is printed ai Appendix in the ITU l\,4anual, lf infring€ments are
reported, penaltlos might be levisd upon the licensee otthe station, i.e, the shipowner,

Sometimes, a Radlo Regulation will briefly statethatcommunications shallbe carried out in accordancs with one ofthe ITU Flecommendations;the
actual Recornmendation, which can be quite lengthy, can be found In another part oI the ITU Manual.

The iollowing ITU- Fl Recommendation6r are of particular interest to the Gl\y'DSS:

M,493-12 Describes the structure and content of DSC ca 6 (outllned below, refer to ITU Manual)
l\,,1,541-9 Set6 out operational procedurcs for DSC calls ln five Annexes (8ee Sectlon 5 "Operational Proceduree tor use of DSC
Equlpment In the Marlilme Moblle Servlce)
^ M.1171 Descibes radiotelephone procedures (reler lo ITU Manual)
M.492- G Descrlbeg the radiotelex system (rofer to ITU Manual)

THE DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC} SUB. SYSTEM

DSC is a calllng system that provldes lor distress, urgency and satety communjcations and also offers comprehensive facilities lof routine
communications, e.g, to initiate and to keep watch lor automatic phone calls between ship and shore subscribers. The operator sets up calls u6ing a
DSC controller, and the controJlef is connected to a transceiver, Som€times both are contained in a single unit.
In each [y'FlHF band, there is a dedicated frequency for DSC calls relating to dlstress, urgency and safety. Separate lrequenci€s have been
asslgned for Routin€ Calls whlch are not permitted on the distress trequencies, The fr€quency 2177 kHz has been nominated for ship- ship
Routine Calls, Theoretically, a ship may call another shlp on any of the Routlne DSC frequencies, but since they all uEe paired frequencles (one for
transmit, the otherfor receive), intership calling by this m€thod is impractical, TheVHF band is djtferent, and the samelrequency (Ch 70) is ueed tor
ajl categorles of DSC calle,
Before Routine Calls and Test Calls are transmltted, it should be verilled that the frequency is not being used by another station, On newer
equipment, Routine Calls are automatically block€d untilth€ frequency ls fre€,
One of the duties of the bridge watchkeeper i6 to ensure that the VHF DSC is ke€ping automatlc watch on Ch 70, and that the MF/HF DSC ls
programmed to scan at least thr€e ofths six l\,4FlHF distress and safetyJrequencle6, i,e, 2 MHz,8l\y'Hz and one other band deemed to be suitable at
the tlme (e,9. 12 MHz by day and 4 l\lHz by night, or as decided by the operatoo,
Commerclal (Routine) lrequencjee andthe Intershipfrequency may also be scanned but norrnally, this requires a separate DSC unlt becausethe
disiress watch must be continuous. This is usually achieved by using a dedicated DSC watch recelver,
After a distress alert has been sent by DSC, subsequent communlcatlons are always carried out on the distress frequency j.t [gqaflqbaod, For
exampJe if a DSC distr€ss alert is sent on 8 l\,4H2, a subsequent voice |\4AYDAY message (the distress call) w'Jlbe sent on ihe I MHz RTfrequency
' (8291 kHz, or Ch 833).
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statlon needs to transmit lengthy messages.

DSC sig
ission becausethey have a narrow bandwidth and
does not mean that subseqLrent RT signats on the
:;;;!f] acknowledged by a return DSC call. Such an
acknowl
DSC controllers (after 2005) will feature several improvements over earlier modets:
* Proiection against accldental distress transmission to include a spring loaclecl lid over the distress
button
* Alarms to siart softly, increasing in volume.

* Duplicaie djstress relays addressed to all ships or geographic areas will not activate the alarm, if received
within t hour ot origtnat distress
* ltthe DSc controller is in a menri which disables the receiver, it swriches itself back to watchkeeping nrode
after 1o m nutes ol inactivity.

* Ability to disable automatic channel sw tching on VHF (except for distress/urgency signals addressed to own
ship).
* Display to indicate own ship's position and Indicate whether position input is manuat, tnternat or externa
.
* Automatic positlon updatincl Alarm to sound after maximum of 4 hours of non- operation. positions older than 24
hours to be automatjcally
erased.
* phic area capable ofbeing entered as a circular range from own ship's posiuon. The DSc
willconvertthis tothe existrng rectangutar

STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE DSC CALL (tTU-R Recommendation M493)

The Distress Alert

A distress alert rs defined in the Radio Regulat ons as elfher a terrestrial DSc ca I using the unique Distress
Format (described betow), of a sateltite
ca I which also has a special Dlstress Format to gain priority over the satellite Ilnk.

ln newer equipment, distress alerts are imrnediately followed by an additional signal giving higher resolution position
The additional signal js known as an'expansion sequence,,.
lf the expansion sequence follows a distress arert it wi arso fo||ow acknowledgements and rerays.
Oldef equipment does not recognise the expansion sequence
Afull description ofall DSC caIsequences can be found in Tables 4.1 to 41O in ITU- R Recommendatjon 1V493- 12
The full document contains over 50 pages. The fo owing is a plain ranguage summary of the main points.
DSC calls are composed of "syrnbols", which are actLrally "numbers" (00 j27), signalled as a series of jo tones each.
The sequence of symbols differs for each type of DSC call, and the meaning of each symbol depends on its position
in the DSC call
e.g. lf symbol "100" appears in the "Category,, part of a call, it means ,,Routine,,;
if it appears in the "Nature of Distress" part of a call, it means ,,Fire, explosion,,.

Cornponents ot the DSC call

A DSC cali consists of nine sections, i e.

1) Dot Pattern to temporarily stop recejvers from scanning and perform bii synchronisation

2) Phasing Signal to peform character synchronisation

3) Format Specifier programs the receiver so that it can interpret the symbo s which follow

4) Address the address ofthe receiving station (l\lN,4SI or ceographical Area)

5) category infofms the receiving operator whether the ca|| is distress, urgency, safety or routine

6) Self- lD the calling station's Ml!4St

7) l\,4essages "message elements" (additional information), which may be keyed in by the operator

8) End- of- Sequence symboJ indicates whether the call ls an acknowledgement of a DSC call

9) Error Check Symbo a "checksum" number for the whole message

The DSc cali lasts for about 7 seconds on MF/HF, and about o 6 seconds on VHF nrak ng the cancellation during transmission VHF DSC call
oI a
very difficult l\rFlHF DSC calls are long enough to allow termination during transmlssion.

The main features of the above nine components are described below ln more detalt.

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Note l rThe DSC calldoes notcontain a date/time group to ind catetime oftransmlssion The receiving DSC sethasto be programrned with lts own
date and time, which will be applied to messages as they are received.

Note 2: The operator does not necessarily have to key in every item of every DSC call. The DSC eqLripment is deslgned to insert essential
components automatically This reduces the number of entr es to be keyed in or selected by the operator
'1) The Dot Pattern
This s sin'rp y a series ofalternat ng high and low tones, which wilcause receiving equipn'rent to stop scanning and "listen" to the forthcoming DSC
call The dot pattern is also used to synchronise the receiver to the precise rate at which ihe bits afe being transmitted (blt synchronisation). On
MF/HF the dot pattern lasts for 2 seconds. For this reason, watchkeeping receivers must be able to scan a sjx d stress frequencies with n 2
seconds.

2) The Phasing Signal

The slgnal arriving at a DSC receiver is nothlng more than a stream of high and low tones, arfivlng at a steady and pre- determjned rate (100 Baud
on lvlF/HF,1200 Baud onVHFDSC) Justasthe dot pattern te lsthe receiver precisely howfastthe b ts are arriving, the phasing sequence tells the
receiver exactly where to start separating them into groups of ten. Having found the cotrect stading point, the receiver continues lo sepafate the
incoming stream of highs and lows into groups of ten at exact y the right places On l\,4FlHF the phasing signal takes about l.2 seconds.

3) The Format Specifier

Can be any one ofthe follow ng six aternatives:

i. Dlstress ii All Ships

iii. lndividual station iv. Groups of siations

v Stations in a Geographical Area vi. Automatic phone call.

Differenttypes of ca I contain ditfefent lLrmbers ofsymbols and in different sequences. In otherwords, each type of message has a clifferentformat.
The Format Specif er "te ls" the recelver the exact order in which these symbols wil be sent For exan]ple the 27th symbol might be a part of the
sending stat on's IVll\lSl or it might be a Telecommand, or something eise, depending on the format of the call.

When defining a Geographical Area, the northernmost latitude is entered flrst, and the southernmost atitude is defined by indicating how many
degrees further south t is. Likewise, tl're westernmost longitude is entered first and the easternmost longitude is defined by indlcating how many
degrees further eastward it is Future DSC models \,!il also accept a circu ar distance ffom own ships position The equipment wlll aLrtomatical y
convert thls to a rectangular area.

4) The Address

This is either the IVMSI of the receiving station (or group of stations) or a Geographical Area. A DSC receiver detecting its own l\y'Msl or
Geographical Area wi I coniinue to feceive the rest of the sequence Oiherwise, t wil return to watchkeeping mode. lf the Format Speclfler was for
Distress or All Ships, the receiver will always continue to feceive the resi of the DSC ca . Address symbols are therefore unnecessary and afe
omitted from the ca .

5) The Category

Thjs indicates to the recejving operator how important the n]essage is There are four Categories Distress, Urgency, Safety and Routine- A
previous Category of Ships Business has been abolished. The recelverwill dLsplay ihe Category as part ofthe message

6) The SelI- lD

The calling station's l\,4MSl is automatica ly inclLrded in all DSC calls regafdless of Format. This is n accordancewith RR19.4which requiresthatall
rnart me mobrle transmlssions rnust be accomDanied bv station identification.

4 The Messages
Additional information known as "message elements" keyed in by the operatori can indicate the pLrrpose, nature or location ofthe call, and provide
frequency / channel information regarding subsequent communications .

A. Message elements tor Distress Format only

The Distress Format contains four "messaqe elements" as follows:-

1. Nature of Distress: selected bythe operatorfrom a Iist of up to 12, including Piracy and lvlan Overboard. Notethat "man overboard" has dlstress
status {or DSC purposesj however the subsequent RT procedure still requires the urgency signal PAN PAN (lTU l\4anual Appendix 13)

2. Position ofvesselin distress. The posltion should be updated automatically, but rnaybe entered manually for older equipment lfthe position
data is not known, or has not been updated within 4 hours, the positlon is signalled as digit "9" repeated ten times.

3 UTC Tin'le meansthe timethatthe position was valjd. Notethatthls ume is notthe same as the equipment's internaldate andtime setting, which
can be set to any Time Zone lf theUTCtimeis incorrect, rescue parties might start searchlng inthewrong position. lfthe internalclock is
incorrect, the date and time displayed with incoming DSC ca ls wil be incorrect

4. Indicates whethef subsequent communications will be RT (J3E) or NBDP (F1B FEC).

lf the operator does not enter any of the above information, the equipment will automatically send the followingl

Naiureofdjstress "undesignated" Position: "9999999999"

Time: '8888" Ongoing traffic "J3E" (singte side- band radiotelephone)
Note: the Jour Bs and ten 9s might be translated into a text phrase by some recetvers

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B. Message elements for All Other Formats

Three important types ol DSC call contain 5 ,'message elements',

These are Distress Acknowledgement, Distress Relay and Distress Relay Acknowteogmenr.

"Message elernent 0" is the MMSl of the vesse n distress; l\,4essage elementsl - 4 are the same as in the original distress alert.

Other calls contain 2 or 3 "message elements,, as followsl

1. Two Telecommands

2. Position of Working FfeqLrency (or neither)

3 The phone number when making an autophone call UTC time when sendlng position in response to a position Request.
These "message elements" are bfiefly described be ow.

Message element 1: Two Telecommands (selected by the person ntakihg the call)

commun cations lt can also ind cate that the call is a .,distress ac
theretore they
r"Polllng".lfit s
The "Pos tion"
ally, ifenabled).
g thefrequency

' The second Telecommand is selected from a d fferent list. Two ofthem are for use in war zones; one ofthem indicates thatthe vesset is a
Hospital Ship (see "Nledical Transports" at RR33 in the ITU [,4anual), anci the other indicates that the vesset ts cjentitying ttself as a Neutral
Vessel (referto lTu lVanua "Resolution 1B relaung to the procedure For identiJying and announcing the position of ship; and aircraft ofstates
not parties to an armed conflict"). This lengthytitle is abbrev ated nvarlousways depending onthe manLfacturefs inigrpretatjon, e.g ',Res
18,,
or"Ships and aircraft" OldelmodelsofDSCautomaticalyofferthetwowarzonetelecomriandswhentheoperatorcomposesaDdCca,but

Message element 2: Position or Workinq Frequency

lf a working lrequency is entered by the operatol, equipment at the receiving stat on may automat cally be set to the channel or frequencies
nom nated by the sender. Obvlously this facillty rnust be used with some care io avoid interfering with equipment on other vessels

lf a position s entered, the called station is ob ged to reply bv DSC and indicate a working frequency, or ndicate inability and a reason for declinjng
IO COmrnUntcate

Message element 3: Phone number or UTC time

equipment. lfthe DSC ca I is a response to a Posit on Request, this part

casesj message e ement 3 js omitted

8) The End-oI-Sequence (EOS) Symbol

The EoS syrnbolsignifies the end ofthe call Usua ly it js sigJral ed as symbol "1 27" which simply means "end of call". But it can a so be used to
Tequest an acknow edgement by DSC. In this case the EoS s signa ed as symbol "117" Acknowledge Re, and the recelver is obliged to send a

acknowledgement is symbo "122" (Acknowledge BQ) This enab es the

symbo s only appear wth ndividua Formats and Autophone ca s.

9) The Error Check Symbol

d identcally. "l0 b t cod ng" means that a j 0 bitsigna susedforeach

syr.bol instead of the usual 7 bits. The extra 3 b ts tell the recelver how many "hlghs" and "lows'i should have been in th; f rst 7- bits. lf they
correspond, the character is deen]ed as correct.

Note: DSC uses the same type of signals as te ex i. e. a binary system. The equipment is driven by high and low voltages (sometimes ca ed ,,1,s,,
and "0's") butvoltages can not be sent over ihe rad o, so a modem is used to change the two voltages jntotwo tones, wh-ich can then be transmitted
The receiving modem changes them back intovoltages to drivethe equipmentatthe receiving end. In radiotelex each character is represented by 7

requests for fepetition. lnstead, the DSC system uses three separate m
errors is then indicated in the received message.

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^ Alert attemDts
The ITU Recommendation refers to "distress alert attempts" and indicates that on |\IF/HF a DSC distress aleft may be sent as a "s ngle ffequency"
or "mu t -frequency" attempt.
'l) Single frequency call attempt

When usingthe"s ngle frequency" method, a7 2 second sequence is auiomatica ly sent5times in a sjngle uninterrupted burst. The expectation is
that a distress alert attempt sent jn this format will ouuast all potentially intefering DSC messages, thereby increasing the probab lity that twi be
received correctly atthefirst attempt. The burst of5 alerts isfollowed immediately by a l B second "expansion message"which repeatsthe position
with increased precision. The total transmission tlme for a distress alert is therefore 38 seconds. Older equipn'rent wil probably not receive the
expansion sequence, but the distress alen will be received as usual. The "s ngle frequency callattempt" is sent once, followed by an jnterval of a
few minutes before trying again - on another frequency if desired. lf the operator does not make any further adjustments to the DSC controller, the
aiert w ll be automatically repeated on the same frequency after 3tl, to 4% minutes.
Note 1r On receiving a DSC distress alert on lt4F/H F, coast stations must send a DSC Distress Acknowledgement on the san're frequency between
1 and 2% minutes afier reception (VHF DSC Distress Acknowledgen'rents are sent as soon as possible). Thus an interval of 3 minutes would be
appropriate belore manually repeat ng a "single- frequency" distress alert on iVF or HF.
Note 2i VHF distress a ert attempts may be sent simultaneously with lvlF or HF d stress alert attempts at any time.
2) Multi-frequency call attempt
When using the "multi frequency" method, a single T 2 second sequence followed by the l S second expansion message is sent on up to six
frequencies ln ouick succession
This is only permitted if the ship can comply with or]e of the fol owing two condiiionst-
(a) The calls can be transn'ritted with n 1 minLrtel or

(b) A continuous watch for acknowledgements can be kept on all frequencies except for the transmit frequency in use.
.-
The frequencies selected should always ncludethe2lMHzandBlvlHzbandsplusatleastoneother.Theindjvidualdistressalertngsequences
Llsed for multi-Jrequency Distress Alet Aitempts take I seconds to iransmit as each one comprisesthe 7 2 second alerting sequence folowed by
the 1 B second "expansion sequence".
1 AssLmes that the transmitter can r€tuno w thif lhe slanda.d ol3 seconds - aroond 2 seconds shou d be achleved in Dractce
Cancellation of an inadvertent DSC distress alert
The advjce to a station transmitting an inadvertent distress aled is to cancel ihe distress alert us ng the following vo ce- only procedurel
. In'rmediately cancel the distress alen, using the telephony distress trafflc channel associated with each DSC channel on whjch the "distress
alert" was iransmitted.
. lMonitor the radjotelephony d stress traffic channel associated w th the DSC channel on which the distress was transm tted and respond to any
communicationS concerning that distress a ert as approprlate.
' Separate noUf cation of the acc dental transmission and its cancellat on should be sent to the relevant RCC, e g. by Inmarsat C
There is no penalty if accidental DSC djstress alerts are cancel ed by this procedure.
See Section 7, Adicle 32, section lll for full procedure.
OPERATING PBOCEDURES FOR DSC CALLS (lTU.R Recommendation M.54t-9)
l\,4.541- I contains the following five annexes which are reproduced in full in Section 5l
1. Provisions and procedures for distress, urgency and safety calls
2. Provisions and procedures for routine calls.
3. Operational procedures for DSC communications on N,4F, HF and VHF.
4 Operational procedures for coast stations for DSC communications on ME HF and VHF.
5. Frequencres useolor usu.
Recommendation |V.54'1'9 inc udes the procedures for distress relays and acknowledge|.nents which were originally issued by the IMO via
CON/SAFI/Circ.25 (15 Nlarch 2001) Cifc.25 inc udes ,A4- size diagrams recommended for display at the G ,4DSS operaung position.
See diagrams on pages 67 and 69.
Circ.25 contains five key points to observe regarding transmission of distress relays and acknowledgernentsl
1. Djstress relays and acknow edgements of alltypes should only be sent on the Master's authorjty.
2. Shlps should not acknowledge DSC alerts by sending a retufn DSC call; they should acknowledge only by RT.
3 Ships receiving aDSCdistress alerton VHFor MFare notpefmitted to relaythecal by DSC underany clrcumstances (they mayrelay byother
means).
4. Ships receiving a DSC distress alert on HF should keep manual watch for 5 n'rinutes to ascertain whether t has been acknowledged by DSC,
RT or NBDP lf a DSC re ay is 'then judged to be necessary, jt shou d be made onLy to a coast station.
5. Ships riray send a DSC distress aLert on behalf of another vessel, orly if the following two conditions both applyl
a) The ship in distress is not itself able to transmit its own distress alert, q!]q
b) The Master of the ship considers that further help s necessary.
This requires use of the call sequence Jor Distress Relay lt should be addressed to "ail ships" or to the approprlate coast station
Note: ltem I is particularly irnportant as there ls a general perception that the 1\laster's authority on y applies to the dlstress alert. This nT ay be partly
duetotheterms of RR32.3 and the many publications which allude to it. As well, there is thelactthat DSC recelvers are required to stofe at least 20
disiress alerts and just 5 Ordinary Ca ls. Distress Relays and Acknowledgements do not Iollow the disiress Jormat and are therefore stored as
"Ordinary" calls, perhaps imp ylng that they have a lower pr ority.
_ ltem 4 clarifies previous confusion as to the length of the time interval in previous versions of Recommendation ITU- R M.541.
Item 5 is rnore stringentthan RR32.16 1 8, whlch allows for either of the two quoted conditions, rather than both.

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Testing of DSC equipment

A tesi is considered successful when a DSc call to another station is fo owed by an acknowledgement received from that other station.

The Test call and Test Acknow edgement cal can also be exchanged between ships, but ln practice, a coast station woLrld norma y be preterred

r.ake contact with another vessel or a coast station will confifm the vHF DSc equipment is operating correcfly.

the Test Call. Nofmally ihere would be no further communication betwe

on VHF, if no suitable stations are within range, it may be convenient to test the DSc by calling own ship's clupl cate unit, preferably us
ng low
power (1W).
I See Recomrnendalion ITU - FI M493 't 1
, Tabte 4 7 (not ncluded tf ihis vo !nre)

MMSI NUMBEBS ( Edited extract from Rec. ITU- R M bBS- 6)

Annex 1 - Maritime mobile service identities.
Assignment of identilication to ship station.

nd othet safety-
com d be assigned ani
un q tification Digiis (M
Xis
2 iestrictions may apply with respectt_o the maximum nu mber of dlgits, which can be transmltted on some nationaltelex and/or telephone
networks for the purpose of sh p station ldentification

ues described be ow should have made it possib elorthe coast stations of

atrons

coast station in ordef to complete a shore originaied te ephone call, fo

ship statian number ship station identity

M1l2D3X4X5X6 l\.41 12D3X4X5X6070s09
4 In accofdance with the above, and the relevant ITU - T Recommendations, a number ng plan was instituted for Inritarsat Standafd B,C
and M systerns, which a so fequires that [4[,4S] with three trailing zeros be assigned to shlps fiiting standard B, c and lr,4 ship eann statLons
5 The above restr ctions do not necessarily app y to Inmarsat C systems, as they are not diallab e terminals from the public switched
te ephone network but are oniy data terminals.

6 With respect to Inmarsat Standard B and [,4 systems and as long as the above restrjctions app]y, sh ps reasonably expected to be
affected by the above lin'rltations shou d only be assigned shlp stat on identitjes with X7XsX9 _ OOO.
7 Group ship station call identities fot ca ing simultaneously more than one ship are formed as follows:

01 t\r12t3D4x5x6x7x8xs
Where the flrst figure is zero and X s any f gure from o to I
The [/]lD represents on y the terrltory of geographical area of the adminisiration
assignlng the group ship station call identity and does not therefore prevent group calls to fleets contai;lng more than one ship naiionality.

8 With the evolut on of global mobile- satellite systems, ship eafth stations are able to padicipate n internaflona pub c corresponoence

eafth stations should maintain a record of the cross reference relationships wiih the lV[,4S], for example in an appropriate clatabase. Fof the

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Assignment ot identification to coast station

1 Coast stations and other stations on land pariicipating in the maritime rad o servic es (pafticipating in search and tescue operctions using
digitalselective calfing equipment in accatdance with Recomnendation ITU - R M.493 should use their I- digit nune calidentities transmitted as a
10 - digit addre's / self - identity, narmally with a digit 0 added at the end of the identity - see also Recomnendatian ITU R M.1080) shauld be
assigned a nine- digit un que coast station identty in the format 0102M3IaD5X6X7XBX9 where the d g ts 3,4 and 5 representthe MID and X is any
figure from 0 to L The lVlD reflects the admlnistration having jurisdiction over the coast stat on or coast earth statlon.
2 Asthe number of coast stations decreases n n]any countres, an administration may wish to assign an NlN4Sl of the format above to
harbour radio stations, pilot stations, system jdentities and other stations participating jn the martime radio servces. The stations concerned
should be located on land or on an island in order to use the 001\y'IDXXXX fofmat.
3 The ad ministration may use the sixth d git to further differentiate between certain specific uses of this class of [,,IMSI, as shown in the
exar.ple app jcations belowl
a) OolvllDl xxx Coast radio stations
ol OOI\,1ID2XXX Harbour radio stations
c) OON/ ID3XXX Pilot stations, etc

4 This Jormat scheme creates blocks of 999 numbers for each category oJ station, however the method is opt onal and should be used on y
as a guidance. lvlany other possibilities exisi if the administratjon concerned wishes to augment the scheme.
5 Group coast station call identities for calling simultaneous y more than one coast station are formed a a subset of coast station identities,
as followsl

0102M3laD5X6X7X6Xe

ns,

I llVO Resolution a.1001 (25) requires that distfess priority communications in these systems should, as far as possible, be routed automaiical yto
an RCC
6 The combination 0102M314Db0607080s should be reserved for a Group Coast station ldentity and shou d addres all OOI\,4IDXXXX stations
within the administration. The administration mayJurther augmentthis use with additionalgroup call identities, i.e.00N,41D1111, etc
7 For the pufpose of the GMDSSthe detals ofihese lr,4[,4Slassignments should be madeava abletoauthorizedentitiessuchas,butnot
lmlted to, BCC. Such availability should be on an automatic basis, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
B The combination 01020s04050607080s is reserved Jor allcoast station identities and should address allVHF OOXXXXXXX stations ltis
1ot applicable ro lvlF or HF coasr stations.

Assignment of identification to aircraft

1 When an aircraft ls required to use maritime mobile service identities for the purposes of searcA and rescue operauons and other
safety- related commLrnjcations with stations n the martime mobile service, the responsible administration should assign a nine-digit unique
aircratt identity, in the format 1112131\l415D6X7XBX9 where the digits 4, 5 and 6 representthe UID and X is any figure from O to 9. The I\4lD represents
the adr.inistration having jurisdict on over the aircraft cal dentty
2 The Iofmat shown above will accommodaie 999 aircraft per l\,41D. lf the adm nlstration concerned has mofe search and resuce (SAR)
aircraft than 999 they may use an additional country code (MlD) if it is already assigned by the ITU
3 The administration may use the seventh digit to differentiate between certain specific uses of thjs class of l\,4MSl, as shown in the
example applicaUons be owi
a) 111i\llDlXX Fixed'wing aircraft
b) 111 l\l IDsXX Hellcopters
4 This fotmat scheme creates blocks of 99 numbers for each of the category of stations, however, the meihod shown here is optional.
5 The combination 1i 121sl\y'a1sD6070809 shou d be reserved for a Group A rcraft ldent ty and shoLrd address all 111 ftl lD)GX stations within
the administration. The administration may further augment this with add tiona Group Call identlties, i.e. 111 MlD 111 , etc.
6 For the purpose of search and rescue the details of these Ml\4S I assignments should be made available to authorized eniities such as,
but not lir.ited to, RCC. Such availabillty should be on an automaiic basis, 24 hours per day 965 days per year.
7 The Ml\4Sl assigned to aircraft shou d also be avaiilable Jrom the ITU IVARS database (see RR No. 20.1 6).

Assignment ol ideniification to automatic identilication systems aids to navigation

lVlD represents the administration having jurisdiction over the ca I jdentjty for the navigational aid
2 The format shown above appl es to all types of a ds to nav gation (AtoN) as listed in the most recent Version of Recomn'tendation ITLJ - R
M 1371, see AIS l\,4essage 21 parameter "Type of aids to navigation" and the associated table for the parameter. This forrnat is used tor all AIS
siaiions for the transmission of rnessages that relate to AtoN. In the case r,1/here an AIS base statjon s co- located with an AIS AtoN station the
messages related to the base station operation should be assigned an identification number in the format oJ aftieeform number identity which uses
the 3 digit prefix.

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may use an additional countfy code (N{lD) lf t is already assigned by t

4 The inistration may usethe sixth digtto dlfierentate between certain specjfic uses ofthe lVIMSl, as shown in the exampe
app cations be
a) 991\llDl XXX PhysicalAlS AtoN
b) 99ltllD6XXX Vrtua AIS AtoN
5 This format scheTne creales b ocksof999 numberforeach categoryofstation, howeverthe method shown here is optionaland should
of y be used as a guidance.

used for national purposes, to define areas where the AIS AtoN are loca

7 lhe deta s ofthese l\,4MSl assignrnents should be r.acle available but not limiteclto the International Association of [y'arine Aids to
Navigation and Lighthouse Authorjt es (IALA) and appropr ate national authorities

I The assigned MMSI io aids of navigation should a so be ava lable from the ITU [,4ARS database (see BH No. 20.16).

Assignment of identification to craft associated with a parent ship

1 Craft associated w th a parent ship, need unique ident f cation. These crafts which pairicipate in the maritime nrobile service should be

9 A unique MNISI should bo ass gned for each craft associated with a parent sh p and will have to be separately registered and linked to ihe
MNIS of the pareni ship.
4 The format scheme shown above w I accornmodate 1 o,ooo cralts associated with pafent shjps per N4lD. lf the ad ministration concefned
has more than 10,000 they may use an add tional country code (N4lD) iJ it js already assigned by the lTIJ giving a further 1 O,OOO dent t es.

5 The assigned [,4lV1S to these craft associated with a parent sh p should also be availab e from the ITU Ny'ARS database (see RF No,
20.16).

Annex 2 ' Maritlme identities used for other maritime devices lor special purposes
These identities use M lD numbering resources, but have specia uses def ned in each of ihe sections be ow,

Assignment of identities tor handheld VHF transceivers with digital selective calling and globat naviga on saiellite sysrem

capacity and restricted coverage area. This may give additional inform

2 The handheld VHF transceiver w th DSC and G BSS should be used exclusively in the maritime rnob e service.

81M2l3DaX5X6X7X6Xe

4 The procedufe and criteria for assignment and registration of these identities should be left to the aclministration concerned.

5 Some miminum of procedures for fegistration of lhis ldentjty should be observed;

a) All dentities in this category should be legistered by the nat onai authority concefned, and the loca RCC or l\,4 BCC should be able to
access the data on a 24 hour pe-day,7 days- per-week basis

b) The re- use of this identity shou d follow the guidance w thin Annex 3 of this Becommendation,

6 The adrninistration may use the sth digit to diffefentiate between certa n speclflc uses / users of the maritjme identity. However, this
method is opt onal and for nationa use only,

Devlces using a treelorm numbet identity

These identities, which usethe 3- digit prefix (a ocated from the table of maritime identification digits), are usedto identity marltirne radioequipment
ke ihe AIS- SARI NIOB and EPlFlB" AIS and s milar equiprnent need ng identiticat on.

1 Automatic identification system. search and rescue transponder

The AIS- SART should use af denttyl

917203X4X5Y6Y7Y8Y9

(where X4XE = rnanufacturer lD 01 to 99, Y6Y7Y8Y9 = ths sgtrarar aumber OOOO to 9999. When reaching 9999 the manufacturer shou d restartthe
sequence number ng at 0000)

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2 Man overboard
The MOB (Man overboard) device transmits DSC and / or AIS should use an identity:
917223X4XsY6Y7Y8Ye

(where X4X5 = manufacturer lD 01 to 99, Y6Y7Y8Y9 =t6s 5gtr..a..umber 0000 to 9999. When feaching 9999the manufacturer shou d restartthe
sequence nun'rbering at 0000)

3 Emergency Position indicating radio beacon- automatic identification system

The EPIRB'AlS shou d use an identityl
917243XaX5Y6Y7Y6Ye

(whereX4X5 = manufaciurer lD 01 to 99, Y6Y7YsY9 = t6s sstr.... .umber 0000 to 9999. When reaching 9999 the manufacturershould restaftthe
sequence numbering at 0000)
The user identity of the EPIRB- AIS ndicates the identity of the hom ng device of the EPIRB' AlS, and not the [,4[,4S] of the ship.

Annex 3 ' Assignment, management and conversation of maritime identities.

Admin strations should employ the fo owing measures to manage the limited identity resource, particularly for the re- use of [/]lVISl with three
traillng zeros, in order to avoid depletion of NIID and the corresponding [,4]\lSl serles:
a) implement effective nationa procedufes for dentty assignr.ent and registration;
b) provide the Radiocommunication Bureau with regular updates of assigned lr,4lrlsl numbers in conformity wlth RR No. 20.16;

c) ensure that when ships move from the f ag of registration of one administration to that ot another administraiion, al of the assigned
means ofsh p station identiflcation, ifcluding the IVIMISI, are feassigned as approprjate and ihatthe changes are notified to the Radicomrnunication
Bureau as soon as poss ble (see RR No.20.16)j
d) an M IMSI assignment could be considered for re use after being absent fron] two successive edit ons of List V of the ITU service
publicat ons or after a period of iwo years, whjchever is greater.

WATCHKEEPING
Vesse s, while at sea, must mainta n a continuous watch appropriaie to the sea area jn which the vesse s sailing usingl
1) VHF DSC Ch 70.
2) [/]F DSC distress and safely frequency 2187 5 kHz.
3) DSCdistressand safetyfrequency 8414.5 kHzand at least one other HF DSC frequency appropriate to locaLtime and ship's position re ative
to the nearest DSC coast station.
4) SOLAS vessels, where practical, should maintain a watch on VHF Ch 13 for communications related to the safety of navigation.

5) A cont nuous watch for l\,4S1 broadcasts must also be kept on the appfopriate service for the area in wh ch the ship is sailifg, byi
fa) NAVTEX
(b) lnmarsat C (or EGC SafetyNET)
(c) HF lt4sl
Note 1 | Weather and Navigationa Warnings are a so transmitted at fixed tirnes throughout the day by a variety of non- G [,4DSS coast stations on
HF and VHF, See ALRS Vo ume 3 (NP 283).
[,4F,

Note 2l In Sea Areas A3 and 44, the purpose of VHF and [,{F is to attract the attention of oiher sh ps in the vicinity;this is why DSC watch koep ng
'ece vers _Ls[ re1]aiT ope-ational ar a tires, aTd in a
sea a.eas.

RADIOTELEPHONE PROCEDURES
The frequency 2192 kHz is an international distress froquency for radiotelephony, see ITU Regulations, ITU- R [4,541- 9, Adicle Res, 32- 2 &
RR52 -'
of rhe Radio Regu,atiors.

For disiress purposes, comn'runications are carried out on a sing e frequency so that all parties can hear both sides of any conveTsation.
Radiote ephone transmissions at l\,4F and HF always use (upper) single side band modulation (class of emisslontJ3E) and at VHF use frequency/
phase modu ation (c ass of emissionr F3E / G3E). Operators are referred to the ITU Manual tor fu I details of Distress, Urgency anci Safety
procedures, as well as those lor commercial operations.

The RT distress frequencies are not used exc usively for distress and safety purposes. Both VHF Ch 16 and 2182 kHz may be used for ca ling and
reply, although such transmissions must be kept at a minimum and, n the case of Ch 1 6, be no fitore than 1 rnlnute in duration. Also ,4125 kHz and
6215 kHz may be used for ca and reply at powers below 1 kW it is essential, in accordance w th Recommendation ITU - R lV.11 71 , to listen Jor a
feasonable peTiod, to make sure that no distress traffic is being sent, beJoretransm tting on any oithe carrierfrequen cies2182kHz,4125kHz,6215
k\z,8291 kHz, 12290 kHz, 16420 kNz and 156 8 lVHz foh16).
The carr et frequencies 12290 kqz and 16420 kHzwele orjginally used as pad of a paired frequency channelfor generaluse, as wellas distress
frequencies. However, their uselorcalling purposes is now limitedto Rescue Coordlnation Centfes only, subjecttothe safeguards of Resoluton
352 (WFC- 03). The alternative carrier frequencies 12359 kHz and 16537 kHz may be used by ship stations and coast stations for calling on a
- simplex basis, provlded that the peak envelope power does not exceed 1 kW

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BADIOTELEX (NBDP) PROCEDURES

Like DSC' the radiotelex s gnal uses two modulating tones lhese are on y 170 Hz apad, and thus occupy a
narrow bandwjdth, g v ng r se to the
abbreviat on NBDP for Narfow Band D rect- printing.

types of ARQ call; one which makes the equlpment wait for a ',free cha
immediate y, regardless of whether or not the called stauon has traffic n prog ress. Care should be taken to ensure
that the correct type ot call is
made, depending on ihe circumstances.

eous characters as a consequence On computer keyboards, the ,,Enter,,

describes the radiote exsystem, specifyingthatvesse s should

[4.625 came aterand ]ntrodLlced some newfeatures, ncludng
spec f ed that the ARe modewillallow32 cyc es of repetition of
wh ch simpr,, said "aner a
i:T:I"il fi#-glterminorosv
GENERAL BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS
General communications are one of the nine functions of the GN,4DSS. The emphasjs of general communications in the
G[4DSS has shifted to
Narrow- Band D rect- Printing (NBDP) techniques, oihelwlse known as telex, in preferenie io voice communrcations. coast
stations provid ng
these services are included in ALRS Volume 1 (NP 281).
It is poss ble to make telex ca ls to any subscriber to the InternaUonal Telex Network by using the MF/HF or satellite
communications equipment
torming part of the GMDSS installation.
ln the modern business envifonrnent te ex communications have several advantages over telephone communicat ons, e.g.
- messages can be prepared ln advance, ensufing that no essential information is overlooked.
- a telex message is regarded as a written document and is legally accepted as such in many countries.
' the exchange of answerback codes acts as confirmation that the message has lleen received at the destination.
- messages can be received at any tirne, regardless of the presence of an operator.

many coast stations and coast earth statons also offer servlces whereby messages can be accepted from ships over the te ex network, for
onward de ivery as a radlotelegram or teleJax.

traffic between two moblles, two and station charges are co lected Th

RADIO REGULATIONS
GNIDSS operators are required to have a detai ed knowledge of the Radio Regulations. A brief reference is made to the content of some
of therf
below.
RR2 Date and time to be UTC, Gregorian Ca endaf; date format dd/mm/yy.
FR4 use minimum power; stations in dishess can use any means at their disposalto attract attention.
RR15 How to avoid caus ng interference, infringement repods.
RR17 Deliberate interception of third' party trafiic prohibitedt exstence of traffic nterceptecl accidentally notto be djvulgeo.
BR19 All transm ssions to carry lD signals; formation of call signs and l\lN4Sl numbers.
RR20 L st of documents, descriptions of ITLJ N,4anuals.
RR30 Ships to comply w th non- G N,4DSS ptocedu res at AP13; and mobiLes can use GIVDSS ln remote/uninhabited areas.
RR31 Always listen on GIIDSS lrequencles before transmitUngj minimum testing, use artificial antennae and low power
RR32 Distress procedures; RT signa s to be slow and distinct; no action against ship or mariner reporting false alert.
RR33 Urgency/Safety pfocedures; for telex, use FEC with: a carriage return, a line feed signal, a etter shift signal and the safety signal.
RR49 Radio inspectors to see ship's licence and operator's cerUficates; give report of nspect on to [,4aster before eaving vessel.
RR50 Radio station to have accurate UTC clock; radio og to be kept n UTC.
RR52 Max RT power for ship station is 1 5 kW; max25WforVHFt useJ3EandcomptywithlTU-RM1173(USBonly)
RR54 DSC and Selcall procedures to be as per ITU- R Recommendations.
RR56 NBDP Procedures as per ITU R 1r,4.492-6; useARQ between 2 stations
RR57 RT procedures as per ITU, B N/].1171; use dup ex for phone calls if possib e.

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WorldRadiocommunicationConference
^
The 2012 World Radlo Conference concLuded n Geneva on 17 Fefiuaty 2012.
(Extract from Resolution 359 WRC- 12)

WRC- 12 considered thatl

a) there is a continulng need ln the Global l\4aritime Disttess and Safety SystenT (cl\ilDSS) on a global basis, for irnproved communication to
enhance maritjme capablliiies;

b) the lnternationa l\,4aritime Organization (ll\y'O) has initiated work plans for cIVDSS modernizatjon;

c) the Automatic ldentiflcation System (AlS) offers potentia enhancements to VH F marit me safety communications;

d) advanced maritime MF/HFryHF data systems and satelite communication systems may be used to de jver Mariiime Safety Information
(N,4Sl) and other GIMDSS communicaiions;

e) additional globaland regional civlDSS satellite providers may be considered by IMO;

f) IMO ls developing a strategy and imp emeniation plan for e- navigation, defined as the harmonized collecuon, integration, exchange,
presentation and analysls of marine information on boald and ashore by elecironic means to enhance berth-to- bedh navigation and related
services for safety and security at sea and protectlon ofthe marine environment;
g) Gl\4DSS modernizatlon may be infuenced by the deve opment of e- navigation;

notlng that WRC 12;

a) has reviewed Appendlx 17 and Appendix 1B to improve effic ency and introduce bands for new djgital technology;
-\ b) has revlewed the regulatory provision and spectrum allocatlons for use by maritime safety systems for ships and ports,
recognrzrng

a) that advanced maritime communicaiion systems may suppolr the lmplementation of GMDSS modernizaiion and e- navigatlon;

b) that llvlO efforts to ir.plement GMDSS modernlzation and e- navigation may require a review of the Radio Regulations to accorrlmodaie

maritime communicat on systems;

c) that due to the importance of these radio links in ensuring the safe operation of shipping and commerce and security at sea, they must be
resilient to interference,
WRC- 12 resolves to invite WRC- 18
1 to consider possible regulatofy actions includlng spectrum allocatjons based on the ITU- R studjes, to support GIMDSS modernization;
2 to consider possible regularory aciions including spectrum allocations based on the ITLJ- R studies, for maritime mobile servlce supporting
e- navLgaton.

WFIC- 18 jnvited ITU- R to conduct studies, as a matter of urgency, taking into consideration the activities of lMO, in order to determine
spectrum fequirements to support G[,4DSS modernizat on, the implementation of e' nav gation and propose poss ble regulatory actions.

GMDSS modernisation
II\,1O SUB- COI\,lI\,1ITTEE ON RADIOCOI\IMUNICATIONS AND SEARCH AND RESCUE , COV]SAR 17
The scoping stage ofthe GMDSS modernisation exerciseto establish the need for a review ofthe elements and procedures ofthe GMDSS has
been completed.
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TERRESTRIAL COMMUNICATIOT{S
Long'Range Service

cornmunications and outside these areas (G|\4DSS Sea Area A4) it provldes the
only ong-range communication capability HF frequencies have been designated in
the 4,6, B, 12 and i6l\4Hz bands
Dgital Se ective Cal ng (DSC) forms the basls of d stress aleding and safety
communications Distress and safety commun cations following a DSC call can be
peformed by radioie ephony or NBDP
Automated HF Radio Test Call Facllitles have been activated by the US Coast

The HF DSC section contains details of stations in addition to the Ljnited States
which otfer test call facilities.
Medium-Range Service A2lA3 GIVDSS Communications System
\4WW mornUrdO CO,Uk
A rnedium-range servce s provided on frequenc es n the 2l\4Hz band n the
ship to-shore ship-to'ship and sho'e,to-sh p directions 2187 5 kHzwill beusedfor
d stress a e,ts, urgency and salety calls using DSC, arc) 2182 kHz w be used for d stfess urgency and safety tralf c by radjotelephony,
nclud ng SAR coordinat ng and on-scene cornmunications 21745kHzwlll be used Jor radiotelex (NBDP) clistress, urgency and safety tfaff i.
Short-Bange Service
VHF provides short-range serv ce on the frequenc est
a156 525 MHz (Ch 70) for d stless, urgency and safety alerts us ng DSC, and
b156 800 lMHz (Ch I6) for distress and safeiy traffic by rad otelephony, includ ng SAR coordinat ng and on scene
communications
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
lntroduction
Satellte communicat on is an imporlant e eraent of the GNIDSS
The nmafsat syste,m, M/hich employs geoslatonary sate tes and opefates nthe15- 16 GHz frequency band, provjdes ships fitted wiih
suitab e Inmarsai Mobile Eadh Slatons (IMES) a means of distress alerting and a capability for two-way communications using voice, data
ana messagrng.
The lnmarsat SafetyNET Internat onal service is used for broadcast of IVSI and SAR information to a ships n various geogralrn oaL areas
covered by Inmarsat's geoslat onary satellites, nclLrding those not covered bythe NAVTEX system
A poaf ofbtng Cospas- Sarsai sate lile system, operating in the406 406 1 MHz ffequencv band, and the use of 406 Nl Hz satellite EPIRBs
provides one of the .na n means of distress a erling and for determ ning the position of distress a erts n the cN/lDSS.

Figure 2 - Inmarsat System

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IN I\4ARSAT

Introduction
Inrnarsat grew out ot an idea originating wlthin IMO n T 966. Follo\alng exiensive study by ll\,4O expefts a serjes of internationa conferences

se was tater extended through amendraents to the Convention and

After twenty years of successfulo on, Membe ization (lco)

challenge rapidiy growlng compet private
ron't ered the first
all the assets and business ca on by an he lnmarsat
arfendments to the Inmafsat ConvenUon and Operating Agreement w s ness tnro a
the cN,4DSS.

re transferred to the prvatised operating company wh ch contjnues to

manage the global satel te communicatlons system for the future.

and the Arlicles of Association of the cornpany, lN/lSO s charged wit

some of the company's pub c service obligat ons and, in particular, G|\,4DSS services. ll\lSO also acts as the internationa LR T Coordinator,
appointed by the l\lO to coordinate the estab ishment and operation of the internationa system for the Long Rang ldentification ancl Tracking
(LRIT) of ships worldwide.

The Inmafsat system provides ships at sea with the same types and qualiiy of moclern commun cations as are available ashore. The

to l\,4ESs.

Space Segment

or\er sa e liLes i1 orbit a td sore of ll^er readv to oe Lseo as continge

same rate as the rotation of the earth and so remains in the same rel
can eas y maintain communications with the satellite. The satellite's solar panels provide t with electfical power to pertorm its functjons
The Inmarsat satellites are controlled ffom the Satellite Control Centre (SCC) based jn the Inmarsat headquai[ers in London, UK.

which a n]obi e or fixed antenna can obtain line- of- sight communic
their coverage areas correspondlIg to four Ocean Regionsl

. Atlantic Ocean Hegion East (AOR East).

. Atantic Ocean Region West (AOR-West).
. Indian Ocean Region (lOR)
. Pac;fc Ocean Beg:or (POq).

support Inmarsat FB voice Distress and Urgency serv ce and will als
coverage areas corresponding to each satellite:

. Americas (AI\IER)
. furope. l\,4rdd'e Eas. At.ica (EIMfAl
. Asia- PaciJic (APAC)

Another l- 4 F4 sateilite 'Alphasat" was aunched In July 2013 to extend the coverage to four satellites that also delivers L- band broadband
services ncluding F eetBroadband with a greater spectrum flexibilty

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Ground Segment
The ground segment comprises a global network of lnmarsat Land Earth Stations (LESS), or Satellite Access Statlons (SASS) for
FleetBroadband system. Network Coordination Stations (NCSs) and a Network Operations Centre (NOC) and each of the communlcations
systems Inmarsai B, C, Fleet and FB has its own network of LESS/SASS.
Eachf-ES prov des a link between the satellites and the national/intefnationa telecommunications networks. The large antenna is used by
the LESS to communicate with the satellite for its Ocean Region and handles calls simultaneously to and lrom the MESs.

The LESS/SASS provide the link between the sateLites and terrestriaL telecommunications networks, Currently, all LESS are owned and

and ship's terminals. Each LES provides, as a minimum, voice, (except Inmarsat C LESS) data and messaging services. LESS at Burum (the

Figure 3 - Inmarsal Geostationary Satellite Coverage

9_

Mobile Earth Stations (MESs)

with the requirements for voice pre- emption and prioritisat on in both s
a) Inmarsat B MES

Using digital technology, voice, telex, facsim e and d

utilisation.

llJlqf.u],B coverage requirements, performance standards and l\,,lES envjronmental conditions are compatible with
ILIO/GIVIDSS requirements.
The Inmarsat B systetn is compatible with Il\,4OlGl\y'DSS requirements and comprises four primary independent communications

overaTl network management functions includin ssignnl

distress calls are handled by LESS. LESS perfo channel assignmenis for all Inmarsat B telex calls.
The Inmafsat B seryice will cease in December 16.

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 COI\i]I\4UNICAT]ONS SYSTEMS FOR USE IN THE GLOBAL SYSTEN,4

Below-dech equipment
Dl Inmarsat C N/lES and m ni- C IVES
Inmarsat C and r.ini C N/ESS are small, lightweight tefminals designed for two way data and messagng. Inmarsat C and
mini C [,4ESs have no voice capab ity. They operate ai 600 bit/s and provide access to the internationa te]ephone (for
ship-to shore fax messaging service), tele and data networks, and electronic mail seryjce (Notet origina y lnmarsat-C
store and-foNard system was des gned mainly as a telex systera, however nowadays many countries terminated telex service
and the main rfessaging service is e-mailing).This low powef ed term nal w th lis omni direciional antenna and lightweght is a
practical solution Jor lnsta ation on any s ze of sh p, thereby br nging benefits of satellite communicaiions withjn the reach of al
rnariners. Inmarsat C is one of the mandatory carr age requ rements for SOLAS comp ant ships navigat ng n Sea Area 43 and
other areas outs de NAVTEX coverage.
Additionaly, the omni- d rectlonal antenna charactefistlcs are particu arly va uable for a ship in distress as the MES cont nues ro
operate even when the ship s listing severely. A distress a ert generator is included in the terminal software for storage of basic
essential shlp's information and automatc transmission of a distress alert. Al modern Inn'rarsat C and rnin-a rnaritin're
term nals have a built in Globa Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver and its postion is used for distfess a erting to
transn'rii ship's latitude and longitude, coufse, speed and for an automatic selectjon of maritime Safety lnformation (L,4Sl)
necessary for the ship in the navigating area. To n]eet G[y'DSS communication requiren]ents lnmafsat C and mini- C GI4DSS
complant terrninals provide d stress alerting, distress priority messaging SAR coordinaton communications, general
communication and recept on of l\4aritin're Safety Inforrnation via EGC SafetyNET. See the lvlaritime Safetv Informat on section
for more details.
lnrnarsat Fleet F77 l\,4ES

Inrnarsat Fleet F77 IVIES offers voice call pfioritjsation to 4 evels afd real iime, h efarchica call 0re-empt on in both direcr ons.
Fleet F77 ls the only satellite comn]unications product to enter the Gl\,4DSS since 1 February 1999 and capable of meeting the
criterla of four levels of pr ority, as required by the IMO Assembly Resolution A.1001 (25):
. Distress; lnnarsat Priority 3 (P3)
a urgency; lnmarsat Prioity 2 (P2)
. Safety; and lnmarsat Prio ty 1 (PI)
. Other (general/routine) communications. lnmarsat P otv 0 (pA)
Inmarsat Fleet F77 gives appropfiate access for communicatlons in both ship{o-shore direct on and shorelo sh p direct on tor
d stress, urgency and safety trafiic ofig nated by ships or RCCs or other search and rescue aLrthorities, stipulated by the IMO for
new mobile satellite communicat ons systems jn the G[,4DSS. Pre-emptlon and prioritisation comes as standard together with
h gh system availabijty.
Inmarsat Feet F77 aso meets all the comrnercial needs of voice, fax, email, data (both packei and circuit-swiiched), lP and
uses the sarne system that provides the stringent requirements for the Gl\IDSS
With Inmarsat Fleet F77, the rescue authorities w I always get a call through to a ship, even if the voice daia channel is bernct useo
continuously. Not only wlll pre-enrpt on work seamlessly, it will a so work in a clear y hierarchical wayl
. A distress (P3) ca wi pre empt all oiher commun cations
. An urgency (P2) callw lpre-empt both safety (P1)and routine (p0) calls
. A safety (P1) cal wi pre-empt a routine (P0) call
dl Inmarsat FB IVES
Inrt'rarsatFeetBroadbandisthelatestmaritin]ecommunicatonsystemthatprovidesavaretyofvoiceanddataservicesvial4
satellites. FB capability ncludes volce, standard lP connection, streaming lP connection, SDN, fax and SIVlS text services
There are three types of n]obiles with different pedormance capabilities and size that support all of some of these seruices
F8150. F8250 and F8500.
Inmarsat FB terminals suppori "505" emergency call service and non-SOLAS d stress voice sery!ce in the ship-to-shore and
shore-io-ship direction They also support ship-to-shore urgency priority voice seryices usng shod access codes (SAC)
routed to the designated shore based authorities: SAC32 lvledica adv ce, SAC38 [/]edlcal assistance and SAC39 - Maritime
assistance.

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INI\4AFSAT MOBILE NUMBERS (IMN)

Each communicauon system uses a distlnctive Inn'rarsat Number series which allows the functionality to be recogn sed from the number
alocated to a specific terminal:
Term nals with GIMDSS Capab lityl
lnmarsat B1 Nine (9) digits beginning wiih 3
Inmarsat C Nine (9) digits beginning wilh 4
Inmarsat mini-C Nine (9) digits beginning with 4
Inmarsat Fleet F77 Nine (9) digits beginning with 76 (for vo ce) or 60 (for data)2
Non- GN,4DSS Terminals:
Inmarsat M3 Nine (9) digits beginning with 6 - 67
Inmarsat mini- Mr Nlne (9) digits beginning with 76 (for voice and/or for data)
Inmarsat Fleet F334 Nine (9) digits beginning wiih 76 (for votce) of 60 (for cjata)
Inmarsat Fleet F554 N ne (9) digits beginning with 76 (Jor voice) or 60 (for clata)
Inmarsat FleetBroadband3 Nine(9) digits beg n ning with z7(31 - 39)
r lnmafsat-B seNlce wll ceaseln Dec€mber2016
2 Dataseryices on Inmarsal Fleet F77 are not usediorcMDSS
3lnmarsat M, mini M,FleelF3sandFleetFsSarenotapprovedlorGMDSSSeeALRSVoumel(NP28i)iordetallsolnon-GMDssseruicesavaiabterolhemarner
aTo dialaterm.al nslrore- to-shlpdifect onan
number oidgits in lhs casewit be rwetv€, e g +87o77xxxryxx
INMARSAT GMDSS SERVICES
Transmitting Ship-to-Shore Distress Alerts
The lnmarsat system provides prlority access to saiellite cornmunications channels in ernergency situaiions. Ship's terminals with D stress
capability are able to lnitiate and transmit a distress alert by pressing a dedicated distress (SoS) button that is auton'tat cally recognized at the
LES and a sate jie channel is instantly asslgned. In addition a d stress priority message can also be sent from a terrfjnal iio give more
information to the addressed Rescue coordination centre (RCC) abut the distfess event and to ask for requ recl asslstance. lf all sate te
channes happen to be busy, one of them w I be pre-en'rpted and alocated to the Ny'ES which initiatecl d stress aert or distress prioritv
rnessage. The processing of such calls js completely automatic and does not involve any hurnan intervention The LES personnet, nowever,
are notified of the receptlon and passing through of a distress alert of distress priority message by audio/v sual alarms.
To ensuTe the correct treatment of dlstress priorjty request, the NCS n each Ocean Region automatica y monitors the processing of such

and automatically accepts the call if the denttV of a non- operational

older software versions.
The distress priority applies not only with respect to the imm nent a location of sate te channels but also to the automatic routeing of the call

usually known as "associated RCCS" The means of LES-RCC

routed to.

omp etely aLrtomatic and on a priority basis, takes only a few seconds.

A major benefit of ihe Inmarsat satellite system is that it elim nates the need for dedicated frequencies to be used for distress and safeiy

Receiving Shore-to-Ship Distress Alerts Through The Inmarsat SafetyNET Service

arious geographical areas. All ships navigating in the addressed area

audible alarms will be provided on the ship's terminal which can only be reset manualy
Transmitting and Receiving Search and Rescue (SAR) Coordinating Communications

capabilities available onboard the ship in distress as well as those o

terminals the advantage of the Innrarsat system for rapid, reliable comn'runicat ons including receipt of SAR communications can be achleved.

addressed area.
A reljable lnterllnking of RCCS is important for the GN/IDSS in which a distress r.essage may be received by an RCC thousands of miles

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Transmitting and Receiving Search and Rescue (SAR) Coordinating Communications

Transmitting and Receiving On,Scene Communications

frequencies in the GMDSS. However, ships fitted wjth Inmarsat IVIES

their VHF and I\,4F fac lities.
Transmitting and Receiving General Communications

conducted by radio. Genera communications may be carrled out

FleetBroadband systems as we as terrestr a rad ocomrnunication systems.
COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM

I distress. This objectve is accomplished through the use of satellite

systems which re ay or process the transrnissions of distress radiobeacons operating on 406 N,4Hz
Cospas Sarsat s a joint iniernational sate lite- aided SAR system estab shed by organisations in Canada, France, Russa and the Unlted
States, which now has oveT 40 countries and organisations contfibut ng to the operailon and managernent of the system.
The carriage of a foai'free satellite EPIRB operat ng on the 406 [AHz n the Cospas Sarsat system is required on all SOLAS vesses
operating in Sea Areas 41, 42, A3 and 44
ln 2012 Cospas - Sarsat aleft data assisted in 634 distress lncidents (644 n 2011) ard 2,O29 pefsons wefe rescue d (2,g15 n 2O12)
Basic Concept oI the System

LocatoT Transm tters (ELTs) (aviation), Emergency Position- Ind catin

sutable receivers/processors. The sgnas are then relayed to a g

processes the signals An alert is then relayed, together with location data and other information as avai able, through a Nl ssion Control
actvties. The current spacecraft availab ity status and the list of oper
atr wwwcospas'sarsat.org

Distress Beacons
121.5 MHz Satellite Alerting Services
121.5 NlHz sate te alening servces ceased on 1 February 2009.

406 MHz Beacons

406 MHz beacons were specilicaly designed to be processed bV Cospas-Sarsat satellites. 406 MHz
devices transmit a significantly n'rore powerful signa than the now ceased 12i.S l,4Hz beacons and exhibit
extrenre y stabe transmit frequency performance. These two characteristics djrecUy mpact upon the
system's abilty to detect and accurately locate transmitting beacons. The improved performance of 406
[,4H2 satelliie EPIRBs is the feason these dev ces were selected for the Gl\,4DSS and inc uded in the 1988
arnendmenis to the 1974 SOLAS Convention. More than 1,315,000 406 MHz beacons wefe in use world
wlde at the end of 2012.
406 N/lHz beacons transmlt a 0 5 second burst approximate y every 50 seconds. Included in th s burst is a
d gital message which uniquely identifies each beacon thereby enabling the Cospas Sarsat System toi

. categorcally dlstnguish beh,veen beacon signals and othertransm ss ons (e.g. interference);
. obiain nformaton aboutthe operator ofthe beacon that mghi be critical to any rescue mission;
and
. uniquely jdentify and track specjfic distress eve|ts in the presence of several events active
simultaneously
Cospas-Sarsat has developed and maintains its own 406 lVHz beacon specificaton which it makes
available, lree of charge, to adm nistrations, international organisations, and individuals to Lrse as
approprlate. In addiUon, Cospas- Sarsat implements a beacon type approval process, in which 406 MHz 406 MHz EPIRB n Housing
beacon models are tested at approved test faciitles to conf rm their conformance io the specficatons
Upon successfu y complet ng all these tests, Cospas- Sarsat awards the beacon mode a type approval ceftificate. lt s this certficate that
assures the pub c and administfations that the beacon design/type has been proven to work with the svstem

406 MHz EPIFB False alerts

Resolution I (Revision WRc12) states that the procedure for deal ng with EPlRBfasealerts s nowto immediatelV stop the transmiss onancl
contact the appropr agte Rescue Coordinat on Centre through a coast stat on or Land Earih Stationand cance the distress a eft. The previous
adv ce was to cancel the alert after the EPIRB had been located

406 MHz Beacon Registration

Because a beacon may be transn]itting from anywhere in the world each beacon should be registered whefeby the serial nurnber of the
beacon, together wth any other relevant informaton, is included in a sLrltable registration database. Informaton encoded in the 4OO lVHz
beacon n]essage includes informaton on the speclfic database's location Details ofspecfc registration centTes are sted beow tisvltaly
important that the feg stration author t es are informed pfomptly of any changes affecting the infofmation given on the registration cards, e.g.,
change of vessel, change of ownersh p, loss, theft etc

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Owne s of vesses regstered oLrts de of tl're fo owng afeas, are advrsed to coniact the relevant fag state to estab sh the registration
procedLrres From 16 January 2006 Cospas'Sarsat has been opcrating an Inteniat onal 406 NilHz Beacon Regstfaton Database ( BBD) The
IBRD js frcely ava able 10 users wilh ro access to nationa reg strat on faciL ties afd to Admin strallons who wish to ava thernse ves of the
lacility to make their natlonal bcaco r regist|a1ion data raore ava lable to SAF serv ces. Incl v dual beacon owners rnav r-oo ster theif beacor'js
and seectthciro!!n passvr'ords durrrgthe registration process, provded useofthe BRD s permtttecl bV hernato alAd;nistraton
Beacofs ffom alry country tlat does fot operaie a nalional beacon regst y may be reg slered I the Internat onal 406 MHz Beacon
Registration Database (ww$r 406reg strat on com) SAR Servces who wsh lo soarch the BRD fof these beacons shoud contact the
Cospas'Sarsat Secretariat toobtain a Ltser nameand passwofd iorthe IBRD (mail@cospas sarsat nt)
For a fLll lst of countries allowifg indvdua reg strat on n the lntemat onal 406MHz Beacon Rcg stration Database (IBFD) see
www cospas- sarsat org/ brd/co!ntr es htm

Figure 4 - Basjc concept of COSPAS SARSAT system

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POINTS OF CONTACT FOR COSPAS-SARSAT INTERNATIONAL 406 MHz BEACON REGTSTRATTON

COUNTRY ADDRESS TELEPHONE TELEX/OTHER FACSIMILE

lMrDl

Algeria ALt\tcc +213 21 495142 +213 21 495112

160sl 123 Rue du Tripolj
Ager' Algeria mcc alger@mdn.dz
Angola Instituto lt4aritimo e Portuerio de Angola +244 923 A7A 498
I6031 /inistdrio dos Transportes +244 912 345 472
Rua Rainha Ginga 74

LUanoa
daf austinoS9@hotmail.com
Angora

Antigua and Anligua and Barbuda +596 596 709292 +596 596 632450
Barbuda
t3041
fondef rance.mrcc@developpement- durable.gouv.Jr

Argentina ARI!1CC +54 11 44802486 +54 11 44802486

t7011
arTncc@sass,gov,ar

Aruba JRCC CuraQao +5999 4637700 +5999 4637950

t3071
hwrcc@czmcarib.an

Australia 406 Database I\/anager +61 2 62306820 +61 2 62306868

t5031 Australian Search and Rescue (AusSAR)
Austfalian Maritime Safety Authority (ANISA)
GPO 218'1, Canberra City
ACT 2601, Australia
tccaus@amsa,govau

Austria Monjtorjng Station +43 1 3201051 +43 1320105136

12031 Vienna
Aushia fmb.wien@bmvlt gv-at

Azerbaiian Azerbai-a- State Casp an Sh poirg Compan +994 12 4934506 +784 142102 MRFAI +994 12 4935339
14231 5 N4. Rasulzade Street
Baku A21005
Azerbaijan rad o@casparbaku.az

Bahamas MRCC Falmouth +44 1326 317575 +44 1326 318342

13081 United Kingdom
[309] dso-gmdss@mcga.govuk.
[311]
Belgium Oostenderadio Commcentre +32 50 558241
12051 Graaf Jansdlikl +32 50 558748
B- 8380, Zeebrugge
Belgium rmd@mil.be

Bermuda Bermuda EPIRB/ELT PLB Registry 4412971010 +1 441 2971530

(UK) RCC Bermuda
[310] Bermuda I\4aritime Operatjons Centre
19 Fort George Hill
S. George's GE 02
Bermuda operalions@rccbermuda.bm

CINDACTA 1/BRMCC +55 6T 33652964 AFTN SBBRZSZX +55 61 33652964

[710] SHIS Q1 05 LAGO SUL +55 61 33651212

cEP-71615-600
Bras lia- DF,
B@zil brmcc@cindactal.aer.mil br

Bulgaria Emergency Beacon Registration Ofiice +359 29300927 +359 9300920

l2o7l I\,4aritime Administration Execuiive Agency
I Dyakon lgnatiy Street
Sofia 1000
Bulgaria jster@marad bg
f leetreg

Canada Canada Beacon Reg stration +1 613 9961504 +1 613 9963746

13161 Nat onal Search and Rescue SecTetar at +1 804 7279414
4th Floor, Standard Life Building (Canada on y)
275 SLater Slreet
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1A 0K2

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GOUNTRY ADDRESS TELEPHONE TELEXiOTHER FACSIMILE

lMrDl

Chile CH[/CC Chile +56 2 5305941 AFTN SCTIZSZX +56 2 5305972

17251 AV. Pedro Aguifie
Cerda 5500
Chile chmcc@iach,cl
China Mariiime Safety Admif istration +86 10 65293298 +86't0 65293296
t4121 11 Jianguomennei Dajie +86 10 65252221
t4131 Beijifg 100736
China cnmcc@mail.eastnet.com.cn
Hong Kong HKI\4CC +852 22337999 +85225417714
(China) Marine Dept
14771 SAR Section
PG.O. Box 4155
Hong Kong SAR (China) hkmrcc@mardep gov.hk

Golornbia Departamen(o Admifistrativo de Aeronautica Civil +57 14148103 +57 1 414A603

17301 Aeropuerto Eldorado
Bogota
Colombia lpaez@aerocivilgov.co

Costa Rica Direction General de Aviation Civil +506 4438961 +506 4438965
[321] 222-4005 B6len - Heredia
Costa Rica vpiedra@dgac.go.cr
Croatia NrRCC Rijeka +385 51 312255 +385 51 312254
t2381 Senjsko pristaniste 3 +385 51 312253
51000 Rijeka +385 51 195
Croatia
mfcc@pomorstvo hr
Curagao JRCC Curaqao +599I4637700 +599I4637950
[3061 Dutch Caribbean Coast cuard
Nightingaieweg Curagao kw.rcc@czmcarib.an
Cyprus JRCC Larnaca +357 24 304737 +357 24 643254
t20el Cyprus +357 24 6430A5
12101 +357 24 304723
12121

Denmaak Head Quafters Admhal Danish Fleet +45 89433099 +45 89433230
t21s) JRCC Denmark (Switchboard:)
12201 PO. Box 1483 +45 89433203
DK-8220 Bfabrand (Operations Centrer)
Denmafk
jrcc@sok.dk
Ecuador DGAC Ecuadof +593 4 2289616 +593 4 2289616
[7351 Aercpuerto Intl +593 4 6017290 +593 9 9046953
Jos6 Jouquin de Olmedo
Ed. Servicios pora la Navegaci6n 46rea,
Guayaquil
Ecuador sobrevuelosgye@dgac. gov.ec

Esypt Nahed I\4ohamed Hashesh +20 2 35344219 +20 2 35344155

16221 National Data Prcvider for 406lVHz Beacon
+24 2 35344156
Regiskation
National Telecom RegulatoryAuthority
Egypr nahedh@nira gov eg

Estonia JRCC Tallilln +372 6 922222 +372 6 922541

12761 Coast Guard Dept
S0sta 15
11712
Tallinn
Estonia ncc_estonia@pohja.pv.ee
Fiji Air Safety Depadment +679 6721555 +679 6725125
ts20l CivilAviation Authority of Fiji tslands
Private Mailbag Nadi Airport
Fiji lslands sao@caaf.org.fj

Finland MRCC Turku +358 294 1001 +358 294 1019

The Finnish Border cuard He
[230]
PO Box 13
00131 Helsinki
Finland mrcc@raja.fl
Faroe RCC Karup +45 99624950 +45 99624954
lslands ext 5631
12311

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COUNTRY ADDRESS TELEPHONE TELEX/OTHER FACSINiILE

IIVID]

France FMCC
+33 5 61214878
1226113411 CNES BPI 903 (24H)
1221113611 18 avenue Edouard Belill
12281 t6601 31401 Toulouse Cedex 09
122e1 l7 451 France fmcc@cnes.fi
Georgia N4RCC Georgia +995 22213913 +995 222 7 39A5
12131 Ships and EPIRBS Registration Division of

Gogebashviii 60 Street
Batumi6017
Georgia mrcca4marad georgia.orq
Geanany RCC I\/lunster +49 2s1 1357 57 +49 251 135759
12111 Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and
12181 Posts
RegionalOffice Hamburg
Sachsenstrasse 12 1 '14
20097 Hambu.g
Germany
Ltkdosatleitstelle@bundeswehr.org
Gibraltar The EPiRB Registry +44(0)1326 211569 +44(0)1326 319264
-fhe
t2361 Vlaritime and Coastguard Agency
MRCC FaInoL]th
Pendenfiis Point, Castle Drive
FalmoLrth
Cornwall TR11 4WZ
United Kingdom epub@rncga govuk

GTeece JRCC Peiraias +30 210 4112500 +601 211588 RCC GR +30 210 4132396
t2311 Hellenic Nlinistry of Shipping, Mafitime Affairs and +30 210 4224172 +601 2 t'1254 RCC GR +30 210 4191561
'l-ho
t2391 Aegean (Emergency) +601 212239 YEN GR
124Al AktiVassiliadi, Gate E1- E2 +34 210 4191126 +601 212273 YEN GR
12411 GR- 185',I0 +30 210 4191325 +601 2't 3594 YEN GR
Peiraids +30 210 4191704
Greece
.jrccpgr@hcg.qr
Greenland Head QLrarters Admirol Danish Fleet +45 99433099 +45 99433230
13311 IRCC Denmark (Switchboard)
PO. Box 483 +45 99433206
DK 8'100 Aarhus C (Operations Centre)
Dennrark
jrcc@sok dk
HOnOUtaS COCENSA +504 2234 3360 +544 2234 255A
Is34l 150 ft,rletros al Sur delAeropuelto Toncontih, (Oftice hours 0800 to
Tegucigalpa 1700 LT)
Honduras
Apartado Postal No.660
lcetano Post afd Telecom Administration +354 5101500 +354 5101509
12511 Sudurlandsbraut 4 (Weekdays (Weekdays
108 ReyKavik 0800- 1600 uTc) 0800- 1600 UTC)
lceland
pfs@pfs.is / u/ww pfs.is
India Satellite Colnmunications Programnes, +91 B0 334273 +81 8452499 +91 80 334229
[41s] Depar|ment of Space, +91 B0 334474
lSRO Headquarters,
Antariksh Bhavan,
NeW B.E,L, Road,
Bangalore - 560 094
lndia

Inconesra BASARNAS +62 21 550i449 +62 21 5501513

I5251 National SAR Agency of {ndonesia
Bandara Soekarno- Hatta
Buildjng 628
Cengkafeng, Jakarta 19101
Indonesia

lreland N,,laritime RadioAffairs Unit +353 1 6783453 +353 167B3477

[250] Rooin 503
I\larine Suryey Office
lvlaritime Safety Directorate
Department of Transpori
Leeson Lane
Dublin 2 radt0surveyors(@tf ansport,ie
lreland

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COUNTFY ADDRESS TELEPHONE TELEX/OTHER FACSIMILE

IMID]

Italy ITMCC +39 080 5341571 +39 080 5342145

12471 Lungomare Starita, 5 +39 080 5344033
Bar
70123
Italy lmcc247@inf in jto.it

.rapan Japan Nliss on Control Cenire +81 3 3s916106 +722225193 JMSAHQ J +81 3 35916107
1431I (Jr\rcc) +81 3 35919000 AFTN RJITYKYX +81 3 35919000
14321 Japan Coast Guard
213 Kasumigasek Chjyoda- ku
Tokyo 100'8918
lamcc@kaiho mlit.go.jP
Japan

Kenya Directorate of Clvll Avlatlon Headquarters +254 2 87104 +254 2 822340

[634] PO. Box 30163
Nairobi
hcaa@nbnet.co.ke
Kenya
Korea South KOMCC +82 32 8352195 +801 45s02 KOIVCC K +82 32 8352895
(Republic of) Search and Rescue Div slon +82 32 8352594
[4401 Korea Coast Guard +82 32 8352295
[441] 3-8, Songdo-dong,
Yeonsu-gu,
komcc2@kornet net
Republic oi Korea
Latvia lvlaritime Adminislration of Latvia +3717062163 +371 7860083
1275) Trijadibas Street 5 +371 7062168
Riga
LV- 1048
Latvia kdi@lja.lv
Liberia L SCR +1 703 7903434 +1 703 7905655
16361 86T 9 Westwood Center Drive, su ie 300
Vienna jnfo@l scr com
VA 22182, United States of America
Lithuania NIRCC Klaipeda +370 46 499670 +37O 46 499677
12771 J. Janonio St. 24, +370 46 499669
LT 5800 Klaipeda, +370 616 36884
Lithuania (l\ilobile)

mrcc@msa lt
Madagascar RCC Antananarvo +261 2A 2245909 +261 2A 2245949
[647] Cenire de Coordinaton des Recherches et du
Sauvetage, PO Box D
Antananafivo lvato 4610port (105) ctop@acm.mg

Malaysia IVarine Depaftment Peninsular l\lalaysia +60 3 31670530 +60 3 3671334

[533] Safety of Navigation D vision +60 3 31695201 +60 3 3685020
PO. Box 12
42007 Port K ang
l\/lalaysia kpgr@marine.gov.my

Malta Transport,4alta +356 21 250360 +356 21 241460

[215] me Rad ocoTfmunicat ons Services (IVRCS)
l\,4arit
I22sl Merchant Shipp ng Directofale
1248) Malta Tfanspoir Centre
I24eI Xatt l- Ghassara tal- Gheneb
12561 Marsa IMRS 1917
Malta mrcs@transport. gov.mt

Marshall Rad o Djvjsion Internalional Registries Inc +1 703 6204880 +1 7O3 4764522
lslands 11495 Commerce Park Dfive ext 1360
Reston
Virginia
20191 1507, Unled States ofAmerica cgeiger@reg ster- ir com

Monaco Direction du Contrdle des Concessions et des +377 98988800 -1377 97985657
12541 T6l6comm!n cat ons
Ii/onaco

lllorocco RCC Casablanca +212 522 539412 AFTN GMIV]\i]YCYX +212 522 534691
12421 Rescue Coordinat on Cenke +212 522 539224
Near to A r Safety National Control Centre (CNCSA)
B.P 21 A6roport Casablanca / l\,4ohammed V - fcc lfar@yahoo.fr
l\ouasseur drnc lfar@yahoo.fr
l\,lozambique SAFMAR +258 1 494396 +258 1 4943S6
[650] 297 Avenue l\lerques De Pombal
[,4aputo
IVozambique safrnar@zebra,uim,mz

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COUNTRY ADDRESS TELEPHONE TELE}VOTHER FACSIMILE

[lflDI
Namlbia Radio Surveyor +264 64 2082263
PO. Box 1266
+264 64 2A8n25
t65sj
Walvis Bay
Namba vlad m r@nampoTt,com.na

Netherlands The Netherlands Coast Guard +31 223 54230A +31 223 658358
12441 P.O.Box10000,
12451 1780 CA
[246] Den Helder
The Netherlands
agentsclraplelecom@at- ez.nl / w$/wagentschap-telecom nl
New Zealand Bescue Coordination Centre New Zealand +644 9148380 +644 9148388
[5121 Avalon Bus ness Centre
Percy Cameron Street
PO Box 30050, Lower Hutt
New Zealand

406regislry@msa. go\.t nz

Nigeria I\,4artime SAR +234 1 587A624 +234 1 545A722

16571 National Maritime Authof ity +234 1 5872670 +234 1 5872670
4 Burma Bd
Apapa Lagos
Nigerla

Norway Te enor, Maritime Rad o +47 22774354 +47 22427072

12571 Rad o Licensjng Department
1258I N- 1331 Fornebu
Oslo Norway ([,4aritime beacons only) lisensavdelin g@telenof .com

Pakistan Head PAI\iICC +92 42 542A517 +92 42 5420756

[463] Satellite Research and Development Centre
Samsani Road
PO. PLrnjab University
Lanore
Pakistan sc hr@brain.net.pk
Panama Panama I\laritime Authority +507 5015017 +507 s015020
13sll D rectorate General of Merchani lvlar ne +507 5015018
13s2I Radiocommunications Depafiment +507 5015025
[353] Pan-Canal Building 3rd fl.
[3s4] Omar Torrijos Hefiera Ave.
Albrook
[3561 PO. Box 0843, Balboa Andon 0533
I3s7l Panama C ty radio@amp gob.pa
Panama

Papua New Telecommunications Authority +675 3256885 +675 3254094

Guinea P.O. Box 8444 +675 3244491 +675 325A749
lss3j Boroko +675 3244635
NCP
Papua New Guinea

PerI Centro de Controlde Misiones del PefLi +51 1 4291547 +36 26042 +51 1 4291547
t7601 Avend a Contralmrrafie J. Mora +51 1 4121085 +51 1 429979A
s n n0mero Base Nava del Calao, +51 1 4242420
Callao 1 Peri
pemcc@dicapi.mil.pe

Philippines Rad o Regulatrons and Licensing Depatment +63 2 9244024 +63 2 9243787
[548] BIR Road, East Triangle +63 2 924s731
Dilirnan
Quezon City
Phillppines radioreg.ntc@yahoo.com ph

Poland ARCC WARSAW +48 22 6A28911 +48 22 6A2A797

[261] 2 Marcina Flisa St
02.247 WARSAW
POLAND arcc po and@oz.pl
Portugal Direqao Geral Recuros Naturais, SeguranQa e +351 213 035700 +351 213 035702
I2o4l ServiQos l\,,larit s
[25s] Av. Brasilia
[263] 1449 030 Lisboa
Portugal dgrm@dgrm mamaot.pt

Romania Romanian CAA +40 21 248159A +40 21 2334477

12641 Romania +40 21 2334076

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TELEPHONE TELE}VOTHER FACSIMILE

COUNTRY ADDRESS
lMlDl
+7 495 967 1860 +7 495 967 1834
Russia [/orsviazsputnik 2 bldg +7 495 967 1852
2 Krasnobogatylskaya St +7 495 967 1850
12731 (exi.541)
I\/oskva 1 PO Box 28
Russia marsat@marsat,Tu

+966 2 6150170 +966 2 615017',1

SaudiArabia GACA SED,
t4031 Po Box 15447
JEDDAH 21444
SaudiArabia
+221 33 8690369 AFIN GOOVYCYX +221 33 8690370
Senegal 6ndgal
[6631 ce IMHOPTEP, Libert6 Exlension VDN
BP 14130 Dakar- Peytavin contaci@artp.sn (Office hours only)

+65 6325 2493 +65 6224 5776

Singapore Maritime and Port Authorily of Singapore
+65 6325 2494 +65 6227 9971
15631 78 Keppel Road,
#19 '0709, Tanjong Pagar ComPlex, +65 6226 5533
[564]
Singapore 089055
pocc@mpa.gov.sg

+27 21 9383300 +27 2T 9383309

south Africa SASAR (r/ Rcc)
(MRCC)
16011 MRCC Cape Town
+27 21 5529752 +27 21 5513760
PO Box 532 (Cape Town Radio)
Parow 7499 (Cape Town Radio)
South Africa mrcc,ct@samsa.org,za

+34 528 727104 +34 928 727 1O7

Spain SPMCC
Las Palmas +34928727145
12241
Spain *4 92A 727106
spmcc@inta.es

+377 93104450 +377 9314499

Saint Vincent Sl. Vincent and the Grenadines
and the Nlariiime Administration
Grenadines 74 Boulevard d'ltalie E/F
[37s1 MC-98000 lt4onaco
[376] monaco@svg- malad.com
13771
Suriname I lAvialion +597 97914 |
AFTN SMPBYAYX +597 498898

F65I 1
+597 98898

+46 31 699080 +54 20180 MRCC' GBGS +46 31 6480',10

Sweden !MRCC Gdteborg
12651 P.O. Box 5158
[266] s-426 05
Vdstra Frolunda
mrccgbg@amrcc.sjof artsverket se
Sweden
+41 44 6543538 +41 44 6543547
Switzerland RCC Zurlch
t26sl ops@rega.ch

+886 2 87703661 +886 2 25450234

Taiwan TAMCC
+886 2 25450214
[416]
tamcc@ms23.hinet.net

+662 2860506 +662 2873186

Thailand Bangkok RCC
[5671 Department of Aviation
71 Soi Ngamduplee
Hama tv H0a0
Bangkok bkkrcc@aviation go.th
Thailand 10120
+21671787675 +216 71 754227
Tunisia Aviation Civile
16721 Ministere du Transport
Cite Nlontplaisil
1002 TLrnis
tuntsta

Directorate General of Maritime and Inland +90 312 2319105 +6a7 44144 DZMS rR +90 312 2320823
Turkey
+90 312 2313374 lnmarcal C 427122324 +90 312 2312902
12711 Waters Begulation (Republic of Turkey, Ministry
of Transport Maritime Affairs and
Comrnunications).
Gazi N/ustafa Kernal Bulvarli
No: 128 l\latepe / Ankara trmrcc@denizcilik.gov lr
Turkey

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GLOBAL SYSTE[,4

l\laritime Rescue Coo nation Centre (|\4RCC)

1, Lanzhefonovskaya I
Odesa
mtcc.ode@sar,govua
The EPIRB Begistry
+44(0)1326 211569
The Mariti Coastguard Aqencv +44(q1326 319264
MRCC Fa
Pendennis Point, Casfle Drive
Faimouth
CornwallTRl'J 4WZ

United States NOAIy'SARSAT

of America 301 8174515 +230 7400649
NSOF, E/SPO53 +1 301 5688649
885 2127283
13031 1315 East West Hwy
[338] Silver Spring http://beaconregistration.
[3581 t\tD 20910 foaa,g0v
[366] USA
[367]
13681
t36sl
[37eI
[536]
[559]

A. Bjorkner Executive Vice president +1 212 42596A0

atu I\laritime Services +1 212 4259652
39 Broadway Suite 2O2O +1 91 4 2762706
New York, NY 10006 (Outside ofilce hours)
USA
email@vanuatuships.com
+84 31 3A221A1

Hong Bang District

Hai Phong City
Vietnam

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Cospas- Sarsat SPace Segment

fsmisslons tor ground Processlng

sAFsATsalclesacasoequppedururart06Nttzrepea\errsLrrmlxrl!!lr.hreaysbeacors!rasd(Lyi.trgf'lfdpo'essr!,

Fiqure 5 - 406 MHz GEOSAR Satelliie Coverage and GEOLUTS

rl'l -

ngrls uL*r! l
. B':
a t"]
30!

"jlllSs"ft.l
r.E
r _\
we ll rqton NeJr ZFJL t d I i

60"1

GEOLUT GEOSAR SAtEILtC

Agers A gera
El Pa omar Argentina
Bras a, Braz I

Recife, Brazil
Edmonton Canada
Ottawa, Canada
Sant ago, Chile
ToLrlouse, France
PentelLi, Greece
Banga ore, nd a

We ington (1), New Zeaand

Wellington (2), New Zealand
Fauske, Norway
Ca ao. PerLl

lv4oscovv, Russia

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SYSTEM

Maspalomas (1), Spain

Combe Madin, UK 1

The Combe lvlaftin GEOLUT processes clistress signals

by IVlSG_ 2. cOES,East rs
,Easr ls in sranoDy
standbV Tor
for use when needed.

GEOSAR Space Segment

The 406 lvlHz GEOSAR system curren|y comprisesl

. 406 l\lHz repeaters onboard five geostationary satellites, plus

one in orbit spare; and
t stations (GEoLUTS) in foudeen countfies, linked to the cospas-safsat
t,4cc network for the distribution of
i"j:ng

Figure 6 - COSPAS-SARSAT combined LEOSAR _ cEOSAR operations

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 CO]\4MUNICATIONS SYSTEIVIS FOR USE IN THE GLOBAL SYSTEI\'1

LEOSAR Space Segment

The satel jtes of the LEOSAR Space Segment consist of:

station located
. a 406 MHz repeater unjt on Sarsat saiellltes designed for re-transr.ission of distress s gnals to a ground feceiving
withjn its current footprint; and

Combined 406 MHz LEOSAR- GEOSAR System Concept

The major advantage of the 406 [,4H2 system is the provjsion of global earth coverage us ng a limited. nu mber ofp,o]ar orbiiinq
satellit
covefage
low- altiiude earth olbjt. Howevef, the use of satellites n low- altitude earth orbit does not perm t, as noted above contlnuous
resu ts in possjble delays n the reception of the alert. By the nature of the polar orbits, the waiting time
for detect on by the LEOSAR sy
is oreater ln equatoliai regions than at higher latitudes. In contrast, geostationary satellites provide continuous coverage of
a large
cen-tred on tl_e equator ,1/ In a 1ea- im'nediate a eiirg capability

coverage, the specific characteristics of LEOSAR and GEOSAR sy

LEOSAB- GEOSAF satellite systems

LOCAL USER TERMINALS (LUTS) AND MISSION CONTROL CENTRES (MCCs)

LEOSAR Local User Terminals (LEOLUTS)

st 2013

re ative moiion between the satellite

bY the beacon s reasonably stable
SAR satellites optirnize the Doppler
epeater band (SARP) which can be
Hz SARP data

GEOSAB Local User Terminals (GEOLUTS)

e oPerational

satelllte there s no
Almost as soon as
felatNe movemenr it ls no the beacon
internal qe oJ a 406
posjt on. However,
MHz beacon, this p he Mcc
Mission Control Centres (MCCS)
31 t\,4CCs were ln operation in 1 August 2013. I\,4CCS have been set up in most ofthose countrles or organisations operating at least one LIJT,
The r main functions are tol

. Collect, store and sort the data from LUTS and other IvlCCs;
. Provide data exchange wlthin'the Cospas Safsat systemi and
. Distribute alerl and location data to associated RCCS or SPOCS

MCCs in the system are interconnected through approprlate networks for the distributjon of system information and alert data.

SAR Point ot Contact (SPOC)

ss, Search and Rescue

41
42
lntroduction
depend ng on
A the ships to which the 1974 SOLAS Conventlon, as amencled, applies, are requirecl to carry the GMDSS radio equipment,
the sea areas in which they operate. See Figure 7

carriage requlrements for GN,4DSS rad o equipment can be summarized as follows:

. Sea Area 41 ships wl I carry VHF equipment and eilher a satellite EPIRB or a VHF EPIRB;
. Sea Area ,A2 shlps will carry VHF and MF equipment and a saie ite EPIRB;
. Sea Area Ag ships w jll cafiyVHF, [,4F, a satellite EPLRB and either HF or satellite communicatlon equipment;
. Sea Area ,A4 ships will carry VHF, M F and H F equipment and a satellite EPIRB; and
. all ships wi carry equipment for receiv ng l\y'Sl broadcasts
Regulations

Flegulation 6
Radio Installations

or 11,
2. Every radio insta lation shalll
.l be so locaied that no hafmful lnterference of mechanical, e ectrical or other origin aflects lts propel use, and so as to
ensure electromagnetic compatibility and avoidance of harmfuL interaci on wlih other equipment and systems;
.2 be so located as to ensure the greatest possib e degree of salety and operationa availabilltyi
.3 be protected againsi harmfu effects of water, extremes of temperature and othef adverse environmental cond ilonsl

e ectrical power, for the adequate illumination of the radio co

.5 be clearly marked with the call sign, ihe shlp station dentity and other codes as applicable for the use of the radio
installation

the navigatlon bridge. Portable VHF equipment may be used to meet the latter prov s on

position.

n or buitons on the distress panel is pressed.

disiress alerts have been Tece ved.

Regulation 7
Radio Equipment: General
1 Every sh p shalj be provided withl
.1 a VHF radio lnstallauon capable of transmitting and receivingl

.2 1 radiotelephony on the frequencies 156 3OO MHz (channe 6), 156 650 MHz (channel 1 3) and 1 56 800 N,1Hz (channel 1 6);

.2 a radio jnstallation capable of maintaining a continuous DSC watch on VHF channeL 70 which may be sepafate from, or
combined with, that requ fed by subparagraph 1 1 ;
.3 a radar tTansponder capabLe of operatlng in the 9 GHz band,which:

.3 1 shall be so stowed that it can be easily utilised; and

.3.2 may be one of those required by regulation lll/6.2 2 for a survival craft;
4 a rece ver capable of receiving international NAVTEX sefv ce broadcasts if the ship is engaged on voyages in any area in
which an international NAVTEX service s provided;
 SOLAS REGULATIONS

*e provisions of regulation 8 3, a satellite emergency position,indicating

radio beacon (sate ire EptRB)a which
' :H:ii;:"

.6.2 installed in an easily accessible position;

63 feady to be manLraty rereased and capabJe of being carried by one person
into a survivai craft;
64 capab e of froating Jree
iJ the sh p sinks and of being automaticary
activated when afroat; ancl
.6.5 capable of being activated manually.

i Safety Net receivers under the c[,4DSS

ed by the Organization by resolution A. 70S (17)

r eacn ocean Teg on covered by Innrarsat satelites

Regulation 8
Radio Equipment: Sea Area 41

.1

.2

3 fthe ship is engaged on voyages within coverage of l\y'F coast stations equippecl wth DSC,
on l!4F using DSC; or
4 on HF using DSC; or
.5 throuqh the Inmarsai geostationary satellite service; this requtremenl may
be lulfillecl by:
.5.1 an Inmarsatship earth stationl;or

3 ships engaged on voyaqes exclusively in sea Area Al may carry, in lieu of the satellile EpIRB required by regulation 7.6.1, an EpIRB
which shall be:
.1

2 installed in an easily accessible posltion;

.3 ready to be manually reieased and capable of being carried by one person
nto a survNat craftj
.4 capable of floaUng free if the ship sinks and being automatically activated
when afloar; ano
5 capable of being activated manually.
Regulation I
Radio Equipment; Sea Areas Al and 42

'1 an l\lF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving, for distress and
safety purposes, on the lrequenciesl
.1.1 2187 5 kHz using DSC; and
.1.2 2182 kHz us ng radiotelephony;

'3 means of initiating the tlansmisslon of ship-to-shore distress aleds by a radio service
other than l\,4F operatrng ejtherl

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3.2 on HF using DSC; or

,3.3 through the Inmarsat geostationary satellite service; this requilement rnay be fulfilled byl
.3,3.1 the equipment specifled in paragraph 3.2; or

avigated
palagraphs 1 and 1 3 f rom the position
2. lt sha Ibe posslbLe to inlt ate transmjss on ofdstress aeds bythe radio insiallations specified ln
1
from which the ship is normally navigated
or dilect-printing
3. The ship shall, in addition, be capable of transmitting and recelving genelal radiocornmunications using radiotelephony
telegraphy by eiiherl
kHz or between 4,000
equipment required bY

paraglaph 1.1; or
.2 an Inn'larsat ship earth station

ich ihe ship is normally navigated

Regulation 10
Radio Equipment: Sea Areas A1, A2 and A3

s ParagraPh 2, be Provided withi

.1 an Inmalsat ship earth station capable ofr
,eceiving distress and satety commun cations uSing direct-prini ng te|egraphy;
''1'1 transmitting and
nitiatlng and receiving distress priority ca ls;
maintajn ng watch for shore-to-ship distress a erts, including ihose directed to specitically, defined geographical areasi
transnritUng and receiving general racliocommunicatlons, using either radiotelephony or direct-pfint ng telegraphy; and
,2 an NIF raclio instal ation capable of transm tting and receiving, for distress and safety purposes, on the frequenclesl
2187 5 kHz using DSC; and
.2.2 2182 kHz using radiotelephonyl and
,3
nd
rneans of initiating the transmlssion of ship-to-shore distress a srts by a radio service operating either;
,4.1

the ship is nolmally navigated; or

.4.2 on FF using DSC| or

the shlP is norma Y navigated;

,1
,1 using DSC;
,1.2 using radioteLephony; and
.1.3 using dilect-printing telegraphy; and

these DSC distress and safety frequenc es This

fequired by subparagraPh .1i and
.g means of initiallng the transmlssion of sh p-to-shore distress alerts by a radiocommun cat on service other than HF
oPerating eitherl

the shiP is normal}/ navlgated; or

.3,2 thlough the Inrnarsat geostationary sate llte servicei this requirement may be fulf led byl
,3.2.1 an Inmarsat ship eanh station; ot
.g.2.2 the sate ite EPIRB, required by regulation 7.6,1, either by jnstalling the satellite EPIRB close to, or by remote activation
from, the posit on from which the sh p is normally navigated; and

capab lty in the equipment requ rod by subparagraph 1

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Regulation 1l
Fadio Equipment: Sea Areas A1, 42, A3 and A4

Gl\,4DSS sh p stat;on "southerr Suopoter

Regulation 12
Watches
1 . Every ship, while at sea, shall maintain a continuous watchl

'1 HF DSc channel 70, if the ship, in accordance with the requirements of regulation 7.1.2,
is fitted with a vHF radio
Ilation;
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Regulation 13
Sources ol Energy
radio installations and
'1
. There shall be avallable at all times, while the ship is at sea, a supp y of electrical energy sufticient to operate the
to charge any batteries used as part of a feserue source or soulces of energy for ihe radio installations

o "t'nn
The
7.1 .1

3ll:r
for a Period of ai least:

The reserve source or sources of energy need not supply independent HF and l\,4F radio installations at the same tlme

consumption of any addit onal loads

g. The Teserve source or sources of energy shall be independent of the propelling power of the sh p and the shjp's electrical system
4. Where, in addition to the VHF radio installatjon, two or more o1the other radlo installations, referred to in paragraph 2, can be connected
to the ieserve source or sources of energy they shalt be capable of simultaneously supplying, for the period specified, as appropriate'
in
pafagraph 2.1 or 2.2, the VHF radio lnstatlation and:
.1 all other radio installations which can be connected to the leserve source or sources ot energy at the same time; or
.2 whichever of the other radio installations will consurne the most power, if only one of the other radjo installations can be
connected to ihe reserye source or sources of energy at the same time as the VHF radio installation
5 The reseTve source or sources of energy may be used to supply the eLectrical lighting required by regulation 6 2 4
6 Where a reserve source of energy consists of a rechargeable accumulatol battery or batteries:
..1 a means of automaijcally charging such batterjes shall be provided which shalL be capable of recharging them to
minimum capacity requjrements wlihin 10 h; and
.2 the capacity of the battery or batteries shall be checked, using an appropriate methodl, at intervals not exceeding
12 months, when'the ship is not at sea

7 The siting and installation oJ accumulator batteries which provide a reserve source of energy shall be such as to ensurel
.l the highest degree of service;
.2 a reasonable lifetime;
.3 Teasonable satety;
that battery temperatures remain within the manufacturefs specifications whether under charge or id e; and
.5 that when fuly charged, the batteries will provide at least the minimum required hours of operation undel al weather
condttLons

Flegulation 14
Performance Standards

1 Reierto lhe folow ng resolutions adopted by ihe Organization:

.T Resotution A 525(13): Perforrnance siandards for narrow band direct-prinl ng telegraph equipment for the rec€ption of navigational and meteorological
warnjngs and urgent nformation lo ships
2 Besotution A.694(T7): Genera requlrement, for shipborne radio equlpmenl forming pari of ihe g obaL maritime disttess and safely syslem (GITDSS)
and for electronic navlgallona aids
3 Resoluiion A 808 (1 9) : Perforrn ance sland ards for ship earth siations capab e of two-way commun icat ons and resolution A 570 (1 4) : Type approva of
ship earth statons and [/]SC 130(75) Pedormance standards for Inmarsatship earth statons capable ollwo way communications
4 Resotution /A.803(19)r Performance standards for shipborne VHF rad o installaiions capable of voice communications and dlgltal selective callng, as
amended, and resolution IVISC 68(68), annex I (valid for equipment installed on or after 1 January 2000)
5 Resolui on A 804 (1 9) : Perforn ance standarcls for sh ipborne M F rad io instal atio n capable of voice com m unication and d gjtsl seleclive ca ling, as
amended, and resolut on MSc 68(68) annex 2 (valid for equipment insta led on or aJt€r 1 January 2000)
.6 Resoution ,A.806(19)i Performance standards for shlpborne [lFlHF radio nstalations, capable oJ voice commL]njcallon, on narro!!_band
direct prini ng and didital selectve callng, as amend€d, aid resoluiion 1,4SC.68(68) annex 3 (valid for equ pmeni instaled on ol afier l January 2000)

beacons (EPlRBs) operat ng ir the cosPAS'SARSAT system)

I Resolution A,802(19) Performance standards for survlval craft radar transponders for use in search and rescue operations.

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9 Reso ution A.805 (1 9) : perforr. ance standards fo r froaffree vH F em erge ncy posit onrnd cating rad o beacons

11 ResolutonA664(16) pedormance standards Jor enhanced group callequipment

'
T 3 Resolut on A 662 (1 6) : Performance standalds fo r i oat-free release and activation
arrangem erts rcr emergency radio equ ipm ent

16 Resolut on A 81 T (1 g) : Perfo rmance standatds for a s hipborne integ rated rad iocom m unication
system (tR cs) when used in the c t\,1D ss.
17 Reso ution tr SC.B0(70) annex 1: perfomance standards for on,scene (aeronautcat) ir /o way portable
VHF radiotetephone apparatus.

Regulation 15
Maintenance Requirements
1 Equlpment sha I be so designed that the main units can be replaced readiy, without elaborate
recalibration or readjustment.
2 where applicable, equiprnent shall be so constructed ancl ifstalled that it is readily accessible
for inspect on and on-boaTo marmenance
purposes.

recommendations of the Org

ald Tairtaileo. La.i19 nLo acco.tnr lhe

4 AdeqLrate tools and spares shall be provided to enab e the equ pment to be mainiained.

Adminlstration.

r ReJer to reso lu tion A.702(1 7) concern ing rad io mainienance g u clel nes for the globa maritime drsrress and s afety sysiem felated to sea Areas A3 and 44.

Regulation 16
Radio Personnel

r Refer to ihe STCW Code chapter tV secton B, V/2

Regulation 17
Radio Records
A record shal be kept' to the satisfaction of the Administration and as requ red by the Radio Regulatjons
of all incidents connected with the
radiocornmunications service which appear to be of importance to safetv oi life at sea.

Regulation 18
Position"updating
Alltwo-way commu cation rried on board a ship to whi
ship's position in thdistre e automatica y provicted wj ;;li:": ;
lf
either is installed. ucha installed, the ship,s position
updated at intervals ot exc while the ship is under way, "',i""Jify
t.

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PART A - DISTRESS COMI\4UNICATIONS

instfucted and knowl-ddgable in ihe operation of all relevant radlo equ

onboard the vessel to all felevant crew mernbers by the person responsib e for commun callons

Figure I - Gl\,4DSS operating guidance for [,4asters of ships in distress situaiions

TRANS[1IT DISTRESS EMBARK IN SURVIVAL SWITCH ON EPIBB

CALL BY CRAFT WTH AND
HF / MF /VHF DSC or VHF, SART ANd if SART IIMI/|EDIATELY
INI,lARSAT posslble EPIRB AND LEAVE ON

TRANSMIT DISTRESS SWITCH ON EPIF]B

CALL BY AND
HFlMF/VHF DSC ot SART MANUALLY
INIMARSAT ON BOARD

NOT FY RCC BY COI,lMUN CATE ON

A POTENTIAL HF/ MF/VHF DSC or
PROBLENI LNIV]ARSAT N[4ABSAT
EX STS? TO BCC AND SH PS

1 EPIRB SHOULD BE FLOAT-FREF AND ACTIVATE

RADIO DISTRESS COMMUNICATIONS
AUTOI\4ATICALLY IF 1T CANNOT BE TAKEN INTO D gtal Selectve Radiote ephone Rad otelex
SURVIVAL CRAFT caling (DSC)
2 WHEFE NECESSARY SHIPS SHOULD USE ANY vHF Ch 70 ch 16
APPROPRIATE I\,1EANS TO ALERT OTHER IVIF 21A7.5k1z 21A2 k1z 21745 kHz
SHIPS HF4 4207 5 kHz 4125 kqz 4177 5 k1z
HF6 6312 kHz 6215 k]z 6268 kHz
3 NOTHING ABOVE IS INTENDEDTO PRECLUDE
a291 kHz
THE USE OF ANY AND ALL AVAILABLE IMEANS HFs A4145 kFz 83765 kHz
OF DISTRESS ALERTING HF12 12577 klz 12290 kHz 12520 KHz
HF16 '16804 5 kHz 1642a kHz 16695 kHz

These procedures are jntefclecl for gu dance on y and may be arnenclecl to suit the spec fic equipment available The d agranr should be
cont nuously upclated in line with the lirtest G[/]DSS recommendations Parl cular attention shou d be given to Note 3 ln the above examp e.
Dlstress felays and acknowledgemenis have the same priorty as the origina alert and must on y be sent on the [laster's authorty
Sh ps must not send DSC relays for DSC aleds received on I\,4F and VHF
Belays of HF a erts by DSC must be initiated manua y, and rnust be sent only to coasl stations, after a rninimum delay of 5 minuies
Extract from ll\4O COMSAR/Circ.17
use of Glv4DSS equipment for transtn ssion of genera radiocomm unicat ons is one of the functiona requlrements in SOLAS Chapter lV,
u af use of G[,4DSS
on systems lor the
sagesvaGN1DSSe
policy extends to all
C systems, and to any duplicated VHI: and long-range commun caiions fac lities

Extract lrom IMO COMSAR/Circ.35

ovefloacling ihe system to the point where lntefierence to dlstress and safely calls had become a cause for colrceTn
 DISTRESS COI\4I\4UNICATIONS AND FALSE ALERTS

PART B - FALSE ALERTS

Figure g - Procedures for False Alert cancellations

See note 2

See note 2

NoTE 1 | Any vessel may use any frequency in any system to iniorm the appropriate authorities that
a false alert has been transmitted and
should be cancelled.
NOTE 2i From
.Resolution 349
(REV WRC- 12) lf DSc equipment is capable of cancellation, cancel th€ alert
in accordance with the most
fecent vefsion of ITU- F lvl.49g

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 DISTRESS COI!1IV]UNICATIONS AND FALSE ALERTS

MF
ln
a. Avessel opefatlng ch receives a ['4F stress transmit a DSC
acknowledgement, ii"'ipi,j" os
'r" ment; ave been heard

and acknowledged ls miint not be ob the re reception range

of the coast station).

required and appropriate

s should be informedthrough acoast ladiostatlon or LES and

assistance rendered as required and approprlate
HF

which the aled was received

Make broadcast to "All Stations" eg;

"All Stations, All Stations, All Stations.

This is NAME, CALLSIGN,
MMSI NUMBER, POSITION.
Cancel my Distress Alert of
DATE,TIME, UTC'.
_----------> = MAStET, NAME, CALLSIGN,
MMSI NUMBER, DATE, TIME UTC

Tune equipment consecutively to all the radio

telephony disiress frequencies on which the
false alert was transmitted as necessary:
4,6,8, 12 and 16 MHz

in view
No action will normally be taken agarnsl any vessel or mariner for reporting and cancelling a false distress alert. However,
of the serious consequences of false alerts, and the strict ban on their transmission, Governments may prosecute in cases
ot
repeated violations.

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 DISTRESS COI\,4I\4UNICATIONS AND FALSE ALERTS

IMO GUIDELINES FOR AVOIDING FALSE DISTRESS ALERTS

Extracts from Feso/ution A.gt4 (19) tMO

Companies, Masters and seafarers should, as appropriate:

3. ensurethatas part oJeach "abandon ship" driJJ' instruction is given on how

ernergency equipment should be used to provide c[4DSSfunctions;
4. GMDSS equlpment testing is only undedaken under the superyision ofthe person responsibte
i,]l",a':? for communications during distress

5. ensure that Gl\,4DSs equipment tesiing or crfills are never a|owed

to cause farse orsrress alefts;
6.

7.

8. ensure that' for new ships, positions for installing EPIRBs are
considered at the earriest stage of ship design and construct
on;
L
etimes
hern to
ated. lf
where
ing the

10.

'tl

12. ensure that, if possible, after emergency use, the EpIRB

ls retrieved and de activareo; ano

Note: lf the EPIRB is returned to the manufacturet it shou d be wrapped

in tin foilto prevent transmisslon of signais during snrpmenr.

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PART C . DSC RELAY PBOCEDURES

their location and capabilities

new DSC equiPment

atforra in calm weather and allon board are

y could offer usefuiassisiance Newsofthe
and any resulting pollut on or navigationa
nihe area are unlikelyto be in a posiuonto
d sturbinq their voyages

When a ship station may relay a distress alert

1. Distrcss ate[t ot call nat acknowledged by a coast station

er means

pad cular care is neecled when a distress alert ls received on HF at a considerable distance from the incident to avo d making unnecessafy or
shall:
ng irunari""ions in response. A vessel receiving a DSC alert from anotheT vessel on any of the HF DSC frequencjes
"oniJi
. NOT ACKNOWLEDGE
. Set watch on the apptoprlate RT and Telex frequenc es
. there is no sign of an acknowledgement by a coast station with n 5 m!nutes, and no distress comrnunications are heard belween
lf
a coast stalion

the distress alert ashore by any means avaiLable, but to coast stat ons on y
and the vessel in distress, then the receving statlon must relay

distress relay to the nearest coast station

2 Ship ot ahcraft in distress is unable ta send a distress aleft

c rcumslances:

. When the staiion in distress is not itself in a position to transmit a distress alert or rnessage, and
. When the IVaster or other pefson responsible for the station not in distress considers that further heLp is !'lecessafy

Procedures for sending a distress relay

relay call is
However, it may be appropr ate to address ihe ca I to all ships, or all ships n a cedain geograph cal afea in the case that a d stress
transmltted on behalf ot another shlp or mobile Llnit.
 DISTRESS CoN,,I[i]UNIcATIoNS AND FALSE ALERTS

Summary of procedures:

1, Mayday relay RT procedure:

The distfess relay call sent by radiote ephony consisis ofj
-The distress signal ',lMAyDAy RELAy,spoken three Umes;
The words "THIS lS" or "DE" (sp6ksn 65 'DELTA ECHO), in case
oT anguage diff culties

Note 2: undef the regulations govefning mandatory listening watchkeeping,

a clistress retay by radiotelephony can only be effective if sent on vHF

2, DSC distrcss rclay call procedurc:

lf circumstances permit, a DSC distress relay call uslng DSC may
be transrnitted as to owsl
- tu ne the transmitter to the DSC distress channel (2j 87 S
kHz, VHF Ch 70)
- select the distress relay call format on the DSC equipment,
- l(ey in or se ect on the DSC eqUiprnent keyboardl

the g- dtgit identrty of the ship in distress, if known,

the nature of distress,
- the latest posltion of the ship in distress, if known,
- the time (in UTC) the position was vatid (if known),
type of sLrbsequent distress communication (telephony);
- transmit the DSC distress relay call;

Note 1: No DSC relay call to shipping generally on VHF or l\IF is evef permltted
in response to a DSC a eft
Note2: A DSc relay calladdfessed directlyto acoaststation should only be made
ifthere is no possibilityto nrake a distress retay ca usjng RT.
3. Regulatory guidance on distress relays:

1. Distress relays and acknowledgemenis of all types should only be sent on the I\laster,s authority
2 Ships shourd not acknow edge DSc are,ts by sending a retum DSc cal ; they shourd acknowredge onry
by RT.
3 ships ceiving a DSc distress alerton vHF or I\,4F are not perrnitted to relayth;callby DSc under any circumstances
(they may re ay Dyother
4 ships may send a DSC distress a ert (on behalf of another vessel), only if the
fol owing fwo conditions bofh apply:
a) The ship in d stress is not itself able to transmlt its own distress
alert, and
b) The N,4aster of the ship considers that further he p is necessary.
5 This requires use of the call sequence for Distress Relay. lt shoulcJ be addressed to "ail ships" or to the appropriate
coast station.
See Figures 10a and 1Ob

Note 2i ltem 4 is more stringent than RR 32 16- 18, which allows for either of the
tlvo quoted conditions, raiher than both.
ITU Regulations
Operating procedures for Distress Relay calls are found in ITU_ R M54l g
as follows
Annex 1
procedures for Distress, Urgency
and Safety Calis: paragraph 3.4
Annex 3 - Ship Siation procedures (MF, HF and VHF)r paragraphs 1 4,
1.5, 1.6, 6 1.4, 6.1.b, and 6.1 6
Annex 4
Coast Station DSC procedures (tVlF HF and VHF)r paragraphs 1.3,4 and
6.1 o
In order to understand a the procedures, the fuI text of the above BeguJations shourd be fu||y
consu ted.
Distress Acknowledgements

ss Relays. Coast stations aTe requ red to

nor normaily acknowledge by DSC unless
RT frequency. The reason is that a DSC
ger necessary when the distfess alert has

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SUMMARY

Rec. ITU- R M.541-9:

Calling (DSC) equipment whose technical characteristics are
nexes ln Annexes 1 and 2 the provisions and proceoures are
a und 4theoperationa proceduresforshipsandfor
d 10, oSLlnn""""
The folowing definitions are used throughout this Recommendaiionl
Single frequency: the same frequency ls used for transmission and reception;
paired frequencies: frequencies which are associated in pairs; each pair consisting of one transr.itting and one receiving frequency;

lnternational DSC frequencies: those frequencies designated in the RR for excLusive use for DSC on an internatlonal basis:

appropriaLe wo_kirq f I eqJenc.es;

ANNEX 1

PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR DISTRESS, URGENCY AND SAFETY CALLS (M.541"9)

1 INTRODUCTION
gBB Amendments to the International Convention for SOLAS' 1974' are based
The terrestrial elements of the cMDSS adopted by the l
on the use of DSC for distress and safety communicatjons

1.1 Method ol calling

The provisions of RR Chapter Vll are applicable to the use of DSC in cases of distfess, urgency of safety

2 DSC DISTRESS ALERT

The DSC djstress aleri prov desloralertjng, self identification, ship's posltion includingtime, and natureofdistressasdefined inthe RR
(See RR Chapter VII).

3 PROCEDURES FOR DSC DISTRESS ALERT

3.1 Transmission by a mobile unit in distress
g.1.1 The DSC equipment should be capable of being preset to transmit the distress alert on at least one distress alerting frequency
3.1.2 The distress alert shall be composed in accordance with Recommendation iTU- R [,4.493i the ship's position information, the time at

the digit 8 repeated four times.

3.1.3 Distress alert atlempt

At N,4F and HF a distress ated atternpt may be transmitted as a s ngle frequency or a mu ti-frequency call attempt. At VHF only slngle
frequency call attempts are used
3.1.3 1 Single frequency call attempt

to override the automatic repeat manualy.

frequencies without thls delaY.

3.1.3 2 Multi-frequency call attempt

e able to complete the call attempt within 1 m nute

IVu ti-Jrequency call atternpts may be repeated atter a random delay oI belween 31/2 and 41/2 rninutes from the beginnlng of the previous
call attempt.
1A VHF callmay be transmned simultaneously witlr an MF/HF call

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3 1.4 Distress
ln the case of distress the operator should:

rll llrese arc fotpfovided automaricaty.

4.2
3.1 selectthedstressfrequency(ies)tobeused(seeNote1oJsectionO..l.4.1);
3 4.3
1 activate the distress alert attempt by a ded cated distress button.

3.2 Reception

3.3 Acknowledgement of distress aterts

Acknowledgement of distress alerts should be initiated manually.

Acknowredger.ents shourd be transmitted on the same frequency as the distress

arert was feceived

33 5 The automatic repetition of a distress a ert attempt should be terminated automatically

on receipt of a DSc distress act(nowtedgement.

3 4 Distress relays
D stress relay calls should be jnitiated manually

'distress relay" in accordance with Recommendation ITU_ R 1r,4.493

and the
in sections 3 1.3 to 3 1 .3.2 for distfess alerts, except that the a ert is seni
manualy as a sing e call on a single frequency.
34 2 Any ship' receiving a distress alert on an HF channel which is not acknowledged by a
coast statior.r within 5 minutes, shoutd transmit a
distress relay callto the approprlate coast station.

4 PROCEDURES FOR DSC URGENCY AND SAFETY CALLS

transmission of an ufgent, vital navigat onal or safety message.

eoperationa pToceduresfor urgencyand safety cals should be n accorclance with the relevantparts ofAnnex g, sections 2.1 or 2 2 ancj
. at 3.2.

TESTING THE EOUIPMENT USED FOR DISTRESS AND SAFETY CALLS

 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR THE USE OF DSC EOUIPMENT IN THE MARITIME IVIOBILE SEBVICE

ANNEX 2
PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ROUTINE CALLS (M.541-9)

1 FREOUENCY/CHANNELS

frequency channel shou d be used at VHE

1.2 Internalionalcalling
The paired frequenc es listed in RRAppendix 17, PafiAand in Annex 5 ofthis Recommendation should be usedfor international DSC
calling

frequencies.
Z
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1.3 National calling

Coast stations should avoid using ihe international DSC frequencies for calls that may be placed using national frequencies.
T .3.1 Ship stations should keep watch on approprlate national and internatjonal channels. (Appfopliate measufes should be iaken for an even
loading of national and international channels.)
1 .g.2 Administrations are urged to find methods and negotiate terms to improve the utilization of the DSC channels avajlable, e g.l
coordinated and/or joint use of coast station transrnitters;

1.4 Method of calling

1.4.1 The procedures setout inthis section are applicab etothe use of DSC techniques, excepi in cases of d stress, urgency orsafety, to which
ihe provjsions of RR Chapter Vllafe applicabLe
1 4.2 The callshallconta n information indicat ng ihe statlon or stations to which the call is directed, and the identification ofthe calllng station.

prlority for that purpose.

14 4 An appropriate digltal selectlve calling channel chosen in accordance with the prov sions of RR 52j28to 52.137 ot 52 145 to 52 153, as
appropriate, shall be used for the call.

2 OPERATING PROCEDURES
The technlcal format of the call sequence shall be jn conformity with the relevant ITU- R Recomn'lendations
The reply to a DSC requesting an acknowledgement shall be made by transmitting an appropriate acknowledgement us ng DSC
techniqLles.
Acknowledgements may be initiated either r.anually or automatically. When an acknowledgement can be transrnitted automaticalLy, it
shall be n conformiiy wlth the reLevant ITU-R Recommendations
The 'technical format of the acknowledgement sequence shall be in conformity with the relevant ITU R Recommendations.
For communication between acoast station and a ship station, the coasi station shallfinally decidethe workingJrequency or channelto
De useo.

The forwarding traff c and the control for working for radjotelephony shall be carrled out in accordance with
Recommendation ITU- R M.1171
A typical DSC cal ing and acknowledgement sequence contains the following signals (see Recommendation ITU' R l\,1 493)

Composition of a typical routine DSC calling and acknowledgernent sequence

Signal Method of com?osition
format specifier ' operator selected
aooress . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... operator entered
category (routine) automaiica y s-alected
self- id e ntificatio n .. .... pre prograrfmeo
telecommandinforn]atlon............... .....operatofselected
frequency lnformation (if appropriate) operator selected of entered
telephone number (semi- automatic/automatic
ship to-shore connections only) . .... .. . operator entered
end ofsequence sjgnal ............. .. automatlcally selected

2.1 Coast station in tiates call to ship stationr

Figures I and 2 below, fronr Ii,4.541- 9, i lustrate the pfocedures !n flow chart and by Ume sequence d aglam respectively.
1 Soe Recommendat ons |TL.J - F M,689 and lTU, R [,] i 082 lor lurther details ol procedufes applicab e only to lhe sem]- automauc/automal c s€rv ces

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21 4 The coast station checks to see whether the call would be n]ore appropriate
through another coast station (see section 1.3.2).
21 5 The coast station checks to see whether the transmission of a DSc is inappropriate
or restricted (e.g ship not fitted with DSC or barred)
2.1 .6 Assumjng a DSC is appropriate the coast station composes the calling sequence
as Toliowsl
selects format specifler,
enters address of the shlp,
- selects category,
selects telecommand information,
insefts working frequency inJormation in the message part oJ the sequence, lf appropriate,

21 7 The coast station verifies the calling sequence.

21 B The coast station operator chooses the calling frequencies whlch are most suitab
e for the ship,s location.

21.9 an acknowredgement is received fudher tfansmission of the ca| sequence shourd not
Jf
take prace.
The coast stat on shall then prepare to transmit traffic on the working channel or frequency
t has proposed.

The followlng procedures apply at the shipl

2.1.12 Upon receipt of a calling sequence at the ship staUon, the received message srloutd be
displayed.
2 1 13 when aeived call sequence contans an end of sequence signal RQ, an acknowledgement
sequence should rre composed and
transmitt
The format specifier and category information shoulcJ be identicalto that in the received
calling sequence.

within 3 seconds for VHF after the reception of the complete call sequence

2.2 Ship station initiates call to coast stationl

Figures 3 and 4 below, from lvl 541- 9, i ustrate the procedures in flow chart and by time sequence d agram respectrvety.

r see Recommendations TU F [4 689 and ru -

R M 1 082 for fL]rther deta ls ol procedures appticab e only to lne semts auromaric/aL tomatic
seruices

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M.541-9 FIGURE 1
Flow chart of operational procedures for calling in the shore'to-ship direction

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rN THE r\rABrrr\,1E r\roBrLE sERVrcE
M.541-9 FIGURE 2
Examples of timing diagrams for calling in shore_to_ship direction

Coast Ship Working

station statron frequencies
TX RX RX TX flfl'
tt
r4
tt cl. c, IG), T! r?J!
t3

a) Automated transmitter (able to comply)

t1

rq
tt
r2

tt c,IG).il,i2'l!3
"),
,,.\{s). C. I(c).
tt Tl, T2. fl,
t"

b) Automated transmitter (unable to comply)

t.-l
t2

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t1 F, A(c i. C. l(sJ'
T-
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a

(ro:;, 11,
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"o frequencies 5
I
c) ship transmitter not automated. ship makes a derayed (>5 minutes) response to
coast station
and encounters queue on working frequency

l, bansmission time of a DSC sequence F fomat specifier

h rnte between the DSC reception at the ship called station address
and smission from the ship after the I
operatofs appearance in the radio room (from
several minutes up to several hours)
C category
t3: transition time orking frequency
including, if ne for working TI first telecommand signat, (104) indicates unable to
channel clealin time) comply
t. as defined in section 2.1.13.2 T2 second telecommand signal, (103) indicates queue
15. time for coasl station to prepare fl, fl' wolking frequencies
acknowledgement (see section 2.2.6) RQ, BQ: end of sequence signals

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^ 2.21 The ship composes the ca ling sequence as followsl

- operator selects the format specifier,

- operator enters address,
- automatjcally selected category,
- pre- programmed self- identjfication,
operator se ects the telecommand information,
jnformatlon in the message part of the
- operaior inserts (selects or enters) working frequency, or enters position (for l\,4FlHF only)
sequence if appropriate,
operator enters telephone number required (semi- auiorr'ratic/automatic connections only),
automatically selected "end of sequence" signal RQ.

2.2.2 The ship verifies the calling sequence.

2.2.g The ship selecis ihe single most approprjaie calling frequency preferably usjng the coast station's nationally assigned ca ling channels,
for which purpose it sha I send a sjngle calling sequence on the selected frequency
2.2.4 The ship lnitiatesthetransn'rission of the sequence on the frequency selected afterchecking asfar as possiblethatthere are no calls n
progress on that frequency.

5 minutes fof manual connectlons, or 5 seconds or 25 se

respectively. These repetitions may be made on alternalive frequencies if appropriate Any subsequent repetjt ons to the sarne coast
station should not be made until at least 15 minutes have e apsed

sen]i- automatic/auiomatic connections, containing the format specifier, the address of the ship, the caiegory, the coast staijon
self- idenlification andl
if able to comply immedlately on the working frequency suggested, the same telecommand and frequency information as in the call
requestj
- lf no working frequency was suggested by the ship station then the acknowledgement sequence shoLrld include a
channel/f requency proposal;
- if not able to con'rply on the working frequency suggested but able to comply immediately on an alternative frequency, the same
telecommand information as in the call request but an alternaiive work ng frequencyi
jf unable to comply lmmediately the telecommand signal 104 wiih a second telecommand signal giving additional infolmation. For
-
manual connections only, this second telecommand sjgnal may inc!ude a queue indicatlon.
The end of sequence signal BQ should also be included.
2.2.7 For manual connections, f a work ng frequency is proposed in accordance wiih section 2.2.6 but thjs is not acceptable to the shjp station,
then the ship station should immediately transmit a new ca requestlng an alternatvefrequency.
2.2.A lf an acknowledgement is received furlher transmission of the ca I sequence should not take p ace On receipi of an acknowledgement
which indicates abilityto comply, the DSC procedures aTe complete and both coast station and shjp station should cornmunicate on the
working frequencies agreed with no further exchange of DSC calls.
2.2.9 lf the coast station transmits an acknowledgement which is not received at the ship staiion then the ship station should repeat the call n
accordance with sectlon 2.2.5.
2.3 Ship station initiates callto ship station
The ship-to-shp procedures should be similar to those given in section 2.2, where the receving shlp statjon complies with the
procedures given for coast stations, as appropriate, except that, wjth respect to section 2.2.1, the ca ng ship should always insen
working frequency information in the message paf of the calling sequence.

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M.541-9 FIGURE 3
Flow chart of operational procedures for calling in the ship-to_shore direction

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M.541-9 FIGURE 4
Examples of timing diagrams for calling in ship'to-shore direction

Coast Ship Working

Station Station frequencies
TX RX RX TX flfl'
t1
t5
tt
t:

a) Able to comply irnmediately

tt c), C,I(s

t5

tl
?2 (103), fr, BQ
\

b) Queue exists on working frequency

t1 fiansmission time of a DSC sequence

t3 tuansition time from calling to working frequency including, if necessary, the lime for
working channel cleadng (queue waiting time)
t5 time for coast station to prepare acknowledgement (see section 2.2.6)
F fomat specifier
called station address
I
C category
T1 flrst telecommand signal, (104) indicates unable to comply
T2 second telecommand signal, (103) indicates queue
fl, fl' working frequencies
RQ, BQ end of sequence signals

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MOBJLE SEBVICE

ANNEX 3
ADAPTED FBOM OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR SHTPS FOR DSC COt\4MUNtCATtONS
ON MF, HF AND VHF (M.541_9)

INTRODUCTION
Procedures for DSC communlcations on MF and VHF are descr bed ln the secUons I to 5 below

I. DISTRESS
11 Transmission of DSC Distress Alert

The DSC distfess aled is transmitted as followsl

* lune the transmitter io the DSC distress channel (2187 5 kHz on l\lF, channe 70 on VHF) i
* if time permits, key in or select on the DSC equipr.ent keyboardl

- the nature of distress,

- the ship's last known position (latitude and longitude),
- the time (in UTC) the position was vatid,
- type of subsequent distress contmunication (ielephony),
ln accordance with the DSC equ pment manufacturer,s instructions;
* transrnit the DSC dlstress aled.

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1.2 Actions on receipt of a Distress Alert

Ships receiving a DSC distress alert from another ship sha l:

* watch for the recept on of a distress acknowledgement on ihe distress channe -
(21 87-5 kHz on l\,4 channel 70 on VHF);

- ,.[,4AYDAY',

the 9-digit identity ofthe shjp in distress, tepeated 3 tirnes,

"this is",
- theg digitidenttyorthecall sign or other identificaUon of own ship, repeated3tmes,
-,.RECEIVED I\,{AYDAY",
1.3 Distress traffic

- ,.IMAYDAY',

- "this is" (name of the vessel in distrcss, call sjgn ot other identjfje! ,
- ihe 9'digit identity and the call sign or other ideniificaiion of the ship,
- the ship's position n ratitude and rongitude or other reference to a known geographicar rocation,
- the nature of distress and ass stance wanted,
- any other information which m ght facilitate the rescue.
1 4 Transmission of a DSC Distress relay call

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GUIDANCE ON DISTRESS ALERTS

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MAYDAY
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NAME of the VESSEL in distress

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^ 1 4.1 Transmission of a DSC distress retay call on behalf

of someone etse
A ship knowing that another ship is ln distress shall transmit
a DSC distress relay call if:
* the ship jn distress is not itself able to transmit the
distress alerr, anol
*the lVaster of the ship considers that further help js necessary
The DSC distress relay call js transmitted as fo lows:
* Tune the transmltter to the DSC distress channel (2iB7.5kHzon[,4F,Channel
T0onVHF),
" Se ect the distress retay callformat on the DSC
equipnrent,
* Key in or select on the DSC equipment keyboard:
All shipscall (vHF) Geographic Area cal (MF/HF) or the 9- digit tdentity of the appropriate coast station,
, theg dtgit identity, oftheship in distress, ifknown,
the nature of distress,
_ tte atest posltion of the ship in distress, if known,
the time (in UIC) the position was valid (if known),
_ type of subsequent distress communlcation (telephony);
* transmit the DSC distress relay call;

1 '5 Acknowredgement of a DSc distress reray carr received

from a coast station
^

- "]\,,]AYDAY RELAY",
the 9- digit identity or the cal sign or other identificaUon
of the ca ing coast station,
- "this is",
- the 9, digit identity or call sign or other identification
oJ own ship,
.FECEIVED
IIIAYDAY RELAY",
'1
6 Acknowredgement of a DSc distress reray carr received
from another ship

1.7 Cancellation of an inadvertent Distress Alert

A station transmittincl an inadvertent distress alert shall cancel
the cllstress aled uslng the foliowing procedure:

2. URGENCY
2.1 Transmission of urgency messages
Transmissjon of urgency raessages shall be carried
out in two steps:
* announcement ofthe urgency message,
* transmission of the urgency message.

The urgency message is transJnitted on the dlstress

traffic channel (2182 kHz otl [,4E channel 16 on vHF).

The transmission of an urgency message is thus carrjed

out as {ollows:
Announcement:

' tune the transmitter to the DSC dlstress calling channel (2187.5
kHz on t4F, Channel T0onVHF);
* select the appropriaie calJing formai on the DSc
equiprnent (all ships (vHF only), geographlc area (lMF/HF
onty) or ndividual);

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* key !n or select on the DSC equipment keyboard:

- speciflc area or 9- digit identity ofthe specific station, if appropriate,
- the category ofthe cal (urgency),
- the frequency or channe on which the urgency message will be transmitted,
the type of comr.unicatjon in which the urgency message will be given (fadiotelephony),
in accordance with the DSC equipment manufacturer's nstructions;
* Transmit the DSC urgency call
Transmlss on of the urgency rnessagel
* tune the transmltter to the frequency or channel indlcated in the DSC urgency call;
* transmit the urgent n'ressage as follows:
- "PAN PAN', repeated 3 times,
- "ALL STATIONS" or called station, repeated 3 t mes,
- "thls is",
- the 9- digit identity ard the call sign or other identificatjon of own ship,
- the text of the ufgency message
2.2 Reception of an urgency message
Shjps receiving a DSC urgency call announcing an urgency message addfessed to more than one station shall NOT acknovvledge
the receipt of the DSC call, but should tune the radioielephony receiver to the frequency indicated in the call and listen to the
urgency rnessage.

3. SAFETY
3.1 Transmission of salety messages
Transmission of safety messages sha I be carried out in lwo steps:

" announcement of lhe safety message,

* transmission of the safety message
The announcement s carried out by transrnission of a DSC safety call on the DSC distress ca ling channel (2187 5 kHz on l\,4 F,
Channel 70 on VHF).
The safety message is normally transmitted on the distress and safety traffic channeL in the sarne band in which the DSC ca u/as
sent, ie.2182 kHz on [,4F, Channel 16 on VHF.
The DSC safety cal may be addressed to ali ships (VHF only), ships in a specific geographical area (IVF/HF only), or to a specific
station
The frequency on wh ch the safety message w I be transmitted shall be inc uded in lhe DSC ca L

The transmission of a safety message is thus carr ed out as followsl

Announcernent:
* tune the transmltter to the DSC dlstress calling channe (21875 kHzon NlF, Channel T0onVHF)i
* select the appropriate calling format on the DSC equipment (all ships (VHF only), geograph cal area (l\4FlHF only), or individual);

" key in or select on the DSC equipment keyboardl

' specific area or 9- digit identity of specif c station, if appropr ate,
- the category of the call (safety),
- the frequency oI channel on which the safety message wjll be transm tted,
- the type of communication in wh ch the safety message !'vill be given (radiotelephony),
n accordance with the DSC equipmeni manufacturer's jnstructions;
* transmit the DSC safeiy call
Transmjss on of the safety message:
* tune the transmjtter to the frequency or channel ind cated in the DSC safety call.
* transmit the safety message as followsl
- "SECURITE , repeated 3 times,
"A-L STATIONS' of cared slatior, 'epeaLed 3 Ines.
- "this is",
- the 9- digit identity a,"rd the call sign or other identificatlon of own ship,
- the text of the safety message.

3.2 Reception of a safety message

safety message.

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I\IOBILE SEHVICE

4. PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE
-
4.1 DSC Channels for public correspondence
4.1.1 VHF

The vHF DSc channel 70 is used for DSc for

clistress and safety purposes as we| as for DSc
fof pubric correspondence.
4.1.2 IvlF

alllng a coast station by Dsc on l\lF for public

correspondence should preferably use the coasr
staton,s national DSc

The frequency 2177 kHz is also used for digital

selective calling berween ships for general communication.
4.2 Transmission of a DSC call lor public correspondence
to a Coast Station or another ship
A DSC ca I for public correspondence to a coast station
or another sr p is transmitted as followsj
. tune the kansmitter to the relevant DSC channel;
* select the format for cal ing a specific station
on the DSC equipment;
" key in or select on the DSC equipment keyboard:
the 9, digit identity of the station to be called,
the category of the call (routine),
- the type oJ the subsequent communication (normally
radiotelephony),

in accordance with the DSC eqLripment manufactureT,s

instructions;
* transmit the DSC call.
4.3 Fepeating a Catl

Further ca' attempts shourd be derayecr at reast 15 minutes, if acknowreogement

rs su/i not received.
4.4 Acknowledgement of a received call and preparation
for reception ot the traffic
on receipt of a DSc callffom a coast station or another
ship, a DSc acknowleclgernent is transmitted
as follows:
" tunethetransmittertothetransr.itfrequencyoftheDscchannel
on whrch the call was received,
* select the acknowledgement format on the DSC
equlprnent,

4 5 Reception of acknowledgement and lurther

actions
w iving an acknowledgement indicating that the
called station is abre to receive the traffic, prepare
for iransmfttrng the traffic
- tune the transmitter and receiver to the indicated
working channel;
' commence the communjcation on the working
channe/ byl
-the 9- digit identity or ca/r srgn or other icJentification
of the cariecr station,
- ,,this
is,',
_ the 9 digit identjty or call sign or other identification
of own ship.

TESTING THE EOUIPMENT USED FOR DISTRESS

AND SAFEry CALLS
n the exclusive DSc djstress and safety
calljng frequency 2187 5 kHz shouro De avoided
as far as possible by using oiher

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A VHF and I\,4F test call to a station is transmitted as followsl

* tune the transmitter to the DSC disiress and safety calling frequency (i e Channel 70 and 2187 5 kHz),
* key in or se ect the format fof the test cal on the DSC equipment in accordance with the DSC equjpment manufacturer's
instructions,
* key in the 9-d git identity ofthe stauon to be called,
* transmit the DSC call after checking as far as posslble ihat no calls are ln progress on the frequency,
* wait for acknowledgement

SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR DSC COMMUNICATION ON HF

Genera
The orocedufes for DSC commun cation on HF are - with some additions described in sections 6.1 to 6.3 beow equal to the
corresponding procedures for DSC communjcations on MFIy'HF
Due regard to the special conditions described in sections 6.1 to 6.3 should be given when making DSC communicat ons on HF
61, DISTRESS
6.1.1 Transmission of DSC distress alert
DSC distress alert should be sent to coast statlons - eg. in Sea Areas ,A3 and 44 on HF ' and on MF and/or VHF to other shlps jn
the vlc n tV.
The DSC distress alert shouid as far as possible inc ude the ship's last known position and the time (in UTC) it was va
jd. lf the
posltion and time is not inserted autor.atically from the ship's navlgational equipment, it should be jnserted manually.
ShiD-to- shore distress alert
Choice of HF band
propagation characteristics of HF radio waves for ihe actual season and tjme of the day should be taken inlo account when
choosing HF bands for transmission of DSC distress alert
As a general rule the DSC distress channel in the 8 [/Hz maritjme band (8414 5 kHz) may in n]any cases be an appfopriate first
cnotce,
TTansrnisslon of the DSC distress alert in more ihan one HF band will normaly incTease the probab lity of successful reception of
the alert by coast statlons.
DSC distress alert may be sent on a nun]ber of HF bands in two difterent waysl
a) either by transmitting the DSC disiress alelr on one HF band, and waiiing a few m nutes for receiving acknowledgen'rent by a
coast station;
if no acknowledgement is received wiih n 3 minutes, the process s repeated by transmitting the DSC distress aleft on another
apDroPrjate HF band etc;
b) or by transmitting the DSC distress alert at a number of HF bands with no or only very short pauses between the calls, without
waiting for acknowledgement between the calls.

Transmitting the DSC dlstress alert 1

* tune the transrnitler lo the chosen HF DSC distress channel (4207'5, 6312,8414 5, 12577 , 16804 5 k1z)
2l

* follow the instructions for keying in of selection of relevant informat on on the DSC equipment keyboard as descfibed in Section
1 1.;

" iransmit the DSC distress alert.

ln special cases, for example in tropical zones, transmission of DSC dlstress alert on HF may, in additjon to ship"to-shore alerting,
also be usefulfor ship-to ship aleding.
1ship.toshipdi51ressa|enshoudnornralybemadeon|V]Fand/orVF]FtsinotheprocedUlesfo|transm]ssioroiDscdslressaei(onl\/lFHFd

6.1.2 Preparaiion for the subsequent dislress tratfic

After having transmitted the DSC dlstress aled on appropriate DSC distress channels (HF, MF and/or VHF), prepare for lhe
subseq u ent" d istress trafiic by tuning the radiocommunication set(s) (HF, ,4F and/or VHF as applopriate) to the corfesponding
distress traffic channel(s).
Where multiple frequency call attempts are transmitted the corresponding distress kaffic frequency shou d be 8291 kHz
lf method b) descrjbed jn section 6.1.1 above has been used for transrnission of DSC distress aled on a number of HF bandsl
- take nto account in which HF band(s) acknowedgement has been successfully received from a coast station;
- if acknow edgements have been Teceived on more than one HF band, commence the tfansmission of djstress iraffic on one of
these bands;but if no response is recejved {rom a coast station then the other bands shouLd be used in turn.
The distress traffic {requencies are (See RR Appendix 15, Table 15- 1)i
HF (kHz)l
Telephony 4125 6215 8291 12290 16420
Telex 4177 5 6268 8376.5 12520 16695
l\.4F (kHz)l
Telephony 2142
Telex 2174 5
VHF: Channel 16 (156 800 l\.4H2)

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6.1,3 Distress traffic

The procedufes described in section 1.9 are used when the distress
traffic on IVF/HF is carried out by ra diotelephony,
The following procedures shall be used in cases where the distress
traffic on l\y'FlHF is car tied oulby rcdiotelexl
* the Forward Error Correcting (FEC) mode shall be usedj
* all messages shall be preceded byl
- at least one cafriage return,
- line feed,
- one letter shift,
- the distress signal ,,lVAyDAy"l
* The ship in distress shoulcl commence the dlstress telex tratfic on the
appropriate distress telex traffic channeJ as follows:
- carriage return, line feed, etter shift,
- the distress signal ,,t\4AyDAy',
-the words ,'this is,,,
- the 9- digit identity and call sign or other identification of the ship,
- the ship's position lf not included in the DSC distress ateft,
- the nature of distress,
- any other lnformaUon which might facjlitate the rescue.
6,1 .4 Actions on reception ot a DSC distress alert on HF from another ship
Ships recejving a DSc distress alert on HF Jrom another ship shall
nof acknowtedge the alert, but shouldl
* watch Jor reception of a DSC distress acknowledgement from
a coasl stat on.
* while walting fof reception of a DSC distfess acknowledgement
from a coasr statlon:

si
* inform a Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) via appropriate
radiocommuntcations means;
* transmit a DSC distress relay ca ,

6.1.5 Transmission of DSC distress relay call

In case it is considefed appropfiate to transmit a DSC
djstress felay call
* distress relay calls on HF should be initiated nanually;

* iransnrii the DSC distress re ay cal|

6.1.6 Acknowledgement of a HF DSC distress relay call received lrom a
Coast Station

6,2 URGENCY
Transmission of urgency messages on HF should normaly be addfesseo
-
either to a ships within a specified geographical area
- or to a specific coast station.

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6 2.1 Transmission of DSC Announcement of an Urgency Message on HF

* tunethe HF transmitter to the DSC distress channej inthechosen HFbandi

" key in or select ca I format for e iher geographical area ca or jndividual call on the DSC equipment, as appropriate;
* in case of area call, key in specification of the relevant geographical area;
* follow the instructions for keying ln or select on of relevant inforr.atlon on the DSC equipment keyboard as described ln section
2.1, jncluding type of cornmunication in which the urgency message will be transmitted (radiotelephony of radjotelex);

" transnrit the DSC calli and

* f the DSC call is addressed to a speciJic coast station, wait for DSC acknowledgement from the coast station lf
acknowledgement is not received with n a few minutes, repeat the DSC call on another HF frequency deemed appropriate.
6.22 Transmission of the urgency message and subsequent action
* tune the HF transmitter to the distress tralfic channel (telephony or telex) lndicated in the DSC annoLrncement;
* ifthe urgency message sto be transmitted using radiotelephony, followthe procedure described in section 2.11
* if the urgency message s to be transmitted by rcdiotelex, the following procedure shall be used:
- Use ihe FoMard Error Correcting (FEC) mode unless the message is addressed to a single station whose radlotelex identjty
number ls known;
commence the telex message by:
at least one cafriage return, ine Jeed, one letter shift,
' the urgency signal "PAN PAN',
- "this is",
- the 9-digit identity ofthe ship ardthe callsign or other identificatron ofthe ship,
- the text of the ufgency message.
Announcement and transmission of urgency messages addressed to all HF equipped ships within a specified area may be repeated
on a number of HF bands as deemed approDriate in the actual situation.
6,3 SAFEW
The procedures for transmjssion of DSC safety announcement and for transmisslon ot the salety hessage are the same as for
frequency messages, described in section 6.2, excepf that:
- in the DSC announcement, the category SAFETY shall be used
- in the safety message, the safety signal "SECURITE" shall be used instead ofthe urgency signaT "PAN PAN"

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ANNEX 4
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR COAST STATIONS FOB DSC COMMUNICATIONS ON MF, HF AND VHF (M.541-9)

INTRODUCTION
Procedures for DSC cor.municatlons on MF and VHF are descr bed ln section 1 to 5 below.
The procedures fof DSC comrnunications on HF are in general the same as for [,,4F and VHF Special conditions to be taken into account
when mak ng DSC communjcations on HF are described in sect on 6 below HF DSC test call facilt es are available throuqh some MF and
HF statlons.

1. DISTRESST
1.1 Reception of a DSC distress alert
The transmission of a distJess alert ind cates that a moble unit (a ship, aircratt or other vehicle) or a person is in d stfess and
fequires mmediate asslstance The d stress alert is a digiia selective ca I using a distress call Jormat
Coast stations in receipi of a distress alert shal ensure that it is routed as soon as possible to an RCC The receipt of a distress
aled is to be acknow edged as soon as possibie by the appropriate coast statjon.
rTheseinstructionsass!metlrattheRCCissileare.noteiromlheDSCcoaststatiofiwherethlsisnottlrecase,appfoDateamefdrnentsslroudbemadeocav

1.2 Acknowledgement of a DSC distress alert

The coast stat on shall transmil the acknow edgement on the d stress calling frequency on which the call was received and should
address ittoallships. The acknowledgement shall ncludethe dentificaiion of the ship whose d stress alertisbeing acknowledged.
The acknowledgement of a DSC distress a ed is transm tted as followsl
* use a transm tter which is tuned to the frequency on which the distress a ert was received;
* in accordance with the DSC equipment manufacturer's instruciions, key in or se ect on the DSC equipment keyboard 1

d stTess alert acknowledgement,

- 9-digit identty ofthe ship in distfess,
natLtre of distress,
d stress coord nates.
the time (in UTC) when the pos t on was valjd.
Some or allol lhs jniormallon miglrt be InclLde. aLtomaticaly byihe equ pmenr

" transmtt the acknowledgement;

* prepare to handle the subsequent distress tratf c by setting watch on radlotelephony and, if the "mode of subseqLrent
communication" signal n the rece ved d stress alert indicates telepfinter, also on narrow band direct printing (NBDP), if the coast
staton is fitted wth NBDP In both cases, the radioielephone and NBDP frequencles should be those associated with the
frequency on which the distress alert was received (on l\l F 21 82 kHz for radiotelephony and 21 74 5 kHz for N BDP, on VH F 156 8
MHz/Channel l6 tor fadlote ephony; there is no Jrequency for NBDp on VHF)
1 3 Transmission of a DSC distress relay call
Coast stations shal initiate and transmit a distress relay call in any of thefollowng cases:
- when the distress of the moblle unit has been notified to the coast stalion by other means and a broadcast a ert to shipplng is
requ red by the RCC; and
when the person responsible forthe coaststation considers thatfurther help is necessary (Close co- operation with the appfopr ate
RCC s fecommended under such conditions).
In the cases mentioned above, the coast staton shall transmii a shore to ship djstress 'e ay cal addressed. as app opr aLe, to all
ships (VHF on y), to a geographical area (l\,4FlHF only) of to a specific ship.
The distress relay call shall contaln the ideniiflcation of the mobile unjt in distress, its position and oiher information which m ght
facilitate rescue
The distress relay call is tra|smitted as fo ows:
* use a transmitter which s tuned to the ffequency for DSC d Stress a ens (21 87 S kHz on N,4F, 156 525 MHz/Channel 70 on VHF)
* in accordance with the DSC equipment manLtfacturer's instructions, key in of setect on the DSC equipment keyboard (See
footnote 1 of section L2 of this Annex)
- distress relay call,
- the format specifier (a I ships (VH F only), geographica area (MF/H F only), or individuat stat on),
- if appropriate, the address of the sh p, or geographical area,
I digil jdeniity of the sh p in distress, if known,
- nature of distress,
distress coofd nates,
t me ( n UTC) when the position was va d
* transn]it the d stress relay call;
* prepare for the reception of the acknow edgernents by ship siations and for hand ing the subsequent distress traffic by switchlng
over to the dlstress traffic channel inthesameband, e 2182 kHz on MF 156 8 lV Hzlchannel l6 on VHF.
1.4 Reception of a Distress relay call
lf the d stress relay ca is received from ashipstation, coast statons on receipt of the distress relavcalshall ensure that the caii is
routed as soon as possible to an RCC. The receipt of the distress relay call is to be acknow edged as soon as possible by the
appropfiate coast station uslng a DSC distress relay acknowledgement addressed to the ship station. lf the distress felay call s
received from a coast statlon, other coast stations will normallv not have to take further action

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2, URGENCY
2.1 Transmission ol a DSC announcement
The announcement oJ the urgency message shall be made on one or more of the distress and safety calling frequencies using DSC
and the urgency callJormat.

The DSC urgency call is transmiited as followsl

* use a iTansmitter which is iuned to the frequency for DSC distress ca s (2187 5 kHz on MF, 1b652SlVHz/Channel T0onVHF);
* n accordance wi'th the DSC equlpment manufacturels instructions, key jn or select on the DSC equipment keyboardl:
theformat specifier (all shipsca (VHF), geographlcat area ([,4FlHF onty), or individual station),
' if appropriate, the address of the ship, or geographical area,
' the category of the call (urgency),
' the frequency or channel on which the urgency message wil be transmitted,
' the type of communicat on in which the urgency message wjll be transmitted (radiote ephony)
1 Sorn€ or alloi this iniormatiof mightbe jrctuded alromallcatyby the equipment

" transmit the DSC urgency ca .

Atter the DSC announcement, the urgency message will be transmitted on the Jrequency lndicated in the DSC ca,,.

3. SAFETY
3.1 Transmission of a DSC announcement
The announcen'lent of the safety message shall be made on one or r.ore of the distress and safety calling frequencies using DSC
and the safety callformai.

The DSC safety call is transmitted as lollowsl

* use a transm tter which is tLrned to the frequency for DSC distress aleds
(21 87 5 kHz on [,4F, 156.S2b MHz/Channel 70 on VH F);
* ln accordance with the DSC equ prnent manufactuTeas instructions, key in or select on the DSC equipment keyboard 1:
- the format specifier (all ships call (VHF only), geographical area (MF/HF onLy), or individua station),
- f app.opriale. lhe address o1 Lle shio, or geograpl cal area.
- the category of the ca I (safety),
- the frequency or channel on which the safety message will be transmitted,
the type of communication in which the safety message will be transmitted (radiotelephony).
I Someoralloilhis flormalon mghlbeincluded a!tonralicalybyrheequipment

" Transmit the DSC safety call

After the DSC announcement, the safety rnessage will be tfansmjtted on the frequency lndicated in the DSC call.

4. PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE
4.1 DSC frequencies/channels lor public correspondence
4.1.1 VHF
The frequency 156 525 lVHz/Channel 70 is used for DSC for distress and safely purposes. it may also be used for ca r ng purposes
oiher than distress and safety, eg. pub ic corfespondence.
4.1 2 i\lF
Fot public correspondence nationa and internauonal Jrequencies are used which are different from the lrequenc es used for djstress
and safety purposes.
When calling ship stations by DSC, coast stations shou d use tor the call, in the orcler of preferencel
- a national DSC channe on wh ch the coast station is maintaining watchj
- the international DSC calling channel, with the coast station transmitting on 2177 kHz and receiving on 21 89.5 kHz. In order to

where it ls not known on which DSC frequencies the sh

4 2 Transmission of a DSC call to a ship
The DSC call is transmitted as followsl
* use a transmitter which is tuned to the approprjate calling frequency;
* in accordance with the DSC equipment manufacturer's instructions, key in or select on the DSC equipment keyboardl:
the 9-digit identity ofthe ship to be called,
- the category of the call routine,
- the type of subsequent comrnunicatjon (radiotelephony),
- working frequency information.
I Some or allihls information mislrt be lrcluded automaicaly by tlre eqrlpmenl
* after checking as far as possible that there are no calls in pfogress, transmit the DSC call.

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43 Repeating a call
- Coast statrons may transmit the call iwice on the same calling frequency with an internal of at least 45 seconds bet\deen the two
calls, provided that they receive no acknowledgernent within that nterual.
lf the station called does not acknowledge the call after the second transrnjss on, the call may be transmitted again on the same
frequency after a period of at east 30 minutes or on another calling frequency aftef a period of at least 5 r.inutes.
4.4 Preparation for exchange ol traffic
On feceipt of a DSC acknowledgement with the indlcation that the called ship station can use the proposed work ng frequency, the
coast station transters to the working frequency or channeL and prepares to receive the traffic.
4.5. Acknowledgement ol a received DSC call
Acknowledgements shall normally be transrnitted on the frequency paired with the frequency of the recejved cal lf the same call is
receved on severaLcalling channels, the most appropriate channel shall be chosen for transn'rission ofthe acknowledgement.
The acknowledgement of a DSC call is transmitted as follows:
* use a transmitter which is tuned to the appropriate frequency;
* in accordance with the DSC equipmeni manufacturer's nstructions, key in of se ect on the DSC equipment keyboard I I

- the format specifier (individual station),

- 9-digit identity ofthe calllng ship,
- the category of the ca routine,
- if able to con]ply immedlately on the working frequency suggested by the ship station, the same frequency information as in
the received ca l,

- if not able to comply on the working ffequency suggested, but able to comply immediately on an aternative frequency, the
alternative working frequency,
- if unable to comply immed ately the approprlate information in that regard.
1 Some ora lhs lnlormallon riight be incuded a!tomaticaly bylhe equipment
* transmit ihe acknowledgement (after checking as far as possible that there are no calls in progress on the frequency selected)
after a delay of at leasi 5 seconds, but not ater than 4]t minutes.
After having transmitted the acknowedgement, the coast station transfers to the working frequency or channe and prepares to
recelve the tratfic
5. TESTING THE EOUIPMENT USED FOB DISTBESS AND SAFETY CALLS
Perform VHF, l\4F atd llE test calLs in accordance with Recomn'rendatlon ITU- R l\,4.493,Table 4.7.
Acknowledgement of a DSC Test Call
The coast station should acknowledoe test ca s.

6, SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR DSC COMMUNICATION ON HF

General
The procedures for DSC cornmunication on HF are - wlth some additions described in sectjons 6.1 to 6 3 beJow equal to the
correspondirg procedJ'es for DSC com-Lnica iols ol I\,4Fl,/HF.
DLre reqard to the spec al conditions described in seciions 6.1 to 6.3 should be given when making DSC communications on HF.
6.1 DTSTRESS

6.1.1 Reception and acknowledgement of a DSC distress alert on HF

Ships in distress may in some cases transmit the DSC dlstress a ert on a numbef of HF bands with only shod lnteruals between the
indiv dual ca s.
The coast station shal transmlt DSC acknowedgement on alL HF DSC distress channels on which the DSC distTess alerl was
received in order to ensure as far as possible that the acknowledgement is received by the ship ln distress and by all ships which
recelved the DSC distress alert.
6.1 2 Distress traffic
The distress traJfic shoLrld, as a general rule, be iniiiated on the appropriaie distress traffic channel (radioie ephony or narrow band
direct prjnting) in the same band in which the DSC distress alert was received.
For distress traffic by NBDP the following rules applyl
- all messages shall be preceded by at least one carriage return, line feed, one letter shift and the distress signal N,4AYDAY;
' Forward Error Co(ecting (FEC) broadcast mode should be used.
61 3 Transmission of DSC distress relay call on HF
HF propagation characteristics should be taken into account when choosing HF band(s) for transmission of DSC distress relay call.
IMO Convention ships eqLripped with HF DSC for d stress and safety purposes are required to keep continuous automatic DSC
watch on the DSC distress channel in the 8 l\,4H2 band and on at least one of the other HF DSC distress channels.
In order to avoid creailng on board sh ps uncertainiy regarding on which band the subsequent establishment oJ contact and distress
traflic should be initjated, the HF DSC distress relay call shoLrld be iransmitted on one HF band at a time and the subsequent
communicatlon with Iesponding ships be established before eventually repeating ihe DSC d stress relay call on another HF band

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6.2 URGENCY
6.2.1 Transmission of utgency announcement and message on HF
For urgency messages by NBDp the following apply:

" the.urgency message shall be preceded by at least one carriage return, line feed, one letter shift,
the urgencl signal pAN pAN
and the identification of the coast station;
- Forward Efror Correcting (FEC) broadcast mode should normally be used.
ARQ mode. should b used only when considered advantageous to do so in the actual situation anq provided that the radiotelex
number of the ship is nown.
SAFETY
6.3.1 Transmission of safety announcements and messages on HF
For sa{ety messages by NBDP the following applyl
- The safety message shall be preceded by at least one carriage return, line feed, one tetter shift, the
satety {ignat S€CUntfE
and the identification ot the coast stationi
- Forward Error Correcting (FEC) broadcast mode should normally be used.
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IN THE I\,IARITII\,4E MOBILE SERVICE

ANNEX 5
FREQUENCTES USED FOR DSC (M.541,9)

1 The ftequencies used lor distress, urgency and salety purposes using DSC are as follows.
2187-5 kHz
4207 5 kHz
6312 kHz
8414 5 kHz
12577 kHz
16804 5 kHz
156.525 l\rHz 1
I The lreqL€ncy 156 S25 MHz
may atso be used tor DSC purposes othef lhaf distress, urqency,
and satety.

2 The flequencies assignable, on an,international basis to ship and

coast stations for DSc, lor purposes other than distress,
urgency and safety, are as follows 2:

2.1 Ship stations 2

458.5 kHz
2177 kHzs 2189.5 kHz
420BkHz 42OA.S k1z 4209 kHz
6312 5 kHz 6313 kHz 6313 5 kHz
A415kHz 8415.5 kqz 8416 kHz
12577 5kHZ 12578 kHz 12578 5 kqz
16805 kHz 16805 5 kHz 16806 kHz
18898 5 kHz tBF99 kHz 18899 5 kHz
223745kH2 22375 kHz 22375 5 kHz
252O85kHz 252O9kHz 25209 5 kHz
156.525 [,4H2

2 2 Coast stations 2

2177 kHz
4219 5 kqz 4220 kHz 4220-5 kHz
6331 kHz 6331 5 kHz 6332 kHz
8436 5 kHz 4437 kHz 8437 5 kHz
12657 kHz 12657 5 kHz 12658 kHz
16903 kHz 16903 5 kHz 16904 kHz
19703 5 kHz 197A4 kHz 19704 5 kqz
22444 kqz 22444 5 kHz 22445 kqz
26121 kHz 26121 5 kHz 26122 kqz
156.52s t\.4H2

The irequency 2177 kHz is avaitabte io ship slarions lor jntership

caling onty.

t3;J;i;c,:,i,";,ftlflil *"'on 2 above, appropriare workins rrequencies in rhe ro owins bands may be used ror
$.38ilX?tH '"
415-5265kHz (Regions 1 and g)
415 525 kHz (Region 2)
1606 5-3400 kHz (Regions 1 and 3)
1605- 3400 kHz (Begion 2)
(Foi the band 1605_ 1625 kHz,
see RR No.5.89)
40Oo-27500 k1z
156-174 MHz

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A Search and Res

sARr opera,es
shipborne fadar
in
or
t [g ffiTiJ;:t$:X?,r.;!,,i,il:["]SfiTrli:
quipment. SARTS can be ejther portable (for use
e suruival craft or operate in a froat,free posirion
?i:;flu:ffi,T
OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL CHABACTERISTICS

0 6n m les ln order to distinguish the SARI from other responses it is preferab e to use a raoar scate beh^/ee1 6

bandwidth to ensure optimurn detection of the SAHT. The specjfic Radar Operating Manual shou d be consulted
about the particular radar parameters and bandwidth selection

The SART also provides a visua or audible indication of its correct operation and wjll also lnform survivors when
it is ntefrogated by a radar.

54 Rescue SART

Three main factors wil affect the range at which a SART wil be detected on a ship s radar screen:
1 , THE TYPE OF RADAR USED AND HOW IT IS OPERATED

2, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS

A flat ca m will affect performance due to 'r.ult -path' propagation - radar pulses being reflected from the surface of the sea.

Elimination of sea and rain clutter will depend on the radar used, and the skill of the operator, as for normal radar operations.

3. THE I\IOUNTING OF THE SART ON THE SURVJVAL CRAFT

The mounting of the SART is the one factor over whjch the SART useT has some control, For maximum fange an unobsiructed
mountjng as high as possible is required.
The ll\,4O Recommended Performance Standard for the SART calls for a range of "up to at least 5 nautical n1iles,,, for a
SART
mounted 1rl'l above sea evel This assumes a search radar complying with IMO requirements, with ts antenna l5r
ubou"
""u

a, SART lying flat on the floor range 1.8 n miles

b. SART standing uprlght on the floor range25nmiles
c, SARI floating in the water range20nrniles

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Figure 11 - Basic co of the Search And Rescue radar liansponcler (SART)
 SEARCH AND RESCUE RADAR TRANSPONDER

OPERATION OF MARINE RADAR FOR SART DETECTION

Safety of Navigation Circular 197

WARNING: A SABT will only respond to an x-Band (gcm) radar, tt will not be seen on an s,Band (10 cm) radar

Introduction
A Search and rnay be triggered by
any X-Band (3 roximately 8 n miles.
Each radar pul t a response which is

range, the frequency match during each of the 12 slow sweeps will
produce a response on the radar display, thus a line of 12 dots
equally spaced bV about 0 64 n rniles will be shown.
When the range to the SART is reduced to about 1 n mjle, the radar
1 ring the fast
d are equally
I iginal line of
er than the
originaldots.

Radar Range Scale

When looking for a SART it is preferable to use either the 6 or 12 n
mile range scale. This
SART response of 12
mies beyond the posit
number of response
responses.
SART Range
from the 12 iow frequency sweeps are visible (when the SART is at a range greate|than about 1 n mile), the
position at the first :is displayed may be as much as 0 64 n miles beyond the true position;f the SART when the range cioses
so that the sweep are seen also, the first oJ these will be no more than j50 metres beyond the true position.

Radar
5. This is matched
bandwidths of 5 t\,4H2 - 25 N/Hz with short pulses on short
ranges.
6. A radar bandwidih of less than 5 l\,4H2 will attenuate the SART signal slightly, so it is preferable to use a rnedium bandwjdth to ensure
optimum detection of the SART The Radar opefating l\4anual should be donsuited about the particutii radar paLmeiers
and nanowiotn
selection.

Radar Side Lobed

7. As the SART iii approach
These can be femoved b\
may be easierto deiect in nfirm that the SART is near to own ship.

Deiuning the Raqar

B. To increase the visibility the SART in clutter conditions, the radar may be detuned to reduce the clutter without reducing the SART
response. Badars with Jrequency control,may nor.permit manLlat detune of the equipment. Care should be taken in operating
the radar in the detuned as other wanted navtgarional and antFcojlision intormatibn may be removed. The tuning sliould b;
returned to normal as soon as possible.

Gain
g. For maximum range SART detection the normal gain setting for long range detecuon should be used i.e., with a light
background nojse
speckle visible.

Anti-clutter Sea qontrol

 SEARCH AND RESCUE RADAR TRANSPONDER

Anti-clutter Bain Control

13. Some sets have automatic/manual anti-clutter rain control facilities. Because the way
in wh the rain c functions may
vary from one radar manufacturer to another, the operator is advised to use manual initia y
of the auto rain control on the SART response can then be compared with manual control.
u ih; oeen The etfect

Note:

is advised to use
essing the effect of auto.

AIS- SABT (Automatic ldentification System . Search and Rescue Transmitter)

In uary 2010 the AIS- SART was adopted into the cl\,4DSS regulations as an alternative
to Radar- SART

and AIS 2 - 1 62.025 N,4Hz) in the maritime VHF band.

Any vessel or station currently able to detect an AIS signal will also detect an AIS_ SART,

The information transmitted by the AtS, SART provides both identiJication and location.

ldentification consists of a unique I digit [,4MSt lD code, the first three digits will be ,,970,,, the
ining 6 digits are made up of a 2 digit manufacturers code and the unit's unique 4 digit
numbef.

(lmages provided by Jotron UK Ltd)

AlS. SART performance

During the sea level testing phase of AIS- SART development ii was established that accurate Als- SART detedtion
was achieved beh^/een
B - 1 0 n miles An accurate position displayed on a vessels electronic map system is achievable fror. one
transmission of 26 ms.

Further AIS- SART testing proved that accurate detection from helicopters and aircraft extended the AIS- SART range
to about 130 n miles
depending on the altitude ofthe search aircraft.

EPIRB-AIS

EPIRB" AIS devices will be displayed in the same way as an AIS- SART
The user identity of the EPIRB- AIS indicates the identity of the AIS transmitter of the EptRB-AlS and not the lvll\ISl ot the shio.

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This section contains e)dracts from relevant sect ons of the ITU Radio Regulations 2012. Some of the extTacts are abridged. Please see the
full ITU Radio Regulaiions 2012 for the assoclated notes and add tiona references contained within tables and text.

ARTICLE 30 - General provisions

Section | - lnttoduction
This Chapter contains the provisions for the operational use oJ the globa maritirne distress and safety system (GIMDSS), whoes
functional requirements, systen] elements and equipment carrage requiren'rents are set forth in the lnternationa Convention for the
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended. This Chapter also congtains provis ons for initiatjng diskess, urgency and safety
communications by means of radlotelephony on the frequency 156 B [,4H2 (VHF channel 16). (WRC- 07)

No provision oJ these Regulations prevents the use, by a mobile station or a mobjle earth station in distress, of any means at its disposal
to attract attent on, make known its position and obtain help.

No provision ot these Regulations prevents the use, by stations on board aircraft, shjps engaged in search and rescue operations, land
stations, or coast eafth stat ons, in exceptiona circumstances, of any means at their dlsposal to assist a mobile stat on or a mobile eadh
station in distress.

Section ll - Maritime provisions

The provis ons specified in this Chapter are obligatofy in the maritime mobile service and the maritime mobile saiellte serujce for all
statlons us ng the frequencies and techn ques prescribed for the funciions set out herln (WRC- 07)

The International Conventon for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended, prescribes whch ships and which of their
survival craft shall be provided wth radio equipment, and which ships shall carry portable rad o equipmeni for use in surviva craft. lt also
prescrlbes the requirements which shall be met by such equipment.

Ship eadh stations ocated at Rescue Coordinatjon Centres may be authorzed by an admjnistration to cornmunicate for distress and
safety purposes with any other station using bands allocated to the maritime mobie-satellite service, when special circurnstances make
it essentia, notwlthstanding the methods of working provided for in these Begulaiions.

It/obile stations of the n'raritime mobile service may communicate, for safety purposes, w th stations of the aeronautical mobj e service
Such comn]unications shall normally be made on the frequencies authorized, and under the conditions speclf ed n Sect on 1 of Article
31.

Section Ill - Aeronautical Drovisions

The procedure specified in this Chapter is obligatory for communicat ons between stations on board aircraft and stations of the maritime
mobile- satellite serulce, wherever this service or staiions of this se|Vjce are specifically mentioned

Certain provisions of thls Chapter are applicable to the aeronautical mobile service, except in the case of special arrangements between
the governments concerned.

l\lobile stations of the aeronauiical mobile service may communicaie, for distress and satety purposes, with stations of the maritime
mobile service in conJorr.ity with the provisions of th s Chapter.

Any statlon on board an aircraft requ red by national or lnternational regu ations to communlcate for distress, urgency or safety purposes
wiih stat ons ot the maritime mobile servlce that compLy wiih the pfovisions of this Chapter, shall be capable of transmltting and receiving
class J3E emissions when using the carrier frequency 2182 kHz, or cass J3E emlssions when using the carrier frequency 4125 kHz, oi
class G3E emissions when us ng the jrequency 156 8 l\ilHz and, optional y, the frequency 156 3 l\,4H2.

Aifcraft, when conducting search and rescue operations, are also permitted to operate Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equ pment on the
VHF DSC frequency 156525 MHz, and automatic identifcation system (AlS) equipment on ihe AIS frequencies 161 975 MHz and
162 025 MHz. NRc 07)

Statjons of the land mobile service in uninhabited, sparcely populated or Temote areas may, for distress and safety pufposes, use the
frequencies provided for in this Chapter.

The procedure specified in th s Chapter is ob gaiory for stations of the and mobile serv ce when using frequencies provided in these
RegulaUons for distress and safety communications.

Section lV - Land mobile provisions

Stations of the land mobile service in uninhabiied, spafse y populaied or remote areas rnay, for distress and safety purposes, use the
frequencies prov ded for ln this Chapter.

The procedure specified in lhis Chapter is ob igatory for stations of ihe land mobile servjce when using frequencies provided in these
Regulations for dlstress and safety communications.

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ARTICLE 31 . Frequencies for the cMDSS

Section | - General

Frequencies below 30 MHz

From Appendix 15 (REV WBC.12)
Iable l5- 1

Frequency Description Notes

(kHz) of usage

llelrete""rreoetreeqsEryqr f"lqeraqglaelyrlfoqelqruln
490 l\,4s
518 MSJ The frequency 518 kHz is used exclusivelv bVthe international NAWEX svsinm
*2174 5 NBDP- COI\,1
*2182 RTP- COI\,1 kHz uses class of em ssion J3E.
*2187 s DSC
3023 AERO SAR The aeronautical carrier (reference) frequencies go23 kHz and 5680 kHz may be used Ior intercommunication
between mobire stations engaged n coordinated search and rescue operations, and for comrnunicaiion
between these stations and participarng land stations in accordance with the provisions of Appendix 27 RR
*412s RTP- COt\,4 The carrier freq u e ncy 4125 kHz may be used by aircraft stations to communicate wth stations of the maritime
rnobile service for distress and safeiy purposes, inc udinq search and rescue.
*4177 5 NBDP. COIV]
*4207 5 DSC
4249 5 l\,1s The frequency 42Og 5 kHz s exclusively used for NAWEX-type transmlssibns. (see Besoluton 33g
(REVWRC- 07)
4210 NISI HF
5680 AERO- SAR See 3023 kHz above.
RTP- CO[/
*6268 NBDP. CON/T
*6312 DSC
6314 VISI- HF
*8291
RTP- COM
*8376 5 NBDP- COM
*8414 s DSC
8416 5 N,lSI- HF
*122901 RTP- CONI
,12524 NBDP- COM
*12577 DSC
12579 ]\ISI- HF
*16420r RTP- CO[I
| 6695 NBDP. CO[/T
16804.5 DSC
16806 5 [/]Sl- HF
19680 5
22376 NISI- HF
26100 5 I\ISI, HF

Legend

DSC Thesefrequencies are used exclLrsive yfordistress and safety ca susingDigita Selective Calling in accordance with the Radio Regulations
(wFc-07)

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MSI- HF In the maritime mobile service, thesefrequencies are used exclus velyforthe transmiss on of high seas MSlby coast stations to ships, by
-. m6ans of narrow- band direct- printing telegraphy.
NBDP-COM These frequencles aTe used exclusively for distress and safety communications (trafiic) uslng narrow band direct printing
reregrapny.
RTP- COM These carrier frequencies are used for distress and safety cor.munications (tfafi c) by radjotelephony.
* Except as provded in the Radio Regulations, any emission capable of caLrsing harmful interference to distfess alarm, urgency or safety
commun cations on the fiequencies denoted by an asterisk (*) is prohibited. Any erniss on causing harmfu intederence to distfess and safety
commun cations on anyofihe discrete frequencies dentlfjed inthisAppendix s prohibited 0,vFco7)
lCalling on carrier frequencies 1229A k\z and 16420 kHz shall be permitted on y to and from Rescue Coord nation Centres subjeci to the
safeguards of Resoluiion 352 (WRC03)

Frequencies above 30 [4Hz (VHF/UHF)

From Appendix 15 (REV WRC- 12)
Table 15- 2
Frequency Description Notes
(MHz) of usage
*121.5 AERO SAR The aeronautical emergency frequency 121 5 l\,4H2 js used for the purposes of distress and urgency for
Radio Te ephony by stat ons of the aeronauiical mobl e service using frequencies n the band between
117 975 MHz and 137 MHz. This frequency may also be used forthese purposes by sLrrvval craft stations.
Ernergency Pos t on- Indicating Radio Beacons use the frequency 121 5 MHz as jndicated in The Rad o
Regulations. (lTU R M 690- 1).

It4obile statons ofthe mariime mobile seruice may communicate with statons ofthe aeronautical mob le
service onthe aeronautical emefgency frequency 121.5l\,4Hzforthe purposes ofdistress and urgency only,
and on the aeronautical auxiliary frequency 123 1 l\l Hz for coordinated search and rescue operations, usjng
class A3E emissions fof both frequenc es. They shallthen comply with any special arrangement between
governments conceTned by which the aeronaut cal mobile seryice is regu ated.
1231 AERO SAR The aeronautica auxiliary, frequency 123 1 MHz, wh ch is auxiliary to the aeronaut cal emergency frequency
121 5 MHz, is for use by stations ofthe aeronautical mobie service and by other mob le and land stations
engaged in coordinated search and rescue operations.
lVobile stations ofthe martiane mobile servce may communicaie with siatons ofthe aeronautical mob e
seTvice on the aeronautical emergency Jrequency 121 5lMHzforthe pLtrposes ofdistress and urgency only,
and on the aeronautical auxiliafy frequency 123 1 jVHz fof coordinated search and rescue operations, usjng
class 43E em ssions for both frequenc es. They shall ihen comply wlth any spec al arrangement between
governmenis conceTned by which the aeronautical mobile serujce is regu ated.
VHF CH 06 The frequency 156 3 N,4Hz may be used for communication between ship stations and aircraft stations
engaged in coordinated search and rescue operations lt may also be used by aircraft stations to
communicate with ship stations for other safety purposes (see also Note f iin Appendix t S).
*156 525 VHF CH 70 TheJrequency 156 525l\lHz is used n the mar time mobile service for distress and safety calls !s ng D gital
Selective Ca inq.
VHF CH '13 The frequency 156.650 l\,4H2 is used for ship-to-ship communications relat ng to the safety of navigatlon in
accordance with the Radio Regulatlons (noie k in Appendix 18)
VHF CH 16 Thefrequency 156 8 [,4H2 is used for distress and safety communications by Rad o Telephony. Additjonally,
the frequency 156 8 MHz mav be used bv aircraft stations for safetv purooses onlv.
*161 97s AIS SART AIS 1 ls used for AIS search and fescue transn, itters (AlS - SABT) for use in search and rescue operaiions
VHF
CH AIS 1

,162 025 AIS. SART AIS 2 is used for AIS search and rescue transn, itters (AlS- SARI for use in search and fescue o0erations
VHF
CH AIS 2
*406 406 1 406- EPIRB This frequency band is used exc usivelv bV satellite EPIRBs n the Eatrh io space d rectjon
1530 1544 SAT- CON/ In addition to lts availability for routine non,saJeiy purposes, the band 1530 1544 N,4Hz is used for djstress
and safeiy purposes in the space'to Earth direction in the maritirne mobile-satellite seruice G|\,4DSS
dlstress, urgency and safety communications have pr ority n this band
*1544-1545 D&S- OPS Use of the band 1544 1545 fty'Hz (spaceto,Earth) is limiied to distress and safety operations, jncluding
feeder links of saielltes needed to relay the emissions of satellite Emergency Position- lndicating Radio
Beacons to eadh stations and narrow band (spaceto-Earth) links from space stations to mobile staiions.
1626 5,1645 5 SAT- CO[/] In addition to lts availability for rouUne non safety purposes, the band 1626.b- 1645 5 MHz js used for
distress and safety pufposes in the Earth-to-space direction in the marltlme mob e satellite service. GIV DSS
distress, urgency and safety, communications have priority in th s band.
*1645.5- 1646 5 D&S OPS Use of he bald I645 5 I616 5 l\,4-iz (Eadh-lo space) is lim tad to disrress ano
9200 9500 SARTS !sj! !ylq!9!!9!sponders to facilitate search and rescLre

Legend
AERo'SAF These aeronautical carrier (reference) frequencies n'ray be used for dislress and safety purposes by mobile staiions engagecl in
coo-dir dteo sea ch a1d rescue ope.at ons
D&S- OPSThe use ofthese bands ls limitedto dlstress and safety operations of satellite Er.lergency Position-lndicating Radio Beacons (EPtRBs).

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SAT-COM These lrequency bands are available for distress and safety purposes in the mar time mobile- satellite service

and other safety- related comrnunicat on 0rRco7)

Section Il - Survival Craft Stations

Equipment for rad otelephony use n survival craft stations shall, if capable of operating on any frequency in the bands between T56
M Hz and 174 [,4H2, be able to transmit and receive on 156 B lV Hz and at easi one other irequency n these bands.

Equipment for transmitUng locating sjgnals from survival craft stations sha be capable of operating inthe9200 95OO N,4Hzband.
Equipment with DSC facilities for use in survival craft shall, if capable of operatjngl
a) in ihe bands beiween 1606 5 kHz and 2850 kHz, be ab eto transmit on 2187.5 kHz;
b) in the bands between 4000 kHz and 27500 kHz, be able to transmit on 8414.5 kHz;
c) in the bands between l 56 l\,,lHzand 174 l\,4H2, be able to transmit on 156.525 t\IHz.

Section lll - Watch-Keeping

A - Coast stations

on trequenc es and for periods of t me as indicated in the infornl

(List lV). (wFco7)

B . Coast earth stations

Those coast eadh stations assumjng a watch-keepjng responsibility in the GITIDSS shal maintajn a contjnuous automat c watch 1or
appropriate distress aleds relayed by space stations.

C . Ship stations
Shlp stations, where so equipped, shall, while at sea, maintain an automatic digital selective calling watch on the appropriate distress
and safety calling frequencies in the frequency bands jn whlch they are operaung. Ship stauons, where so equipped, shall also maintajn
watch on the appropriate frequencies for the automatic reception of transm ssions of meteorological and navigat onal warnings and other
urgent informatlon to ships. (wFco7)

D - Ship earlh stations

Ship earth stations complying with the provisions of this Chapter, should where practicable, maintain watch except when communrca!ng
on a woTking channel.

ARTICLE 32 - operational Procedures for Distress and Safety Communications in the Global Maritime Distress and safetv Svstem
(GirDss) \wBc- 07)

Section | - General

b) The distress ca is the nitial voice or text procedure

c) The d stress message is the subsequent voice or text procedure
d) The distress alert relay is a DSC transm ssion on behalf of another station.
e) The d stress call relay is the initial voice or text procedure for a station not iiself in distress. 0 rFc 07)
The distfess aled shall be sent through a satellite either wjth absolute priority in general communicat on channels, on exclusive distress
and sa{eiy frequencies reserved for saiellte EPIRBS jn the Earth'to space direction or on the distress and safetv frequencies
designated ln the l\4F, HF and VHF bands for digital selective calling (see Appendix 15). 0iiRc-07)
The distress cal shai be sent on the d stress and safety frequencies designated in the [,4F, HF and VHF bands for radiotelephonv.

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. (wnc 07)

A i stations which receive a distress alert or call transmitted on the d stress and safety frequencies in the l\,4F, HF and VHF
bands shal
immediately cease any transmission capable of interfering with disiress traffic and prepare fbr subsequenid stiess trufii".
i**"-or1

provide that inforn'tation automatically. 0 /Rc-07)

Transmlssions by radiotelephony shall be made slowly ancl distincty, each word being ciearly pronounced to faciliiate transcflplon.

Section ll _ Distress Alerting and Distress Calling WFcoT)

- General
-The transmission of a distress alert or a distress call ind cates that a moblle unit2 or person3 is threatened
by grave and immrnenr oanger
and requires immedlate assistance. WFc-07)
The distfess alert sha I provlde4 ihe identificaUon ofthe staUon in dlstress and its position

a) was transmitted intentionally;

b) was not cancelled in accordance with No. 32.534 and Resolution 349 (wBc_e7)*;

d) was repeated; or
e) was transmitied uslng a false identity

shalllake practicab e and necessary steps to ensure the avoidance of fatse distress aterts, inctuding those transnritied
l1T,:,:i:,,1.9
Inaovenenflv. Bc-07)
*Note this Reso ution was revised by WRC- 12.

2 \looi e J ril. a ship ai-c'a1 o. ohpr vel icle.

3. In th s Article, where ihe case is of a person in disiress the appication oJihe procedures rnay requre adaptation to meeilhe needs or rhe particlrtar

4 The d slress alert may also conta

n infolr.ation regarding the nature of the d svess, the type ot ass stance required, the course and speed of the mob
ie
unLt, the t me that this informaiion r,!as recorded and any other inforr.ation whrch
might faciriraie rescue

B - Tfansmission of a distress alert or a distress cal/ 0^/Rc 07)

81 -Transmission ofa distress arert or a distress car by a ship station or a ship earth station
0ryFc-07)

The radiote ephone distress signal consists of the word IMAYDAY pronouncecl as the French expression ,,m'alcjet".
0aFo 07)
) The distress call sent on the frequency 156 8 l\ilHz (VHF Channel 16) shall be given in the Jollow ng forrn:
'I

the distress slgnal MAyDAy spoken three times;

the words THIS tS;
- the name of the vessel ln distress spoken three times;
- the call slgn or other identification;

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' the l\,4N/lsl (jfthe nitial alefthasbeen sentby DSC).0rRc-12)

2) The dlstress message whlch fo ows the distress ca shou d be given in ihe fo lowing forml
the distress signal MAYDAY;
- the name of the vessei in disiress;
the callsign or other identfcation;
- the ,4lt4sl (if the initial aled has been sent by DSC);

' the position, given asthe latitude and longitude, orif the la|tude and ongitude are not known orif time is insufficient, in re ation to a
known geographical location;
- the nature of the distress;
' the kind of assistance required

any other Lrseful information. 0r/Rc-12)

DSC procedures use a combination of automated functions and manual iniervention to generate the appropriate distress call fornrat in
the most recent verslon of Recorn ofe distress alert attempts
in which a message format s tran d, if entefed, the nalure of
the distress. In IVF and HF bands, i frequency a(ernpr on up
to sx frequencies wiihin one mi distress aled wili repeat
automatica ly at random intervals, RC_ 07)
82 - Transmission of a shore-to-ship distress alert re ay or a distfess call relay 0,a/Fc-07)

1) A station ora rescue coordination centre whlch receives a distress aenorcall ancl a distress message shali initiate the transmission of

2) The distress alert relay and the djstress cal relay shall contain the jdentificaton ofthe mobile unit in distress, its postion and al other
information which might Jacl itate rescue (WFc-07)

83 Transmlss on of a d stress alert re ay or a d stress ca I relay by a staUon not itself in distress Wnc 07)

ascertained that any of the following circumstances apply: (WRO-07)

a) on receiving a distress aled or callwhich is not acknowledged by a coast staton or another vesselwithin 5 minutes. (wRc.07)
b) on earning that the mobie unit in distress is otheNise unable or incapable of pariicipating jn disiress communicaiions, if the
l\laster or other person responsible for the mobile unit not in distress considers that further help- is necessary rynr,-oz1

3) A dlstress aiert relay sent by DSC shoLrld use the call format, as found ln the n]ost recent version of Recornmendations ITU- R V1.493
and ITU- R M 541, and should preferab y be addressed to an lndividual coast station or rescue coordination centres. (wHO 07)

fo owing receipt of a distress a ert sent by Digita Selective Callin

distress call reay s sent by fadiotelephony and addressed t

appropriate frequency. (wRc 07)

6) The d stress call relay sent by radiotelephony should be given in the fo lowing forml
- the distress signa "IVAYDAY RELAY" spoken three times;
- the words "ALL STAT ONS" or coast statjon nar.e, as appropr ate spoken three times;
- the words "THIS lS";
- the name ofthe relaying station spoken three times;
- the call s gn or other idenlification of the relay ng station;
- the lV[,4S] (if the initia] alert has been sent by DSC) of the relay ng siation (the vessel not in distress). (WRc r2)

7) This call shall be followed by a d stress message which shall, as far as poss ble, repeat the informationT contained in ihe origlnal
distress alert or distress message. (wFc-07)

B) When no aura watch is being ma ntained on shore, or there are othef difficu t es in estab ishing reliable ship- to- shore communications
by radioie ephony, an appropriate coast station or rescue coofdination centre may be contacte,-d by sending an jndividual distress alert
re ay by DSC, addressed so ely to that staUon and us ng the appropriate call fofmats. (wFc 07)

9) n the event of continued failure to contact a coast station or rescue coordinaiion centre direcuy, lt may be appropriate to send a cllstress
call relaybyradotelephonyaddressedtoallships,ortoa ships in aceftain geographical area. (WRc 07)

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C - Receipt and acknowledgement ot distress alerts and distrcss cal/s (wRc_04

Cl - Procedure for acknow edgement of receipl of disiress alerts of a distress call (wFc 07)

versions of RecommendaUons ITU- R [,4.493 and TU- R M 541. (WFc 07)

Acl.nowle t by DSc of a dlstfess alert sent by DSc addressed lo stat ons in the mar|me mobie service shall be addressed to all
stationsu

- the d stress signal "MAYDAY";

- the name followed by the ca I sign, of the MN4SI or other identiflcation ofthe station sencling the clistress message;
the words "THIS lS";
the name and call sign or other identification of the station acknowledging receiptj
- the word "RECE|VED";
the distress signal "l\lAyDAy,,. (wFc-j2)

' the distress signal "MAyDAy,';

- the ca I sjgn or other ident fication of the station send ng the distress alert;
- the word "DE';
- the callsign or other identification otthe staiion acknowredging receipt ofthe distress arert;
- the s gnal "RRR";
- the distress signal "l\lAyDAY'. 0aFc 07)

5 v€ssels making a disiress a ert relay

or a distress call Ieay shou d ensure ihat a suiiab e coast stat on or rescue coordinaiion centre is inforraed of
any
dislress communlcaions pievious y exchanged NFC-07)
6 vessels making a distress ca
I re ay shou d ensure that a su table coast stat on oT rescue cooTd natron centre rs informed of any
disness oornrnunrcar ons
prev 0usty excnanged wFc-07)

I In order io ensure that no Lrnnecessary delay occuls before the shore- based alrthorities become aware of a distress
ncident, ihe acknowtedgement by

C2 - Receipt and acknowledgement by a coast station, a coast eadh stauon or a rescue coord nation
centre uFc-07)
tress alerts or d stress calls shall ensure that.they are routed
a distress alert or a distress ca I js io be acknowledged as so
via a coast station or an appropriate coast eadh staton.
made when the raethod of receipt warrants a broadcast a ert
fudher help is necessary. (wFc 07)

whose distress aled is being acknowledged. 0/vRc-07)

C3 - Receipt and acknowledgement by a ship station or ship eairh station (wRc o7j

Ship of ship earth stations in receipt of a d stress alert or a drstfess call shall, as soon as possible,
inforrn the master or person
responsible forthe ship ofthe contenis ofthe distress aled. (wFc-07)

available to relay the distress callto an approprlate coast station

or a dtstress call re ay by a station not itse f in djstfess). 0 /Bc- 07)

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a ship station, which may be at a considerable

but shaL obserue the provisions in D below
edged by a coast station withjn 5 minutes, relay
lso provisions in 83 above, (Transmission of a

A ship statjon acknowledging receipt of a distress aled sent by DSC should, n accordance wth the pfovisions made n C3 above,
(wRc-07)

the band used for the a ert, taking into account any instructi

However, unless instructed to do so by a coast station or a fescue coordination centre, a ship station nlay onty seno an
acknowledgernent by DSC in the event thatl
a) no acknowledgement by DSC from a coast station has been observed; and
b) no other communlcation by radiotelephony or narrow- band dlrect- pr nting ielegraphy to or from the vessel in distress has been
observed; and
c) at least 5 minutes have elapbed and the distress aleri by DSC has been repeaied, see I above. (lvnc oz)
A ship station in receipt of a shore- to- ship distress aleft relay or disiress call relay (see No. 32.14) should estabtish communjcation
as d rected and render such assistance as fequired and approptiate. (WRc 07)

D - Preparation lor handling of distrcss truffic

traffic frequency assoc ated w th ihe distress and safety calling fr

Section III - Distress Traffic

A - Generul and search and rescue coordinating communications
Distress tratfic consists of ai messages relating to the immediate assistance requ red by the shjp in dlstress, ncluding search and
rescue comrnunications and on-scene communicatjons The disiress traffic sha as far as possible be on the frequencies contained in
Adicle 31.
For distress traffic by radiotelephony, when establishing commLrnications, cal s sha I be pretixed by the distress signal l\,4AyDAy

The rescue coordination centfe responsible for contro ing a search and rescue operation shall also coordiriate ihe cjlstress traffic relating
to the incident or may appoint another station to do so. (wFco7)

The rescue coordination centre coordlnatng distress traffic, the unit coordinat ng search and rescue operations or the coast staton
involved may impose slence on stations which interfere with that trafiic. This lnstruction shall be addressed to all stauons or to one
station only, according. to ciTcumstances. Inethercase,theJollowngshal beused:
a) n radiotelephony, the signa SEELONCE [,4AYDAY pronounced as the French expression "silence, m'aidea';
b) n narrow band direcfprnting te egfaphy norrnaly using Forward Error Correcting mode, the signal SILENCE MAyDAy
However, the ARQ mode may be used when t is advantageous to do so.
Uni I they rece ve the message indicat ng that normal work ng may be resumed, al stations which are awafe of the distress tfaff c and
whlch are not taking pan in t and which are not in distress, are forbidden to tTansmit on the frequencies ln which the distress irafflc is
taking place.
A station of the mobile service which, while followlng distress traJf c ls able to continue its normal service, may do so when the d stress
tratf c is well establshed and on condltion that it observes the provisions in the above paragraph and that it does not interlere with
distress irafiic.
When d stress traff c has ceased on frequencies which have been used for distress traffic, the station controlllng the searcn ano rescue
operation shall in tiate a rnessage for transmission on ihese frequencjes indjcating that distress traffic has finished MHuoT)
1) In radiotelephony, the message referred to in the above paragraph consists oll
the distress signa N4AYDAY;
the ca "ALL STATIONS" spoken three times;
ihe words TH S lS j
ihe name of the station sending that message spoken three times;
the cal s gn or other dentlfication ofthe station send ng the rnessage;
thetime of handing in oJthe message;
the MNilsl (if the inltia alert has been sent by DSC), the name and the call sign of the mobile station which was in distress;
the words SEELONCE FEENEE pronounced as the French words "silence fini,,. 0aRcl2)

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2) In direct-prlnting telegraphy, the message referred to above consists of:

the distress slgnal "|\,4AYDAY";
the call"CQ"j
lhe word "DE";
the call sign or other ideniification ofthe station sendjng the message;
the time of handing in oflhe message;
the name and call sign of the mobile station which was ln distress; and
the words "SILENCE FlNl".

Cancellation of an inadveftent distrcss alert

1) ^NF'co7)
A station transmitting an inadvedent distress alert or call shall cance the transmission. 0,vFco7)
2) An inadvelrent DSC alert shall be cancelled by DSC, if ihe DSC equipment is so capable. The cancellation should be in accordance
with the most recent version of Recommendation ITU-R lV 493 In alcases, cancellation shall aso be transmitted by radiotelephone jn
accordance with 4) below. WRcoT)
3) An inadvertent distress caLl shall be cancelled by radiotelephone in accordance with the procedure in 4) below (wBco7)
4) Inadvedent distfess transmissions shall be cance led orally on the assoclated distress and safety frequency in the sar.e band on whlch
the distress transmission was sent, using the following procedurel
the call "ALL STATIONS" spoken three iimes,'
ll'e words "THlS lS';
- the name of the vessel spoken three times;
- ihe call sign or other identificatlon;
- the l\,4MSl (if the injtla aled has been sent by DSC);
- the words "PLEASE CANCEL MY DISTRESS ALERT OF' followed by the tlme nUTC.
lvlonitor the same band on which the inadvertent distress transmission was sent and respond to any communications concerning that
distress transrnission as appropriate. 0 /Rc- i2)

B - On-scene communications
On-scene communications are those between the firobile unit in disiress and assistino mobile units. and between the rfobie uniis and
ihe unit coordinating search and rescue opefations
Control of on scene communjcations is the responsibility of the Lrnit coordinatjng search and rescue operations. Simpex
con'rmunicaiions shall be used so that all on-scene mobie staijons may share relevant nfofmation concerning the distress incident. lf
direct-printing telegraphy is used, t shall be in the Forward Error Correcting mode.
The preferred frequencies jn radjotelephony for on-scene comn]unications are 156 8 l\,4H2 and 2182 k9z. The frequency 2174 5 kqz
may also be used for ship-to ship on-scene cornmunications using, na(ow band djrect-printlng telegraphy in the Forward Error
Correcting mode.
In addition to 156I [,4H2 and 2182 kHz, the frequencies 3023 kHz,4125 kHz,5680 kHz, 123 1 [,4Hz and l S6 3 lVHz may be used for
ship to-aircraft on-scene communicaiions.
The selection or des gnation of on-scene ftequencres is the responsibility of the unit coordinating search and rescue
operatons. Nofmally, once an on-scene freqLrency is a continuous aural or teleprinter watch is rnaintained by all
established,
pafticipating on-scene mobile unlts on the selected frequency.

C - Locating and homing signals

Locaung signals are fadio transmissions intended to facilitate the find ng of a mobile unit in distress or ihe location of survivors. These
sjgnals include ihose transmitted by searching units, and those transmitted by the rnobile unit in distress, by survival craft, by Jloat lree
EPlRBs, by satellite EPIRBs and by search and rescue radar transponders to assist the searching units.
Homing sgnals are those ocating signals which are transmitted by mobile units in distress, or by survival craft, for the purpose of
providing searching units with a signa that can be used to determlne the bearlng to the tfansmitting stations.
Locating signals may be tfansmitted in the following frequency bands:
117.975 136 NlHz;
156 174 [.4H2;
406-406 1 MlHz; and
9200-9500 MHz (wBc-07)

ARTICLE 33 - Operational Procedures for Urgency and Safety Communications in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
(GMDSS)

Section l- General
Urgency and safety communications include: ovFco7)
a) navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent inJormaiion;
b) shiplo ship safety of navigation communications;
c) ship repofting comr.unicaiions;
d) support comrnunications for search and rescue opeTatjons;
e) other urgency and safety messages; and
0 comn'lunications relating io the navlgation, movements and needs of ships and weathef observation messages destined for an
otficial meteorological service.
Urgency communicatlons shall have priorty over allother communicatons, except dlstress. 0/r'Fco7)
Safety communications shall have priority over all other communlcations, except distress and urgency. (WRco7)

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Section ll - Urgency Communicattons

The following terms applyl

b) The urgency call is the lnit a voice of text procedure.

c) The urgency message s the subsequent voice ortext procedure. WFc-o7l

Catting, fol
cement of
Ariicle 31
o lfe urg

nnouncement need nor be made tf the u,n"T3ftrl333nn" o"

'",o

rnessage and, in the case of a message to all stations, shall use the

urgencv announcements from a coast stat on may also be direcied to a group of vessels or to vessels in a defined geographical
area.
{wBc 07)

1 The folraat of urgency

cal s and ulgency messages should be in accordance with the relevant I I u- R Recommendat ons, (wRc
07)

The urgency caL and message shall be transmitted on one or more of the distress and safety traffic freqLrencies spec f ed in Section
I of
Article 31. 0 /Fc, 07)

However' in the mafitime mobire service, the urgency message sha| be transmitted of a working frequencyl
a) in the case of a long rnessage or a medicai ca l; or

b) jn areas of heavy traffic when the message is being

repeated.
An indlcation to th s elfect shall be included in the ufgency announcement or call. (wRc-07)

wFc-07)

urgency commun cations to supporl search and rescue operatjons need not be pfeceded by ihe urgency signal. (WFc 07)
The urgency call should consist of:
- the urgency signa "PAN PAN" spoken thfee times;
- the name of the cal ed station or 'ALL STATIONS" spoken three times;
the words "THIS S"j
- the name of the station transmitting the urgency rnessage spoken three times;

the call s gn or any other identifica|on;

- the |\4[,4S] (if the initia announcement has been sent by DSC),

In radiotelephony, on the selected working frequency, the urgency call and message conststs oli

the urgency signal "PAN PAN" spoken three times;

- the name of the called station of "ALL STATIONS,, spoken three times;
the words "TH S ls"i

the name of the station transmitting the urgency rnessage spoken three Imes,.

the ca I sign of any other identiJicationj

the lt4MlSl (if the initia announcer.ent has been sent by DSC);
the text of the urgency message. MRc- 12)

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ln narro!'v band direct- prinling, the urgency message shall be preceded by the urgency sjgnal and the dentification of ihe transmitting
station.

The urgency call format or urgency signal shal be sent only on the authoriy of the person responsible for the ship, aircraft or other
vehicle cafrylng the mobile station or mobile earth station 0/Fc-07)

The urgency call forrnat or the urgency signal may be transmitted by a and station or a coast earth station with ihe approval of the
responsible authorily.

Sh p stations n feceipt of an urgency announcer.ent or call addressed to al stations shall noi acknowledge 0rRc 07)

Ship staiions in receipt of an urgency announcement or ca of an urgency message shal! monitor ihe frequency or channe ind cated for
the message for at east 5 minutes. lf, at the end of the 5 minute monitoring perod, no urgency message has been received, a coast
statjon should, if possibLe, be not fied of the missing message. Thereafter, normal working may be resumed. (WRc- 07)

Coast and ship stations which are in communication on frequencies other than those used for the transmission of the urgency signal or
the subsequent message may continue theil normal work without interruption, provlded that the uTgency rnessage ls not addressed to
them nor broadcast to a I stations. 0/,/Rc 07)
When an urgency announcement or call and message was transmitted 10 rnore than one station and act on is no longer required, an
urgency cancellaUon should be sent by the station responsible for jts transmjss on

The urgency cancelation should consist of:

the urgency signal "PAN PAN" spoken three times;

The words "ALL STATIONS" spoken three iimes;

- the words "THIS lS";

- the name of the staiion transmitting the urgency message spoken three limes;
- the call sign or any other identification;

- the N,4|VSl (if the initial announcement has been sent by DSC);

- The words "PLEASE CANCEL URGENCY [,4 ESSAGE OF" Jol owed by the time in UTC. (1,vnc 12)

Error colrection techniques in accordance wlth re evant ITU-R Recommendations shall be used for urgency messages by
direct- printing te egraphy. A messages shall be preceded by at least one carriage return, a line feed signal, a lettar sh'ift signal and the
ufgency signal PAN PAN.

Urgency commun cations by direct- printing te egraphy should normally be established ln the broadcast (Forward Error Correction)
mode. The ARQ mode inay subsequenty be used when it is advantageousto do so.

Section lll - Medical Transoorts

The term "medical tfansports", as defined in the 1949 Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols, refers to any means oJ
transportation by land, water or air, whether military or civilian, permanent or ternporary, assigned exclLrsively to medical transportation
and under the control oJ a competent authority, of a party to a conflict or of neutral States and of other States not parties ro an armeo
conflict, when these ships, craft and a rcraft assist the wounded, the sick and the shipwrecked.

For the pufpose of announc ng and identfy ng medical transports which are protected undef the above mentioned Conventions, the
procedure of Section ll of thls article is used. The urgency signa shall be followed by the addjtion of the single word MEDICAL in
narrow-band direcfprinting and by the addition of the single word l\4AY- DEE' CAL pronounced as in French "medica", in
radiotelephony. WRcoT)

When using Digtal Selective Calling techniques, the urgency announcement on the approprjate D gital Selective Caling d stress and
safety Jrequencies shal always be addressed to all stations on VHF and to a specified geographical area on MF and HF and shall
indicate "Medica transpod" in accordance w th the rnost recent version of Flecommendations ITU- R l\,4.493 and ITU- R I\4.541. (wFc 07)

lvl€dica transpods may use one or rfore ofthe distress and safety traffic Jrequencies specifled in Section of Article 31 forthe purpose
of self identificaijon and to establish commun cations As soon as practlcable, communications shall be tfansJerred to an approprlate
wo'kinq lrequency. ,
^|/F.-o
The use of the signals descrlbed in the above paragraph indicates that the message which follows concerns a protected medical
transpod. The message shal convey the fo lowing data: (WRc-07)
a) call sign or other recognized means of jdentfication ofthe medica transport;

b) oosi io1 ot the 1eo cdl Lrdlspo-

c) number and type of vehicles in the n'tedical transport;

d) intended routel

e) estimated time en route and of departure and arrival, as appropriate;

The use oJ ladiocommunicat!ons for announcing and identifying medical transports is optiona; however, jf they are used, the provisions
otthe above Regulations and particularly th s Section and of Articles 30 and 31 shall apply

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Section lV - Safety Communications

The followlng terrns app yl
a) the safety announcement s a Digital Se ective Call using a safety cal format in the bands used for terrestrja
radiocommunication or a safety message format, n which case it is rerayed through space stations;
b) the safety call ls the initial voice or text procedure;
c) the safety message is the subsequent voice or text procedure. WRc 07)

ions consist of asaf ng Digital selective ca ing, followed by

using radiotelephon dita.-The announcementlt the satety
of the djstfess and d in Section I of Article 31 uslng eithei
e safety call format, the safety signal. 0 /Rc,o7)

a) safety messages transmitted by coast stauons in accordance wlth a predefined timetable should not be announced by Digital
Selective Call ng techniques;
b) saJety messages which only concern vessels sailing in the vicinjty should be announced usifg racjiotelephony procedures.
wFc 07)

taking into account lhat other stations outside VHF range rnay not r

c other option is practicable, the safety message may b

'1

The safety signalconsists oftheword S6CLJRITE. In radiotelephony, itsha be pronounced as in Ffench.

centre v a a coast station or an appropriate coast earth station. These transmiss ons shall be preceded by the sajety announcement or
call. (wRc- 07)

transnissions shall be preceded by the safety announcernent or call. 0ryRc-07)

The complete safety call should consist of:
' the safety signal "SECURITE" spoken three tlmes;
- the name of the called station or "ALL STATIONS" spoken three iimes;
the words "THIS lS";
- the name of the station transmiti ng ihe safety message spoken three times;
- the cal sign or any other identiflcation;
- the Vl[,4S] (f the initial annou ncement has been sent by DSC),
followed by the safety message ot followed by the detaiLs of the channel to be used for the message in the case where a workrng
channel is to be used.

In radiotelephony, on the selected working frequency, the safety call and message should consist ofl

the safety signal "SECURlTE" spoken three times;

- the name of the called station or "ALL STATIONS" spoken three tjmes,.

the words "THIS lS";

the name ol the station transmltting the safety message spoken three tir.es;
- the call sign or any other identification;
- the ,4lt4sl (ifthe initialalert has been sent by DSC);
- thetext of the safety message. ovRc-r2)

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In narrow- band direcfprinting, the safety message shal be preceded by the safety signal and ihe ideniifjcation of the transmitting
station

ErroT correct on techniques in accordance with relevant ITU- R Recommendation shall be used for safety messages by direcf prjnting
telegraphy, Al messages shall be preceded by at least one carrlage return, a line feed slgnal, a letter shift signal and ihe safety signal
SECURITE.

Safeiy communications by dlrect- pr nting telegraphy should normally be established in the broadcast (Forward Error Correction) mode.
The ARQ mode rnay subsequently be used when it is advantageous to do so.

Ship stations in feceipt of a safety announcement using Digita Selective Calling techniques and the "All Shlps" for.nat setting, or
oihe|wise addressed to all stations, shall not acknowledge 0/Fc-07)
Ship stations in receipt oJ a safety announcement or safety call and message shall monitor the frequency or channel indicated Jor the
message and shall lsten until they are satisfied that the message is of no concern to them. They shall not make any transm ssion likely
to jnterfere wth the message. OFc 07)

Section V - Transmission of Maritime Safety Intormation

(llaritime safety inJorn'tation includes navigational and meteorolog cal wafnings, meteorologlcal forecasts and other urgent messages
pertaining to safety normally iransmitted io or frorn ships, between ships and be[^/een ship and coast stations or and eadh siations)

A - General
The mode and format of the transmisslons shall be ln accordance with the relevant ITU R Recommendations

^ B - Intemational NAVTEX systern

[4aritime safety ]nformairon sha I be transmitted by means of narrow- band direct- print ng telegraphy with Forward Efior Correct on using
the frequency 518 kHz ln accofdance with the internationa NAVTEX system (see Appendix 15).

C - 49O kHz and 4209.5 kHz

The frequency 490 kHz-.nay be used, for the transmission of maritime safety information by means of narrow band d rect-printing
telegraphy with FoNard Error Correction.
The frequency 4209 5 kHz is used exc usively for NAVIEX-type transmission by means of narrow band direct printing telegraphy with
Forward Error Correction

D - High seas ma time safety information

l,4aritime safety ]nformation is transmitted by means of NBDP telegraphy with Forward Error Corection usjng the frequencies 42io kHz,
6314 kHz,8416 5 k1z,12579 kHz, l6806 5 kHz, 19680.5 kHz, 22376 kHz and 26100 5 kHz.

E - Maritime safety infomation via satellite

Maf iume saJety information may be lransmitted via satellite in the marjtjme mob jle- satellite service uslng the band 1530 1545 NIHz (see
Append x l5).

Section Vl - Intership Navigation Safety Communications

Intership navigalion saJety communications are those VHF radiotelephone communicauons conducted between ships for ihe purpose of
contributing to the safe movemeni of ships.

The frequency 156 650 l\,4H2 is used for intership navigation safety communications (see also Append x 15 and note k) in Appendix 18).

Section Vll - Use of Other Frequencies for Salety o^/Rc 07)

Radlocommunications for safety purposes concerning shp reporting communications, communications relating to the navigation,
moveraents and needs of ships and weather observation messages may be conducted on any appropfiate communicaiions frequencv,

moblle- satelllte service, frequencies in the bands 1530-1544 lVHz and 16265-16455l\,4H2 are used jor this lunciion as well asfor
distress aleriing purposes. (wRc 07)

ARTICLE 34 - Alerting Signals in the clobal Maritime Oistress and Safety System (cMDSS)

Section | - Emergency Position-lndicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) and Sate ite EPTRB Signats

Section ll - Digital Selective Calling

The characteristics of the "distress call" in the digital se ective ca ing system should be in accordance wlth the most recent version of
Recommendation ITU-R M.493 (WRC- 12)

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 The proper of vHF channels at sea makes an important contribution to navigationat
A[ri#ff:,'"" safety. In accordance with the lru Radio

a. Chrnncl 1A /164.a r\rr.r?\ ' saJety communications and for calJjng to establish

b. on VHF channels a onatF.l rd rha n^rr

^ha-ri^h. o6h,i^^ permitted are restricted to those retattno to the

congested poft areas. ovement and safelv

safety of shinnin^
shipping in
in

The following guideljnes havd been prepared and, if followed,

should ensure that VHF channels are used correctlv.
Please note that the world Radiocomrnunication conference
2012 made changes to Appendix 18 reproduced at the end ol thrs
section.
PROPER USE OF VHF CHANNELS AT SEA (An extracffrom rhe tMO Resotution A.474 (X ))

GUIDELINES ON THE USE bF VHF AT SEA

1 VHF COMMUNICATIQN TECHNIOUE
,--\ 1.1 Preparatiqn
Before transmitting, think about the subjects which have to be
communicated and, iI necessary, prepare written notes to avoid
unnecessary interruptions and ensure thdt no valuable time is wast"J on ilu!,iihunn"r.
1.2 Listening
To avoid unnecessary and irritating intederence, listen
before transmitting to rnake certain thai the channel is not already
in use.

a distress alerting and communication channel Jor NON SOLAS

- ships and;
bridge io bridge communications.
-
1.3 Discipllne
vHF equipment shouid be used correctly and in accordance with the
Radio Regulations. The following in particular should be avoided:
t channel 161or pufposes other than distress, urgency and very brief
'' :31',[gb safety communications when another calling channel is

1 .3.2 communications not related to safety and navigation on port operation channels;
1.3.3 non-essentigl transmissions, e.g. needless and superfluous signals and
correspondence;
1 .3.4 transmitting wjthout correct identification;

1 .3.5 occupation of one padicular channel

,___\ under poor conditions;
1.3.6 use of oflensive language.

1.4 Repetition
Repetition ofwords and phrases should be avoided unless
specificary fequested by the receiving station.

1.5 Power RedFction

when possible, the lowbst transmitter power necessary Jor satisfacrory
communrcatron should be used,

1.6 Automatic ldentilicatign Sytems (AlS)

AIS is used for the exdhange
purpose of ,AlS is to helD roen cjlities. The
provide additional inlorniation orting); and
be operated in accordance AIS should
ldentification Systems (AlS/. Automatic

1,7 Communicqtions with shore stations

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1.8 Communications with oiher ships

working channel on which further transmissions should take plac

cnannets.
1.8.2 The lisiening procedure outlined in paragraph 1.2 should be fol owed before cornrnunicauons ate comrnenced on t e cnosen
cnannel,

'1.9 Distresscommunications
1.9.1 Distress calls/messages have absolute priority over a other comraunications. When hearinq them all other transmissions should
cease and a listenlng watch should be kept
L9.2 Any distress call/message should be recorded in the shjp's og and passed to the Master
1.9.3 On receipt of a distress message, if inthevicinty, immed ately acknowledge receipt. lf not in the vicinity, allow a shoft interval of time
to elapse before acknowledging recelpt of the message in order to permit shjps nearer to the distress to do so.

1.10 Calling
110.1 In accordance wth the Rado Regulatjons Channel 16 mayonybe used fof distfess, urgency and very brief safety communicaiions
and for ca ljng to establish other communications which should then be conducted on a suitable work nq channel.
1 .10.2 Whenever possible, a working frequency should be used for calllng.
lf a workjng frequency is not available, VHF Channe 16 may be used for calling, provided it is not occupied by a distress
call/rnessage.
1 10.3 In case of difiiculty to establish contact with a ship or shore station, allow adequate time before repe€iting the ca L Do not occupy the
channel unnecessaTilv and irv another channel.

1,11 Changing channels

lf cor.munications on a channel are unsatisfactory, indicate change of channel and await conlirmation.

1.12 Spelling
lf spelling becomes necessary (e.9. descriptive names, call signs, words which could be misLrnderstood) use the spelling tabe
contained in the International Code of Signals and the Radio Regulations and the l[,4O Standard l\4arine Communication Phrases
(sMcP).

1.13 Addressing
The words "l" and "You" shou d be used prudently Indicateto whom they refer
Example:
Seaship, this is Pod Radar, do you have a Pilot? Port Radar, th s is Seaship, yes I do have a pilot.

1.14 Watchkeeping
Every ship, whie at sea, is required to maintaln watches (Regulation on Watches in Chapter lV of SOLAS, 1974, as amended).
Contlnuous watchkeeplng is fequired on VHF DSc Channel 70 and also when practicable, a continuous listening watch on VHF
Channel 16.

2 VHF COMMUNICATION PROCEDUFE

2,'l Calling
When cal ing a shore station or another ship, say the name of that shore stat on once (twice f considefed necessary in heaw radio
traffic conditions) fo lowed by the phrase "THIS lS" and ihe ship's name twice, indlcating the channel in use.
Example:
Port Clty, this is Seastar, Seastar, on Channel 14.

2.2 Exchange of messages

2 2.1 When communicating with a ship whose name is unknown but whose posjtion s known, that position may be used. In this case the
call js addressed to allshlps.
Examolel
Hello "ALL SHlPS", this s Pastoria, Pastoria. Ship approach ng number four buoy, I an, passing Belinda Bank Light.

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2.22 Where a message is Teceved and only acknowledgement of receipt is needed, say "received". Where a message is received and
- acknowledgement of the correct message is required, say "rece ved, understood", and repeat message if considered necessary.
Examp e:
Message: Your berth will be clear at 08.30 hours
Rep y: Received, undersiood. Berlh clear at 08 30 hours.

2.2.3 Where appropriate, the fo owing message should be sentl

"Please use/ lwill use llVO Standard N,4arine Cor.municatlon Phrases".
When anguage diff culties exist which cannoi be resolved by use of IMO Standard lr,4arine Communication Phrases, the lnternationa
Code of S gnals should be used.
In this case the word "INTERCO" shou d precede the groups of the International Code of Signals.

Exan'rple:

"PLease use/l will Lrse the International Code of Slgnals"

22 4 Where the n'ressage contains instructions or advice, the substance should be repeated in the reply.
Exar.ple:
Message: Advise you pass astern of rae.
Reply: I wil pass astern of you.
2.2.5 lf a message is not properiy received, ask for it to be repeated by saying ,,Say again,'.

2.2 6 lf a message is rece ved but not understood, say "Message not understood .

2.2.8 Dufing exchange of messages, a ship shou d invite a reply by saying ,,over"
2.2.9 The end of a communication is ndicated by the word "out".

STANDARD MESSAGES
31 Since most ship-to-shore communicatjons are exchanges of infofmation, lt is advisable to use standard messages which w I reduce
transmission time.
Comn'lonly used standard messages are given in the l[,4O Standard Marine Communjcation Phrases (Slr,4Cp), whjch should be used
whenever oossible.

Reference Documents
SOLAS Convent on, 1974, as ar.ended, Chapter lV on Radiocor.munications.
Radio Regulaiions, Appendix 18, Table of Transmitting Frequencies ln the VHF MariUme Mobjle Band
Resolution A.917(22) on Guide ines for the Onboard Operational Use of Shipborne Autor.at c ldentificat on Systems (AlS).
Resolution A 918(22) on llMO Siandard [\4arine Communica|on phrases (SN,4Cp)
Reso ution A 801 (19) Prov sion of Radio Services Jor the Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systenr (GN/DSS)

RANGE OF VHF

and humidity.

A = 2.5 (y'H(in metres) + /h(n metres)) or

A = 1.23 (\,/H(in feet) + \,/h(in feet))

This formu a applies to llne- of- sight cases but is not considered adequate for cases where both antenna are ai ow evel.

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Antenna Heights and Approximate Theoretical Radio Horizons

Antenna Height m (ft) Radio Horizon, n miles Antenna Height m (ft) Radio Horizon, n miles
1.5 (5) 3 30.5 000) 12
3.0 00) 4 91.4 (300)
4.6 0s) 5 152.4 (500) 28
6-1 (20) 21s.4 (70O) 33
9.2 (30) 7 274.3 (e00)
't2.2 (4O) 304.8 (1000) 39
15.3 (50) 60s.6 (2000)
22.9 (7s) 11 914.4 (3000)
The radio horizon table above illustrates approximate VHF range over open water (snrooth earth).

which equates to 40 n miles. Theoretically therefore, if the two staiions afe lnside a 40 n miles radius they should be able to cornmunicate

THE USE OF MOBILE TELEPHONES IN DISTRESS AND SAFEW COMMUNICATIONS

The use of mobile telephones n the marine environment offshore is now well estabt shed, with users in a I areas of the commercial, fishjng
and eisurecommunities.

Use of mob le telephones by-passes the existing dedjcated well established international maTine distress communicat ons systems

rdination Centre receives and then re-broadcasts the information to a I

In lhe interests of Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS), owners of vessels are urged to carry MARINE communications equipment
onboard and lo use this medium as the primary means of Distress and Safety communications.
 Figure 12 - TypicalVHF ranges

1.

500ft (150m)

2.
Yachl wilh mast aerialabout
30ft (9m)above sea rev6l

500n (150m)

3.
Abo!t 31n rniles
Smallcfafl wilh handhedVHF sel
4-5tl (1 4m) above sea tevel
500ft (150m)

4.
Yachl wilh mast aerialabout
30ri (9m) above sea ievel

5.

Smal c.aft wiih handheld VHF sei

4 5't (1 4h) above sea evel

Smal crait w th handhetdVHF set

4 slt (1 4m) above sea ev-bl shallcraftwith handh€td VHF s€t
4 5i1(1 4m)above sea tevel
 THE V]ANAGEIV1ENT OF VHF

Table of Transmitting Frequencies in theVHF Maritime Mobile Band - Appendix lS (REV WRC-12)

Transmitting Pod operations and

Channel frequencies (MHz) ship movement Public
Notes Inter Ship
designators Ship Coast Single correspondence
stations stations frequency lrequency
60 m) 156 025 160 625
01 n) '156 050 160.650 X
61 n) 160 675 X x X
02 m) 156 100 160 700 X
62 n) 156 125 160725 X X X
03 n) '156 150 160 750 X
63 '156 175 '160 775 X X
o4 156 200 160 800
n) 156 225 160 825
05 n) 156 250 160 850
65 n) 156 275 160 87s X
06 fl 156.300
2006 r) 160 900 160 900
66 n) 156 325 160 925
a7 n) 156 350 160 950
67 h) 156 375 X
OB 156.400
6B 156 425 T56 425
09 , 156.450 156.450
69 156 475 156.475
10 h), q) 156 500 156 500
70 f), i) 156 525 Digital )elective Calling fr )r Distress, Safet! and Calling
'11 q) 156.550
71 156.575
12 156 600 156.600
72 156.625
'13 k) '156 650
73 h), i) '156 675
't4 156 700 1s6 700 X
74 156725 156725
15 '156 750
s) X X
75 n), s) 156 775 X
I
16 f) 156 800 156.800 Distress, Si fety and Calling
76 n), s) 156 825 '1
56 825 X
17 s) 156 850 156 850 X
77
1B n) 156 900 161 s00 X
78 t), u), v) 156 925 161 525
1078 156 925 '156 925

2078 161 525

19 t), u), v) 156 950
1019 156 950 156 950
20T I
79 t), u), v) 156 975
1479 156 975 156.975
2079 161 575
20 t), u), v) 157.000 161.600
1020 157 000 '157 000

2020 161 600

80 w), v) '161.625
21 w), y) '157 050 161 650 X x
81 w), y) 157 075 X
22 w), v) 157 100 161 700 X
82 w), x), y) 157 125 161725
23 w), x), v) 157 150
B3 w), x), y) 157 175 161775 X
24 w),ww), 157 204 161.800
x), y)
B4 w),yv, 157.225 161 825 X
x), y)

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Transmitting Port operations and

Channel trequencies (MHz) ship movement
Notes Inter Ship Public
designators Ship correspondence
Coast Single
stations stations frequency frequency
25 w),ww) 157 250 161 850 X
x), v)
85 w),y/w) 157 275
x), y)
26 w),ywl 157 300 161 900
x), y)
86 w),ywl 161.925 X
x), y)
27 z) 157 350 161 950
z) 157 375 161 975
28 z) 157 400 162 000
8B z) 157 425 157.425 X
AIS 1 ,, 0, p) 161.975 161.975
AIS 2 f), t), p) 162 025 162 025
Fronr Appendix 1B (REV WRC- 12)
Note-For assistance n understandlng the Table, see notes a) to q,

NOTES REFERRING TO THE TABLE

Genercl nates

rnent between interested and affected administrations.

d The-frequencies in this table rnay also be used for radiocommunications on inland waterways
in accordance with the conditions specifiecl
No.5,226.

im on of 12 5 kHz channel interleaving and consequential national requirements shall be subject coordination
with affected
ad ns. (WRC- 12)

Specific notes

subiect to the national regulations of the administration concerne

in coordinated search and rescue and anti- po lution operations n

51,75, 51 ,76, 51,77 and 51.78.

/. Channel 70 is to be used exclusively for Digita Selective Calling for distress, safety and ca Jlng.

m These channels may be operatecl as single lrequency channels, subiect to coordination

with affected admin stfauons. (wRC- 07)

o. (suP , wRc- 12)

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Addit onally-Als 1 and AIS 2 may be used by the mobile- satellite service (Earth - to space) Jor the reception of AIS transmissions jrom
ships. (WRC- 07)
q. When using these channels (10and l1), all precautions should betakento avoid harmfu interference to channelTO. (WRC-07)

applications, man over board systems, etc.). lf authorized by adrninj

iniederence to, or c aim protectlon frorn, stat ons operating in the fixed and mobile service (WRC- 12)
Channels 75 and 76 are also allocated to the n]obile- satellite seryice (Eadh- to- space) for the feception of Jong- range AIS broadcast
messages from ships (Message 27, see the most recent version of Recommendation ITU- R jV.13711. {WRC_ 12)

may be operated as single-frequency channels, subject to coordin

stations and retained for vessels, subject to coordinaUon with affecte

After 1 January 2017, in the Netheflands, the,se channels may continue to be operated as duplex frequency channels, subject to
coordination with affected administrations (WBC- 12)
In Regions 1 and 3 (i.e except N. & S America)l
Unti 1 January 201 7, the frequency bands 1 57 025 - 157325MHzand161 625 161 925 MHz (corresponding to channels 80,2j,
81,22,82,23, 83,24,84, 25, 85, 26, 86) may be used for new technologies, subject to coordination wiih affected admjnistrations

From 1 January 2017, the frequency bands 157 025 - 157 325l\,4H2 and 161.625 - 161 925 lVHz (corresponding to channels BO, 2t,
81, 22, 82, 23, 83, 24, 84, 25, 85, 26, 86) are identifled for the utilization of the digital systems described ln the most recent version of
Recommendation ITU R M.1842. These frequency bands coud also be used for anologue modulation described in the mosr recenr
version of Recomr.endaUon ITU-R Ii1.1084 by an administration that wishes to do so, subject to not cainting protection from othef
stations in the maritlme mobile service using digitally modulated emissions and subject to coordination with affected adr.inistrations.
(wRc- 12)

In Region2 (i.e. N. and S. Amerlca), the frequency bands 157200 157.325and 161 8OO - I61 925 lvlHz (correspondtng to channes
24, 84, 25, 85, 26 and 86) are designated Jor digita y modulated emissions in accofdance with the rnost recent version of
Recommendation ITU- R l\1.1842. (WRC,12)
Fta.|, 1 Jaruaty 2017 ln Ango a, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, l\,4awi, fi,4aufitius, lr,4ozarnbique, Namibia, Dernocratic Repub ic of the
Congo, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the frequencv bands 157 125 - 1s7 g2S and 161| 725 -
-
6l 925 lV Hz lcorrespolding to charre s 82. 23. 83. 2r. 84, 2b. 85. 26 ard 86i are oesigraleo lor d'gitally moou ateo er isb ons.
Frorn l Jan9lrry 2017, in China, the frequency bands 157 150 157 325 and 161 750 - 161 925 l\,4H2 (corresponding to channets 29,
43,24,84,25,85,26 and 86) are designated for digitally modutated emissions. (WRC- j 2)
These channels may be operated as single or duplex frequency channes, subject to coordination wth affected administrations.
(wRc- 12)
These channels may be used for possible testing of future AIS applicauons without causing harmful interference to, or cTain]ing
protect on lrom, existing appLications and stations operating in the fixed and mobile services (WRC-12)

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Stations are displayed in NAVAREA order

(See diagrams R1-A to R20-A on pages 170 to 194)
Nl = No infofmation
TBD = To be decided

Country Range
Station (n miles)
Slatus (Associated RCC9)

0) (2) (4) (5)

Belgium
Antwerpen (Antwerp) 002050485 51"12',52N 4.fB'.80E 25 Opetalloral (M RC C Oo ste nd e)
MRCC Oostende (Ostend) 002059981 51"14',00N 2.56'.00E 25 petatianal (M RCC
O O astende)
Oostende Radio (Ostend Radlo) 002050480 51"20',04N 3.12'.00E O pe"ational (M RCC O ostende)

Channel lslands (UK)

Guernsey Coastguard 002320064 49'26', 18N 2.35' 84W 50 Operational
Jersey Coastguard 002320060 49"1s',09N 2.07' 87W Opefational

Denmark
LVNODV 002191000 55"45'95N 12"28'.50E Ope'alianal (J RC C De n m atk)
Remotely controlled stationAt-
Als 54"57',.92N 9"33'.25E 41
Anholt 56"42'.98N 11"30'94E 28
Arsba e 55.08'95N 14"52'.73E 42
Blevand 55"33',.23N 8"06'.78E 33
Bovbjerg 56'31',.72N 8.10'.10E 34
Fornaoes 56"26',84N 10"56'.72E 32
Frejlev 57'00r25N 9"49'.58E 44
Hanstholm 57'06',55N 8"39'00E 34
Hirtshals 57"31' 45N 9"57'.88E 3'1
Karleby 54"52',.34N 11.11'.82E 36
Ksbenhavn 55"41',.83N 12'36'.80E 29
Laesoe 57"16'.13N 11.03'.00E 34
l\,4ern 55'03',18N 1J"5S'.37E
Roesnaes 55"44',15N 10.55'.12E 35
Skagen 57.44"35N 10.34'.55E 29
Vejby 56"04',.72N 12"07'.76E 30
Vejle 55"40', 55N 9"30'25E 42

Estonia
l\,4RCC Tallinn 002761000 59'27'-84N 24"21' .42E O pe?tional (M RC C Tal I i n n)
Remotely controlled stationst- 002760100
Aabla 59"35',12N 25"31'.45E 30
Dirhami 59"12' 42N 23"30'.35E 30
Eisma 59'33',60N 26.17'.53E 30
Kdpu 58'54',-2AN 22.12' 84E
l\4erivelja 59'29',70N 24"50'.55E 30
Orissaare 58"33', 51N 23.04'.00E 35
Ruhnu 57"48',.24N 23"15'.50E 28
Suurupi 59'27', 70N 24"22'.86E 30

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(1) \2) (4) (s)

Estonia
Toa 59'24',.94N 27'32',05E
Torgu 57"58',66N 22"04'78E 28
Tostamaa 58'18',43N 23'59'72E 30
Undva 58"30',89N 21"55',29E 30

Faroe lslands
T6rshavn 002s11000 62"00' 87N 6.48'.01W A pe@t anal (M R CC To rsh avn)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Eidskollur 62"18'9T N 7.06'.27W 53
H6lsur n 62'13' 53N 6"36' 82W 45
Hestur n 61"25' 42N 6.45'.29W 5B
Klubbin 62.20'38N 6'19'32W 69
Mykines 62"06',.28N 7"35', 18W 64
S l€ettafjall 62"20' O1N 6"47'.44W 50
Sornfelli 62'04',.09N 6.58',05W 74
Stodlafjall 62'10' 22N 6"44' 75W

Finland
IMRCC TurkLr 002301000 60'26', 77N 22"15', 23E Operationa (MRCC Turku)
Remotely controlled stationst-
Brando 002301000 60'24', A2N 21"02' 79E 25 (l\IRCC Turku)
Enskdr 002301000 60'12',91N 19"19' 14E 38 (IIRCC Tutku)
Geta 002301000 60"23',04N 19"50'85E 38 (lt4RCC Turku)
Hailuoto 002301000 65"01',80N 24.36'32E (llRCC Turku)
Jarso 002301000 60"01' 14N 20"00'06E 36 (L4RCC Turku)
Kalajoki 002301000 64"11',41N 24.45'01E 47 (MRCC Turku)
Kemi 002301000 65"49',48N 24'29',.87E 30 (MRCC Turku)
Kdkar 002301000 59'55',73N 20's1',60E 30 (MFCC Turku)
Kokkola 002301000 63"49'96N 23'08" 30E (MBCC Turku)
Korppoo 002301000 60'10'10N 21"32',81E 30 (MRCC Turku)
Kristiinankaupunki 002301000 62.16', 14N 21"24' 22E 36 (MRCC Turku)
Kuusisio 002301000 60"22'61N 22.20'.10E 36 (MRCC Turku)
Ord 002301000 59'48'74N 22'1g',.11E (MRCC Turku)
Pori 002301000 61'35', 5BN 21"27',.69E (MRCC Turku)
Raippaluoto 002301000 63'21',.81 N 21"18',.49E 32 (MRCC Turku)
Rauma 002301000 61"05',.19N 21'18',.21E 2A (MRCC Turku)
Uto 002301000 59'46',86N 21"22'13E 23 (MRCC Turku)
Uusikaupunki 002301000 60'38',.36N 21"1s',.12E 32 (MRCC Turku)
MRSC Helsinki 002302000 60"09'.95N 24.57'.86E Operational (M RSC Helsinki)
Remote y controlled stations:-
Emdsalo 002302000 60"12', 23N 25"37', 48E 26 (MRSC Helsjnki)
Haapasaari 002302000 60'17',.23N 27"11',18E 26 (MFSC Helsinki)
Hanko 002302000 59'46', 22N 22"56', 52E 26 (MRSC Helsinki)
lsosaafl 002302000 60'06'.24N 25"03',.83E 26 (MHSC Helsinki)
Jussarb 002302000 59'49',.43N 23"34',.58E 26 (MESC Helsinki)
Kotka 002302000 60'27',.16N 26"53',.59E 29 (MRSC Helsinki)
Orrengrund 002302000 60'16',.47N 26"26', 65E 26 (MHSC Helsinki)
Porkkala 002302000 60'01'37N 24'20', 368 30 (MRSC Helsinki)
Santio 002302000 60"27',.35N 27'43',.35E 30 (MRSC Helsinki)

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12) (3) (4) (5)

France (Channel Coast)

Gris Nez (CROSS) 002275100 50.52',.09N 1"34' 96E 23 Ope@lianal (MRCC Gtis Nez)
Remotely controTled stationst-
Dunkerque 5l'03'36N 2'20',.35E
Saint Frieux 50.36'.52N 1.36'.50E 3B
rAi y 49"55', 04N 0.57',.58E 28
Jobourg (CROSS) 042275204 49"41', 04N '1.54'.40W Opetaliorcl (M R CC J obo u rg)
Remotely controlled stationsr-
Antifer 49'41',01N 0'09',92E
Gatteville 49"41',82N 1.15' 93W 26
Granville 48'50',06N 1'36',.80W 26
Roches Douvres 49"06',30N 2.48'85W 24
Ver-sur- Mer 49'20', 00N 0"31',00w 27
Corsen (CROSS) 002275300 48"24', AsN4"47'. 2BW 27 Operctional (M n C C C o rce n)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Bodic 48"47', 98N 3.02' 86W
Cap Fr6hel 48.41'00N 2"19'00W 2A
lle de Batz 48"44', 78N 4"00', 69W 27
HOtnte ou Haz 48"02', 33N 4"43' 9 tW 24
stiff 48.28' 56N 5"03' 17W 34

Germany (Baltic Coast)

Bremen Rescue Radio 002111240 53'04'.26N 8'48',.48E Ope?lianal (MRCC
Remotely controlled stationsr-
Bastorf 54"07',.57N 11.41'38E 26
Damp 54"35',.01N 10"01',.18E 22
Darsset Ort 54"28'29N 12"30',15E 12
Greifswalder Oie 54"14',29N 13"54'.35E 1B

Holnis 54'51' 42N A9"34',-24E

Marienleuchte 54"29'.42N 11.14'18E 21

RLlgen 54'34',.21N 13"39'-27E 34

Stralsund 54"18',22N 13"07'.06E 22
TravemLinde 54"57',43N 10.52'-52E
Waterneverstof 54'20',.00N 10'36',.10E 22

Germany (North Sea Coast)

Bremen Rescue Radio 002111240 53"04',,26N B'48',48E Ope'at)onal (MRCC
Remotely controlled stationst-
Blumenthal 53.11' 43N 8"33'.33E 18
Borkum 53'35',.20N 6"39',44E
Cuxhaven 53"51',.50N B'37', 35E 22
Helgo and 54'1o',54N 7'52', 57E 21
Kampen 54"56', 47N 8"20',25E 21
Norderney 53'42', 33N 7"13'. 47E 18
Stade 53"45', 2BN 9"25',01E 15
Wangerooge 53'47', 24N 7'51'-26E 17
Westerhever 54.22',28N 8"38'.26E '18

lceland
Reykjavik 002510100 64"05'00N 21"50',00W Operational (JFCC
Remotely controlled stations:
Blefldll 64'58',.62N 21'38',07W 30- 50

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(r) \2) (5)

\4)
lceland
Torbjorn 63"51',.85N 22"26'.30W 30- 50
F16darhei6i 64'50',17N 23"28'.33W 30- 50
Nrlidfell 64"50',.82N 23"51'87W 30 50
Stykkish6lmur 65'03',04N22"44'.51W 30-50
H@nuvikur 65'37',00N24.16'00W 30-50
Talknafidrdur 65"37',80N 23"49'03W 30- 50
Tjaldanes 65"45',39N 23"32'.23W 30- 50
Tverfjal 66"02',66N 23"18'45W 30 50
Bolafjall 66'1o',65N23.19'.55W 30-50
Ennishofdi 65'34',72N 21.19'.37W 30- 50
Steinnijarstadafjall 65"54',72N 20"13'49W 30 50
Hofs6s 65"53',00N19"15'.00W 30-s0
Grimsey 66'31',71N17.59'35W 30-50
Vadlaheidi 65"44', 91N 18"00' 09W 30- 50
Vidarfjall 66'1s',61N 15.46'21W 30- 50
Hellisheidi 65"42',.02N 14"29',34W 30- 50
Bjdlfur 65"15'91N14.03'.62W 30-50
Godatindur 65'03',86N 13"52'42W 30- 50
Gr@nnipa 64"51', 70N 13"46'.39W 30- 50
Hvalnes 64"24', 13N14"32'.41W 30-50
Bofgathafnarfjall 64"11',45N 15"4s',81W 30- 50
H6ox 63"54',05N 16"37'.78W 30- 50
Hefell 63"26',.55N 1B'52',23W 30- 50
Vestmannaeyjar- Klif 63"26',89N 20"17'.23W 30- 50

Ireland
MRCC DubLin 002500300 53"20, 17N 6"15'36W O petatiorcl (M RCC D u bl i n)
Remotely conlrolled stationst-
Car lngford 54"04'.74N 6"19'30W 4A
Dublin 53"22'40N 6.04'.15W 4A
Mine Head 51"59',.55N 7.35'.19W 30
Rosslare 52'14'93N 6.20'.00W 44
Wicklow Head 52.57'.93N 5.59'.93W 30
MRSC l\lalin Head 002500100 55.21'.81N 7"20'.37W Ope@tional (I4RSC Malin Head)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Belrnuljet 54"15'98N 10.03'.41W 25
Clifden 53"30'.00N 9"56' 00W 50
Glen Head 54"43'63N 8.42'.68W
l\,4alin Head 55"21'81N 7.20'.37W 49
l\,4RSC VaLentia 002500200 51"55'.80N10"20'.95W Opetalional (M R SC Val entia)
Remotely contro led siationsi-
Bantry s1"38'.57N 10"00'00W 60
Cork 51"51' 00N 8"29'.00W 40
Shannon 52"31'.44N 9"36'.38W 50
Valentia 51"55',.80N 10"20'.95W 54

Latvia
RTga Rescue Radio 002750100 57'01,.94N24.05'.25E 25 Ope?lional (MRCC Btga)
Akmenrags 56"49'.91N 21"03'.43E 20
Jaunupe 57.31'53N 21"40'.9sE 2A

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Latvia
Jurmalciems 56"18',11N 20.59'.14E 20
Kolka 57.45'.28N 22"35'.59E 20
l\,4ersrags 57"21'.95N 23"07'.19E 25
vzava 57"13'.01N 21"25'.99E 20
Vitrupe 57"36' 37N 24'23'-1 4E

Lilhuania
Klaipeda Rescue Centre 002770330 55.43'.13N 21'06'.05E 18 Opetational (MRCC Klaipda)
Remotely controlled stationst-
Nida 55"18',00N 20'59',00E 24
Sventoji 56'01',.00N 21.05',00E 20

Netherlands
Netherlands Coastguard Radio 002442000 52"57', 25N 4'47'-66E Opetational (JRCC Den Helder)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Appingedam 53'20',13N 6.51'.55E 25
Den Helder 52'57',25N 4.47'.66E 25
Hoorn 52'38',65N 5"05'.90E 25
ljmuiden 52'27',63N 4"35',.00E 25
Kornwerderzand 53"04', 15N 5"20' 32E 25
Renesse 51.44',10N 3"49'.30E 25
Scheveningen 52'05',.68N 4'15'45E
Schiermonnikoog 53"28',.53N 6.09' 32E 25
Schoorl 52'43', 00N 4.38'70E 25
Westkapelle 51"31',75N 3.26'B3E 25
West Terschelling 53'21',.43N 5"12',83E
Wezep 52"26',.83N 5.59'85E 25
Woensdrecht 51"26', 23N 4.20' 22E 25

Norway
National MMSI Nunber for all Stations 002570000 Operational
Bods 002570700 67.16' 15N '1 4"25'.37E Operational
Remotely controlled stations:- (JRCC North Norway Bodo)
vega 65'39"00N 11"49',72E
HOTVA 66'00' 90N 12'49'.20E 50
,4o I Rama 66'12'.50N 13.44'.77E 62
Hestmannen, Lur@y 66"31',.87N 12.49'-05E 4a
Mel@y 66"51',.27N 13'38',87E 47
Rsnviktjell, Bods 67"18',.08N 14.26' 46E 30
Fornesfjel 67'25',85N 15.27'.38E 61
vaetgy 67'39',.83N 12"37'55E 18
Steigen 67"49', 30N 15.02'.15E 66
Fredvang 68'05',67N 13"11', 00E 18
Hagskaret 68"09', 67N 13"41'.75E 37
Kvalnes 68'20'.55N 13'57',.65E 24
Lodingen 68"24',.08N 15"58'.32E
Raften/Svolvaer 68'24'.18N 15'07'.03E
Veggen, Narvik 68"27' 80N 17"10'.00E 44
Storheia, Hadsei 68"32',.65N 14.52"23E 23
Harstad 68"47',90N 16.30'98E

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0) (2) (3) (4)

Norway
Stamnes 68.48'.70N 15"28'.90E '11

I\,4yre, Vesteralen 68"56'.55N 15"01'.43E 26

Andenes 69"16442N 16.00'.48E 46
Kristeljell 69"17'.52N 18.08'.43E 74
Hilleyssy 69"38'.50N 17"5A'.04E 63
Troms@ 69.38'.52N 18"55'00E 80
Tonsnes 69.43'.08N 19"07'88E 44
Norne (Ship-type rig) 66"01', 60N 8.05', 18E 26
ttola 002570500 61"36' 00N 5"00'.00E Operational
Remotely controlled stations:- (JRCC South Nonr'/ay Stavange)
Oseberg (Nonh Sea Rig) 60.29'.48N 2.49'.54E 26
Aurland 60"54'.21N 7"11'.31E
Gudvangen 60"52'00N 6.50' 47E
Gulen 61"02'.01N 5"09'.08E 63
Sogndal, Storehogen 61.10'.23N 7.07'.09E BO

Gullfaks (North Sea Rig) 61"1o',.54N 2'11',24E 26

Snorre (North Sea Flig) 61.26'.75N 2"08'.64E 26
Kinn 61"33' 25N 4'45'.30E 44
Bremanger 61"50'24N 4"59'13E
Sagtennene 61"53',24N 6"06',30E 74
Mal@y, Raudeberg 61"59' 14N 5"09r05E 32
Ljonibba (Hellesylt) 62.05'02N 6"53'.48E 26
Geiranger-2 62.07' 22N 7"11'.29E 49
Fosnavaag, Nerlandshom 62.20'57N 5"33111E 51 Operational
(JRCC Sauth Norway Stavange]
Hareid, Hiorunganes 62"21', 32N 6"07'-24E '19

Alesund, Aksla 62'28', 57N 6"1o', 74E 3B

grskogfjellet 62"30'97N 6"52'33E 60
BrattvAg, Gamlemstyeten 62"34'.49N 6.'19'.08E 68
Molde 62.45'10N 7"07' 58E
Tingvoll, Reinsfjell 62"55'51N 7"55'.37E 49
Kristiansund, Varden 63"06',s7N 7"42'45E 28
Littlef onni, Tjelbergodden 63.22',48N 8"42'55E 50
Stjordal, Forbordsfjell 63.31'.37N 10"53'16E 57
l\Iosvik, Skavlen 63"46',.19N 10"57'03E 52
Orland, Kopparen 63'48',.24N 9"44' 18E 55
BuholmrAen, YttervAg 64.17',.83N 10.17'.90E 26
Draugen (North Sea Rig) 64'21'-17N 7"4A', AsE 26
Narnos, Spillumsaksla 64"26',.32N 11"32',.16E 50
Rorvik, Falkhetta 64"52'.45N 11.13'.32E 36
Asgald B (North Sea Rig) 65'06',.61N 6.47', 36E 26
Heidrun (Nodh Sea Rig) 65'1g',53N 7.18'94E 26
Rogaland 002570300 58"39' 50N 5"36'.30E Operational
Remotely controlled stations:- (JRCC Sauth Norway Stavanget)
Valhall (North Sea Rig) 56"16',65N 3"23',63E 26
EkoJisk (Nodh Sea Rig) 56"32', 56N 3.13',.03E 26
Ula (North Sea Rlg) 57"06'.67N 2.50'.82E 26
Lindesnes 58'01',26N 7"03',42E 35
Farsund 58'04',32N 6.44'.67E 18
Lista, Storefjell 58'09', 13N 6.42'40E

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Norway
Draupner (North Sea Rig) 58'1'1',29N 2'28',.26E 26
Sle;pner A (North Sea Rig) 58'22', 00N 1"54', 42E 26
Bjerkreim 58'37',92N 5"57',.66E 57
Stavanger, Lifjell 58"55',.19N 5'47',.39E
Stavanger, Ullqndhaug 5B'56',42N 5"42',.40E 34
tloKn 59"13', 18N 5'25',.69E 44
Haugesund 59"25',30N 5'19'67E 40
Hejmdal (Nodh Sea Big) 59"34', 42N 2'13',63E 26
Stord 59"52', 26N 5.29'38E 65
Sotra 60"1g',09N 5'06',54E 46
L Hardanger, Crimo 60'24',.22N 6'38',10E 26
Bergen, Rundeannen 60'24',.77N 5"21',.93E 50
Bergen, Lindas 60'34',63N 5"1g',.73E 51

Tj@me 002570100 59'04',00N 10'24'.00E Operational

Remotely control ed siationsl- (JRCC South Notway Stavanget)
Dolsveden (Kristiansand) 58'08',15N 8'08',.02E 33
Hisoy (Arendal) 5B'26',85N 8"45',.32E 23
Ranvikhiea (Risor) 58"42', 83N 9'12',.47E
Tjome 59"04',67N 10'24',33E 22
Hoyas (Halden) 59"10"52N 11'25', 72E
Veal@s (Porsgrunn) 59"14',17N 9'41',.93E 56
Bukten (Drammen) 59"40' 38N 10.26"02E 22
Trlvann (Oslo) 59'59',08N 10'40',20E 60
Bangsberget (\,lj@sa) 60"50'.46N 10"53',518 45
Vardo 002570800 70"22'.25N31"05'85E Operational
Remotely contfolled stationst- (JBCC Notlh Noway Bodo)
Kirkenes 69"45',.03N 30'07',.90E 38
Skiervuy Stussnesfjell 70"01'.45N 20"58'.95E 34
Skjervoy, Trolltind 70'04'-47N 20'26', 00E 68
Varangefjord, Torsvarde 70'05'.83N 29'49', 10E 37
Alta, Helligfjell 70'06'.78N 22"56',.03E 55
Karlssy, Torsvig 70'14',.84N 19'29',.96E 14
Domen (Vardo) 70'20'.13N 31'01',.98E
Tana, Algasvarre 70.28' 12N 28.14'.05E 56
Harnmerfest, Tyven 70.34'.22N 23.41'-47E 49
Hasvik, Fuglen 70"39r33N 21.57',82E
Baatsljord, Hamnefjell 70"44'. 17N 29'42'.65E 56
Berleveg, Berlerr'agfjell 70'51',.78N 29'04',.57E 28
Lebesby, Oksen 70"57',.90N 27'20',.98E 44
NoIdkapp, Hanningsvag 70'59',.08N 25'53',.98E 49
Hav@ysund, Havu ygavlen 71'OA'-27N 24'35'.75E 44
l\,4ehamn, Trollhetia 71'02',.75N 2B'05',.95E 42

Norway (Biornsya)
BJornqya 002570700 74.30'.30N 18.59'.95E 29 Opetational (JRCC Bodo)
(Remotely controlled by Bods Radio)

Norway (Svalbard)
Svalbard 002570700 78.03'42N13"36'.59E Ope?lional (JRCC Bad@)
Remotely controlled by Bodo Radiot-

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Norway (Svalbard)
Bjorndalen (Longyearbyen) 78"14'50N 15.21'.17E 15 Ope@tional (JRCC Bodo)
lsfjord 78.03'.70N 13.36'.98E 14 Operctional (JRCC Bodo)
Kongsvegpasset 7 B. 44' .62N 1 3 "3 1 '.32 E 6B O petalional (J RC C Bad s)

Poland
002610210 54"32'.38N 16.32'.54E Opet alianal (M RCC c dy n i a)
Remotely contf olled stationst,
Barzowice 54'28' 42N 16"30'32E 30
SwinoujScie 53"55'03N 14"15'.56E
GEywacz 53"57'.22N 14"30'.16E
Kolowo 53"20'05N 14"40'.62E 42
Kolobrzeg 54'T 0'.46N 15"33'30E
Rowok6l 54'39',37N 17.12'.7AE 35
Rozewie 54'49'.82N 18"20' 17E 26
Oksywie 54'32'.70N 18"32'.15E 31
Krynica IMorska 54"24'.27N 19"30' s0E 27

Russia (Baltic Coast)

Kaliningrad 402734417 54'53',,00N 19"56'00E 286 O pe@tlonal (M RSC Ka l ini ng rad)
Sankt Peterburg 0027337A0 59"52',.67N 30'13'.01E 27 Operational fMFCC Sa nkt Peterburg)
Bemoteiy controlled stationt-
Prir.orsk 60"20'00N 28"43'00E 30 Operational (M,qCC Sankt Peterbu ry)
Vysotsk 60'35',00N 28.33'.00E 35 Operational (MRCC Sankt Petetuurg)
corki s9"48'.00N 28"30' 00E 35 Operational (MFCC Sankt Petetuury)
Gogland 60'01' 00N 27.00,.00E 20 Operational (MECC Sa nkt Peterburg)

Sweden
JRCC Sweden (cdteborg) 002653000 57.28'.00N11"56'00E Opetatlona) (J RCC Swe d e n)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Fero 57'52',00N 19.00'.00E 30
Gdvle 60'37', 50N 17"07'.45E
Goteborq 57'41',39N 12'03'.31E 50
Gotska Sanddn 58'22'.18N 19.14'17E 27
crimeion 57"06'31N 12.23' 25E 42
Halmstad 56"47', 24N 12"56' 17E 57
Hdrnosand 62"36'40N 17"57' 53E 42
Helsingborg 56.03'.12N 12.42' 29E 32
Hoburgen 56.56'.00N 18.13'.00E
Hdrby 55"48'22N 13"43'15E
Hudiksvall 61'42' 25N 16'51'.20E 60
Karlskrona s6.10,27N 15.36'05E 98
Kalix 65"56'.16N 23"30'.60E
Kivik 55"40'0sN 14"09'.29E
Lulee 65"36', 19N 22"08'.49E 31
[,4jellom 62"59' oBN 1a.23'.45E 49
Nacka 59"17'.52N 18.10' 22E 50
No koping 58"40'.36N 16"2A'.O2E 4A
Olands S Udde 56.14'00N 16"27'.OOE 2A
Osihammar 60.15'.48N 18.04'.21E 49
Skelleftea 64"46'.26N 20.57'.09E 49

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Sddedtilje 59'13'25N 17'37',04E

Strdmstad 58"55'38N '11"10'.00E 30
Sundsvall 62"24'07N 17.28 17E 41
Sv Hdgarna 59"26',34N 19'30',08E 21
Tord 58'49',00N 17"51',.00E 31
Trollh!ittan 58'17'00N 1217"00E 36
Uddevalla 58"22'00N '11"49'.00E 51
UmeA 63"50',25N '19.49'.22E 60
V.iddd 59'58',05N 1B'50',,25E 36
Vdsteres 59"38'37N 16"24'.02E
Vestervik 57"43'16N .16"25'33E 50
Visby 57'3s',33N 18"22'.23E 44
Eackefo|s 58'49',.21N 12"12'.01E 53
Kadstad 59"23',31N 13"23'.00E 37
N4otala 58"35'19N 15"05'.468 45
Jtjnktjping 57"46',14N 14"14"51E 49

United Kingdom

aritime Rescue Coordination Cenires. The l\,4adnef will not, from the

updated once the revised l\4RCC structure is complete and formalise

MRCC Aberdeen 002320004 57"08'67N2.05'27W Operational (MRCC Aberdeen)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Banff 57'38'.00N 2.31"00W 33
Ben Tongue 58"29'6BN 4"23'B0W 50
Craigkelly 56.04'.32N 3"14'.00W 49
Dunnet Head 58"40'29N 3"22"58W 30
Durness 58.33'66N 4"44' 13W 26
Fife Ness 56.f6'.71N 2"35'29W 21
Foyers 57'14'.41N 4.30,'72W 44
Greg Ness 57.07'65N 2"03'.22W 25
lnverbeNie 56.51'.10N 2"15'.68W 37
Noss Head 58.28'74N 3.03'08W 22
Petefhead 57.29 .52N 1.47' 94W '19
Rosemarkio 57.37'98N 4.04'.40W 43
St Abbs (Crosslaw) 55.54'46N 2"12'31W
Thrumster 58.23'.64N 3"07'.43W 39
Windyheads Hill 57"38'.91N 2'14'67W
MRCC Belfast 002320021 54.39'85N 5"40" 14W Opefational fMRCC Beifas,
Refi]otely controlled stat ons:-
Black l\4ountain 54'35"27N 6"01'..18W 62
Clyde 55"55'45N 4"48' 14W 2A
Kilchiafan 55'45',90N 6.27'.29W 37
Law Hill s5'41' 75N 4"50'.52W 41
Limavady 55'06',.55N 6.53'.18W 53
Orlock Head 54"40'.42N 5"35'06W 23
Rhu Stafnish 55'22',.27N 5"3.1'.93W

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United Kingdom
Slieve l\,4artin
54"05',62N 6'09',61W 61

55'55',05N 5"27'79W 62
South KnaPdale
55'11', 90N 6'05',68W 33
West Torr
Opetallonal (M RC C Brixh a m)
002320013 50'23" 82N 2'30',63W
IVIRCC Brixham
RemotelY controlled stations;-
Falmout N" :h:191t-l^:11:p"ration of DSC services will
be experienced
+f Noter This station is now controlled by IVIRCC
Head
Berry
0"23"97N 3"29"04W 27

50"21' OoN 3"35'00w 31

Dadmouth
50"13',13N 3"42'55W 34
East Prawle
50"1g',03N 4'13',18W 30
Rame Head
002320010 51"07', 98N 1"20',60E Ope|ational (MRCC Dover)
MRCC Dover
RemotelY controlled siationsl-

Dover Rx site
51'08','0oN1"21'00E 33

51'O6',OON 1"15'00E 33
Tx site
50'52'27N 0"38',74E 34
Fakljght
51'22"53N 1"26',73E 25
Nodh Foreland
Ope?l\oral ( M RC C F a I na uth )
l\rRCC Falmouth oo232oA14 50'08' 71N 5"02',73W
RemotelY controlled stations:-

Bude
50'49' 00N 4'33',00w 20

50"08' 71N 5"02',73W 26

Falmouth
50"07"09N 5"40"17W 44
Land's End
49"57' 87N 5"12',46W 27
lizatd
49"55', 95N 6"18',32W 26
Scillles
50'13'12N 5'28',57W ',19
S. lves
50"32',91N 5'01',99W 30
Trevose Head
002320018 53"18',98N 2'37'95W operational (MRCC HalYhead )
N4RCC HolYhead
RemotelY controlled stations:-

Great Orme
53'19'97N 3'51',21W 43

53"18'97N 4'37',96W 17
Holyhead
52'50' 00N 4'37',82W 51
Rhiw
53'18','54N 4"41',17W 38
South Stack
002320007 54'05',64N0"10'55W Operatjonal (MRCC Humber)
MRcC Humber
RemotelY controlled stationsi-

Tyne Tees
55'01',09N 1'24',SgW 25

53"39' 15N 0'05', 85E 25

Easington
54"07' 08N 0"05','21w 26
Flamboro!gh
HartlePool
54"41''79N 1"1o',56W 1S

Newton
55"31',01N 1'37'21W 24

54"23',S3N 0'30',35W 42
Ravenscaf
002320019 53"29', B3N 3"03'47W operational (M RCC Liveryoal)
N4RcC LiverPool
RemotelY controlled stations;-
No changes to the operation of DSC selvices will be expenenced'
l+ NotelThis station is now controlled by MRCC Holyhead.

Caldbeck
54'46','40N 3'05'43W 65

BlackpoolTower 53'48',96N 3"03'32W 37

Liverpool
53'29',83N 3'03',47W 17

MoelY-Parc 53'13"16N 3"18',89W 57

54"15', 84N 4"27','66w 70

Snaefell
54"04',01N 4"45',84W 37
Spanish Head
0a2320017 51"42' 47N 5',03"15W Opealional (|,4RCC Milford Haven)
MRCC [,4ilford Haven
RemotelY controlled stationsi-

Blaenplw)'f
14W
52"21"59N 4'06' 50

Dinas Head 52'00'25N 4"53"68W 43

S. Ann's Head
5'1"41',00N5'',10'sBW 33

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United Kingdom
Tenby 51.41'.66N 4"41'.27W 29
N,4RCC Portland 002320012 50.36',44N 2"27'.19W Opetatianal (MRCC Poftland)
Remotely controlled stations:-
# Note: This station is now controlled by Maritime Operailons Centre Fareham (50"51"5N,01"14'9W). No changes to the operation of DSC
services will be expe enced.
Beer Head 50"41' 46N 3"06'.41W 35
Bincleaves 50"36',09N 2.27', 09W 16
Grove 50"32',92N 2.25' 18W 33
Hengisibury Head 50"43'.46N 1"44'.49W 21
NIRCC Shetland 002320001 60'08'90N1"08'41W Operational (MRCC SheliandJ
Remotely controlled siations:-
Collafirth Hill 60"32'.00N '1.23'.50W 46
Compass Head 59"51'.99N 1"16(41W 33
Fitful Head 59"54'.34N 1"23'.02W 47
Saxa Vord 60"49'.74N 0"50'.46W 44
Shetland 60"08,.92N 1.07r97W 26
Wideford Hill 58'59',.30N 3"01'.31W 44
MRCC Solent 002320011 50.48'.51N 1.12166W Opet ational ( M RCC Sole nt)
Remotely contfolled stations:-

Boniface Down Tx site 1"12,,00W

50"36,.00N 44
Stenbury Down Rx site oOW
50"37,.00N .1"14, 44
Newhaven 50.46,.94N 0.03,.02E 27
Selsey Bill 50"43,81N 0"48'.23W 19
MRcc stomoway 002320a24 sa"12' zoN 6"22' s4w operationar (MRCC stornoway)
Remotely controlled stationst-
Auchindaul 56"52'BoN 5.00'.70W 35
Arisaig 56'55'13N 5.49'.81W 35
Barra 57"00, 01N 7"30"00w 30
Butt of Lewis 58.29'.80N 6.15'.53W 24
Clettraval 57"37'.08N 7"26'81W 37
Forsnaval 58"12',77N 7.00'.35W 44
Glengofm 56"37'95N 6.07'.97W 47
I\,4elvaig 57"50"57N 5"46'.92W 48
Portnaguran 58"14'.80N 6"09(79W 23
Pulpit Hill 56.19'.00N 5"21'00W 35
Rodel 57.44'81N 6"57'.30W 29
Scoval 57"27'.00N 6"42'.00W 48
Sk aig 57"23'.18N 6"14'.53W 57
Jlree 56"30'.23N 6"57"83W 35
Torosay 56"27'.49N 5"43'.76W 58
MRCC Swansea 0023200'16 51.33'.93N3.58'.91W Operational fMRCC Swansea)
Remotely controlled stationst-
Combe N,4artin 51"10'.00N 4"03'.00w
Gower 51"34'.13N 4.17'.41W 27
Hartland Point 51.01'.21N 4"31'.39W 35
llfracombe 51.12'94N 4'05' 20W 27
[,4umbles Hill 51.34'.15N 3'59',05W 29
Severn Bridge 51"37"00N 2"39',00W 33
S. Hilary 5't"27'43N 3"24'.18W 50
IVRCC Thames 002320009 51"51'.30N.1"16'.79E Opet ational ( M RC C Th am e s)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Bawdsey 51"59'.61N .1.24'49E
Bradwell 51"43'.98N 0"53'.36E

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Shoeburyness
51"31'.38N 0"46'57E 17
Thames
51.52',00N 1..16,.00E 18
l\,,1RCC
Yarmouth 002320008 52.36'.00N1'42400E
Remotely controlled stations:- Operctional ( M R CC yarmo u th)

""r';;;;" "t"t'"" '" "ow controlled bv MRcc Humber No changes to the operation
of DSc services wiI be experienced.

Lowestoft
52"56'93N 0"57'.01E 24

skegness
52'28' 99N 1"45103E 19
53'09'ooN o"2o'8oE 18
Timingham 52'54' 56N 1"20(6oE 30
Trusthorpe 53.19'.79N 0"16'.51F 23
Yarmouth 52036'.00N .42'.00E
.l
2A

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Benin
Cotonou
006100001 6"28'00N2"21'.00E 29 Operational

Ganarias, Islas (Spain)

Las Patmas CR) 042241026 27"57'.52N
F(emolely nholledstaiions: 15"33'.49W 35 Operational

35
lil:,f ,,.,, llil ll"il,
29"13,.
lll
v 35
(MRcc rener*e)
(MRCC Tenerife)

Fueneveniura
28"24,.
Palmas
Las
27"57,.
Yaiza

l\4RCC Las palmas

002240995 28'08'82N 15'25' 12w
Remotety conirotteo stalonsr opefational (MRcc l as patnas)
La lsleta
28"10"44N 1525'.14W 30
Las Palmas
28"02'.82N .15.25(12W 30
l\rRCC Tenerife
002241007 28"28'.91N 16.14'.39W 30 Operctionat (MRCC Tenerife)

Gape Verde
MRCC Cape Verde
16"52'12N 24.56106W
Seo Vicente (Monte Verde)
006170000 .16"52"12N24"56'.06W 65
Sal lsland (t\,4onte Cuffal) Operational
006170000 .16.44'.73N22"56'.68W 33 Operationat
Santiago tsland (Monte Xoia)
006170000 15"02'43N 23.37'.23W 70 Operational

France (Atlantic Coast)

Etel (CROSS)
002275000 47"39r73N 3'12'.11W 26
Remotely controlled stations:- Opeationat (MRCC Etet)
Armanddche
46"42'.00N 1.55'.00w 20

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France (Aflantic Coast)
Ee e ite
47'19'.00N 3.14'.OOW 27
Biarritz
43.3.1"89N 1.31'99W
Cap Feffet
44.37'.83N 1"15'.11W 22
Chassiron
46"02,82N 1'24'.65W 21
Contis
43"48100N f "18"OOW
Groix
47'39'.14N 3"30(o8w 24
Hourtin
45'08'.54N 1"09'.57W 23
lie D'Yeu
46'43'.03N 2"22'.BBW
Kerrouault
47"26'.99N 2"29'.69W
Penmarc'h
47"47"85N 4"22'.49W 2A
Soulac
45'32'.00N 1"06"OOW 24

Ghana
Tema
006270000
Remotely contfolled stationst- Operational

5"46'.83N 0"37'13E
Aflao 60
6"07"00N 1"1.1,.00E 60
Axim
4.52'.00N 2"14'.OOW 60
Cape Coast
5.07'.00N 1.15'.00W 60
HalfAssini
5.03,.00N 2.53' OOW
Takoradi
4"54'.00N 1.45"00w 60
Iema
5"38'.00N 0"o0,.ooE
Winneba
5'21'.00N 0.37'.00w 60

Gibraltar (UK)
Gibraltar VTS
00236.1001 36"08'.90N5"2.1'.90w
Operationat (yIS Glb rattar Abidjan)
lvory Coast
Abidjan Radio
Remotely controlled stations
006191000 5"20,.00N4.01'.00W
j_ Opetationat (MRCC Abidjan)
Grand Lahou
5"15'.76N 5"00"65W
Kouakfo 50
5..15'.46N 3.29'.43W
lMa rcory 50
5.21'.42N 3.57'.48W 50
San- Pedro
4"44'..17N 6.37'.30w
Sassandra 50
4"57'.12N 6"05'.50W
Tabou 50
4'24' 94N 7"21,.67W 50

Portugal
Lisboa
002630100 38"41' ooN 9.19'.00E
Remotely contfolled stationst_ Ope I ationat (M RC C Li sba a)

Arga
41.47'.9AN 8.42'.60E
Candeeiros 30 Opetation at (M RCC Li sb oa)
39.32'.09N 8.52'.OOE
Foia 30 Ope talion al (L4 RCC Li sba a)
37"18'.70N 8.36'.OOE
Freita 30 Operationat (MRCC l/sboa)
40.52'.80N 8"16'.30E
Monte Funchal 30 O perationat ( M RCC Li sb
oa)
38"54'.70N 9.16'.40E 30
Monte Figo O petation at ( M RCC Lisb
oa)
37"06'.00N 7%9'.80E
Picoto 30 Operational (MRCC l/sboa,)
Notei Futl 3oE 30 Ope 'ationat (M RCC Li sbo
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Senegal
l\.4RCC Dakar 006630005 14.39,.00N 17"25,.95W 30 Operationat (MRCC Dakar)
Rernotely controlled stations:_
Cayar 006630004 14.54'.00N17.07'.00W 30
Fass Boye
006630003 15.15' 00N 16.50'.00w 30
Josl 006630007 14"09'.37N 16"50'Oow 30
Saint-Louis 006630002 16.01'.48N16.30'.61W 30
'Kafoutine 006630006 12.56100N 16.44"80W 30
'Cap Skirring 006630008 12"24'.15N16.45'.36W 30
*Planned

Spain (North Coast)

Corurta (CCR) 002241022 43"43'.03N7.53'.BBW
Remotely controlled stationsi- Operational

Bilbao 43.22'.35N245'.75W 35 (MRCC Bitbao)

CaboPeflas 43.29,.53N 5"56,.49W 3s MRCC Bitbao)
Navia 43"27,,39N 6.49,.23W 35
ryIRCC G!j6ij)
Pasajes 43"20,.61N 1.51,.43W 35 (MRCC Bitbao)
Santander 43.17,.47N 4"08,.63W 35
0,4RSC Santande|
Cabo Ortegal 43"43,.03N 7"53,,88W 35 (MRCC Finisteffe)
43"27,.10N 9"17,.10W 35 (MRSC Coruna)
Finjsrerre 42"04,.63N 9".13,.51W J5
0/IRCC Finisterre)
La cuardia
41.53,.42N 8"52,2SW 35 (MRCC Finjstene)
Vigo 421g,sSN 8"42,.2jW s5
MRSC Vigo)

[4RCC Bilbao 002240996 43'20',78N 3"01"90W 30 .perational (MRcc Bi^ao)

MRSC Coruna OO224Ogg2
Remotely controllecl stations:. operational

Cabo Priorino Chico

43.28'.00N 8"20,00w 30 (MRSC Coruna)
Coruna
43"22"14N 8.23'.11W 30 (MRSC Corurta)
IIRCC Finisterre 402240993
Remotely controlled stationsi -
Opefational

Finisterre 42"28"00N 8.20,.00W 40 (MRCC Finisteffe)

l\4onte Beo
43"20'.26N 8.50'.17W 40 (MRCC Finisteffe)
l\lonte Taume 43.36'.24N 9.02',73W 40 (MRCC Finisterre)
lvlonte Xastas
43"01'.72N 9"16'.57W 40 (MRCC Finistetrc)
NIRCC Gijdn 002240997 43"33'.56N5.42'.01W 30 Operationat (MRCC G!J6n)
l\4RSC Santander 002241009 43.28' 34N 3"43'.27W 30 Operational (MRSC Santander)
MRSC Vigo 002240998 42"14'.48N 8.43'.71W 30 Operationat (MRSC Vigo)

Spain (South Coast)

Las Palmas (CCR) 402241026
Remotely controlled stationsi- Operational

36"3011BN 6.09,.0sW 35 MRSC C1diz)

Huelva 37.12,.42N 7"01,.20W 35 04RSC Huetva)
Malaga 36.29,.22N 5.12,.38W 35 (MRCC Tatifa)
Nlotdl 36,49,.02N 3"24,.36W 35 (I/?RCC Atneia)
36"07,.52N 5"45,.80W 35 (MRCC Tarifa)

N4RSC Alqeciras ao2241oo1 36'07',39N 5'26',,55w 30 .perarionar (MRsc Argecias)

I\,4RSC CidiT OA224.|OI1 36.32,.09N 6"17,45W 30 Operarionat /MRSC
1\,4RSC Huetva 002241012 37"1S,.30N 6"57,.56W 30 Operational (MRSC Huetva/

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Spain (South Coast)

MRCC Tarifa 002240994 Operational
Remotely contro led stationr-
Cape Trafalgar 36"11',.52N 6'01'25W 30 (MRCC Tatifa)
Punta A mina 35"53' 91N 5"16',.89W 30 (MRCC Tarifa)
Tar fa 36"01' 05N 5"34',.90W 30 (MRCC Tarifa)

Country
MIMS Positlon Status (Associated RCC,)53
Statlon ( )
0) (2) (4)

Algeria
A ger 006052110 36"44',60N 3"1o',85E 50 Operational foNoss A/ger')
Cherchell 006052111 36'36',50N 2'11'.49E 50 Ope?tional (C NOSS Alge1
*Tenes 006052113 36"30',.00N 1'1g',32E 50 Operatjonal ICNOSS Aiger)
Annalla 006053814 36"54',.00N 7'46',00E 50 Operational 9RASS Jijel)
*Bejaia 006053815 36'4s',00N 5'04',00E 50 Operational (CROSS Jijel)
*Skikda 006053816 36'52'00N 6's4',00E 50 Opefttlaral (CROSS Jijel)
DeLys 006054112 36'55',00N 3"s3'00E 50 Operational rCNOSS A/ger,
Oran 006054117 35'44',82N 0"34' 33W 50 Operational rCFOSS Ofan,
Mostaganem 006054118 35'56',00N 0"06'00E 50 Operational (CFOSS Oran)
*Ghazaouet 006054119 35'06',00N 1'51',00W 50 OpercIional (CFOSS Orcn)
"Operational 0800 - 1800 LT

Azerbaiian
Baku (Caspjan Sea) 004231000 40"21',21N 49"49',87E 21 Opealional (Azerbaijan LRIT NC)
Remote y controlled stationsr-
Chllov 40"1g',.63N 50"36', 73E 22 Ope]ational (Azerbaijan LRIT NC)
Yalama 41'50',.15N 48'35', 57E PLANN ED
Siyazan 41"04',.37N 48'54',.10E PLANN ED
Alyat 39"56',80N 49"24' 72E PLANNED
Neftchala 39'17',70N 49"14', 28E PLANNED
Kurdashi 38"58'59N 49'08'13E PLAN N ED

LenKoran 38'45' 19N 48"51',37E PLAN N ED

Astara 38"31', 12N 48"52',39E PLANNED

Bulgaria
Varna Radio 0020708'10 43'15', A4N 27'57', 60E O pet ational (l\,4 R C C Va rn a)
Ren'rotely controlled stations:'

Kaliakra 002470812 43'22' 79N 28'28' 12E 30 Opefational

Emine 002070815 42"43' 13N 27'52'-1AE 48 Operat onal
Bourgas 002070816 42'25' 36N 27'2g', 53E 23 Operauonal
Peak Kitka oo2070417 42'1g', 46N 27'45', 50E Operat onal

Corse (France)
Aspretto (Sous CROSS) 002275420 41'55', 37N 8'45', 80E Ope@Iioral (MRCC La Garde / I'4RSC
Remotely controlled stationsr- Corse)
Conca 41"44',30N 9'23'26E
Ersa 42'58',.15N 9"23',98E

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Corse (France)
Piana 42"14',.28N 8.37'.30E 58
Punta 41.57' 22N A"41'.gAE 63
Serra Di Pigno 42"41', 67N 9"23'.98E 7A
Serragia 41"30',.90N 8"58'.68E 4A

Croatia
Spllt Radio 002380100 43"30', 00N 16.28'.00E 70 Opet atianal (M R C C R ijeka)
Remotely controlled stations:-
delavac 44"15r60N 15"47'.40E 80
Hum (Otok Lastovo) 42"45',10N 16"51'.90E 40
Hum (Otok Vis) 43"01',05N 16"07'.00E 70
Kamenjak 44"46'00N 14.47'.00E 50
LabiStica 43"3s',00N 16"13'.00E 80
Savudrija 45"29',.40N 13.29'50E 30
llijino Bfdo 42"30',00N 18"23'00E 40
Gorica Sv Vlaha 42.39'00N 18.05'00E
Susak 44"31',.00N 14"1a'-20E 50
Sveti l\lihovil 44'04',.30N '15"09'57E 40
Udka 45'17',00N 14"12'.00E 90
Uljerje 42"54', 00N 17.29' O1E 70
Vidova Gora 43.17'00N 16.37'.00E
Rijeka Radjo 002380200 45"2o',.00N 14"25'.50E 30 Ope'ational (M BCC R ije ka)
Dubrovnik Badio 002380300 42'38',.90N 18"04'90E 30 Opet ational (M RCC R ijeka)
[.4RCC Rijeka 002387010 45"19',,00N 14.27' lAE perclional (M R CC
O R ijeka)
002387020
MRSC Zadar 002387400 44.07' 00N 15.13'.00E 7 Opetational (M R SC Zad a0
002387401
IVIRSC Sibenik 002387500 43"43',.80N 15"53'.80E 7 Ope'ational (M R SC gb e n i k)
002387501
Split 002387030 43"30' 40N 16.26'.60E 10 Operational (MRSC Sp/O
002387040
Plode 002383350 43'03',.00N 17.26'.00E 10 Operalional (M R SC PIo b)
Dubrovnik 002387800 42"39',.50N 18.05'.40E 15 pe@tional (M RSC
O D u brovn i k)

Cyprus
Cyprus Radio 002091000 Operalional (J RCC Lan aca)
Remotely controlled stationst-
Kionia 34"s5',14N 33"11'.32E 100
Olympus 34's6' 25N 32"51'.38E 120
Pissouri 34"39', 04N 32"41'.44E 50

Esypt
Al lskandanyah (Alexandria) 006221111 31"12',00N 29.54'.00E 22.7 Opetational (RCC Cairo)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Al Alamayn (El' Alamein) 30'51', 00N 28.56'.00E 24.8
Ad pab'ah 31'04',.83N 28"26'.00E
BaITm 31'33',22N 31"05'.24E
RashTd (Rosetta) 3t'26',81N 30.21'.50E
Marse [,4ayul:] 31"21',00N 27"14'.00E
Ra's al Hikmah 31'06',.88N 27.49'.64E 24.8

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Egypt
Sidi Kurayr (Sidi Kerio 31"02',16N 29"38',94E 24.4
Pon Said (Bnr Sa'Id) 006221113 31"14', 59N 32"19',.83E 21.1 o petational (R C C Cai ro)
Remotely controlled stationsr-
Al 'Ansh 31'07',00N 33'48'00E 27

Bil al 'Abd 31'01',00N 33'00',00E 27

lsmailia (Ai lsmaTliyah) 30'36',.00N 32"16',00E 24.3
Ra's al Bafr 31"30',00N 31'so',00E 27
Suez (As Suways) 29'58',.00N 32"33'00E
Ba's az Za'latanah 29"07',00N 32"39',00E 27

France (Mediterranean Coast)

La Garde (CROSS) & Agde 042275404 43'06'26N 5'59',.48E operationa (MRCC La Garde)
Remotely conifolled staiions:
Agde 43'17',.94N 3"30',00E
Bear 42"30',97N 3'07',99E
Cap Camarat 43"12',06N 6'40',.49E
Espiguette 43'29', 27N 4'O8'-43E
La Garoupe 43"33',87N 7"07',99E
l\lont Coudon 43"09',63N 6'00',49E 72
Pic de l'Ours 43'28',5BN 6'54',33E 52
Pic Neoulos 42"29',00N 2'57',.00E 79
Phare du Planier 43"11', 93N 5"13',84E 25

Georgia
Batumi l\,4RCC 002130100 41"38' 95N 41"38' 69E 30 Ope@t anal (State MRCC Georgia)
Batumi Harbour Nlastef 002130200 41"38' 95N 41'38',69E 25 operationa (FSC Batuni)
Potl Harbour I\,4aster 002130300 42'09'33N41"39',06E 25 Operational (FSC Pof,
Kuelvi Harbour l\laster 002130400 42'16',.00N 41"38',.40E 25 ope?tional (RSC Kulevi)

Greece
Olympia Radio 002371000 37'36', 00N 21"29',17E Opetali,aral (J R C C P i reu s)
Remote y conirolled stations:
Andros 37"ss'87N 24'46',30E 55
A$ypalaia 36'35', 98N 26'26',.43E 59
Brochas Kritis 35"1g',00N 25'44',00E 65
Chios 38"22' 57N 26'02'.73E 7B
ha sros 34"59'.61 N 25"12' 42E a4
Gereneia 38'01',25N 23"07', 87E 98
Karpathos 35'28',33N 27"09',95E
Kefa inia 38'08',47N 20"39',52E 107
K6rkyra 39"44', 80N 19"52',.36E 82
Knos6s 35"16',87N 24"56',13E a7
KYthira 36"15'95N 23'02'B3E
Lichada 38"52'00N 22"53'00E
Limnos 39'54'30N 25'04', 76E
t\.4itos 36"40',60N 24"22',93E 7A
lVoustakos 35'18', 69N 23'36',.67E B4
[i]ytilini 39"04', 37N 26'21', 25E
38"1O',.27N 23"43', 65E 9B
Patmos 37"T8'08N 26'32'50E

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Greece
Petatidi 36"55', 75N 21.51'.s3E 83
Pilio 39'24' 27N 23.03'.12E 104
P6ros/Darditsa 37"28',05N 23"26'.23E 73
R6dos 36.16'.25N 27.56'.07E 7A
Sfendamion 40"25'.15N 22.31'.10E 41
Siteia 35"04', 23N 26.11'.53E 75
Skliros 38"52',,70N 24"33'.02E 68
Siros 37"27' 45N 24.55' 69E 57
Thesos 40"43',.45N 24"39'.72E 90
Thira 36'22'.09N 25"27'.84E 66
Tsoukalas 40'22', 00N 23.28'.00E 68

lran
AmTrabad (Caspian Sea) 004225601 36"51'.04N 48.17'.00E 30 Operational
Anzali (Caspian Sea) 004225500 37.28'.06N 49.27'.06E 30 Operational
Remotely controlled station:-
Kiyashahr 37026' 38N 49"57'.08E 30 Operational
Neka' (Caspian Sea) 0042246A2 36"50',,32N 53"16'.17E 30 Operational
Now Shahr (Caspian Sea) 004225600 36'39',05N 51.30'.05E 30 Operational

lsrael
Llefa (Haifa) RCC 32.49'.00N 35.00'.00E
Hefa (Haifa) 004280001 32"44'.50N35.01'.50E 70 Operctional (RCC Hefa)
Remotely controlled station:-
Ashdod 004280002 31.48' 15N 34.38'.13E 35

lsrael (Gulf of Aqaba)

004280003 29"30'.05N34"56'.05E 50 Operctional (RCC Hefa)

llaly
Roma 002470001 41"47'.08N 12"27'.OjE Operational
Remotely controlled stationst-
Castellaccio 44.25'.73N 8"56'.03E 53 (MRSC Genova)
Conconello 45.40'.42N 13.47',93E 53 (MRSC Ttieste)
Forte Garibaldi 43"36'.33N 13"31'.83E 39 (MRSC Ancona)
Formia Ascatiello 41"15'.08N 13"35'.97E 30 (MRSC Bona)
Gorgona 43"25'.60N 9.53'.62E (MRSC Livorno)
Monte Argentario 42.23'.60N 11.09"86E 70 (MRSC Livorno)
N4onte Bignone 43.52'.16N 7"44'.57E 70 (MRSC Genova)
Monte Cavo 41"45'.25N 12.42"62E 70 (MRSC Roma)
l\,4onte Cero 45.15"30N 11"40'.13E 58 (IIRSC Venezia)
N,4onte Conero 43"32'.93N 13.36'.33E 64 (MRSC Ancona)
l\,4onte Nero 43"29'.44N 10"21'.40E (MRSC Livorno)
Monte Paradiso 42"05'.00N 11"51'.00E 52 (MRSC Rana)
I\,4onte Secco 42"58'.00N 13"51'.00E 39 (MRSC Ancona)
Piancavallo 46"05'.47N 12"32'.43E 70 (MRSC Ttieste)
Ravenna Eassette 44"24'.00N 12.12'.00E 20 (MRSC Ravehna)
Silvi Paese 42"33',87N 14"05'.53E 44 (MRSC Ancoha)
Zoagli 44.19"20N 9"18170E 38 (MRSC Genova)

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Lebanon
Beirut Radio 004501000 33'51' 00N 35"32',00E 23 Operational

Malta
Malia Radio 002150100 3s"s1' 30N 14"29', 30E 50 Operational

Montenegro
Bar 002620001 42.03', 13N 19"08'87E Opetatianal (MRCC Bar)
Remotely controlled staiion:
Obosnik 002620002 42'24', 60N 18"36', 64E

Romania
Constanta 002640570 44'06',18N28"37',4SE O pe?lional (C o n stan ta H arbo u r
Remotely controlled stationst- Ilaste0
Constanta Agigea 44"06'18N 28"37'.49E 25
r]nnct2nt2 trni<acl, 44'51',.25N 28'52', 00E 44
Constanla lMahmudia 45"05',.28N 29"04',35E
Constanla Sfintu Gheorghe 44"53'.95N 29.36'.18E 21

Constanla Sulina 45"08', 93N 29'45', 62E 23

Constanta Tuzla 43.59'45N 28'39'89E 27

Russia (Black Sea Coast)

Novorossiysk 002734411 Opetalional (M RCC N ova rcss iys k)
Remotely controlled stationsr-
Anapa 44"50', 00N 37'21',.00E
Doob 44'36',00N 37'58',00E 5l
Novorossiysk 44"41',00N 37'47',00E 26
Sochi 43'32',.00N 39'51', 00E 71

Temrulk 45"1g',.00N 37'13',.00E 28 Operational (MECC Novorossiysk)

Eisk 402734422 46'43', 00N 38"16'.00E 23 Operational (MRCC Novarossiysk)
Kosa Dolgaya 402734422 46'40',.00N 37"45',00E 25 O pe?lional (lv4 R C C N ova ross iysk)

Primorsko- Akhtarsk 002734422 46"02',00N 38'11'00E NI O pe?lional (lvl P C C N ovoros s iysk)

Taganrog 0027344A7 47"12',.00N 38'57',.00E Oper alio nal (M R C C N ovoross iysk)

Tuapse 402734413 44"07',00N 39"03',00E 46 Oper alional (M R C C N ovoross iy sk)

Russia (Caspian Sea)

Astrakhan 002734419 46"19'00N47'58',00E Ope?liaral (t 4 R C C Astrakh a n)
Remotely contro led station:'
lskusstvennyi 45"23'00N 47"47'00E 251
N,4akhachkala 002734423 42"59'.00N47'30'00E 23 O pet alianal (M R C C Asttakha n )

Sardegna (llaly)
Roma 042474001 Ape@lianal (MRSC Cag|ia )
Remotely controlled staiions:
Badde Urbara 40"09'43N B'37',7sE 7A
Campu Spina 35"22', 47N 8.34' A2E 7A
I\,4argine Rosso 39'13'75N 9'14',07E 22
[,/]onte L mbara 40"51' 20N 9"09'.84E 7A
Monte lvloro 41"06',.43N 9'30', 72E 57
N4onte Serpeddi 39"22',.00N 9'17',82E 7A

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Sardegna (ltaly)
l\,4onte Tului 40"16' 00N 9.35'.00E 70
Osilo 40'44'.17N B'40'.s8E 70
Porto Cervo, E iporto 41"08'.17N 9"32'35E 24

Sicilia (ltaly)
Palermo 002470002 38"08'39N 13'20'61E Operational
Rerrotely controlled stationst-
Abbate Argento 40"52'.00N 17"17'.1AE (MRSC Bari)
Capo Colonna 39"01'.88N 17"09' 60E 37 (I/IRSC Reggia Calab a)
Capo dell'Armi 36"57'34N 15"40'.82E 30 (MRSC Reggio Calabia)
Casa D'orso 41.49'10N 15"59'.44E 70 (MRSC BarD
Monte Calvario 42.04'.62N 14.39'.63E 52 (MRSC Ancona)
lVonte Sardo 39"52'.00N 18"20'00E 39 (MRSC Bari)
I\lonte Parano 40"26'00N 17.25'00E 35 (MRSC Bari)
Punta Stilo 38"26'36N 16"34'.66E 26 (MRSC Reggio Calab a)
Augusta Campolato Alto 37'16', 50N 15"12' 17E 32 (MRSC Catania)
Capri 40'32'B6N 14.14' 37E 50 (MRSC Napoli)
Cefalii 38.01'.00N 13.57'.00E 55 (MRSC Palerno)
Forte Spuria 38"16'.00N 15.37'.00E 33 (t/IRSC Catania)
Ge a C.po Soprano 37"04'00N 14.14'00E 25 (MRSC Palemo)
Lampedusa 35"31'.23N 12"33' 62E 27 (MRSC Paletno)
I\,4. Lauro 37.07'.00N 14"50'00E 7A (MRSC Catania)
N,4-lVancuso 39.00,00N 16.13'.00E 70 (MRSC Reggio Calab a)
[,4. Erice 38"02',00N 12.35'.00E 70 (MRSC Palerno)
lvl.Pellegrlno 38'09'.76N 13'21'.50E 68 (MRSC Palerno)
l\l.San Calogero 37"31'.00N 13"07'.00E 65 (MRSC Palerno)
lV.Titolo 39"59'95N 16"35'84F 55 (MRSC Reggio Calabia)
Napoli - Posillipo 40'51'00N 14"10'00E 36 (MRSC Napoli)
Pantelleria 36"46'.85N 12.00' 29E 70 (MRSC Palemo)
Serra del Tuono 39'5s'.17N 15.50'.03E 70 (MRSC Reggio Calabria)
Siracusa Belvedere 37"05'.44N 15"14'.32E 42 (tlRSC Catania)
UsUca 38.42'.35N 13.10'50E 43 (l'/lRSC Palermo)
Varco del Salice 40"17'.00N 15"02' 00E 69 (MRSC Napoli)

Slovenia
KOper 002780200 45.32'.90N13.43'.50E O percIional (M RCC Ko per)

Spain (Mediterranean Coast)

Valencia (CCR) 042241024 Operational
Remotely conirol ed stations:
Cabo de Gata 36"59',.34N 2"22', 99W 35 (MRCC Almeia)
[,4elilla 35'17', 70N 2'56'.06W (MRCC Alneria)
Cartagena 37"29',42N 1"33' 80W (MRSC Caftagena)
Cabo La Nao 38'39',13N 0"16'.33E (MRCC Valehcia)
Castell6n 40"05'21N 0.01'95E 35 (lv|RCC Valencia)
TarTagona 4l'14',91N 1"03' 44E (MRSC Taragana)
Barcelona 41'25',10N 2'06'.92E 35 (MRCC Batcelona)
Begur 41'56',.93N 3"12'.55E 35 (MRCC Barcelona)
Cadaques 42"18',13N 3"15'01E 35 (MRCC Barcelona)
\otza 38"55'02N 1" 16'.72E (MRCC Palna)

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Spain (Mediterranean Coast)

IMenorca 39'59'13N 4"06',85E 35 (MRCC Palna)
Palma de Mallorca 39"44'. 07N 2'42'.79E 35 (MRCC Palna)
Note: The primary responsibilty for lhe receipt ofVHF DSC distress alerts for Spaln ([,4editeffanean Coast) is carried outviathe Coast Fad o Stations above
Th e followin g list of faci ties mainlained at various [/ RCCS and M RSCS are on ly complemen tary to the Coast Rad o Stations network

N,4RCC Almeria 002241402 Operational

Remotely control ed stations:-
Almeria 36"49' 84N 2"28',01W 30 Ope"arianal (M RCC AI m eia)
Cabo Gata 36"43', 30N 2'11', 57W 30 Opetatioral (M R C C Al me ri a)
lvlBSC Cartagena a022410A3 37'34',89N0"57',97W 30 Operational (MRSC Caftagena)
N,4RSC Castell6n 002241016 39'58',.19N 0'01',.26E 30 Opetalional (MRSC Caste dn)
N,4RCC Valencia 002241A04 39'26',63N0"19',.73w 30 O pe@tlonal (M R C C Val e n ci a)
l\IRCC Barcelona 002240991 41"20'09N2'08',54E 4A Opetat anal (MRCC Barcelona)
MRSC Tarragona 002241006 41"05', 41N 1'13',.50E 30 Opeational (M R S C Ta ra g ona)

Syria
Lattakia Radio 35"3o',.05N 35'46' s0E 50
TartoLrs Radio 34'54'00N 35"53',00E 50

Tu rkey
Antalya 002713000 36"09', 17N 32"26', 72E
50_ 70 Ope?lional (MSRCC Ankara)
Remotely controlled stationsr-
Anamur 36"07',.90N 32'49'78E
Bodrum 37"04' 06N 27"26' 37E
Cobandede 36'31',13N 36"1s',32E
Kazakin 36'50',25N 29"0s',75E
Markiz 36'43',00N 30"29',00E
Oren 37'02', 21N 27'57', 19E
Yumrutepe 36'15', 22N 29'27', 47E
Dilektepe 37'31',.72N 27'15' 52E
Pa amut 36'45',.43N 28"13',00E
lstanbu 002711000 40'59', 00N 28'49' 00E Ape?liaral (MSRCC Ankarc)
Remotely controlled stations:
50_ 70
Akda0 38"33',00N 26"30',00E
Ayvalik 39'1B',4BN 26"41',43E
Kayalrdag 39'57',.97N 26"38', 15E
Akqakoca 40"58', 45N 31"12',.23E
Bandirma 40"21',.18N 27'53', 6BE
Qamlica 41'01'.85N 29'04', 25E
Keltepe 40'38', 60N 30'06',.05E
Mahyadagi 41"47'.03N 27'37' 10E
9arkdy 40"41',.32N 27"1o', 68E
Samsun 002712A00 4l'23', 18N 36"11',37E Opetatianal (MSRCC Ankara)
Remotely controlled stations:
50_ 70
Akcabat 41"A4', 22N 39'27' 17E
Dikmen 40'55', 50N 38"16',.15E
Dutn'ren 41'26' BBN 35"28''BBE
inebolu 41'53',45N 33"43',10E
Pazal 41"08',93N 40"49',.12E
Yildiztepe 41"05' 72N 37"01'67E
Zonguldak 41"23' 65N 31'49'93E

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Ukraine
Berdyansk 402723672 46'45',08N 36.46'.50E Operctional (M RS C M at i u p ol)
Kerch 002723632 45"21', 88N 36.29'.4SE 25 Opet alioral (1,4 RS C Ke rch)
Yurkyne 042723632 45"25',s5N 36'34'.24E 32 Operational (MRSC Kerch)
l\larjupol' 00272363A 47"03'00N 37.29'95E 2A A pe@tianal (M RSC M ari u pa I)
Odesa 002723660 46'29', 00N 30"44' 00E O pe"at)onal (M RCC A d e s a)
Sevastopol (Remotely controlled stations) 00272367a
Ai- Petri 44"26', 00N 34"01' 00E 92 Operationa (M RSC Sevastopol)
Aya 44.27'00N 33"39'00E 92 Operational (MRSC Sevastopal)

Country Range
Station I\I MSI Pos t on SIatus (Asso ci ate d RC Cs)
(n mies)
0) (2) (4)
Aruba
Remotely conirolled jrom Curaqao 003061000 Operationa (JRCC CuraQao)
Jamanota (Aruba) 12"29'00N 69"56'00W

Bermuda (UK)
Bermuda Radio 003100001 32"22'.82N64.40'.95W Operctional (RCC / Bermuda Harbou)

Canada (Atlantic Coast)

Saint John MCTS 003160015 45"14',01N 65'59'.06W Operational (J RCC Ha|fax)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Saint John 45'14',01N 65"59'06W 4A
Cape Blomidon 45'12'21N 64"24'.06W 40
Grand [,4anan 44'36', 05N 66"54' 37W 40
Lockport 43'39',81N 65'07'79W 40
Scotch fulountain 45"45' B0N 65"47'60W 40
Tivedon 44"23'67N 66"13'.60W 40
Yarrnouth 43'44',.67N 66"07'.29W 4A
Halifax N/ICTS 003160016 40 Ope"at onal (J R C C H al ifax)
Rernotely controlled stations:-
Ha fax 44"41',05N 63"36'59W 40
Ecum Secum 44'57', 89N 62'08', 94W 40
Fox lsland 45'1g',78N 61'04'76W 40
Sambro 44'28' 34N 63"37' 23W 40
Kingsburg 44"16'59N 64"16'83W 40
Placentia MCTS 003160019 O pe@tional U R C C H al ifax)
Ren'rotely controlled stations:,

Arnold's Cove 47"46', 38N 53"59'.98W 40

Bay fArgent 47'32', 00N 54.51'.77W 40
Cape Pine 46"36',95N 53"32'03W 40
Cuslett 46'58',47N 54'09'.25W 40
Fortune Head 47"04' 03N 5s.50' 87W 40
Freshwater 47"15'76N 53"59'.00W 40
Hermitage 47'33',.57N 55"56'32W 40
S. Lawrence 46'55',10N 55"22'72W 4A

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Cana a (Atlantic Coast)
Labrador [,4CTS 003160022
Remotely controlled stationsi_ Openlional (J RC C H al ifax)

Cartright
53.42'50N 57'01'2BW 40
Goose Bay
53"18'.20N 60"31'.45W 40
Hopedale
55'27',.45N 60" 12,.50w 40
Nain
56'32',.82N 61"42182W 40
003160020
Operational (JRCC Hatifax)

S John's
47"36'67N 52'40'.02W 40
Cape Bonavjsta
48.41'.80N 53"05'.30W 40
LUmSden
49"'t 7'.23N 53"35'.08W 40
Victoia
47"49"90N 53"18'.08W 40
Sydney IVCTS 003160017
Remotely controlled stations j- Operational (JRCC Hatifax)

Cape Egmont
46.24'.13N 64"08'.03W 40
Cape Nonh
47'00,.63N 60.25'68W 40
Cheticamp
46"34'.65N 60'59'.17W 40
Kilkenny Lake
46.13148N 60..10,.10w 40
l\lontague
46"1'1'.67N 62.39'.58W 40
North Cape
47"03'.45N 63"59'.8.1W 40
Point Escuminac
41.O4' .42N 64. 41'.agw 40
St, Columba
45.59'.28N 60"51'.60W 4A
Pon Caledonia
46'11'23N 59.53'.98W 40
St. Anthony N4CTS
003160021
Remotely contfolled stationst_ Opetatlonal (J RC C H a tifax)
Comfort Cove
49.16'.43N 54"52'.53W 40
Conche
50"53',.68N 55"53'.05W 40
Fox Harbour
52'22' 17N 55"39'.70W 40
L'Anse auX i\4eadows
5t'34'33N 55"29'.45W 40
Twillingate
49"41',17N 54"48'.OOW 40

Cana a(G I o S La rence)

Riviere au Renard l\4CTS 003160025
Remotely controlled stations -
Operational (JRCC Hatitax)

Cap- aux- Meules

47.23'.23N 6l"51'.67W 40
Cafleton
48.08'.00N 66"07'33W 40
Forillon
48.50'.03N 64"15'.50W 40
Hardngton Harbour
50"30,.00N 59"29'.28W 40
Havre St. Pierre
50"16' 25N 63'40'.73W 40
Pointe Heath
49.05'.08N 6.1"42'.1 5W 40
La Romaine
50"12'.95N 60'41'.22W 40
Natashquan
50"08,.67N 6t'48'.00W 40
Newport
48"13'62N 64"47'.55W 40
Port aux Basques MCTS
003160018
Remotely controlled stationst- Operctlonal (J RC C H a Iifax)
Bonne Bay
49"36'.17N 57"57'.40W 40
lvlount [4oriah
48'58'.12N 58"02'.82W 40
Pine Tree
48'35',33N 58"39'.90W 40
Point Rlche
50.41'.98N 57'24'.32W 40
Table l\lountain
47'41'.23N 59'16'.43W 40
Ramea lsland
47'30"75N 57.24'.52W 40

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\2) (3) (4) (5)
Cana a(G Io S La rence)
Les Escoumins l\ICTS 003160026 48"19'.00N 69"25'.00W
Remotely conttolled stationsi- Operationat (MRSC quebec)

Cap al Est 48'22' .96N 10.41' .21W 40

Grosses. Roches
48'54',.83N 67.06'.61W 40
Lac D'aigle
50"17"35N 66"18'68W 40
l\,4ont"Joli
40"36'.42N 68'13'.55W 40
Sacrd- Coeuf
48"12'.83N 69.52'.23W 40
l\lont Louis 49'12'.88N 65.46!44W 40
+* Qudbec 003160027 Operational rMRSC euebec,
Rernotely controlled stationst_
Lauzon
46"48'78N 71"09'.57W 40
Trois-RiviOfes
46'23' .a2N 1 2" 21 '
.20W 40
l\lont 86lair 46'49'37N 71.29'.75W 40
l\4ontmagny
46.55'.70N 70.30,.75W 40
Riviere du Loup
47'45',.58N 69"36"20W 40
l\,lont St, Bruno
45"33'.42N 73.19'.55W 40
l\4ont Rigaud
45"27'00N 74.17'.BOW 40 Operational mid tvlarch until end of December
LAcadie
N.4ontfdal N4cTS
45'19'.28N 73"18'.57W 40 Operational 1 l\4ay to 31 October
003160028
Remotely controlled stations j- Operatjonat (MRSC euebec)

Mont Saint Bruno

45'33"42N 73"19'55W 40
I\4ont Rigaud
45.27l.00N 14.17"8OW 40
Sofel 46'02'.80N 73"06'.90W 40
fAcadie 45"19'.28N 73.18'.57W 40

Cana a (Great Lakes)

Prescott l\y'CTS 003160029
Remotely controlled stationsi, Opefational (JRCC Trenton)
cornwall
45"01'10N 14"43'.78W 40
Cardinal
44. 41' .21 N 1 5.24' ,34W 40
Kingston
44.15'.77N 76"40' 65W 40
Cobourg
44"03'.98N 78"12'.68W 40
TraFalga
43.29'.68N 79.43"80W 40
Fonrhilt
43.03'.18N 79'18'7oW 40
Orillia
44"34'67N 79"11'.61W 40
Samia l\ICTS 003160030
Remotely controlled stationst_ Operarionat (JRCC Tfenton)

Sarnia
43"01'6BN 82.11"15W 40
Kincardine
44'07',03N 81"41' 40W 40
Leamington
42.04' 17N 82"39'.97W 40
Port Buruell
42'34'.97N 80"36'.23W 40
Grande Pointe
42"23"43N 82.24'.28W 40
Rondeau
42"25'.37N 81.50'.67W 40
Thunder Bay, Ontario 003'160031
Remotely controlled stations:_ Operational (JRCC Trenton)

Thundef Bay
48"26'.03N 89.18'.10W 40
HOfn
48.49'.04N 87"21'.25W 40
BaJd Head
47"39'.79N 84.47'69W 40
Sault Ste t\larie
46"32"27N 84"34"90W 40
Silvef Water
48"54'.05N 82"54'.83W 40
Wainon
44"44',83N 81"06'.73W 40
l\,4eafo.d
44"30'95N 80"33'.99W 40
Tobermory
45.09'.60N 81'29'.75W 40

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Canada (Great Lakes)

Kilarney 45'58',09N 81"29'.36W 40
Pointe au Baril 45'33',BBN 80"1g',03W 40

Curagao
Curagao 003061000 Operational (JRCC CuraQaa)
Remotely conlrolled stationr-
Seru Gracia (CuraQao) 12'20',00N 69"08',.00W 40

Mexico (Caribbean & Gult Coasts)

Tampico 22"12', 74N 97'51', 44W
Bemotely controlled staiions:-
Chetumal 003451120 18"31',48N BB'16',.80w 80 O pe?tional (M R C C C hetu ma l)

Ciudad del Carmen 003450710 18"38',.51 N 91"50' 05W 80 Operational (MFSC Lerma - Campeche)
Coatzacoalcos 003450320 18"08' 85N 94'25', 11W 80 Opetational (M RCC Veracruz)
Cozumel 003451110 20"28',28N 86'58', 18W 80 operational (M,gSC /sla cozumel)
Progreso 003450910 21"16', 40N B9'42',.83W BO O per ational (M R SC Yu kal peten)

Tampico 003450110 22"12', 74N 97'51',-40W 80 ope@tlonal (MRCC Ciudad Madero)

veracruz 003450310 19'06',.53N96"08',03W BO O petatianal (M R CC Ve tacru z)
Note: The fol ow no ocal VH F D SC Stations assist with SAR com m unications wiihin their individual coaslal areas

lsla l\,4ujeres 003451171 21"14',00N 87"00',00W 20 Operational (MFSC /sla 14ujeres)

Tuxpan 003450372 20'57',00N97'22',00W 20 O pe@rional (M R S C Tuxpan )
Lerma 003450772 19'49',00N90"35',00W 20 ope'ational (MRSC Lema)
lMatamoros 003450172 25'44',00N97"33',00W Operational (MR9C Matamarcs)
I\,4ezqujtal 003450173 25"15'00N 97"27',00W 20 Operationa (MRSC Aiezquital)
Cayo Arcas 003450974 20'13',.00N 91"58', 00W 20 Opetalional (MRSC Cayo Arcas)
lsTa Holbox 403451174 21"32', 00N 87"17',00W 20 ope?lional (MRSC l6la Holbox)
lsla Contoy 003451175 21"32', 00N B6'48',00W 20 Opetational (l,4RSC lsla Cantoy)
Playa Linda 003451176 21"08',.00N B6'47',.00W 20 Ope'atlonal (MRSC Playa Linda)

Netherlands
Saba (lvt Scenery) 003061000 17"38',08N 63"14',26W Opetational (J R C C C u ragao)
Remotely controlled from Curaqao
Sibu Rincon (Bonaire) 003061000 12'14',.00N 68'20',.00w 30 Ope@Iional (J RCC C u ragao)
Remotely controlled from Curaqao

Puerto Rico
San Juan Sector 003669992 1B'27',64N66"06',97W Opetalional (RSC San Juan/RCC
Miani)

Trinidad and Tobago

Noirh Post Radio [trinidad) 003621001 10"44',91N 61'33',77W Ope?tional (|,4RCC Pott of Spain)
Remotely controlled stationsr-
Polnt Fortin 10'11', 00N 61'41',00W 50
Brigand Hill 10"30'.00N 61"04',00w 50
French Fon 11"12',00N 60"43',00W 50
Runnymede 11'16',00N 60'42',.00W 50

United Staies of America (Atlantic Coast)

Sector Baltirnore 003669961 39"12',26N 76"34', 09W 20 O pe,ational (M RC C N o ilol k)
Sector Boston 003669901 42'22' 11N 71'O3', 14W 20 Ope'ational (Ir'l R C C B osta n )

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United States ot America (Atlantic Coast)
Sector Charleston 003669907 32'46',42N 79"56' 64W 20 O pe"allotial (M RC C M i an i)
Sector Delaware Bay 003669905 39'56',68N 75"53',03W Operationa (MRCC Nonalk)
Sector Hampton Roads 003669922 36"53',02N 76"21'15W 2A Operational (MRCC Nanalk)
Sector Jacksonvllle 003669891 30'23' 27N 81"26' 06W 20 Apetalional (M RCC M iami)
Sector Long lsland 003669931 41'16', 38N 72.54'.15W 20 O pe@t)onal (M RCC B osta n)
Sector lvliami 003669919 25"46',.2sN 80.08'69W 20 O pet ational (M RCC M i am i)
Sector New York 003669929 40'28',26N 74"00' 69W 20 O pe?lional (1,4 RC C Bo ston)
Sector North Carolina 003669906 34'11',.78N 77"56' 04W 20 Operationa (I4RCC Noffalk)
Sector Northefn New England 003669921 43"38',68N 70"14'77W 2A Operational (MRCC Baston)
Sector Southeastern New England 003669928 41"31',25N 70"40' 03W 2A Operational (MRCC Boston)

United States of America (Gulf Coast)

Sector Corpus Chr sti 003669916 27.42'.1AN 57"16' 73W 20 Operatjonal lM,qCC New Orleans)
Secior Houston- Gaiveston 003669915 29.44'.08N95.15'.78W 20 Ope?lional (MRCC New Orleans)
Sector Key Wesi 003669918 24.33'.88N 81.47'.86W 20 Oper aIiotl al (Il R CC A,4 i ami)
Sector Mob le 003669914 30"39'02N 88"03'.61W 20 Operationa (MRCC New O ean6)
Sector New Orleans 003669908 29'56'.98N90'04'.59W 20 Operationa (MRCC New Orleans)
Sector St. Petersburg 003669917 27"45'.75N A237'.76\N 2A Operational (MRCC Miani)
Note: Each ofthes tes shown represenis a U, S CoastGuard Secior Commandcenter TheseSector Comraand Centers, among otherequ pmentand functions,
utillze and co ntro equ ipment at lhe site indicated as wel as at several remote radio com m un icalion faci it es ih at com pris e a seg ment of a VH F Flvl comm u njcations
sysiem that provjdes voice on Channel I6 (156 I IVHz) and Digital S€lect ve Cal irg on Channel 70 (156 52b NIHz) coverage to a minjmum of 20 rn tes off
shore
throughout the continental United States, the Great Lakes (not inc uded in this eniry), the State of Hawaii, Puerto Rico (planned 2010) and selected other Ll S.
Terfitories, construction is ongoing to provide simiar coverage to selected podions oflhe state of A aska's coasUine

Country
Siation M]I\iISI Position
(,1 ) Status (Assoc/aled Fccs)
(1) (2) (3) (4)

Country
lilMSl Pos t on Status (Assaciated RCC;)
Station ( )
0) (2) (4)

Antarctica
Bahia F des (Chile) 007250450 62.12'20S 58.57'.86W l4 Operat onal (MRSC A ntarctica Chilena)
Bahia Paraiso (Chile) 407250470 64.49'38S 62.51'.37W Operational (MFSC A ntarctica Chilena)

Argentina
Argentina Radio 007010111 34"36',.67S 58.27' 0BW 35 OpercIio|ial (lt4 RCC Puerta Belgrano)
Buenos A res (Prefectura Naval) 007010001 34'27',00S 58.37'.00W 35 Operationa (MRCC Buenos Ahes)
Comodoro Rivadavia (Prefectura Nava) 007010008 45"50',81S 67"28'.99W 35 Opetalianal (MRCC Pueno Belgrano)
lVar del Plata (Armada) 007010221 38'03',00s 57"32' 00W 35 Opetalianal (M RCC Puetlo Belg rano)
lVar del Plata (Prefectura Naval) 007010003 38'03'00s 57'32', 00W 35 Ape@tianal (MRCC Puefto Belgrano)
Bio Gallegos (Prefectura Naval) 007010010 51'37', 00S 69.03'.29W 35 Opet ational (M R CC U s huai a)
San Blas (Prefectura Naval) 007010006 40"33',.00s 62'14'00W 35 Operational IMFSC Bahia Blanca)
Ushuaia (Prefectura Naval) 007010011 54'47', 63S 68"18'39W 35 Operctional (MRCC Ushuaia)

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Uruguay
lvlontevideo 007703870
Remotely contfolled stationsr" Opefational {[ilRCC LJruguay)
Armada Radio
34'56'00s 56"09'.00w 30
Carmelo Radio
34"00,.50s 58.17'.70W 30
Chafaiote Radio
34"28'.00S 57.26'.00W 30
Colonia Radio
34"28'.20S 57.51'.1oW 30
Piriapolis Radio
34'52',.80S 55.16'.20W 30
Santa Teresa Radio
34.01'.00s 53'33'.00W 30

CounLry
Station Position
(1)
1f fl., t,u,u, lo"sociated Rccs)
\2) (3) (4) (5)
NON E
l\4adagascar
Port d'Ehoaia 006477300 25"04'.00546"58'00E N Operational (JRCC,4n ta n a nativo)

Country
Station t\,4t\,,tsl Position Range
(n miles) Status (Associated RCCS)
(1)
\2) (3) (4) (5)
India
Daman 404192201 20"25'00N 72.52'.00E 25 Operational (i\4RCC Nlumbai)
Porbandar 004192202 21"38r00N 69"37'.00E Operational (MRCC Mumbai)
Mumbai (Bombay) 004192203 18'55'.00N 72"50'.00E 25 Operational ([.4RCC Mumbai)
New l\4angalore 404192204 12'55"00N 74"48'.00E Operational (ivlRCC tvlumbai)
Kochi (Cochin) o04192205 9"58'.00N 76.16'.00E 20 Operational (MRCC N4umbai)
Goa 004192206 15"25'.00N 73"48(00E Operational ([.4RCC Mumbai)
Okha 004192201 22'28'.00N 69'05"00E 20 Operational ([,,lRCC tvlumbai)
Chennai (Madras) 004194401 13'06'00N 80"18'.00E 25 Operational (MRCC Chennai)
Visakhapatnam 004194402 17"41'.00N 83"17'.00E 20 Operational ([4RCC Chennai)
Pafadip
004194403 20'16',.00N 86.42'.00E 25 Operational ([.4RCC Chennai)
Haldia
004194404 22'02'.AlN 88.06' 00E 25 Operational (MRCC Chennai)
Tuticofin 004194405 8"45' 00N 78.12' 0oE 20 Operational (MRCC Chennai)
lvlandapam 004194406 9''17100N 79"05'.00E 20 Operational (lvlRCC Chennai)
Diglipor 004194407 '13.18'.00N 93"04'.00E
25 Operational (t\rRCC port Btair)
Campbell Bay 004194408 7"00'00N 93.55'.00E 30 Operational (MRCC pon Blajr)
Port Blair 004194409 i1.41'.00N 92"46'.00E 30 Operational (MRCC pon Btajr)

Mauritius
Mauritius Radio 006452700 20.11,.00s 57.28'ooE 20 Operational ([,4RCC Mauritius)

Burma
Yangon (Rangoon) 005060'100 16"42' OoN 96.17'.00E Operational (MRCC yangon)
l\4yeik
005060200 12"26(00N98"36'.00E Operational ([.4RCC yangon)

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(1)
t2) (3) (4)
Egypt
Al QuFayr 006221112
Remotely contfoiled stationst_ Operational rRCC Caro)

Dhahab
28'29'.00N 34"30'.00E 221
Al Qugayf
26'06'.00N 34.17'ooE 281
Hurghada (At chardaqah)
27"15'.00N 33"48'.00E 281
Ra's charib
28"22'.00N 33"04'.00E 281
Safajah
26'45'.00N 33.56'.OOE 281
Sharm- El. Sheikh
27"52'.00N 34.18'O0E 23-8
(Sharm ash Shaykh)
Zayt-ryah
27.49'.00N 33.35'.00E 24.6

lran
AOaOan
004224'102 30"1S'.45N 48"16'.55E 30 Operational
Jazlreh,ye Kherk 404224201 29"13'.50N 50.20,.22E 30 Operational
Bandar. e Shahid Behonar oo4224301 27"07'45N 56"12'.15E Operatjonal
Lengeh o04224302 26"32'.46N 54"53'15E 30 Operational
QeYs 004224303 26.34'.15N 54.00,,24E 30 Opefational
Qeshm oo4224304 26"56'.50N 56'17"07E 30 Operational
Aftab o04224311 26"43' 10N 53"55'.31E 30 Operational
Bandar- e Emam KhomeynT
004225'100 30"25'.00N 49.03'.00E 30 Operational
Khorramshahr 004225101 30.20,,00N 48.22'.33E 30 Operational
Arvand 004225106 29.58'.00N 48.30'.00E 30 Operational
B0shehr
00422520A 28.59'.00N 50"49'.OOE 30 Operational
Asalnyeh 004225202 27.28'.05N 52.36'05E 30 Operational
Deyyer
004225203 27"50'.00N 51"55'OoE 30 Operational
Levaf" e Sdhell
004225204 28"15'.08N 51.15'.14E 30 Operational
Deylam
oo4225205 30'03,.00N 50.09,.00E 30 Operational
Ganaveh 004225206 29"34'.00N 50.34'.00E 30 Opefatjonal
Bandaf- e Shahid Raje'i 004225300 27"06'.06N 56"03'.48E 30 Operational
JASK
004225308 25'38'.58N 57"45'49E 30 Operational
Tiyab
004225309 27'07'.00N 56"52'.00E 30 Operational
AbU Nlusd
004225310 25'52"14N 55"00'.38E 30 Opefatjonal
Chebahaf 004225400 25'18'.00N 60'35'.00E 30 Operational

lraq
Um Qasr 004250001 30.01,.54N47.56'.47E 30 Operational

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tiela (Haifa) 004280001 29.32' 01N 34"57' OOE Opetarional (RCC Ueta)
Remotely contfolled stationi -

Ashdod 004280002 31"50'.00N 34"38' 00E 25

J ord an
'Aqaba Radio
004381234 29"30'.82N34"59'.82E
Remotely controlled stationt. Operational (Hatbour Master'Aqaba)
'Aqaba Poft Conrol
29"30'.00N 34.59'.00E 25

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Kuwait
Kuwait Radio 004472188 29.23'.86N47.38'.80E NI Operaiional

Pakistan
Gawadar 004634052 25.06'.00N62"1g'.OOE 40 O perational (M RC C Katachi)
Kafachi 004634060 24"52'.00N67"01'ooE 40 Operctional (M RC C K a tacht)
Ormara 004634056 25'13'.00N64.38'.00E 40 O petallonal ( M RC C Ka rach i)

Saudi Arabia (Persian Gulf)

Jeddah Radio 004030000 Operational (RCC Jeddah)
Remotely controlled stations:-
AlJubayl 27"00,,00N 49.39'.00E 33
Al 'Aziziyah 26'1s',.00N 50"10,.00E 33
Ad Dammem 26"26',00N 50"06,.00E 33
Ra's al Khafji 28'26'00N 48"29'.00E 33
Saudi Arabia (Red Sea Coast)
Jeddah Radio 004030000
Remotely controlled stations:- Operational (RCC Jeddah)

Al Birk 18.12'.00N 41"32'.00E 35

At Lith 20.08,.00N 40"16'.00E 35
AlQunfudhah .19.07'.00N
41"05'.00E
Al Shaqiq 17.43'.00N 42"01'00E 35
AlShoaibah 20.40,.00N 39'31'.00E 35
Al Wajh 26..14"00N 36"27'.00E 33
UUbA
27.21' .00N 35" 42' ,00E 33
Jeddah 21".14'85N 39"09'.72E 30
Jizan 16.53'.00N 42.32'.00E 35
Obhur 21"43"00N 39"06'.00E 33
Rabigh 22"48"00N 39"01'.00E 33
Umm Laij 25"01r00N 37"16'.00E 33
Yanbu
24"05"00N 38.03'.00E 33
Qatar
Mesaieed Port 004661001 25.42'.00N 51"35'.00E 50 Operational (Dept Customs & ports)
United Arab Emirates
Emirates O047O0O0O Operational (RCC Abu Dhabi)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Abu Dhabi (Abu Zaby) 24"27'-57N 54.21' 29E 25
Fujayrah 25'07', 79N 56.20'98E
JebelAli 25"01"73N 55"07',55E
Khawf FakkAn 25'21',03N 56.22'.07E 25
Ra's al Khaymah 25.47'.43N 55.58'.72E 25
Ar Ru'ays (Ruwais) 24'06'00N 52'44'.00E
Umm al Qaywayn 25'32', .29N 55"32' .46E 25

Stat on t\,,1MSl Position s,u,u" (Associated RCcs)

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Honiara 005570001 9.25'.81S

l* New Catedonia (France)
159"57'.43E 20 Operationat ([4RCC Honiara)

Noumda oo5401000
Remotety controlled stationsr_ Opealional (MRCC Noum6a)
Kafeate 21"02'08S 164"43'29E
Lifou
21'O6100S 167"24400E 36
Mandgelia 20"24'O0S 164"32'.OOE a4
Mard 21"28'34S 168"01'.94E 2A
Mont Do 21"45(OOS 166'00'.O0E 95
Noumea 22" 5'.37 S 1 66-21'.22E
1 4A
Oungone 22'19' 065 166'55'.31E 68
Ouv6a 20"39'.125 166"32'09E 27
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Country Range
Station t!l\4s Position
(n miles) Status oa RCC )

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Ghina
Dalian 004121300 38"55',00N 121"39'.00E Operational MRCC ao )
Fuzhou 004122600 26"03',00N '119"18'00E 25 Operational MRCC ua )
Guangzhou 004123100 23"09', 00N 1'13'29',00E Operational MRCC ua o )
Haikou 004'123500 20"01'.00N 110'17'.008 25 Operational MRC a ou)
Hong Kong l\larine Rescue Radio 004773500 22'24' 56N 114"07'.46E Operational MRCCoa)
Tai Shan (majn) HKI\l Rescue Radio
l\,4o 004773500 22"16'.00N'114'08' 00E 50 Operational MRCC o o)
Victoria Park (standby)
Lranyungang 004122300 34"44' 00N 1'19'21'.00E Operational MRCCaua)
Ningbo 404122400 30"0r'00N 121'36'00E 25 Operational MR CN o)
Qingdao 004122200 36'04',.00N 120"22' OlE Operational MR C ao)
Qinhuangdao 004121200 39"54',66N 119"36'.37E Operational MRCC )
Shanghai 004122100 31'06',00N 121'32', 00E 25 Operational MRCC a a)
''llanjin 004121100 39"03',00N 117.25'.50E Operational MRCC a )
Xiamen 004122700 24'29',63N 118'04'59E Opefational MRC an )
Yantai 004121400 37'25' 00N 12'1"30'.00E Operational MR C a a)
Zhanjiang 004123300 21'11',.00N 110"24'.A1E Operational RC a a )

Indonesia (Bali)
Benoa 005250014 8'45'.185 115"13'08E 20 Operational MR C a a)

Indonesia (Halmahera)
Ternate 005250020 047' 00N 127"27'.47E 20 Operctional MR C no)

Indonesia (Jawa)
Cilacap 005250030 7"46'00s 109'02,.38E 20 Operational MRCC a a
Jakana 005250000 6"07,47s 106.5.1'.27E 20 Operational MRCC a a a)
Semarang 005250008 6.58'58S110.20'.62E 20 Operationaf MRCC u a
Surabaya 005250001 7"13'.085 11244'.13E 20 Operational MRCC u a

Indonesia (Kalimantan)
Balikpapan 005250009 1.15'.155 1.16"08'.53E 20 Opefational MRC aa)
Pontianak 005250016 0"02,.00s 109"19"00E 20 Operational MRC o
Tarakan 005250017 3"17'40N 117"35'.50E 2A Opefational MRC

Indonesia (Kep Sula)

Sanana 005250025 2"03' 00s 125.38'.00E 20 Operaiional MRCmo)
Indonesia (Lombok)
Lemoar 005250022 8"43'685 116"04'.38E 20 Operational MR C aa)

Indonesia (Papua)
Biak 005250031 1'11',09S 136'04',.67E 20 Operational MRCC a )
Fak-Fak 005250026 2"s6',0ss '132'17'93E 20 Operational MR C ao )
Jayapura 005250007 2'31', 195 '140'44' 13E 20 Operational MR C a a ua)
Manokwari 005250023 0.51'93S '134"04'.58E 20 Operational MRCC a )
_.- -l\,4erau ke 005250021 8"28',78S 140"23'38E 20 Operational MR CM au )
jofong 005250011 0'53' 05S 131'16',48E 20 Operational MR C oo )

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Indonesia (Seram)
Amboina (Ambon) 005250006 3'41' B4S 128'11', 06E 2A Operational (MBSC Anban)

Indonesia (Sulawesi)
B tung 0052s000s 1"26',.45N 125"1o',86E 30 Oper alional ( M R SC M enad o)
Kendari 0052s0019 3's8',00s 122"34',33E 20 Opetalional (MRCC Ujung Pandang)
I\,4akassar 005250002 5"06',57S 119"26'33E 20 Ope@tlonal (MRCC Ujung Panclang)
Pantoloan 005250018 0'40' 00s 119'44', 64E 2A Operat onal (MRSC Menada)
Tahuna 005250024 3'35'33N 125"30' 17E 2A Operational (MRSC Menada)

Indonesia (Sumatera)
Batu Ampar 005250012 1"09',.45N 104'0o',.87E 20 Operational (MRSC Ianjung Pinang)
Be awan 005250003 3'43',28N 98'40',13E 20 O pe'alional (M R SC M ed an)

Dumai 005250004 1"41',17N 101"27',33E 20 Ope@tlonal (M R S C P eka n ba ru)

Panjang 005250013 5"28'40S 105"1g',.12E 2A Opef ational (MRSC Palembang)

Sei Kolak Kiang 005250029 0'51',07N 104'36',52E 2A Opefationa (MRSC Tanjung Pinang)
Sibolga 005250028 1'44', 40N 98"46', 51 E 20 Operationa (MRSC Medan)

Indonesia (Timor)
KUpang 005250010 1a'12', A25123'37', A8E 20 O perclional (M R S C Ku p ang)

Korea, North (Democratic Peoples Bepublic of)

CRS Hamhung 004450781 39"54'00N127"32',04E Ope@ttanal (MRCC DPR Korea)

Korea, South (Republic of)

Inch'dn ( ncheon) Korea Coast cuard 004401001 37"27', 33N 126'36',.23E 25 Operationa (MRCC lnch'6n)
Easi Reglon Korea Coast Guard 004401002 37"31', 23N 129"06' 82E 25 Ope'arioral (M R CC Tong h ae)
West Region Korea Coast Guard 004401003 34"47',.1 5N 1 26'3g',.37E 25 Opetalional (l'4 RCC Mokp'a)
South Region Korea Coast Guard 004401004 35"04',.70N 129'04',.68E O peational (l'4 E CC P u sa n)

Cheju (Jeju) Coast Guard 004401005 33"31',25N 126"32'-50E O pe?tional (M B CC C h ej u)

Cheju (Jeju) Radio 004400701 33'18',.97N 126'20' B2E 25 Opeftiional (MRCC Cheju)
Cheju (Jeju) Radio oo4400702 33'14',.41 N 126'33', 72E 25 O percIional (M RC C C h ej u)

Inch'dn (lncheon) Radio 004400003 37'29',.00N 126'33'00E O perclional (M R C C I nch' bn)

Inch'6n (lncheon) Radlo 004400004 37'13'.50N 126'08'58E 25 O perclional (M R C C I nch' dn)

Gunsan Radlo 004400201 36'18',00N 126'38',00E 25 Operational (MRCC lnch' 6n)

Gunsan Rad o 004400501 35'57', 00N 126'41',.008 Operationa (MRCC lnch' 6i)
Kangning (Kangreung) Radio 004400602 37'42', 00N 129'00',.00E 25 Opetalioral (M R CC Tong h ae )
Kangndng (Kangreung) Radio 004400603 37'26', 00N 129'1o',.00E 25 Opetational (M R CC To n g ha e)
Kangndng (Kangreung) Radio 004400604 3B'11'00N 128"35',00E 25 O petallonal (M R CC Ton g hae )

Mokp'o (N,4okpo) Radio 004400304 34"44',00N 126"07',00E 25 Opetallonal (M R CC M o kp' o)

Mokp'o (Iilokpo) Radio 004400307 35'07',58N 126"06', 2sE 25 Ope'alional (M RCC Mokp'o)
N,4okp'o (Iilokpo) Radio 004400308 34'41',00N 125"26',908 25 Opetalional (M RCC M o k p' o)
[,4okp'o (tulokpo) Radio 004400309 34"48',00N 126'24', 00E 25 Ope?lional (l'4 ECC Mokp'o)
[,4okp'o ([,4okpo) Radio 004400310 34"27',.00N 126'37',27E 25 Opetatlanal (MFCC l"4akp'o)
Pusan (Busan) Radio 004400101 35'05'06N 129'A3', 27E 25 Opetalanal (MFCC Pu6an)
Pusan (BLrsan) Radio 004400103 34"48',00N 128"25',00E 25 Operational (MRCC Pusan)
Pusan (Busan) Radio 004400105 35"08',00N 129"02',00E 25 Operationa (MRCC Pu6an)
Pusan (Busan) Radio 004400106 35"09'00N 12a',44', jAE 25 Operationa (MRCC Pusan)
Ulsan Radio 004400102 35'3s', 00N 129"24', 00E 25 Opet alional (M R CC P us an )

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Korea, South (Republic of)
Pohang Badio 004400401 36'30',.00N 129"26'.00E 25 Operationa (MRCC Tonghae)
Pohang Radio 0044a04a2 36'51', 00N 129"24'.1AE 25 Operational (MECC Tonghae)
Ulreung Radio 004400403 37"28',04N 130"52'62E a pe@Uonal (M RC C To n g hae)
Ulreung Radio 004400404 37'32',00N 130"52'.00E 25 Opet alional (M RCC Tang h ae)
Yeosu Radio 004400104 34's9',.00N 127.52' 00E 25 pe?lional
O (M RCC M okp' o)
Yeosu Radio 004400305 34"45', 00N 127"44'.00E 25 Operational (MRCC Mokp'a)
Yeosu Radio 004400306 34"26',00N 127"30'00E 25 Opetalianal (M R C C Mo kp' a)

Malaysia, Peninsular (East Coast)

Penang (Pinang) 5'25',58N 100"24' 408 percIional (M RCC
O P utrajay a)
Reraote y controlled stationst-
Bukit Kemunlng 00s330008 4"19' 00N 103"28' 00E 57
KLrala Rornpin 005330007 2'48'00N 103"29'00E 38
Kuala Tefengganu 005330009 5"18',00N 103"08' 00E 55
I\,4achang 005330010 5'42',00N 102'17',00E 70
Pulau Tior.an 005330006 2"48'00N I04.12'.00E 27

Malaysia, Peninsular (West Coast)

Penang (P nang) 5'25',58N 100'24',40E pe alional RCC P utt ajay a)
O I IM
RemotelV controlled stationst-
Gunung Berinchang 005330003 4"31',00N 101.23'.00E
Gunung Jerai 00s330001 5'47',00N 100'26'.00E 95
Gunung Ledang 0053s0005 2"03',.08N 102"33'.93E 95
Ulu Kali 005330004 3'26',00N 101"47'.00E 114

Philippines
[Ian ]a 005480020 14'34',93N 120'58'.26E 25 Opetalianal (M RCC M a n i I a)
Bataan NI 14"38',00N 120"29'.00E 25 Opet atlonal (M RCC M a n i l a)
Sub c NI 14'53',00N 120"18'00E Ope@tional (M R C C M ani Ia)
Batangas NI 13"45'00N 121"03'.00E 25 Ope"alional (M RCC Batangas)
Lucena NI 13'Ss',.00N 121.37' A1E 25 Operationa (MRCC Batangas)
Calapan NI 13"26', 00N 121"12'.OOE 25 Opetalianal (M RC C B ata ng as)
San Jose NI 12"20'.00N 121.05'00E 25 pe@tlonal (M RCC
O B atang as)
Romblon NI '12'35',00N 122'16'00E 25 Ope?tional (M HCC Batang as)
Puerto Real NI 14'40',.00N 121"37'.A1E 25 Operationa (MRCC Batangas)
lloio NI 10.41'00N 122"34'00E 25 Opetatia\al (M R C C I I ai I o)

Bacolod NI 10"29' 00N 123"25' 00E 25 Opetatianal (MRCC aiIo)

Roxas NI 11'36'00N 122"43'00E 25 Opetatonal (MRCC oilo)
CaticJan NI 11'56',00N 121'57'.00E 25 Ope'ational (14 R C C I I o i Io)
San Jose de Buenavista NI 10"44',.00N 121"56'00E O per atio.,al (M RCC I I o ilo)

San Felnando NI 16"37',00N 120"18'.00E Operational (M,qCC San Fenando)

Sual NI 16"05'00N 120.29'00E Operational (M,SCC San Fenando)
Currimao NI 17"s9'.00N 120.29'00E 25 Operatjonal (MFCC San Femando)
Aparfi NI 18'22',00N 121.38'00E 25 Opetational (MRCC Apar )
Basco NI 20"27',00N 121.58'.00E 25 O pet alior€I (M RCC Aparr i)
Legaspl NI 13'09',00N 123.46'.00E Operational (MRCC Legaspi)
[/]asbate NI 12"22'00N 123"37'00E 25 Opeatianal (M RC C Le g asp i)
Sorsogon NI 12"58',00N 124'00'.00E 25 Operalianal (M RCC Leg as pi)
Davao NI 7'05', 00N 125"38'00E 25 Opet a|onal (M RCC D avao)

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Philippines
General Santos Nl 6"06'00N 125"09'00E 25 Opetational (MRCC Davao)
Sarangani Nl 5"25'00N 125'26'00E 25 Opetational (MRCC Davao)
N,4ati NI 6'57'00N 126'13'00E 2s OpercIional (MRCC Davaa)
Bisljg Nl 8"13'00N 126"23'00E 25 Ope.ational (MRCC Davao)
Pu-"rto Pr ncesa Nl 9"45'.00N 118"44'00E 25 Ope@ttanal (MRCC Puefto tuincesa)
Cuyo Nl 10"51'00N 121"00'00E 25 Operational (MRCC Puerta Princesa)
Coron Nl 11'59'.00N 120"13'00E 25 Operational (MBCC Puefta tuincesa)
Liminang Cong Nl 10"50'.00N 119'31'.00E 25 Opetational (MRCC Puefta Princesa)
Brooke's Point Nl 8"46'00N 117'50'00E 25 Opetalional (L4FCC Puefta Princesa)
Cebu Nl 10"16'00N 123"54'00E 25 Ope@tional (L4RCC Cebu)
Tacloban Nl 11"04'00N 125"01'00E 25 Opeational (MRCC Cebu)
I\,4aasin Nl 10"08'.00N 124"50'00E 25 Ope"ational (MRCC Cebu)
Catbalogan Nl 11"46'.00N 124"53'00E 25 Ope@tional (MRCC Cebu)
Tagbiaran Nl 9'39'.00N 123'51'00E 25 Opetatanal (MRCC Tagbilatan)

_ Zamboanga Nl 6"54'00N 122"04'00E 25 Opefatlonal (MRCC Zamboanga)

JOrO Nl 6"03'00N 121"00'00E 25 Operationa (MBCC Zanboanga)
Pagadian Nl 7'49'00N 123'26' 00E 25 Opeatioral (MRCC Zamboanga)
Mapun Nl 6'58'00N 118"31'00E 25 Opeational (MRCC Zamboanga)
Cotabato Nl 7'12'00N 124"10'00E 25 Ope?Ii,onal (MRCC Zamboanga)
Cagayan de Oro Nl 8'30' 00N 124'40'.00E 25 Ope@Iional (MRCC Cagayan de Orc)
Ozamis Nl 8"08'00N 123"51'00E 25 Opetational (MRCC Cagayan de Orc)
Dapitan Nl 8"38'.00N 123'24'.00E 25 Ope"atlonal (MRCC Cagayan de Orc)
Butuan Nl 8"57'00N 125"33'.00E 25 Ope"atianal (MRCC Cagayan de Oro)
Surigao Nl 9"47'00N 125'30'00E 25 Operational (MRCC Cagayan de Oro)
ljigan Nl 8"14'00N 124'14'00E 25 Operationa (MRCC Cagayan de Ora)

Sabah (Malaysia)
Penang (Pinang) 5'25',58N 100"24',40E Opetational (M RCC Putrajaya)
Remotely contf olled stationst-
Kota KinabaLu 005330013 6'02',00N 116"12',.00E 75
Laouan 005330014 5'17',.00N 115"15'00E 22

Sarawak (Malaysia)
Penang (Pinang) 5"25', 58N 100"24',.40E Ope'ational (MRCC Pu
Remotely controlled stationr-
Bintulu 005330012 3'13',.00N 113'05',00E 4A
Kuching 005330011 1"35', 00N 110"11'.00E 85

Singapore
Singapore Pod Operations Control 005630002 1"16'39N 103"50'63E 25 Operational
(Potl Operations Cantrol Centrc)

Taiwan
Chj- ung (Keelung) 004162019 Operational
Remotely controlled stations:-
Anmashan (West) 24'16',00N121"01'.00E 86
Anmashan (North) 24"16',00N121'01',.00E 86
Chi- lung 25'08',09N121'45',37E 21

Fukueichiao 25'15',00N 121"32', 00E 40

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Hotlen Shan 23"53'00N 121"35'.00E

Hsichuan Shuan 22.41'.00N 121'02'.00E
Shou Shan 22.39'.00N 120.16'.00E 39
Taping 23"34'00N 120"36'.00E 48
Taping Ting 22'01' 27N 120"41'.66E 30
Ylngtzuling (North East) 24's4',00N 121.48'00E 64
Ylngtzuling (South East) 24.54' 00N 121"48' 00E

Thailand (Gulf of Thailand)

Bangkok Radio (Nonthaburi) 005671000 13"34'.00N 100"39'.00E Operaiional (RCC Bangkok)
Remotely contro ed stationst-
Sriracha 13'11',00N 100'57'.00E
Petchaburi '13'01', 00N 100.01,.00E

Vietnam
Bach L eu Rad o 005743040 09"41',20N 106"34'.53E 30 Operational
Bach Long Vi Radio 005741050 20"08' 00N 107"44'.00E 30 On Trial
Ben Thuy Radlo 00574107A 18"47'6BN 105"43' 82E 30 Opetational
Ca Mau Radio 005743070 09'11', 33N 105'08',00E 30 Operat onal
Cam Ranh Radio 405742490 12"04',.83N 109.10'90E 30 Operational
Can Tho Radio 0057430s0 10'03'90N 105.45'50E 30 Operaiional
Con Dao Radio 005743060 08"3g',.83N 106"46'60E 30 Operational
Cua Ong Radlo 0057 41020 21'00' gBN 107.21' 60E 30 Operational
Cua V et Radio 0457 42010 16"55', 00N 107"12' 1AE 30 Operationa
Da Nang Radio 005742030 16"03'53N 108.12'53E 30 Operational (MBCC Da Nang)
Dung Quat Fladio 005742440 15"28',62N 108"41',50E 30 Operat onal
Ha Tien Radio 005743090 10'08'.77N 104"36' 12E 30 Operauonal
Hai Phong Radio 005741040 20's0'92N 106'41',32E 30 Ope'allonal (MRCC Hai Phang)
Ho Chi Minh-Radio 005743030 10'45',06N 106"43'96E 30 Opeational (MRCC Vung Tau)
HOn Gai (Quang Ninh) 005741030 20'57',45N 107.04'0lE 30 Operational
Hon La Radio 005741080 18"06',00N 106"23'.00E 30 Operational
Hue Radio oa57 4202A 16'33', 03N 107.38'.78E 30 Operationa
Kien Giang Radio 005743080 9'59'83N 105"06'27E 30 Operationa
Ly Son Radio 005742050 15"14'90N 108"56'42E 30 Operational
It4ong Ca Radio 005741010 21'31',63N 107'58',32E 30 OperaUonal
Nha Trang Radio 005742A80 12"13',.33N 109"10'83E 30 Ope?tional (MRCC Da Nang)
Phan Rang 005742100 11"55' 20N 109"00'.53E 30 Operational
Phan Thiet Radio 005743010 '10'55',.20N 108.06' 18E 30 Operational
Phu Quoc Badio 005743110 r0'12'gBN 103"57'45E 30 On Trial
Phu Yen Radio 0057 42070 13'07',07N I09.1B'.10E 30 Operationa
Quy Nhon Radio 005742060 13"46'60N 109'14',50E 30 Opefational
Thanh Hoa Radio 005741060 19"20' 95N 105"20'.95E 30 Operat onal
Tho Chu Radio 005743100 10"21',93N 104"26'68E 30 On Tr al
Vung Tau Radio ao57 43020 10'23',.67N 107.08'68E 30 Ope?lional (MRCC Vung Tau)

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Country Range
t\,1tvtsl Position Status (Assoclafed FCCS)
Station (n miles)

0) 12) t4)
Canada (Pacitic Coast)
Comox MCTS 003160014 49"42',.40N 124"51',.80w O petalional (J RCC Vi cto ri a)
Remotely controlled stationsr-
Discovery lvlountain 50'1g',.42N 125'22' 27W 40
Port Hardy 50"41',58N 127"42'. 00W 40
Texada lsland 49'41'. 74N 124'26', 12W 40
Prlnce Fuped l\,4CTS 003'160013 44"1g', 80N 130"16', 70W Opetalional lJ R C C Victai a)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Calvert lsland 51 "35',.35N 1 28"00',.72W 40
Cumshewa 53"09', 55N 131"59',.78W 40
Dundas lsland 54"31',00N 130"55'00W 40
Klemtu 52'34'.75N 128'33'.75W 40
lvlount Gil 53'1s',.77N 129'11',,70W 40
[,4ount Hays 54'17',.20N 130'1 8',.82W 40
Naden Harbour 53'57',.30N 132'56',.50W 40
Rose Inlet 52'13',30N 131'12',.90W 40
Tofino N,4CTS 003160012 48"55',.27N 125'32'-47W Opetational (JRCC Victo a)
Remotely controlled stationsi-
Eliza Dome 49"52',.40N 127"07' 22W 40
Holberg 50'38'40N '128'07',57W 40
Mount Ozzard 48'57',57N 125"29',50W 40
Vancouver l\,4CTS 003160010 49"17',08N 123"06',.73w Operationa (JRCC Victoria)
Remotely controlled station:-
Watts Point 49'38',.90N 123'12',.60W 40
Victoria IVICTS 003160011 4B'39r10N 123"26.80W O pe@tional (J RCC Vi cto ti a)
Remotely controlled stationsr-
Annacis ls 49"11', 58N 122'55',15W 40
Bowen lsland 49"20',68N 123"23', 22W 40
[,4ount Helmcken 44"24' 12N 123'34' 28W 40
N,4ount NeMon 48.36',80N 123"26'58W 40
l\,4ount Parke 48"50',38N 123"17',68W 40

Ecuador
Ayora 007354757 0"44', 80S 90"1g',00W 30 O pe"alional (RCC Al an eda)
(Remotely controlled station)
Baquerizo [/]oreno 007354758 0"54', 00s 89"37', 00w 30
cuayaquil 007354750 2"11',50S 79"53',.93W 30 Ope?rlonal (Guayaquil Caastguard HQ)
(Remotely controlled stations)
Bahia 007354753 0"35', 00s 80"25' 00w 30
Esr.eraldas 007354752 0'57', 20S 79'39', 50W 30
lvlanta 007354754 0'57', 50s B0'43', 80w 30
Puerto Bolivar 007354756 3'15',50S 79"59',.92W 30
Salinas 007354755 2't 2', 40S 80'52',.00W 30

Hawaii (USA)
Sector Honolulu 003669939 21"18'.39N 157'52'-41V1 20 Ope'ational (MFCC Honolulu)
Notei Thesite shown represents a lJ. S, CoastGuard SectofCommand Center. Secior Command Centers, among otherequipmentandfunctions, uUlize and control
equipmeni al ihe site indicated as we I as at several remote radio communication facilities lhat comprise a segment of aVHF FVI Communicalions system thai
provides voice on Channel 16 (156 8 ftilHz) and Digital Select ve CalLing on ChannelT0 (156 525 [4Hz) coverage to a mjnjmum of 20 miles ojfshore throughoutthe
continenia LJnited States, ihe Great Lakes (not included in ihis eniry), the Siate of Hawaii, Puerio Rico (planned 2013) and selecied oiher U S Territorjes
Constluction is ongoing to provide similar coverage to selected poriions ofihe Siaie ofAlaska's coastLine

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(r) (2) (4)

Mexico (Pacific Coast)
N4azatlen
Remotely controlled stations:-
Acapu co 003451810 16.50'68N 99.54'.82W 80 O perctional (M R S C Aca p u I co)
Ensenada 003450210 31.50'.23N116"35'93W 80 Operationa (lv4RCC Ensenada)
Lazaro C6rdenas 003451610 17"57'.70N102'112'.80W 80 Operational (MRSC Lezara Cerclenas)
lVanzanillo 003451410 19"01'.20N104"20'.00W 80 Opef atjonal lM,gSC Puerta Vallafta)
lvlazatlen 003450810 23"11'36N106'25'.51W 80 Ope"ational (M RCC M azathn )
Puerto Vallarta 003451210 20.46'.96N105.31'48W 80 Ope]atioral (MRSC Puefto Vatlarta)
Note: The following loca vHF DSc statons assistwith sAR communicaiions with n the r indivdualcoasta areas
Guaymas 003450671 27'55' 00N 110"52'.00W 20 Operat ona (MRSC Guaynas)
Salina Cruz 003452071 16.11'00N 96"12'00W 20 Apetatonal (MRSC Salina Cruz)
La Paz 00345A471 24"08'.00N110'21'00W 20 Ope?lional (MRSC La Paz)
Puerto Peiasco 003450672 31"18' 00N 113"35'.00W 20 Operational (MRSC Puefto Pefrasco)
Topo obampo 003450872 25"35'00N 109"09'00w 20 Operationa (M R SC Tapolabampo)
Puedo l\,4adero 043452271 14"42'00N 92"24'.00W 2A Operaiional fM,qSC Puefto Maderc)
Puerto Cortez 003450472 24"33' 00N 111"45'00W 2a Opentlonal (MRSC Puerta Coftez)
lsla de Cedros 003450272 28"12'.00N115"15'00W 20 Operational (MRSC /sla de Cedros)
Isla GuadalLrpe 003450273 29"02'.00N118"17'.00W 20 Operationa (MFSC tsla Guaclalupe)
San Felipe 043450274 31"01' 00N 114"50'00W 20 Operational (MRSC San Felipe)
Los Cabos 003450473 22"52'.00N109'5s'.00W 20 Operational (MRSC Las Cabos)
Santa Rosalia 003450474 27.20'.00N112"15'.00W 20 Opefat onal (M,SSC Santa Rosalia)
ls a Socorro 003450475 18"36'00N 110"58'00W 20 Operational 1M,9SC /sla Socarro)
lsla Clarion 4034s1472 18"22'00N 115"44'00W 20 OpercIional (MRSC lsla Ctaion)
Huatulco 403452A72 15.45'.00N96'08'.00W 20 Opet alioral (Il ES C H u atu I ca)
Pared6n 043452272 16'03'.00N93"52'.00W 2A Opetalianal (M R S C P a re d6n )
San B as 00345A174 21.32'.00N105"17'.00W 2A Ope'atonal (MRSC San Blas)

United States of America (Pacific Coast)

Sector Columbia R ver 003669937 46"09'2sN 123"53'10W 20 Operationa (l\,4FCC Seattle)
Sector Hun'rbolt Bay 003669909 40.45'.99N124.13'11W 20 Operationa (MRCC Alaneda)
Sector Los Angeles- Long Beach 003669912 33"43'.60N118.16'10W 20 Operational (MRCC Alaneda)
Sector Nofth Bend 003669911 43"24'66N124"14'.52W 20 O pe?lonal (M RCC Se aftl e)
Sector Puget Sound 003669938 47"35'39N 122.20'3oW 20 O pe"alional (M RCC Se attl e)
Secior San Diego 003669913 32.43'.59N117"10'99W 20 Openlional (14 F C C Al ame d a)
Sector San Francisco 003669926 37'48'.58N122"21'.7AW 2A Operational (MRCC Alaneda)
Note: Each ofthe sites shown lepresents a U S coastGuard sector command center These sector command centers, among
other equ pmentand Tunctions,
ulil ze and contro equ ipm ent at ihe site indicated as well as at several remole radio comm ur ication faci ities th at com pr
s e a segm ent
of a VH F FM Comm u nicailons
systemthalprovdesvoiceonchannell6(1568MHz)andDigitalSelectveCaingonchannetTo(156525NIHZ) coveragetoaminimumor20mLesofishore
throughoul the coniinental tjniied States, the Great Lakes (not inc uded n this eniry), the State of Hawaj puerto Rico (pl;nned 2013)
, and setected other u S.
Territor es Construction is ongoing to provide simiar coverage to selected portions ofihe State oJAaskas coas ine

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Country Range
StaIus (Associated RCC')
Station (n miles)

(4)
0) 12)

Russia (Pacific Coast)

l\/lagadan 042734416 59"41',00N 150"09',00E 19 Operatjonal (MFSC Pet' - Kanchatskiy)
53"00' 52N 158"38',.49E 1On Ttial (MRSC Pet'' Kanchatskiy)
Petropavlovsk- Kamchatsk y 042734418

Vanino 002734421 49"05'00N 140"20'00E OpeEI oral (M RSC Yuzhno'Sakhalinsk)

Vladlvostok 042734412 43"07',00N 131"53',00E 55 Operat onal (MRCC Vladivastok)

Remote y controlled staiions:-
Nakhodka 42"51',00N 132'50'.00E
Tur.annaya (Posjet) 42"34'00N 131"11',00E 70

Yuzhno- Sakhalinsk 002733733 46'38', 00N 141"55',.00E Apejalttanal (MRSC Yuzhno - Sakhalinsk)
Remotely contro led statlonsr-
Kholmsk 47'02'00N 142"03'00E 31

KOISaKOV 46'45',00N 142"27', 9AE 42

Nevelsk 46"3g',00N 141'52',00E 40

Country Range
Status (Assoc/afed FCCS)
Station (nl.nrles)

o) \2) (4)

NONE

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Country Range
Station tvl\ls Position Status (Assoc/ated FCCs)
(n miles)
(r) (2) (4)
Chile
AflCa 007250010 18"28'58S 70"19'25W Opetalional (M R S C Ari ca)
lquique 047250020 20'12'655 70.09' 15W 64 Opetatianal (M RC C I q u iq u e)
Tocopilla 007250030 22"05',.89S 70"12'.34W 15 pet alional (M R SC Antofag asta)
O
l\,4 ejillones 007250040 23"05',665 70"27' 00W Opet ational (14 RS C Antaf agasta)
Antofagasta 007250050 23"38', 93S 70"24'.02W 30 Opetatianal (M R S C Antof ag asta)
Taltal 007250060 2s"24',.50S 70"29'.03W Ope.alional (M R SC Antof ag ast'
Chanara 407250070 26'21', 00S 70"38'.33W Ope.ational (M RS C Cal de ra)
Caldera 007250080 27'03'97S 70"49'.38W 15 Operational (MRSC Catdera)
fluasco 007250090 28"27'.66S 71.13.s0W 15 O perctlonal (M R S C Cat d e n)
lsla de Pascua (Easter lsland) 007250100 27'10' 975 109"25' B2W 44 Operational IMRSC /sla de pasiva)
Coquimbo 007250110 29'56',.97S 7J"20'.13W 62 OpercIional (M RSC Caquimbo)
Los Vilos 047250120 31"54'25S 71"31'.38W 15 Ope@tianal (M R S C C oq u i n ba)
Quintero oo7250125 32"46'.35S 71"31' 47W O pe@lional (M RC C Vat para i6o)
Juan Fefnandez 007250130 33'18',18S 78.50'01W 15 O pet ational (M RCC Val parc fsa)
Valparaiso 007251860 33'01', 24S 71"38'.55W 63 Operational (M RCC Val paraiso)
San Antonio 00725A14A 33'35', 00S 71.37'.00W 31 Opealional (MRSC San Antanio)
Constitucion 007250150 35"20',10S 72'25'.13W 15 percIional (M RC C Talcah
O u an o)
Talcahuano 007250170 36'41', 50S 73"06'.51W 32 O per alioral (M RCC Tal cah u an o)
Cofra 007250210 39"48' 83S 73.14'.85W 15 Ope?tianal (M R S C Vat d iva)
Vaidivia 007250220 39'53',.365 73"25'90W Ope@tional (M RSC Valdiva)
Puerto l\lontt 007250230 41'24' 905 72.57'.57W Opelalional (MRCC Puerto Montt)
Corona 007250235 41'47',03S 73"52'81W 26 Operationa (MRCC Puerta Montt)
Ancud 0072s424a 41"52', 065 73.50'.33W T5 pe'ational (M R C C Castro)
O
Castro 007250250 42'28' 975 73"46'.06W 15 O pet alional (M R SC C a stro)
Chait6n 007250260 42'5s',.00S 72'43'45W 15 pe"alioral
O (M R S C Castra)
Quellon 047250270 43"07',53S 73.37' 70W 15 Operational (MRSC Castro)
lVelinka o07254240 43'53'90S 73"44'.75W 15 Opet ational (M R SC Ayse n)
lsla Guafo 4o7250290 43'34' 0BS 74.49' 97W 33 Operational (MRCC Puefto Monft)
Puerto Aguifre 047250294 45'09',75S 73"31'60W 15 Operational (MBSC Aysen)
Puedo Chacabuco 00725A298 45"26', 80S 72.49'.30W 15 pe@tlanal (M R S C Aysen)
A
Puerto Aysen 007250300 45.24'-4AS 72.43' 1BW 16 Ope@tional (M RSC Ay6en)
Cabo Raper 007250310 46'49',.09S 75"37'39W 22 Oper ational (14 RS C Ay s e n)
San Pedro 007250320 47'41',97S 74"51'90W 1B Operationa (MECC Punta Arcnas)
Pueto Ed6n 007250330 49'08', 00s 74"27'.00w 15 Opetatianal (MRCC Punta Arenas)
Puerto Natales 007250340 51"44',905 72.32' 17W '15 Ope'ational (MRCC Punta Arenas)
Faro Evangelistas 007250350 52'23',.125 75.05'.90W 21 Operalional (MRCC punta Arcnas)
Faro Fairway 007250360 52'43', 88S 73'46', 70W 19 Operational (MRCC Punta Arenas)
Bahia Felix 00725A37A 52"57'.725 74"04'.85W 19 Opeetianal (MRCC Punta Arenas)
Punta Arenas ([4aga ]anes) 007250380 53'09',.00s 71"02'.00w Operclional (MRCC Punta Arenas)
Punta Delgada 007250390 52"27',35S 69'32'82W 17 Ope.atiorcl (MRCC Punta Atenas)
Punta Dungeness 007250400 52'23', 725 68.26'.10W 21 Opeational (A,|RCC Punta Arenas)
Espiritu Santo 007250410 52"39'.53S 68"36'70W 24 Opeattonal (MRCC Punta Arcnas)
Puedo Williams 407250420 54'55',.95S 67"36' 45W 22 Opefational (MRSC Puefta Willians)
Wollaston oo7250430 55'36'80S 67"25'BoW 2a Operational (MPSC Puerto Wittians)
Diego Ramirez 047250440 56'31'40S 68.42'.60W 28 Opetallanal (MBSC Puefto Wiltiams)
Note; See Antarct cafor Chilean Stat on deiails

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Country
Status (Asso ciated R CC s)
Station
(1) \2) (3) (4)

Peru
Callao 007600125 12"04',34S 77"1o',13W 50 Opetational (M R SC Cal I ao)
Chancay 007600134 11"35',01S 77"1s',.90W 30 OpercIional (M F SC C h anc ay)

Chimbote 007600126 9'04',.00s 78"36', 00w 20 O perutional (M R SC C h i mb ote)

Huacho 007600128 11"07',00s 77'36', 00W 30 Ope"atlonal (M R S C H u ach o)

l1o 007600132 17"35', 00S 71"20',.00W 53 Opeatlanal (MRSC llo)

Mollendo 007600129 17"00' 60s 72"02', 10W 30 Operational (MBSC Mo endo)
Paita 007600121 5'05',29S 81"06',.39W 30 Operational (MRSC Paita)
Pimentel 007600123 6"50', 10s 79'56',.14W 25 Opetalio^al (M R S C P i me ntel)
Pisco 007600130 13"42',.00S 76"13',00W 17 O petational (M RSC P isco)
San Juan 007600131 15'22',00S 75'1o',00W 30 Ope?lional (MRSC San Juan)
Puno 007600134 15'85',.00S 70"01',.00W 30 Ope?tl on al (M R S C Paita)
Salaverry 007600124 B'13',42S 78"58',.85W 25 Ope'atianal (M R S C S al ave try)
Supe 007640127 10'47', 00s 77"45',.00W OperationaL (MFSC Supe)
fabra o07640122 4"34', 53S B1'1s',.41W 50 Opetational (M R S C Tal a ra)
Zorritos 007600120 3"40', 175 80'39'54W 30 Ope.arlonal (MR9C zor tos)

Country
Station
NII\,1S]
lllli y t,",u" 1o" sociated RCcs)

(1) \2) (3) (4) (5)

NONE

Country Range
Status lAssociated FCCS)
Station (n miles)
(1) \2) (3) (4)

NONE

Country
I\,1NTSI . .)' Sranjs lAssoclateo HCCSI
Station (n mrresl

0) (4)
NONE

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Counfty Range
Station (n miles)
StaIus (Asso ci ated R C Cs)

Russia (Arctic Coast)

Arkhangel'sk 002734414 64.32'.00N40"32'00E 256 Operatlonal (MFSC A tkh a n g e I'sk)
Remotely controlled stationi-
lvludyug 64.51'.00N 40"17'00E 245
[,4urmansk (Control Centre) 002734420 64"51'.00N40.17'ooE OpercIianal (M R C C M u rman sk)
Remotely control ed stationst-
Abram- lvlys 68"58' 00N 33"01'.00E
Krestovy 69"08'.00N 33.32'.00E 45
Set- Navolok 69"24'.00N 33"30r00E 30

Russia (Northern Sea Route)

Dickson Radio & [,4RCC 002731107 73"30'.23N 90.3j, 3SE NA Opeational (MRCC Dickson)
Pevek Radio & l\y'RSC 1
042731117 62"42'03N 17"15' 26E NA Opetatianal (MRSC pevek)
Tiksi Radio&lVlRSCr 002791117 71.41,.36N 128"52,.21E NA Opereltionat (MRSC TiksL
Notel 1. In service during the sun'lmer navigation period (approximately July to october). operational
times of l\,4Rsc pevek and lvRSc
||KSI Wll Oe rotated.

Country
Station

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(5ee diagrams R1 - A to R20- A on pages 1 70 to 1 94

Nt = No information
TBD = To be decided

Country Range
Station (n miles)
SIalus (Associated RCC9)

0) (3) 14)
Belgium
l\IRCC Oostende (Ostend) 002059981 51.14' 19N 2.s6'.00E 115 Ope@tional (MRCC Oastende)
Oostende Radio (Ostend Radio) 002050480 51.20' 19N 3.12'.28E 115 Operctional (MRCC Oostende)

Denmark (inc Germany, North sea & Baltic coasts)

Lyng0y 002191000 Opetalional (J R CC D en n at k)
Remotely contfolled stationsi- (MRCC Brcmen)
Biavand 55.33'.23N 8.06'.78E 153
Skagen 57"44', 35N 10"34'.s5E 148

Estonia
N,4RSC Kuressaare 002760120 58.1 5'.00N 22"29'.00E 150 Ope@tional (JRCC Tallinn)
JRCC TaJlinn 002761000 59"27'.45N 24"39' 89E 150 Ope@tional (JRCC Ta inn)
Remote y controlled station:- 002760100
Undva 58'30',89N 21"55'.28E

Faroe lslands
T6rshavn 002311000 62"00,.87N6"48'01W 225 Ope@tianal (MRCC Torshavn)

Finlandl
l\,4RCC Turku 002301000 Operational
Remotely controlled staUons:-
Hailuoto 002303000 65"01, 80N 24.36' 32E 185 Opetalional (AIRCC Turku)
Geta 002301000 60"23'.04N 19.50'.85E 185 Ope'ational (MRCC Tutku)
Raippaluoto 002303000 63"21'.81N 21"18'49E 185 Opetatianal (MRCC Tutku)
| I4FICC Turku ma ntains a H24 walch on DSC 2i 07 S kHz

France (Atlantic Coast)

Corsen (CROSS) 002275300 Opetaliotl al (M RCC Co rsen)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Corsen - Bx site 48'24',85N 4.47'.28W 140
Ouessant - Tx site 48"28',56N 5"03'.17W 140

Germany (North Sea Coast)

I\,4RCC Bremen 00211124A 53"51'.83N8"37'.58E 200 percIional CC
O (14 R B re n en)

lceland
Reykjavik 002510100 64"05400N 21.50'.00W 216 Ope'ational (MBCC Reykjavik)
Remotely controlled stationst-
isafjordur 66"05',.93N 23.02' 32W 227
Horna{jdrdur 64.15'0BN 15.12'.66W 194
Neskaupstadur 65"09'.00N 13"42'.00W 194
Siglufjordur 66"11'.22N 18.57'05W 216
Vestmannaeyjar 63"26',.89N 20.17'23W 194

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lreland
I\4alin Head 002500100 55"21'.80N7.20'.39W 150 OpercIianal (MRCC Dubtin)
Valentia 002500200 s1.55,80N10.20'.95W 150 Opetational (MRCC Dubtin)

Latvia
Riga Rescue Radio 002750100 57"01'93N24"05'.26E 150 Opetational (MRCC Biga)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Akmenrags - Rx site 56"49',91N 21"03'.43E 124
Uzava - Tx site 57"13'01N 21"25'.99E 120

Lithuania
Klaipeda Rescue Centre 002770330 55"43'16N 21"06' 04E 100 Ope?tional (M RC C Kl aip ed a)

Netherlands
Netherlands Coastguafd Radio 002442000 Ope@tional (JRCC Den Heldet)
(Den Helder)
Rerl']otely controlled stationst-

Appingedam - Tx site 53"20',13N 6.51'.55E '150

Noordwijk - Rx site 52"18',00N 4"28', 00E 150

Scheveningen - Tx site 52"05',.68N 4"15'45E 250
West Terschelling - Rx site 53'21',43N 5"12'.83E

Norway
National MMSI Number for all Stations 002570000 Operational
Bods 002570700 Opetatlonal (J RCC Bodo)
Remotely controlled stationsi
Andenes 69"18',.38N 16"04'66E 200
Bodosjoen 67'16',00N 14"23'.00E 200
Sandnessjoen 66"01',00N 12.37'.00E 200
Flors 002570500 Opentional (J R CC Stavang e0
Remotely controlled stationst-
Flot@ 61'35',.85N 4"s9'88E 200
Orlandet 63"40',.98N 9.35'42E 200 Operational fJ,gCC Sfavanger and
JRCC Boda)
Rogaland 002570300 Ope"alianal (J RCC Stavang
Remotely controlled stationst-
e 0

Bergen 60.42'-72N 4"52'.20E 200

Farsund 58"04', 32N 6"44'.67E 200
Rogaland (Vigre) 58'39',50N 5"36430E 200
f Jsme 002570100 OpercIiana| (J R CC Stavang e0
Remotely controlled stationt-
Jeroy 59"04',67N 10"24'.33E 200
Vardo 002570800 Opetatlonal (J RCC Bodo)
Remotely controlled stationst-
Beflevag 70'51',78N 29.04'.57E 200
Hammerfest 70'40'63N 23.40'.53E 200
Troms@ 69"38',82N 18"55'32E 200
Vatda 70.22'25N 31.05'85E 200

Norway (Biu rnsya)

Bjstn@ya 002570700 74.30'23N18.59'.90E Operctional (JPCC Bado)
(Remotely controlled by Bods Radio)

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(1) \2) (3) \4)

Norway (Jan Mayen l)
Jan lVayen 002570700 70'56', 63N 8"39',77W 200 Operationa (JRCC NotthNotway Bado)
(Remotely controlled by Bod@ Radio)

Norway (Svalbard)
lsfjord 002570900 78"03'70N, 13'36'gBE 200 Opet alional (J R CC Ba d tz)

Poland
002610210 s4"32', 38N 16"32'54E 150 Ope@t anal (MRCC Gdyn ia)
Remotely control ed stations:-
Jarostawlexc 54'32',.00N 16"31',00E
Barzowice - Tx site 54',28', 42N 16"30',32E '150

Gdynia/Oksywle - Tx site 54"32',70N 18"32',15E

Grzywacz - Rx site 53"57',22N 14"30', 16E

Russia (Baltic Sea Coast)

Kaliningrad - Rx site 002734417 54"45',00N20"35',00E 125 Ope"alional (MRSC Kaliningad)
Kaliningrad - Tx site 002734417 s4"43',00N20"44'00E 125 Operctional (MRSC Kaliningrad)
Sankt Peterburg 002733700 Operatjonal (MFCC San kt Petetbutg)
Remotely conirol ed stationsr-
Prin'rorsk - Bx site 60"20.00N 28"43',00E 150
Karavaldayskiy - Txste 59"59',00N 29"07',00E

Sweden
JRCC Sweden (Goteborg) 002653000 57"28', 00N 11"56',00E 210 Opetational (JRCC Sweden)
Remotely controlled stationst-
Bjuroklubb 64.27' 7AN 21"35' 42E 210
G sldvshammaf 55'29',38N 14"1A', A7E 210
Grin'reton 57'06',33N 12'23', 42E
Harnosand/Hemso 62"42', 43N 1B'07',.6sE 210
Tingstede 57"43',85N 18"35'81E 250

United Kingdom
Aberdeen 002320004 Operational (M RCC Aberdeen)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Wjndy Head (Tx) 57"38'91N 2'14',67W 150
Gregness (Tx) 57"07'.65N 2'03',.22W 150
Cruden Bay (Rx) 57"25'.00N 1'52',.00W 150
Belfast 002320a21 Operational (M RCC Beffast)
Remotely conirol ed siationt-
Tiree (Tx/Rx) 56"30'.23N 6's7', 84W 150
Falmouth 002320014 Operational (MRCC Falnouth)
Remotely control ed stationsr-
Lizard (Tx) 49"57',87N 5"12',.46W 150
Scilies (Tx) 49"55', 95N 6"18',.33W '150

Treen (Rx) 50"03'00N 5'40'.00w 150

Holyhead (Bx) 002320018 53"18'.97N 4'37',96W 150 Operational WRCC Holyhead)
Remotely cont.ol ed stationr-
Souih Stack (Tx) 53"18'57N 4"40',.12W 150
Humber (Rx) 002320007 54'05',00N 0"10'00w 150 Operatlonal (MRCC Hunbet)
Remotely contro ed stationsr-
Flamborough Head (Tx) 54'07',08N 0"05' 21W 150

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United Kingdom
Cullercoats (Tx) 55'01'.09N 1"24'.99W 150
l\,4ilford Haven AO2\2OO17 Operational (MRCC Mifford Haven)
Remotely controlled station:-
St Anns Head (Tx/Hx) 51.41'00N 5.10',00W 150
Shetland (Tx/Rx) OO232OOO1 60'32100N 1"23'.50W 150 Opefational (MRCC Shetland)
Remotely controiled stationt-
Collarfirth (Tx) 60"32',.00N 1"23'50W 150
Stornoway (Rx) OO2S^OO24 58"13',00N 6.22'.00W 150 OpercUonal IMRCC Stonaway)
Remotely controlled stationt-
Buft of Lewls (Tx) 58'29',80N 6"15'.53W 150
United Kingdom MF DSC
Test facility
Dover (G|\4DSS Training LLP)1 OO232O2O4 5t'07'23N 1 18'.57E N.l. Operational2
I Thjs station offers trlF DSC tesi facitjties on y
2 operaiionat Hours 0900 1700 LT (lvlon- Frj)

Country Range
Station MI\,1S Position Status (,Assoclated FCCS,
(n miles)
(1) (2)
\4)
Benin
Cotonou 006100001 6.21,.00N2.26'.00E 150 Operational

Canarias, lslas (Spain)

Las Palmas (CCR) 002241026 Operational
Remotely controlled stationst-
Las Palmas
(located on Tenerife at Pico del Ingl6s)
28"31',.94N 16"15'77W 150 (MRCC Las Palmas)

Arrecife 29'13'01N 13.28'.70W 150 (MRCC Las Palmas)

Note:The prlmary responsibilliy Jor the receipt ol IVF DSc distress alerts for lslas canarias, is carried outviathe Coast Radio
Station above.
The folowing faciities maintained at N,lRcc Las Palmas and MRCC Tenerife are only coroplemeniaryto the coast Rad'o Station
netlvork
l\,4RCC Las Palmas 002244995 28.08'.82N 15"25'12W '150 Ope?tolal (MRCC Las palmas)
l\.4RCC Tenerife 002241A07 28"29'.91N 16"14'39W 150 Ope@Iional (MRCC Tenerife)

Cape Verde
Seo Vicente 006170000 16.52'.12N 24"56'.06W Operational

France (Atlantic Coast)

Corsen (CROSS) 002275300 Ope.ational (M RCC Cot6en)
Remotely contf olled stations:-
Corsen - Rx site 4A'24'.85N 4.47'.zAW 140
Ouessant - Tx site 48.28'.00N 5"03'.00W 140

Ghana
Tema 006270000 5.39,.00N0.03'.00w Operational

lvory Coast
Abidjan 006191000 5"18'.94N 4"01' 80W 500 Ope"atianal (M RC C Abi djan)
Remotely controlLed stations:-
Grand Lahou 5"15',.76N 5"00'.65W 500
Kouakro 5"15'76N 3"29'03W 500
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lvory Coast
IMarcory 5'22'00N 3'58',00W 500
San- Pedro 4"44',17N 6"37',.30W 500
Sassandra 4"57', 12N 6'05', 50W 500
Tabou 4',24', 94N 7'21' 67W 500

Senegal
IMRCC Dakar 006630005 14'46',25N 17'20' 40W 200 Opetalional (MRCC DaAar)

Spain (North Coast)

Coruia (CCR) 002241A22 Operatjonal
Remotely controlled stations:-
CoruRa (Car no Odiguerira) 43"43'03N 7'53',.88W 150 (MECC CoruF,a)
Finisterre (Finlstere) 42"53', 00N 9'16', 00W 150 (MRCC Finisteffe)
Machichaco (Cabo Quejo) 43"30',21N 3"32',98W 1s0 (ItlRCC Bilbao, MRCC Gij6n)
Noter The prjmary responsib liiy fot ihe rece pt of MF DSC disiress alerts for Spain (North Coast) is cadied out v a the Coast Rad o Stations above.
The fo ow ng faci iiles maintained at MRCCS are on y compler.entary to the Coast Rad o Stations network

VIRCC Bilbao 002240996 43'21', 00N 3.02' 00W 150 Opetational (MRCC Bilbaa)
VIRCC Finisterre 002240993 42'42', 00N 8"59'00W 150 Operationa (MRCC Finisterre)
VIRCC Gij6n 002240997 43'34', 00N 5"42',00W 150 Opetatioral (I4RCC Gij6n)

Spain (South Coast)

Las Pa mas (CCR) 402241026 Operational
Rernotely controlled statlonsr-
Tarifa (Conil) 36"17', 81N 6"08',31W 150 (MRCC Tarifa)
Note: The primary responsibi ily for the receipt of N4F DSC d stress a erts for Spain (South Coast) is cafiied out v a the Coast Rad o Station above.
Th e following Jacility nr aintained at IVI RCC Ta fa is on y com p em entary to the Coas t Rad o Stations nebrork

IMRCC Tafifa 002240994 36"01' OsN 5"34'90W 150 Ope@tional (MRCC Tarifa)

Country
Pos t on
Station
I\,1MSI
( ) Status Associated RCC,)

0) (4)

Algeria
A ger 006052110 36"44'60N 3"10'.85E 200 Operauonal rCNOSS Aige,
Annaba 006053814 36'54'.00N7'46',.00E 200 Opetatlanal QRASS Jijel)
Oran 006054117 35"42'82N0'34',33W 200 Operatjonal (C,qOSS O/ar)

Bulgaria
varna 002070810 43"04',01N 27'47'.19E 200 Ope@tanal (MRCC Varna)

Croatia
l\.4RCC Rijeka 002387010 45"1g',43N 14.26', 46E 160 Ope'at)onal (M RCC R ijeka)

Cyprus
Cyprus Radio 002091000 35"02'95N 33"17'.07E 200 Ope"atlanal (J F C C Lan ac a)

Egypt (Mediterranean Coasl)

A lskandanyah (Alexandrla) 006221111 31"12'.00N29"s4',00E 200 Ope'ational (RCC Cairc)
Port Said (B0r Sa'id) 006221113 31"14'59N 32.19' 83E 200 Ope@tianal (RCC Caio)

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France (Mediterranean Coast)
La Garde (CROSS) 002275400 Opetatlonal (MRCC La Garde)
e oe Horqueroltes - tx sfe 43"00' 01N 6"13',.63E 110
La Garde - Rx site 43.06'26N5"59'.48E 110

Georgia
Bat'umi 002130100 41"38'95N 41"38',.69E 150 ]petationat (state MRCC Georgia)

Greece
Olympia 002371000 37.36, 00N 21"29, t7E OpercIional (JRCC piraeus)
Remotely controlled stationst-
lrarkiieon 35"20,.3GN 25"07,.s3E 200
Kakyn 39.37, 39N 15"54,.74E 2oo
Llmnos 39"b2,.14N 25"04'.ooE 2oo
R6dos 36"i6,.25N 27.56,.07E 2oo
Aspropirgos Attikis 002391000 3B'03'.ooN 23"35'.ooE 130 opetationat * (JRC) piraeus)
Peiraias (Piraeus) JRcc 002392000 37'58'ooN 23"40'.ooE 1oo ope."'tionat (JRCC pitaeus)
2376730001
Notei The plimary I€sponsibil ty for the receipt of M F DSC distress alerts for Greecels carried outvjathe Coast Radio Stationsabove. Thefollowjngstatjons operated
by Helenic Coast GLrard keep watch for additional safety on y
Pierales eiraeus) JRCC keeps H24 watch on dlslress frequencies. Aspropirgos Attikis rer.ains in a consiant state of operational readiness.
1 DSC station using ship staijon ,4 lsl number.
* Operational Hours 0500- 1200 UTC wofking days

lran
AmrrabAd (Caspian Sea) 004225601 36"51'15N53"21'.79E 250 Operational
Anzali (Caspian Sea) 004225500 37'28'.BgN 49"27'.68E 250 Operational

lsrael
Llefa (Haifa) 004280001 32"49,.00N 35.OO,.OOE 120 Ope"arionat (BCC Hefa)

Italy
Palermo 0424700a2 Operational (MRSC Bari)
Remotely contolled stationr-
Bari (lvlonteparano) 41"05',25N17.00'.02E 200
Roma 002470001 Operational
Remotely controlled stationst-
Ancona (Forte l\4illo) 13'2a'25E
43'36'.17N 200 (MRSC Ancona)
Genova (Castellaccio) 44"25'73N 8"56'03E 200 (MPSC Genova)
Roma (Torvajanica) 41"47'00N 12"27'OAE 200 (MRSC Roma)
Trieste (N4. Radio) 45'40'43N 13'45'89E 200 (MRSC Trieste)

Lebanon
Beirut Radio 004501000 33"51,.00N 35"32,.00E 150 Ope'ationat (Lebanese Atmy)

Malta
l\.4alta Radio 002150100 35.51,.30N 14.29,.30E 370 Operational

Montenegro
Bar 002620001 42"01,.10N 19.08,.87E 150 Opealiorat (MRCC Ba!

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Romania
Constanla Radio 002640570 44"06' 18N 28'37' 49E 400 Operationa
(C a n stan ta H a I b ou r M asb A

Russia (Black Sea Coast)

Novorossiysk 002734411 O peational (R CC N ovo tos s iysk)
Remotely controlled stationsr-
Taganrog (Control Centre) 0a27344A7 86 Ope'aliaral (RCC Novaro)siysk)
Beglica - Rx site 47"08',00N 38'30'00E Operational (RCC Novarossiysk)
Veselo- Voznesenka - Tx site 47"08',00N 38"18',00E Opetalioral (R C C N ovora ssiysk)
Temrujk 45"1g', 00N 37"13',00E 70
Novorossiysk 44"41',00Ns7"47',00E 173

Russia (Caspian Sea)

site
lvakhachkala - Tx 002734423 43"00'00N 47"30'00E 150 Ope?tlonal (RCC Astrakhan)
' Rx site
Sulak 43'15'o0N 47'32'o0E
Astrakhan 002734419 46"19' 00N 47"58' 00E 12A Operational (RCC Astrakhan)

Sardegna (ltaly)
Roma oo2470001 O pe?lional (M R SC C ag I i a ri)
Ren]otely controlled stationr-
Cagliari (lVargrne Rosso) 39"14',00N 9"14',00E 200

Spain (Mediterranean Coast)

Valencia (CCR) AA2241024 Operationa
Remotely controlled staiions:-
Cabo Gata (laGuapa) 36"44'60N 3"18'55W 150 (MRCC Alneria)
Cabo de la Nao (San Jose) 38"55'.02N 0"16'72W 150 (MRCC Valencia, MRCC Caftagena)
Palma (Fornells) 41'56' 91N 3"13' 05W 150 (MRCC Palma, MRCC Barcelana)
Note: The primary responsibi Lyforthe receipt of MF DSC distress a eris for Spain (Mediierranean Coast) is carried outviathe Coast Radio Siatons above.
Thefollowing facillties maintained atvarious lt/lRCCS are only complementary to the Coast Rad o Stations network

N,4RCC Almeria 002241A02 36"49'84N 2"28'01W 150 Opetational (MRCC Tarifa)

I\,4RCC Barce ona 002240991 41"20'.09N 2'08'54E 150 Ope]ational (MRCC Barcelona)
|\,4RCC Valencia 002241A04 39"26'63N 0'19'73W 150 Ope@tlonal (MRCC Valencia)

Sicilia (ltaly)
Palermo 402470002 3B'11',.00N 13"06',00E Operational
Remotely controlled stations:-

Augusta s7"14'32N 15'14'40E 2O0 (MRSC Catania)

l\,4azara delVallo 37"39'08N 12'34'96E 200 (MRSC Palerno)
Palermo (Punta Raisi) 38'08'33N 13"22'O7E 200 (MRSC Palerno)

Syria
Lattakia Radio 35'30'00N35"46'50E 400 Operational

Turkey (Aegean Coast)

lzmt 002715000 38"24'.79N 27'08'.80E 149 Opetulional (MSRCC Ankara)

Turkey (BIack Sea Coast)

Samsun oa2712O0A 41"23' 1 8N 36"11 '.37E 14a Opetutianal (MSRCC Ankara)

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Turkey (Medilerranean Coast)
Antalya 002713000 36"09'.17N30"42'.00E 146 pe?lional (M S RCC
O Ank ara)

Turkey (Marmara Denizi)

istanbul 002711000 40"59'.00N28"49'.00E 148 Opetational (M S R C C An karc)

Ukraine
Odesa 402723660 46"22'.54N30"45'.01E Ope?tior al (M RCC Od esa)

Country Range
Station (n mrles)
Status (Associafed,qCCs)

0) (2) (4)
Bermuda (UK)
Bermuda Radio 003100001 32"22'.82N64"40'95W O pelational (RC C/ Be m u d a H a rba u r)

Curagao
CuraQao 00306'1000 Operational (JRCC CuraQaa)
Remotely controlled stations:,
Ronde Klip Tx site 12'1o',00N 68.52' 00W
Sint Joris - Rx site 12"08',65N 68"51'02W

Greenland
Aasiaat 003313000 Ope?tional (M RCC c r a nn ed al)
Remotely controlled stations:
Nuuk 64'04',12N 52.00'.51W 250
Sisimiut 66"55',,00N 53"41'1BW 270
lKerasassuaq 60'03' 00N 43.09' 00w 220
Paamiut 61"59',75N 49"40' 08W 230
Qaqodoq 60'43',.00N 46"01'00W 220
Tasiilaq (E Coast) 65'36',35N 37.38'.22W 280

Mexico (Garibbean & Gulf Coasts)

Tampico 0034b0110 22"13'00N 97"s2'.00W 150 Ope?tlonal (MRCC Ciudad Madero)

Country Range
l\,{t\,1s I
Status lAssoc/ated FCCS,
Station (n miles)
0) \2) (4)

'1
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Country
Station ]\,1MS Posit on .t",u',o'sociated Rccs)
,fillP"?,
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Argentina
Argentina Radio 007010111 34"36',.67S 58.27'.08W 200 Operational (N4RCC pueno Belgfano)
Buenos Aires (Prefectura Naval) 007010001 34"36',.78S 58.22'.89W 150 Operational (IVRCC Buenos Aires)
Comodofo Rivadavia (prefectura Naval) 007010008 45'50',81S 67"28'.99W 150 Operational ([4RCC pueno Betgrano)
lVar del Plata (Armada) o01010221 38"03',00s 57.32'.00W 150 Operational (tVlRCC pueno Betgrano)
del Plata (Prefectura Naval)
[.4ar 0070r 0003 38'03',00s 57"32'.00w 150 Operational (MRCC puerro Belgrano)
Puerto Deseado (Prefectufa Naval) 007010009 47"46',00S 65.54'.00W 150 Opefational (MRCC pueno Betgrano)
Rio callegos (Prefectufa Naval) 007010010 51"37',39S 69"12'.71W 150 Operational (l\4RCC Ushuaia)
San Blas (Prefectura Radio) 007010006 40'33', 005 62"14'.00W 150 Operational (|\4RSC Bahia Blanca)
LJshuaia (Prefectura Naval) 007010011 54'47',63S 68"18'.39W 'I50 Operational ([IRCC Ushuaia)

uruguay
Montevideo 007703870 34.52'.00s56"19'OoW 100 Operational ([4RCC Uruguay)

Country
MI\ISI
tfilP"?t t,u,r. (Associated
Station RCcs)
(1) (3)
t2) \4) (5)

Madagascar
Antsiranana 006472100 12"20'.81S49"17'.35E 200 Operat (JRCC Antananarivo)
(0500- & 1100_1300 uTc)
Port d'Ehoala 006477300 25"04'.00s46"58'.OOE 200 Opera onal (JRCC,Ar, tanana vo)
Mozambique
l\,'laputo Radio 006501000 25"57'.00S32"28'.00E
Remotely controlled stations:-
150 Operational (MRCC Maputo)

Angoche 006505000 16"39',00S 39.29' 00E 150 Operational

Beira 006503000 19"23',00S 34.50'.00E 150 operational
lnhambane 006502000 23'55(00s 35.23'.00E 150 Operational
Nacala 006506000 'I50
14'30', 00s 40"40'.00E Operatlonal
Pemba 006507000 12'01',.00s 40'30,.00E 150 Operational
Quelimane 006504000 17'50',00s 36"52,.00E 150 Operational

Counlry
Station tult\4Sl Position
t flllPuury s'u,ut lntsociated Rccs)
(1) (2) (3) (4) tcl
lndia
lvlumbai 004192203 18.55'00N72"50'.00E 250 Operational ([/RCC ]\,4umbai)
Chennai 004194401 13"06',00N80.18',00E 250 Operational (MRCC Chennai)
Port Blak 004194409 11'41'00N92.46"00E 250 Operational (MRCC pon Btair)
Porbandar 004192202 21"38',00N 69"37100E 2oo Operational (l\4RCC [lumbaj)
Haldia 004194404 22'02',00N8B'06'.OOE 2oo operational (MRCC Chennai)
Mandapam 004194406 9"17r00N 79"05'.00E 2oo Operational (NTRCC Chennai)
Daman 004192201 20"25'.00N 72.52'.00E 2oo Operational (MRCC [/iumbai)
lvla uritiu s
l\.4audtius Radio 006452700 20"11'.00s 57"28100E 200 Operational (l,4RCC Mauritius)

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Country
Station Position Range
(n miles) Status (Assoclafed RCCS,
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Egypt (Red Sea Coast)
Al Qusayr 006221112 26.06'.00N 34.17'.00E Operctional (SAR Centre Cairo)

lra n
Bandar- e Shahrd RajaT o04225300 27"06' 06N 56.03"48E 250 Operational (RCC Bandar AbbAs)
Bandaf- e Emam KhomeynT oo4225100 30'25100N 49.03'.00E 250 Operational (RCC Bandat Abbes)

lraq
Um Qasl 004250001 30'01' 54N 47"56'47E 100 Operational

JOrOan
'Aqaba oo4381234 29'33'00N 34'59'.00E Opetalional (Hahour Master'Aqaba)

Kuwait
Kuwait Radio 4044721A8 29"22',.00N 47.59"00E Operational Nomli?ai 2 n mile rcnqe
used for diagrcm

Pakistan
Karachi 004634060 24.52"00N67.01'.00E Operctional (M RCC Karach i)

Saudi Arabia (Red Sea Coast)

004030000 2.1"23'.00N 39.11'.00E Operational (RCC Jeddah)

Country
Station Position Range
(n miles) Status (As6oclafed RCCS)
(1)
\2't (3) (4) (5)
NON E

Country
Station l\,,11\lSl Range
(n miles) Sbtus fAssocialed RCCSJ
(1)
\2) (3) (4) (5)
Burma
Yangon (Rangoon) Radio 005060100 16.42100N 96"17'E 100 Ope"alionat (MRCC yangon)

China
Basuo 004123600 19'05'98N 108"36'B3E 100 Operationat (MRSC Easuo)
Beihai 00412s400 21'28"99N 109.04'.89E 100 Operarionat (MRSC Bertha,
Dalian 00412'1300 38"50',00N 121"31'.00E 100 Operationat (MRCC Liaoning)
Fuzhou 004122600 26'03',00N 119.18400E 100 Opetationat (MRCC Fujian)
Guangzhou 004123100 23"09"00N 1t3"29'.00E 100 Operctional (MRCC cuangdong)
Hong Kong lvlarine Rescue Radio 004773500 22' 24'. 56N 11 4.O1'. 46E 2OO Operarionat (MRCC Hong Kong)
Llanyungang o04122300 34"42'.00N 11S.18'.00E 'I00 Operarional (MRCCLianyungang)

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China
Ningbo 004122400 30'01'.00N 121'30'00E '100 Ope?lional (MqSC Ningba)
Qingdao 004122200 36"02',00N 120"28',00E '100 Opeational (MRSC Qingdao)
Sanya 004123700 18"14'00N 109"30',00E 100 Ope'atlanal (MRSC Sanya)
Shangha 044122104 31"07',00N 121"33',00E 100 Operationa (MRCC Shanghai)
Shantou 004123200 23"21',00N 116'40',00E 100 Opetational (MRSC Shantou)
Tianjin 004121100 39'03',.00N 117"25', 00E 100 Ope@Iional (MRCC Tianjin)
Xiamen 004122700 24'29',.63N 118"04', 59E 100 OpercIional (MRSC Xianen)
Yantai 004'121400 37'32'00N 121'22',00E 100 Opeatlor,al (MRSC Yantai)
Zhanjiang 004123300 21"1o',00N 110'22',.00E 100 Ope@ttanal (RSC zhanjiang)

Easi Timor
Diti 005250015 8'33'00S 125'34',00E 100 Operational (MRSC Kupang)

Indonesia (Bali)
Benoa 005250014 8"45',.18S 115'1s', 08E 100 Qpetalional (MRSC DenpasaA

Indonesia (Halmahera)
Ternate 005250020 0"47'00N 127"27'. 47E 100 Operationa (MRSC Anbon)

Indonesia (Jawa)
Cilacap 005250030 7"46',.00s 109"02' 38E 100 Ope@Iional (MRCC Jakarta)
Jakarta 005250000 6"07' 47s 106"51',27E 100 Ope?tional (MRCC Jakarta)
Semafang 005250008 6'58',.59S110'20'.62E 100 Ope"atanal (MBCC Surabaya)
Surabaya 005250001 7'13'08S 112"44', 13E 100 Opetationa (MRCC Surcbaya)

Indonesia (Kalimantan)
Ba ikpapan 005250009 1'1s',.155 116'08',.53E '100 Operctional (MRSC Balikpapan)
Pontianak 005250016 0'02' 00s 109'19' 00E 100 Operct\onal (MRSC Pantianak)
Tarakan 005250017 3'17', 40N 117"35',50E 100 Ope@ttonal (MRSC Balikpapan)

Indonesia (Kep Sula)

Sanana 005250025 2"03',00s125"38',00E 100 Opetational (\'4RSC Anbon)

Indonesia (Lombok)
Lemoar 005250022 B'43',.68S116"04',.38E 100 Ope?tional (MRSC Denpasat)

Indonesia (Papua)
Biak 005250031 1'11', 09S 136"04', 67E 100 Operationa (MBCC Biak)
Fak-Fak 005250026 2"56', 03S 131"17',93E 100 Operationa (MRSC sorcng)
Jayapura 005250007 2"31', 195 140"44', 13E 100 Opetational (MRSC Jayaputa)
lvlanokwar 005250023 0"51',93S 134"04',58E 100 Opetational (MRCC Biak)
N,4erauke 005250021 8'28', 78S 140'23'38E 100 Ope.alional (MFSC l,tlerauke)
Sorong 005250011 0'53',.05S 131"16',48E 100 Opetational (MRSC Sotong)

Indonesia (Seram)
Amboina (Ambon) 005250006 3'41',84S 128'11',06E 100 Operational (MRSC Anbon)

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Indonesia (Sulawesi)
Bitung 005250005 1"26'45N 12b"10, 86E t OO Ope.atiaral (MRSC Menado)
Kendari 005250019 3'58'00S 122"34'33E 100 Opeelianat (MRCC ujung panctang)
Makassar 005250002 5"06'.575 119.26'.39E 1OO Ope.ationat (MRCC tJjung pandang)
Pantoloan 005250018 0"40'00S 119'44'.64E 100 Opetational (MRSC Menado)
Tahuna 005250024 3'35'33N 125'30' 17E lOO Ope,ationat (MRSC Menado)

Indonesia (Sumatera)
Batu Ampar 005250012 1'09'45N 104.00,87E 1OO Opetatianat (MRSC Tanjung pjnang)
Belawan 005250003 3'43r28N 98'40'13E 1OO Opeta|onal (MRSC Medan)
Dumai 005250004 1"41'.17N 101"27,.33E 1OO Ope.ationat (MRSC pekanbaru)
Panjang 005250013 5'28'40S 105"19' 12E 100 OpercIionat (MRSC patembang)
Sei Kolak Kijang 005250029 0'51' 07N 104"36' 52E 100 Opeta onat (MRSC Tanjung pinang)
Sibolga 005250028 1"44'40N 98"46'51E 1OO Ope"alionat (MRSC Medan)

Indonesia (Timor)
Kupang 0052SOO1O 1O.j24B2S 123.37r08E 1OO Ope]ationat (MRSC Kupang)

Japan
Hiroshirna 004310601 Opet atio€l (M F C C H ios h i ma)
Remotely controlled sta'tions:-
Kanosan (Tx) 33"55',00N132"15'00E 125
Noro (Rx) 34"1s',00N 132"40'.00E
Kagoshima 004311001 Ope@tional (M RCC Kag osh i n a)
Remotely controlled stationsi-
Yoshimiyama [fx) 31"18', 00N 130"32'.00E 125
Aburatsu (Flx) 31"34' 00N 131"24' 00E
Naze (Rx) 28"22',00N 129"29',00E
Yoko (Bx) 31"19'00N 130.49'.00E
Kobe 004310501 Opet alional (M BCC Ko be)
Remotely controlled stationst-
Tsuna (Tx) 34'29'00N134"55'.00E 125
Kochi (Rx) 33"32'00N 132"33'.00E
Shionomisaki (Rx) 33"26'00N 135"47'.00E
[,4aizuru 004310801 Opet atianal (M RCC M a izu ru)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Echizen (Tx) 35"52',.70N136"01'.00E 125
Nawa (Rx) 35'31',00N 133"32'.00E
l\,4oji 004310701 Opet ational (M RC C Moj i)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Nobuyukl (Tx) 34"01', 00N 130"56'.00E 125
l\,4okkoku (Rx) 34'08',.00N 129.12'00E
Yukawaama (Rx) 33'51',.00N 130.33'00E
Nagoya 004310401 O pe'aIional (M RCC Nag oy a)
Remotely controlled stationst-
Matsuo (Tx) 34'25',00N136"53'.00E 125
Asamagatake (Rx) 34'27',00N 136"48'00E
Naha 004311101 Opetaltonal (MRCC Naha)
Remotely conirolled stationst-
Kochinda (Tx) 26'08',.00N127"43'.O0E 125
Hamasaki (Rx) 24"20',.00N 124"09'.00E
Tamagutsuku (Rx) 26"09', 00N 127.45'.A1E

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(1) \2) (3) (4) (5)

JaPan
004310901 Opearional (M RCC Niigata)
Niigata
Remotel\/ controlled stations:-
Arakawa (Tx) 38'06'00N139"28'00E 125

Nekogatake (Rx) 37'28'00N 137"08',00E

Shidaihama (Rx) 38'00'00N 139"17',00E
004310101 Ope"atlonal (M FCC Otar u)
Otaru
Renrotely controlled stations:-
Shikotan (Tx) 43"20', 00N 140"27',.00E 125

Hakodate (Rx) 41'44',00N 140"42', 00E

Souyamisaki (Rx) 45"30',00N 141'56', 00E

Shakotan (Rx) 43"1g',00N 140"31',00E

Tokoian (Rx) 43"00'00N 144"52', 00E

004310201 Operctiaral (M R C C S hi og ama)
Sh!ogama
Remotely contro led stations:_
Utazu (Tx) 38'44', 00N 141"33',.00E 125
,_ Akita (Rx) 39"45'00N 140"04'00E
Komagamjne (Rx) 3B'18'00N 141"31',00E
Kamaishi (Rx) 39"16',00N 141'53',00E

Same (Rx) 40'31',00N 141"34',00E

004310307 OpercIional (M RC C Yo k oham a)
Yokohama
Bemotely control ed stations:-
Shirahama (Tx) 34"54',69N139'49'93E 125

Chikura (Rx) 34'57', 00N 139"55',.00E

Choshi (Rx) 35'44'00N 140"51',00E

Shimoda (Rx) 34"40', 00N 138'57',00E

Korea, North (Democratic Peoples Republic oD

cRSHamhungao445o7}139.54,'ooN127"32,.ooE.ope'aIiona|(MFCCDPRKa|ea)

Korea, South (RePublic o0

|nch,6n(|ncheon)KoreacoastGuard004401oo137"27,'ggN126.36,'23E25aapeattia-la\(MRCClnch,6n)
East Region Korea CoastGuard 004401002 37"31,'23N 129.06' 82E 250 ope?liona| (MRCC Tonghae)

West Reglon Korea coast Guard 00440.1 oo3 34'47,'15N 1 26"39, 37E 250 opealional (MRCC Mokp'a)

SouthRegionKoreacoastGuardo0440loo435"04,ToN'129.04,'68E25oopentiona|(MFCCPusan)
cheju (JejU) Korea coast Guard oo4401oo5 33.31,'25N 126.92'saE 250 opeatiorc]' (MRCC Cheju)

SeoulRadio(Ilain)00440000237"3'1,.00N127"05,'ooE2Soopea|]ona|(MRCClnch'6n)
Seou|Radio(N,4onitor)oo44oo00437"29,ooN126.33,OoE25oope@I|ona|(MRCClnch'on)
seou| Radio (fty'onitor) 004400101 35"05,00N '129.03,'ooE 250 ope@|\ona| (MROC Inch'an)
Seoul Radio (l\,4onitor) OO440O7O1 33'29'OON 126"29'OOE 250 Ope@l\onal (MRCC Inch'dn)

Malaysia, Peninsular (East Coast)

Penang (Pinang) Ope?rional (MRCC Putrajaya)
RemotelY controlled station:-
Kuantan OO533O00B 4'06' 00N 103"23' 00E 200

Malaysia, Peninsular (West Coast)

Penang (Pinang) Operational (MRCC Putrciaya)
Remotel)/ conirolled statlon:-
Perrnatang Pauh 0O533OOO2 5"25' 10N 100"24'00E 200

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N/F DSC; LIST OF COAST STATIONS FOR SEA
AREA 42

(1) (2) (4) (5)

Philippines
tvan a 005480020 14"34'93N 120.58'.26E 300 OpercIional (M RCC ltanita)

Sabah (Malaysia)
Penang (Pinang)
Remotely controlled stationt- Operctional (MRCC poft Ktang)

Kota Kinabalu 005330013 5.s7'OON 116"03' OOE 200

Sarawak (Mataysia)
Penang (Pinang)
RernoteJy controlled station:- Opetational (MRCC potl Klang)

KLrch jng
005330011 1"49' 00N 109"46'OOE 200

Thailand (Gulf of Thaitand)

Bangkok Radio (Nonthaburi) 005671000
Remotely controlied station:- Ope?tional (RC C B an g k ok)

Petchabufi 13'01 00N 100.01"00E

Taiwan
Chi- lung (KeeIung) 004162019
Remotely controlled stations:- Operational

Chi- lung 25'08'0BN 121.45'.37E 97

Hua- ien (Hotien Shan) - Rx site 23"53',.00N 121.35'0oE 100
Lrnyuan 22'29',00N 120"24' OOE 97
Sanchih , Rx site 25"16'.00N 121.28' AOE 90
Taping Ting Rx site 22"01' 27N 120"41'66E 100
Yrianli - Rx site 24"26', 00N 120.38'ooE 90
Note: Chi- lung offers tesi callfac tities

Vietnam
Ben Thuy Radio 00574107A 18"47' 68N 105"43'.82E 200 Operatjonal
Ca Mau Radio 0057 43070 09'11',33N 105'08'00E 200 Operational
Cam Ranh Radio 005742090 12"04'B3N 109.10,.90E 200 Operational
Can Tho Radio 005743050 10"03,.90N 1 05.4s,.50E 200 OperationaJ
Cua Ong Radio 005741A20 21'00,98N 107"21'60E 200 Operational
Da Nang Radlo 005742030 6"03'.53N 1 08.12'.53E
1 200 Opetatianal (AIRCC Da Nang)
Hai Phong Badio 40s741040 20'50, 92N 1A6.41'.32E 200 Operational (MRCC Hai phong)
Ho Chi iVinh Radio 0057430s0 10"45',06N 106'43'.96E 200 Ope'ational (MRCC Vung Tau)
H6n cai Radio 00574f030 20'57',45N 1A7"04' A1E 200 Operational
Hue Radio 005742020 16"33'.03N 1 07.38'.78E 200 Operational
Kien ciang Radio 005743080 9"59',83N 105.06'27E 20a Operationai
lVong Cai Radio 005741010 21'31'.63N 107.58'.32E 200 Operational
Nha Trang Radio 0457 42080 12'13',33N 109.10'83E 20a Opetallana) (A/\RCC Da Nang)
Phan Rang Radio 405742100 11"55'.20N 1 09"00,.53E 240 Operational
Phan Thiet Radio 005743010 1 0"55'.20N 1 08"06'.1 8E 200 Operational
Phu Yen Radio 405742070 13'07'07N 109.18'10E 200 Operational
Quy Nhon Radio 0057 42060 13"46',60N 109.14'50E 200 Opefational
Thanh Hoa Radio 005741060 19"20'.95N 105'20'95E 200 Operational
Vung Tau Radio 005743020 10"23'.67N 107"08'.68E 200 Ope@Uanal (MRCC Vung Tau)

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IV]F DSC, LIST OF COASI STATIONS FOR SEA AREA,A2

Country
Siation 1llli y .,",u" 1o" saciated RCcs)

(1) (2) (3) \4) (5)

Ecuador
Ayora 007354757 0.44',80S90"19'00W O pe?tional (RC C Al a n ed a)

Mexico (Pacific Coast)

l\ilazatlen 003450810 23"11',.36N 106"25',51W 150 Ope@iional (M RCC M azathn)

Country Range
Station (n miles)
Status lAssoc,,'aied FCCS)

0) \2) (3) (4)

Russia (Pacific Coast)

I\,4agadan oo2733728 62 On Trial
Remotely controlled stations:- (M RSC Pettopavlovsk - Kanchatskiy)
(M R S C Yuz h n o - Sakh al insk)

Chirikov Cape - Rx site 5S"29',00N 150"31'.00E

Petropavlovsk Kamachatskiy 002733737 150 Operational (MRSC
Remotely controlled stations:- P etro p av I ovs k - Kam ac h ats k iy)

Avacha - Rx site 53"04',.00N 158'32', 00E

Zhelezniy - Tx site 53'1s',00N 158"25'00E
Yuzhno- Sakhalinsk 002733733 165 Ope?tional (MRSC Yuzhno- Sakhalinsk)
Remotely controlled stationsr-
Nevelsk - Bx site 46"39', 00N 141"52'-00E
Seleznevo - Tx site 46"38', 00N 141"51'.50E
Vladivostok (Cape of Kamenskiy) 002734412 42"45' 00N 133"02'.00E 150r Ope"ational(MRCCVladivostok)
1 Fange: 150 n mile radiusfrom 42'45'N 133'02'E siading al Kor€an coasi to 4233'N 136.25,Ero Cape ot OtarovskLy

Couniry Range
Station
I\,1NISI
(n miles)
Slatus (Associated R C C s)

0) t2) (4)

Fiii
Suva 005201100 18"07',.00s 178"26'.00E Ope"ational (RCC Suva)

French Polyne$ia
Papeete 005461000 17"32',.00s 149"33',00W O pe.ational (M R C C P ap eete)

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Country Range
Station (n miles) Status (Asso ci ate d RCC,)

Antarctica
Bahia Fildes (Chile) 007250450 62.12'.00S58.55'.00W 180 Operational (MESC,4 ntarctica Chitena)

Chile
Arica 007250010 18"28',58S 70"19'.25W 180 Operational (MRSC Arica)
rqurque oo7250020 20"12',65S 70"09' 15W 180 Opetalional (MRCC lquique)
Antofagasta 007250050 23'38',.93S 70"24'02W 180 Operutional (MRSC Antofagasta)
Caldera 007250080 27'03',.97S 70"49'.38W 180 Opetational (MRSA Cabera)
lsla de Pascua (Easter lsland) 007250100 27'1o',97S 109"25'.82W 180 Operational /MFSO /s/a de Pascua)
Coquimbo 007250110 25"56',97S 71.20'.13W 180 Opetalional (MRSC Coquimbo)
Juan Fernandez 007250130 33'18',18S 78"50'.01W 180 Operational (MRCC Valparciso)
Valparaiso 007251860 33"01',24S 71"38' 55W 180 Opetational (MRCC Valpaaiso)
San Antonio 007250140 33'35',.00S 71"37'00W '180 Ope?tional (MRSC San Antonio)
Ialcahuano 007250170 36'41',50S 73'06',51W 180 Opetational (MRCC Talcahuano)
Puerto lvlontt 007250230 41'29',-905 72.57' 57W 180 Operctional (MRCC Puefto Monft)
Puerto Aysen 007250300 45'24', 4A5 72"43' OgW 180 OpercIional (I,|RCC Puefto Aysen)
San Pedro 007250320 47'41', 975 74.51'-90W 180 Opetalional (MRCC Punta Atenas)
Bahia Felix 007250370 52.57' 725 74"04'.85W '180 Operational (MHCA Punta Arenas)
Punta Arenas (l\4agallanes) 007250380 53'09', 00s 7'1"02'.00w 180 Ope@tional (MRCC Punta Arenas)
Punta Delgada 007250390 52"27',-355 69"32', a2W 180 Ope"ational (MRCC Punta Arenas)
Puedo Williams 007250420 54'55', 95S 67"36', 45W '180 Operational (MRSC Puerto Wi iams)
Note: See Ana,clica 'or Ch ear Slalior oela s.

Country Bange
Station (n miles)
Status fAssoclaled FCC,S)

Peru
Callao 00760012s 12"04'.345 77.10'.13W 200 Opetalioral (MRSC Ca ao)
l\lollendo 007600129 17"00'.60572.02'.10W 200 Opetatlonal (M RSC M ol I e nd o)
Paita 007600121 5"05'.29S81.06'.39W 200 Operutional (M RSC Paita)

Country
Station (l ) status fAssocl'ared Fccs)

0) \4) (5)

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Country al9e.
Station (. mlesj Status lAss ociated RCCI)

(1) (2) (3) t4)

Greenland
Aasiaat 003313000 Ope"ational (M RC C G ro n n ed al)
Remotely controlled stations:-
Upernavik 72'46',98N 56"08', 33W 280
Qeqertarsuaq 69"14',67N 53"31',60W 250

Country status (Associated RCC')

l\,1[/]sl
Station [Ti!",
(1) \2) (3) \4) (5)

Couniry Range
StaIus (Associated RCC9)
Station (n miles)

(1) 12) (4)

Russia (Arctic Coast)

Arkhangel'sk ao2734414 64"21', 00N 40'37', 00E 170 Operational(MESC,4khangelEk)
I\,4urmansk - Rx site 002734420 68'52',00N33'05',00E 17O Opetalional (MRCC Murmansk)
Murmansk - Tx site 68'46' 00N 32'58',.00E 170 Operctional (MRCC L4umansk)
(1) White sea basin lo latitld€ 66' N in lh€ rnoulh.

Russia (Northcrn Sea Route)

Dickson Radio & N,4FICC 002731107 73'30',23N80"31',.35E NA Ope'aIional (MRCC Dickson)
Pevek Radio & N,4RSC 1
002731117 62'42',03N17'15',.26E NA Operctional (MRSC Pevek)
Tiksi Radio Radio & NiIRSC 1
002733718 71'41', 36N 124'52', 21E NA OpetaIiorcI (MRSC Tiksi)
Note: 1. In service during the summer navigation period (approximately July to October). Operational times of IVIRSC Pevek and l\,4RSC
^ Tiksiwill be rotated.

Country Range shtus /Assoc/ated ,qccs)

Station (n mles)

0) (2) (4)

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Limits of Sea Areas Diagrams

The diagrams depict the approximate ranges of all known operational VHF and MF DSC
facilities wide. The specific shaded areas are intended to be diagrammatic only, and should not be
considered accurate delimitations. Areas not yet defined by Governments as a Sea Area 41 or 42 are,
designated as Sea Areas 43 or A4.

The limits areJ wherever practicable, calculated on the information contained in the IMO GMDSS
Master Plan as amended. Actual ranges may be limited by propagation fluctuation or atmospheric
conditions. are further affected by variations in geographical position and time of day, as
we as power. Details of theformulas usedto determine promulgated ranges with recommendations
for to provide, either individually or in co-operation with other Governments, the radio
servtces practicable and necessary lor the proper operaton of the GMDSS, are contained jn
tMo 4.801 (19), adopted November '1
995 (see Section I The Management of VHF).

KEY

main MF DSC Station with MMS| number (MF) jndicates MF DSC onty.
I and 10 for full station listings showing MMSI number, station location
refer to Sections
and of both VHF and l\4F DSC stations.
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Link remotely controlled station

s I Iimit of Operational VHF DSC for Sea Area 41

9 I Iimit of Operational MF DSC for Sea Area A2

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Limits of Sea Areas
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:

006507000
Nacala
006506000
Angoche
006505000
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006503000

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006502000
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006501000

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NhaTiang
005742080

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Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
Limits of Sea Areas

Note: For a full listing of DSC Statlons see rex.

Tianjin
004121100

Oingdao
oo4122200

Lranyungang
404122sO0

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Xiamen
0041
004162019

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Guangzhou OO41232OOa/
00412310C
Mong Cai
005741010
Hdn Gai (Quang Ninh)
_ 005741030-.J! 'Zharjiang
HatPhong a-s. 004123300

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Country Operational frcquency

Status (Assoc,afed RCCSJ
Siation bands

Russia (Baltic Sea Coast)

Sankt Peterburg a027n7ao 4 MHz Operational (MRCC sanl<t Peturburg)

United Kingdom
United Kingdom HF DSC Test facility
Dover (Gl\.4Dss Training LLP)1 042320204 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz operationa12
1 This staiion offers HF DSc testlacilities only
2 Operational Hourc 0900- 1 700 LT (Mon- Fri)

Coqntry Operational frequency

Status (Associated RCCS)
Station oanos
(1) (2) (3) t4)

Gountry Operationalfrequency
paflos Status (,Assocraled RCCs,)
Statlon
(1) (2) (4)

Azerbaijan
Baku (Caspian Sea) 004231000 4,6,8,12 & l6 MHz Operctiortal (Azetuaijan LRIT NC))

Bulgaria
varna 0020708't0 4lvlHz Opetalional (M R C C Varn a)

Cyprus
Cyprus 002091000 4,8 & 16 MHz operational (JRCC LarnacaJ

Egvpt
Al lskandan-yah (Alexandria) 006221111 4,6,8,'12 & 16 NlHz Operational (Rcc car'ro)

Greece
Olympia 002371000 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Operational (JRCC P,?€eus)
AspropYrgos Radiol 002391000 4,6,8,'12 & 16 MHz Operational* rJRCC Plrae{./s)
Pieraies (Piraeus) JRCC 2276730002 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Operationai (JRCC P/raeus)
2376731002
Not€: The p hary responsibillty for the recelpt ofHF DSC dlstress aleds forGreoce ls caried oul vialhe Olympla Coast Radlo Slaiion, JRCC Pieraies (Piraeus)
operated by li.lellenic Coast Guard, keeps H24watch on HF DSC dlstress frequencles for addlllonal safety only, Aspropyrgos Atlikis remalns in a constant stat€ of
opemtional readiness.
1 Opeatlonal 0500" 1 200 UTc dudng wo ng day$ and remains in hot standby at olher limes,
z DSC stalion uslng ship station MMSI nuhbet
* OperationalHours 0500-1200 UTC worklng days

195 Admiralty var Loose Leaf - C.A.l.M.

SE& ARH&S & 4
HF DSC, LIST OF COAST STATIONS FOR SEA AREAS A3 AND
A4

Amtrabad (Caspian Sea) 004225601 4,6,8,12,16MHZ Operational

Anzalr (Caspian Sea) 004225500 4,6, a,12, 16 MHz Operational

Romania
Constanta 002640570 4,8 & 12 MHz Operational (Corsfarla Hahour Master)

Spain
Corufia (CCR) 002241022 8&12MHz Operational (MRCC Madrid)
Madrld (40"21'.80N 3.1 7,.07W)

Syria
Lattakia Radio
4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Operational

Turkey
istanbul 002711000 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Opetational (M S R C C An kaft)

Country Operationalfrequency
Station Status f/ssoclaled RCCSJ
bands

Iqaluit (63'43' 00N 68'33, 00W) 003160023 4,6,8,'12 &.16 [.4H2 Operationall (RCC Halifax / Ttenton)
Remotely controlled stationi-
Resolute (Rx only) 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz
I Oporational during ihe navigation season only.

Puerto Rico (USA)

San Juan 003669992 4j,6,8,12 & ,t6 MHz Operationat rJRSC Sa, Juar,)

United States of America

CA[.4SLANT (Portsmouth) 003669995 41,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Operctionat (JRCC Notfotk)

Boston 00366999.t 4,6,8,12 & 16 [/]Hz ope(rlionat (JRCC Notfotk)

Miami 003669997 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Opetational (JRCC Notfolk)
New Orleans 003669998 4,6,0,12 & .j6 MHz Operationat (JRCC Nofolk)
ersal US Coast cuard shore based identity 003669999
response' the ship wirr use rhe r,4r\,4srof the caed station,
[,.t33ifi:?[x11ffi:J:[5::?J,?:til?t,':J;::carr serect 4MHz DSc frequenoy and "rEsr',

Country
Station

Manaus (Amazonas) 007'100003 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Operatlonal (MRCC BraAt)

Recife (Pernambuco) 007100002 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Opet ational ( M RC C Braz i t)
Rio (Rio de Janeho) 007100001 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Opetalional (M RC C Brazi t)

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Operational frequency
Station t\4t\,1sr Status (Associated RCCS)
Danos
(1)
t2) (3) (4)
Argentina
Afgentina Radio 007010111 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Operational (lvlRCC Puefto Belgrano)
Comodoro Rivadavia (prefectura Naval) 007010008 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Opefational ([ilRCC puerto Belgrano)
N4ar del Plata (Prefectura Naval) 007010003 4,6,8,12 & 16 N.4Hz Operational (N/RCC pueno Belgrano)

Uruguay
l\lontevideo 007703870 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Operational (fiitRCC Uruguay)

Country
Operational ffequency
Station Status (Associated RCCs)
oanos
(1)
(2) (3) (4)
South Africa
Cape Town Radio 006010001 4,6,8,12 & 16 N4Hz Operational ([4RCC Cape Town)

Madagascar
Antsiranana 006472100 12'20"81S49"17'.35E 20O Operational (JRccAntananarivo)
(0500-0900 & 1100_1300 UTC)
PoI d'Ehoala 006477300 25"04'.00s46.58'.OOE 200 Opefational(JRCCAntananarivo)

l\4a uritius
Mauritius Radio 0064521A0 4, 6, B, 12 & 16 MHz Operational (t\.4RCC t\4auritius)
Noter l,4aurrtius Radio offer HF DSC tost faciliUcs on all
HF DSC froquencies

l\4\4S
Operational ffequency
bdnds Starus (Associared RCCS)

-inoia \z'r (rr (4)

Mumbai oo4192203 4,6,8,12 & 16 [.4H2 Operational (MRCC tvlumbai)

Chennai 004194401 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Operational (lvlRCC Chennai)
Poft Blair 004194409 4,6,8,12 &16MHz Operational ([4RCC poft Btair)
Porbandal oo4'192202 4,6,8 ,12 & 16 MHz Operational (NjlRCC N4umbai)
Haldia 004194404 4,6,8,12 &16 MHz Operational ([4RCC Chennai)
l\randapam 004194406 4,6,8,12 & 16 [4Hz Operational ([4RCC Chennai)
Daman 004192201 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Operationat (lvtRCC Mumbai)

Counfry
l\ill\lSl Operational frequency
Station Status (Associated RCCs)
oanos
(1)
(2) (3) (4)
lra n
Bandar- e Shahid Raja'I 004225300 4,6,8,12,16 MHz Operational
Bandaf- e Emam Khomeynl o04225100 4,6,8,12, 16 N4Hz OpefationaJ

Pakistan
Karachi
004634060 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Opef ational (N4RCC Karachi)

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Station operational frequency
oanos StaUs f/ssocialed RCCS)
(1)
(2) (3) (4)
Austra lia
RCC Australia
005030001
Remotely controlled stationst_ Ope"ational ( RCC Au strati a)
Charleville (26"1 9,.83S 1 46"1 S,.B5E)
4,6,8,12 & 16 N/Hz
Wiluna (26"20,.4SS 1 20'33,.40E)
4,6,8,12 &16 MHz
Note: RCC Australia offef HF DSC test tacilities
on all HF DSC frequencjes

Solomon lslands
Honiafa
005570001 4,6,&BN.4Hz Opefational (MRCC Honiarc)

CoLrntry
Station l\,4tvsl Operational frequency
Danos Status f/ssoclated RCCS/
(1)
(2) (3) (4)
China
Hong Kong Marjne Rescue Radjo
004773500 4,6,A,12 & 16MHz Operational (MRCC Hong Kong)
Shanghai
004122100 4,6,8,12 &16MHz Operational (MRCC Shanghai)

Guam (Northern Mariana lslands USA)

cuam
003669994 41,62,8t:|23 & 161MHz
rl-tx Operational rRSC Gua n JRCC Hanotutu)
2 Opefationat Hours 1g30-07j0 LT
J Opefational Hours O73O_ 1930 LT

lndonesia
Amboina
005250006 4,6 & B t\y'Hz
Balikpapan Operational (MRCC Ujung pandang)
005250009 B MHz
Belawan Operational (MRCC Surcbaya)
005250003 4,6,8,12 & 16 [/Hz
Bitung Opefational (MRCC Jakafta)
005250005 4,6,8,12 & 16 N4Hz
Cilacap Operational (MRCC Ujung pandang)
005250030 B MHz
Dumai Operational (MRCC Jakarta)
005250004 4,6,8,12 & 16MHz
Jakarta Opefational (MRCC Jakafta)
005250000 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz
Jayapura Operational (MRCC Jakafta)
005250007 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz
Kupang Opet ational (M R CC Bi a k)
005250010 B MHz
l\4akassaf Ope]arionat (MRCC Ujung pandang)
005250002 4,6,8,12 & 16 l\.4H2
Merauke Operctionat (MRCC lJjung pandang)
005250021 8 N4Hz
Sematang Opet ational (M R S C Me ra u ke)
005250008 8 MHz Operational (MRCC Surabaya)
Sorong
005250011 B [4Hz
Surabaya Operational (MRCC Biak)
005250001 4 ,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Operational (M RCC Sutabaya)

Japan
Tokyo Coast cuard Radio
004310001 4,6,8,I2 & 16 NtHz Operational
(Japan Coast euard MRCCi)

Korea, North (Democratic peopjes Republic

o0
cRS Hamhung oo44so:€1 4,6,8,12 & 16l\,4H2 Operationat (MRCC
DpR Korea)

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Korea, South (Republic o0

lnch'6n (lncheon) Coast Guard 004401001 4, 6,8,12 & 16 N4Hz Operational (lnch'dn RCC)
East Region HQs Korea Coast Guard 004401002 4, 6, 8,12 & 16 NiHz Opefational (Tonghae RCC)
West Region HQs Korea Coast Guard 004401003 4,6,8,12 & r6lvlHz Operational (Mokp'o RCC)
South Region HQs Korea Coast Guard 004401004 4,6,8,12 &16 MHz Operational (Pusan RCC)

Cheju (Jeju) Coast Guard 00440i005 4, 6,8,12 & 16 [4Hz Operational (Cheju RCC)

seoul Radio 004400002 4,6, 8,12 & 16 [,4H2 Operational (Tonghae RCC)

Philippines
Manila 005480020 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz operational (NIRCC [,4anila)

Taiwan
Chi- lung (Keelung) 004162019 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Non Operational
Note: service from this station has been ceased during a station upgrad€ Expected restoration ol service 2015

Thailand
Bangkok Radio 005671000 4,6,8 & l2 ftilHz Operational (RCC Bangkok)

Vietnam
Da Nang Radio 005742030 6&8IlHz Operational ([,4RCC Da Nang)
Hai Phong Radio 005741050 4,6,8,12 & i6 MHz Operational (IVRCC Hai Phong)
Ho Chi lMinh Radio 005743030 4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz Operational (NIRCC Vung Tau)
Nha Trang Radio oo57 42040 4,6 & 8 N4Hz operational (l\,4RCC Da Nang)
Vung Tau Radio 005743020 6&8[IHz Operational (l\,4Rcc Vung Tau)

Country Operational frequency

status (Associated Rccs)
Station bands
(1) (2) (3) (4)

Alaska (USA)
Kodiak 003669899 4,6,8,12 & 16 [4Hz Operatlonal (JRCC Alameda)

Ecuador
Ayora 007354757 4,6,0,12 & 16 MHz Opefational (RCC Alameda)

Hawaii (USA)
Honolulu 003669993 4,6,8,12 & 16 N4Hz Operational (JRCC Honolulu)

United States of America (Pacific

Coast)

CAlvlSPAc (Point Reyes) 0036699S0 41,6.8,12 &',]6 NlHz Operational (JRCC Alameda)
Universal US Coast Guard shore based identity 003669999
1 HF DSC test call facility. To initlate an automatic test ca I response, the ship will use the lvllvlSl of the called station. select 4MHz DSC frequency and "TEST"
The USCG willalrtomatically respond to the testrequest.

Country op€mtional frequency status (Associated Rccs)

Station
(1) t2) (3) (4)

NON E

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Operational frequency
oanos Status (Assocjated RCCs)

RCC Suva 005201100 4,6,8,12 & 16 NtHz Operauonal (RCC FunafLtti, RCC Tonqa, RCC
Nadi, RCC Canberra, Nat Surv. Cen;e -
Samoa, l\,4af. Div - Tarawa)

New Zea land

Taupo 005120010 4,6,8,12 & 16 [4Hz Operational (RCC New Zealand)
Noter Taupo offers HF DSC test facilities on all HF DSC frequencies

Country Opera onalfrequency

Station Status (Assoclated RCCs)
DANOS
(1) (2) t3) (4)
Chile
Antolagasta 007250050 A MHz Operationai (MRCC lquique)
lsla de Pascua (Easter lsland) 007250100 4 MHz Operational (MRCC Vatparatso)
Punta Arenas (Magallanes) 007250380 4& I NilHz Operational (N/IRCC punta Arenas)
Puefto l\lontt 0072s0230 4 MHt Operational (MRCC puerto Montt)
Talcahuano 007250170 4 MHz Operational (N4RCC Talcahuano)
Valpafa{so 007251860 4,6,A,12 &16 MHz Opefational (MRCC Vatparafso)

Country Operational frequency

Station I\4MSI Status (Associated RCCs)
Danos
(1) (2) (3)
\4)
Peru
Paita 007600121 8 N/IHZ Operational (MRSC paira)
Callao 007600125 8 MHz Opera onal (l\,4RSC Ca ao)
lvlollendo 007600129 8 t\.4H2 Operational (N4RSC Mollendo)
lquitos (Amazonas) 007600133 4 MHz Operational (N,4RSC tquiros)

Country Operational frequency

Station Status (Associated RCCs)
oanos
(1) (2) (3)
\4)
Canada
lqaluit (63"43r00N 68.33,,00Wl 003160023
Remotely controlled stationt -
4,6,8,12 & 16 [r1Hz Opefationall (RCC Halifax Trenton)

Resolute (Rx only) 4,6,8,12 & 16 NlHz

1 Operational durinq the navigation season ohly, This station serues both
NAVARFA XV AND XVjtl

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oanos
(1)
(2) (3) (4)
Canada
lqaluit (63'43,,00N 6g"331OOW)
003160023 4,6,8,'12 & 16 MHz Operationall (RCC Halifax Tenton)
Remotely contfolled station:-
Resolute (Rx onty)
4,6,8,12 & 16 MHz
opemtionar during the navigation season only fhis station serves both NAVAREA xv AND XvIl

Operational frequency
oanos Status f/ssoc/afed RCCSJ

Coun(ry
Operational frequency
Station Status (Assoclafed RCCSj
Dands
(1)
t2) (3) (4)

Country
Operational frequency
Station t\4t\,,tsl
Status (Assoc/afed RCCS)
oanos
(1)
(2) (3) (4)
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GENERAL INFORIMATION

Inmarsat covefaqe s croba except for Dolar regions, around 76' Nofth
and 76' south of rattude that s equ
5' comn'runicat ons are estabrished through saie ites in u g"oitat o;uty
;'biil B,7a6km \22,24a statute mile
reqions. The Inmarsat sateltire net-work nctucte's iwo tir-esr generatons
:r""1::t_:^1l]]jr :,"j"ltire
I JS 10r e\rstrnq and evo ved servrces) and the Inmarsat- 4s (4rh generat on - 4s for F'B or sate ites,
(see Figure 14a for l" 3 and Figure l4b l-4 tor coverage --' serv ces), tauncned in
aieasj

For. further information, contact Inmarsat customer servrces on

customer.services@inmarsat.com
+44(0)20 772g 1727 or email

INI\4ARSAT B/M LAND EABTH STATION OPERATORS AND ACCESS

CODES

Land Earth Station Operator Country AOR. E AOR-W toF POR

KDDi
003 003
Kofea Teleconl
00 006
l\itcN
868 868
Bussia 015 015 015
Greece 005 005 005
lsrael 711 711 711
21A 210 210
E*!4 aa2 002
Stratos Mob le Networks USA 013 013
Netherlands o12 012
ALrstralia 222 222 222
Ta F..m .l'Arna' .
717
Telecom ltalia
555
l\4a ays a Telecom 955
060 060
0T1 011
France |1 111
Norway 004 004
USA 00'1 001
Vietnam 009
TaTa Communications Inota
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INMARSAT C LAND EARTH STATIONS. ACCESS CODES AND ASSOCIATED MRCcs

LESO LES Name* Countryd AOR- E AOR-W roR POB

KDDI Yarnaguchi Japan 303 - 203 ,
Operations Operations
Cenire, Tokyo Centre, Tokyo
Yamaguchi France 103 - 003 -
at Aussaguel Operations Operations
Centre, Tokyo Centre, Tokyo
MCN Beijing China 11 - 211 -
Beiji s MRCC Beiiinq MRCC
Nudo 117 - 317 - 217 -
State MRCC, State [/RCC Vladivostok
I\loscow IVIoscow I\,1RCC
Morsviazsputnik Russia
Nakhodka 317 217 -
State LIRCC Vladivostok
Moscow MRCC
Singapore Te ecom Sentosa Singapore 328 - 210 -
Port Operations Port Operations
Control Centre Control Centre
102 - 002 -
Falmouth MFTCC Falmouih MRCC
Burum Netherlands -t12 _ 012 -
JRCC Den Helder JFICC Den Helder
Stratos Global
02-
Falmc Th MRCC Falmouth MRCC
Perth Australia
2't2 -
RCC Australia , RCC Australia
Telecom ltaLia Fucino Italy 105 -
CG Rome CG Rome
Aussaguel France 021 -
CROSS Gris- Nez CROSS Gris-Nez cRos i Gris- Nez
Aussaguel Japan
at Yamaquchi GFIOSS Gris-Nez
104 - 004 - 04-
SI€LVANgET JF{UU Stavanger JFICC Stava qer JRCC i
Vizada Norway
101 - 001 - 01 -
USCG Norfolk LJSCG Norfolk Stava qor JRCC
201 -
Eik USCG Alameda
USA
at Santa Paula 204 _
Stavanqer JRCC
Vishipel Hai Phong Vietnam 330 -
Vietnam MRCC
TaTa Pune lndia 306 -
Communications I,RCC Mumbai :

* Information on LES names is correct as at March 2014. They may change from time to time without Inmarsat being inJormed of such
changes and therefore Inmarsat cannot be held responsible for the accuracy ofthe Information.
* Country column shows location of antenna where initial ship-to- shore distress alerts are received.

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INMARSAT FLEET F77 LAND EARTH STATION OPERATORS
AND ACCESS CODES

Land Earth Station Operator Country AOF- E AOR.W roR POR

KDD Japan 003 003 003 003
Korea Telecorn Korea 006 006 006 006
IVlCN Ch na €68 868 868 868
OTESAT Greece 005 005 005 005
RRsat lsrael 711 711
Singapore Telecom Singapore 210 210 2lo 210
EX UK 002 002 002 002
USA 013
Stratos l\,4obile Networks 013
Netherlands 012 012 012
Austra a 022 022
Telecom dAlgerie Algeria 777
Telecom ltalia Italy 555 555 555
Telecom Malaysia Malaysia 060 060 060 060
France 011 011 011 011
V zada Norway 004 004 004 004
USA 001 001 001 001
TaTa Communications India 306

sHoBT A.CCESS CODES (SAC)

The following safety services are offered by LESSl as specified in the ITU Radio
Regutations under
the G[,4DSS.
2 digit Service Remarks
cooe
32 l\.4edical Advice use thls code to obtain medicar advice. some LES'' have direct connections with iocar
hospitars when
this code is used.

39 l\'4afitime Assistance This code should be used to obtain maritime assistance itthe vessel
requires assistance or in cases of
oit pollution, etc.

cases where ihis service is avail

authority paying the relevant charges.

obstructions, defective radiobeac

ment information for search and

I Please, note that not all LEs's ofier all sAc's and you need to contact the LES operator to confirm the sAc's available.

INMARSAT DISTRESS ALERTING

Inmarsat. B Distress Alerting

lnmars l\lEs's afe capable of initiating both telephone and telegraphy distress calls. The set- up and cleafing procedures
ty f call.
both are identical for

tnma ass 1 MES). A

,cou nd activation) is
Priori ding the distress

The Inmarsat- B service wili cease in December 2016 ".#i :PJ:sili:i1w

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Inmarsat- C Distress Alerting

lnmarsat C and minj- C MES's use a slgnalling channelfor distress alening. By pressing the dedicated d stress button, a short, pre-formatted
aled is transmitted directly to an LES or to an NCS as back up.
Distress priorlty ensures special processing of the aled at the addressed LES and rapid and auiomatic deliverv to the associated RCC.

The d stress alert packei in Inmarsat- C and mini- C MESs inc udes date/time of the alert, identity of ihe ship, identity of the addressed LES,
posltion of the ship (lat/long), course, speed, nature of distress, |me of last position update and flag of speecl/course update Nature of
distress, sh p's posjtlon, couTse and speed f required may be updated manually from the ierminal's keyboarcJ. All modern l\y'ES models have
an integrated GNSS receiver for auton'tatic posjt on, course and speed update.

Inmarsat- C Distress Priority Messaging

Fol owing the original Distress alert, a more detailed Distress priority message can be sent and it is also automat cally delivered to an RCC
associated with the addressed LES. Distress priofity message is edited from the NIES's keyboard, given disiress priority, addressed via the
same LES as the or ginal d stress a ed and n ihis case the message is automatical y de ivered to the same RCC. Distress priority rnessage
n'ray be used to give the RCC more details about the distress alert, situat on onboard and to ask Jor a specific assistance.
When a dislress priority message is edited on the keyboard, it is not reouired to lnsert address details for the message slnce the system
automatically indicates it as "Search and Rescue" (and that cannot be changed) and de ivers it accordingly.
Additional information on ship's position, course, speed, contact detai s and other ship's details may be auiomat callV inserted in ihe distress
Pr ofity message temp ate.

Inmarsat Fleet F77 Distress Alerting

Inmarsat Fleet F77 offers the most comprehensive Glr,4DSS f Lrnction of aL the Inmarsat family. Fully compllant with IMO Resolut on A i OOl
(25) "Cfiteria Jor the Provision of Mobile Satellite Communication Systems n the Global Martirne Distress and Safety System (GIVDSS)" t
offers voice call priorit sation to 4 levels and real-time hierarchjcal call pre- emption ln both directions

With Inn]arsat Fleet F77, the fescue authorities are always ab e to connect to a sh lp if the vo ce or data channe js occupied continuous y
A distress cal ffom the Fleet F77 system is a voice call with the highest priority aLiomatica ly connected to an RCC duty oJficer
When the distress cal is connected, the shjp's position and IVlES lD is sent to ihe RCC

Fleet F77- 4levels ol priority

F eet F77
Distress Inmarsat Priority - P3
A distress (P3) wil
pre- empt all other
coTamuntcalons
urgencv Inmarsat Priority " P2
An urgency (P2) caLlwiLL
pre- ernpi both saJety
(P1)and foutine (P0)
ca s
Inmarsat Priority - P1
A safety (Pl) call will
Pfe- eftrpt a routine (P0)
call
OthersRoutine Inmarsat Priority - P0

Note:
There are 3 ditferent services wlthin the "lnmarsat Fleet" familVt-

F77, F55 and F33 (equipn, ent types afe named after their approximate antenna djameter in centimetres)

Of these seruices only FeetFTT is GN/DSS approved and Jully compieswjth IMO Resolution A.1OO1(25) for pre emption and prjoritisation
voice servces in boththe"ship-to-shore"and "shore to ship" directions.

Inmarsat FB Distress and Urgency Voice services

Depend ng on the model type and f suitably ftted with a required distress panel, lnmarsat FB terminals, operating via Inmarsat 14 satellites,
can be used for voice distress calling. Presslng a dedicated distress button will set up an auto|natlc voice connection to the associated RCC.
Addjtjonal information on ship's positon, course, speed, l\,4ES identlty and other shp's details will automatica lV be added and sent to the
RCC.

Ships' terminals can also be used for Ufgency voice calls to set up an automatic connection to the authorized shore based authorities us nq
Short Access Codesl

32 - l\4edical advice

38 lvedica assistance
39 lvlarltimeassistance

For further information, contact Inmarsat Customer Services on +44(0)20 77291777.

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LAN EARTH STATION OPERATORS, CONTACTS AND SERVICES

LE5 Ocean Region/Operator Country Services LES points of contact Customer Services
offered points ol contact
Auckl Lnd New Zealand C, M/8, MM, Tel: +46 9 9133801
(POF
leli +1 709 7484226
D+, GAN, Fax: + 46I9133802 Faxt +1 709 7484320
Strat( r NZ Ltd Fleet F77, Fleet email: support@stratos.ca
F55, Fleet F33,
Swift64,
Mobman
Aussi guel
(AOR E, AOR.W & IOR)
France C, M/8, MM Telr +33 5 61288882 llletr +1 33 561
GAN, MPDS, Fax: +33 5 61 288887 lFax: +j 33 56
Vizad Fleet F77, Fleet Telex: -42 531265 lemail: custorl i/ada.co
F55, Fleet F33, AUCECS
Mobman i

tseijjn! Chlna C, M/8, mM, Tel: +86 10 62499615 lejr +86 10 65293692
(roR i , POR) GAN, MPDS, Fax: +86 10 65293850 :ax: +86 10 64213509
Beijin! Marine Communications Fleet F77, Fleet Telexr +85 210319 )mailr mcninm@public.bta.net.cn
& Na! gation Company F55, Fleet F33, BJCES CN
Swift64,
Mobman
Bukit imah Singapore C, M/8, mM Tel: +65 62791200 -el:
+65 64169333
(roR) GAN,MPDS, Fax: + 65 62750155 :axr +65 64834140
Singa ore Telecorn Fleet F77, Fleet Telex: +87 39580 elex: +87 34842
(Singi \) F55, Fleet F33, )mailr sentosacsc@singtel.com
Mobman
Burun Netlrerlands c, M/8, mM, Telr +31 594 283441 tet +1 709 74A4226
(AOR E, AOR-W & tOR) GAN, Fleet Faxr +31 594 283400 :ax +1 709 7484320
Strato l\lobile Networks F77, Fleet F55, Telexr +44 53351 BUSA NL rmail: Support@stratos.ca
Fleet F33,
Swift64,
Mobman
Eik Norway C, M/8, MM, Ieli +47 51 408200
(AOR E, AOR-W & ]OR)
e| +47 51408060
GAN, MPDS, Fax +47 51 402240 ax: +47 51402240
Vizad( Fleet F77, Fleet elexr +56 33280 EIK N
F55, Fleet F33, mailr eikvakt@vizada.com
Swift64

Emeq laeta lsrael M/B, mM, Tel: +972 39083340 maili c_s@sat711.com
(AOR. E & roR) GAN, MPDS Fax] +972 39232147
HHSAI Global Communications Fleet F77, Fleet
F55, Fleet F33
Fucinc y
(AOR. :
AOR-W)
&
rra C, M/8, MM, Tel: +39 0863 550385 I el: +39 06 36880397
GAN, MPDS, Faxr +39 0863 550232 :axr +39 06 36872429
Ielecc n ltalia Fleet F77, Fleet Telex: +43 620424 SPZROI
F55, Fleet F33,
Mobman
coonf UK United C, D+,, M/8, Ieir +61 B 9302 0303
ft/jdua LES only, kaffic is all via Kingdom lnM, GAN, Fax: +61 8 9302 0289
Bururn Land Earth Station) MPDS, Fleet Telexr +71 197075 OTC
F77, Fleet F55, PTH
Fleet F33, Contact is Tom McKnight
Mobman, Stratos Global Operations
Swift64 Coordinator.
Hai Ph )ng Vietnam B, C, mM Tel: +84 313 8801'14 T 3l: +84 31 880114
(roR) Fax: +84 313 981615 axr +84 31 981615
VISHIf EL
e mail: vu_quocviet@vishipel.com.vn

KUrnsE I Kofea, South M/8, mM, Telt +82 31 7276789

(roR & POR) T )l: +82 31 7271955
(Republic o0 GAN, MPDS, Faxi +82 31 7272525 ax: +82 31 7271959
KrA (h )rea Telecom) Fleet F77, Fleet e nail: yongju@kt.co.kr
F55, Fleet F33,
Mobman
Lakhac llta Algerja M/B mM, M4, feli +213 26902323 T lr +213 26 902323
(AOR- l
Algerie Telecom SPA
Fleet F77, Faxr +213 26901254 & F \xt +213 26 9012541357
Mobman +213 26902222 I lex: +55021 IMPTIC DZ
Telexi +408 55021

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LES/Ocean Region/Operator Services LES points of contact Customer Services

Country
oflered points of contact
Laurent des (98" W) Canada B Lease Traffic Te : +1 514 868 1306
only, Fax: +1 514 868 l3S2
M/B NCS Te exr +21 219405
Contingency
AFC Pilot
Nakhodka Russ a Te : +7 495 9671862 fel +7 42366 55522
(POR) Faxr +7 495 9671852 Faxr +7 504 9152336
emai : satcom@iscc.ru
NLrdol Russ a Te r+7 945 753 9163 Tel: +7 495 795 3209
(AOR, E & rOR) Faxt +7 495 753 9502 Faxr +7 495 967 1852
Telex: +64 411342 en'rall: marsat@marsat ru
Pedh Austra ta M/B, mM, Tel: +61 B 93020301 fe: +1 7Ag 7484226
(loB, PoR, AOR- E & AOR W) GAN, MPDS, Fax: +61 8 93020333 Fax] +1 709 748432A
Siratos /lobile Networks Fleet F77, Fleet Telexi +71 197075 OTC email: support@stratos.ca
F55, Fleet F33, PTH
Mobman,
Swift64,
Perth International (lND' E) Australia Lease services Telr +61 I64671111
for Vizada FaX] +61 B 64671177

Pune nda C, M/B*, mM*, Telr +91 22 66592089 Te: +91 22 2624505
(roR, AoR, E*, AOR- W* & GAN, Fleet Fax] +91 22 66592264 Fax: +91 22 2624806
POR.) F77, Fleet F55,
TATA Commun cations Ltd Fleet F33,
*Sies N,4/B/mNI only Mobman
Santa Paula Un ted States C, M/B, MM, Telr +l 203 2625000 Teir +1 301 8387700
(PO R) GAN, MPDS, Faxr +1 203 2625001 Faxr +1 301 8387701
Vizada Fleet F77, Fleet Telexr +230 197800 SCD email: customercare@viza( )m
F55, Fleet F33, COI\,4SAT
Swift64
Sentosa S ngapore c, M/B, mM, Teli +65 62791200 Tel: +65 64169333
(roR & PoR) GAN, MPDS, Fax: +65 62750155 Fax: +65 64834140
Singapore Te ecom Fleet F77, Fleet Telex: +87 51118 RS Telex: +87 34842
(Singte ) F55, Fleet F33, emaiL: sentosacsc@s note
Mobman
Southbury United States c, M/B, mM, Te | +1 203 2625000 Tel: +1 301 8387700
(AOB- E & AOR-W) GAN, MPDS, Faxr +1 203 2625001 Faxi +1 301 8387701
Vizada Fleet F77, Fleet Te exr +230 197800 SCD ema : custon'rercare@vizada.c )m
F55, Fleet F33, COI\,1SAT
Swift64
Yamaguchi Japan C, M/B, mM, Te : +81 3 6671 6232 Telr +8T 3 57669210
(roR & PoF) GAN, MPDS, Faxr +81 3 6902 5803 Faxr +Bl 3 57948716
KDDI Network & Solutions lnc Fleet F77, Fleet Telexr +72 22500 KDD ema : inmarsat@kddi.com
F55, Fleet F33, TOKYO
Mobman

Key to services:
B: Inmarsat B C: Inmarsat C and mini- C D: Inmarsat D/D+
M: Inmarsat M mM: Inmarsat mini- M Swift64: Aero 64kbps data
Mobman: Inmarsat Mobility GAN: Global Area Network Fleet: F33, FSS, F77
Management
MPDS: Mobile Packet Data
Service

SATELLITE ACOUISITION
lntroduction
To make cornmunications poss b e, the directional antenna of an lnmarsat terminal (lnmarsat B, l\1, rnjni, [,4 or Fleet) must initially I pointed
towards the required satellite.

Inmarsat B and Fleet F77 l\,4obile Earth Stations use a high gain pafabolic dlsh or phased array antenn.e which rnust be alignecl tc Lrds the
required satel te quite precise y. Such antennae musi be consiantly steered and gyro-siablllsed against the vesse 's motion.
The vessel's gyro input is fed into the l\,4obie Earth Station and alows the antenna to remain pointed at the sate ite while the )ssel ts
un0erwav,
Except for lnmarsat C and m ni- C, the satelllte signal has to be acquired either manually, or automatically (Common Signalling Cha el), and
has to "lock" on to that signal before the equipment can operate through the sate jte for the chosen Ocean Reqion.

.: =:

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 IN I\,4ARSAT

navigational
Lvigational system is linked direcflV

Once equtpn'tent has achieved an initial coars€ of the satelliie, the equipment (sfep track cicui9 performs the fine adjustment
IO O01 the strongest signa und o"k on to thu suijcquisition
/Vost

or L ,s raLelrte dl|u rnusr men oe potntecj manually for the satellite

to be ac ired

aimed
g channelsigna
Re- in case of satellite outage
In case

Begion

AOF-
B, I\,4 and Fleet 77 services wilJ be restored at 98. Wesi.

AOR. E
Atl wiJl be restored at 2b' East. Users may also access AOR_W or lOR.
roR
B' lt4' Fleet 77 and c' wi I be restored at 109" East Inmarsat cwill
POR to be restored at25" East. users rnay also access the AoR- E or
rtain a wjdef range of LESO,S

POR
Inmal B' M' c and Fleet will be restored on both 109"E and 142'w. coverage
those overlap occurs wrth toR and AoR-w which gjves usefs in
rJap areas a wider choice of LES providers.

How lo the antenna positioning diagrams

In me
IO tne tars

It wll
000 ci ta heading of
As the
the
track"

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Figure 15 - Atlantic Ocean Region East Azimuth and Elevation

00' 90' 80' 70" 60' 50. 40' 30" 20" i0. 0" i0. 20" 30. 40' 50. &

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5" Elevation

90' 80' 70' 60' 50' 40' 30" 20" 10. 0' 10" 20" 30. 4a" 50.

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Figure 1 6 - Atlantic Ocean Region West Azimuth and Elevation

120' 110' i00. 90. 80. 7a' 60" 50. 4a" 30. 20" r0. b" ro. io.

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5'Elevation
1?o' 1J0" 190' s0. 8p" 7p" 60' 50. 4!. 30. 20" 10. o, 10,

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10" 0' 10" 2a' 30' 40. 50" 60. 1A. 80. 90. 100. 110. 12O' 130. t140"

70

60"

40'

30'

10'

0'

10"
4l

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30.

40'

50"

60"

5'Elevation

10. 0. 10. 20. 30" 40. 50. 60. 70. 80. 90" 100, 110. 120, 1

2't4
 POR

18 - Pacif ic Ocean Azimulh and

160" 170" 180. 170" 130' 120" 110. 100'

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110' 1?0' 190. t70" 1q0. 17o" j6o. 150. 1 130" 120. 110"

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SAirELLITE INI\,1ARSAT

RESCUE COORDINATION CE NTRES (RCCS) ASSOCIATED WITH INMARSAT LAND EARTH STATIoNS s)

Note: Before usinq the inforrnation in this table, it should be verified with the RCC(s) concerned.

Associated LES Ocean Reg on(s) Country Conlact deta ts

Aussaguel AOR-E AOR- V lOR France (l\,1)RCC GRrS- NEZ (SARNET) See Section 16 pa
Beijing IOR POR China (N,1)RCC CHrNA See Section 16 pa
Burum AOR-E AOR-' V IOR Nether ands (J)RCC DEN HELDER See Section 16 pa F 347
Burum ex Goonhilly
AOR-E AOR.' V IOR United Kingdom MRCC FAL|llOUTH See Section 16 pa le 349
servtces

EK AOR-E AOR,' V IOR Norway (J)FCC STAVANGEB (SABNET) See Section 16 pa F 347
Emeq Haela AOR-E IOR lsrael RCC HEFA (Halfa) See Section 16 pa te 361
Fucino AOR-E AOR W IOR rraly (r\,1)RCC RON/E See Section 16 pa le 362
Hai Phong IOR POR Vietnam (rvr)Rcc vrErNArV See Section 16 pa E 442
Kumsan IOR POR Korea, South (Republic ot (Ko)MCC See Section 16 pa te 398
Lakhadaria AOR-E Algeria (A)RCC ALGIERS See Section 16 pa re 357
Nakhodka POR (M)RCC VLADIVOSTOK See Section 16 pa te 406
Russia
Nudol AOR-E lOR (sr\4)Rcc t\,1osKow See Section 16 pa te 411
Perth IOR POR Australia RCC AUSTRALIA S,.e Section 16 pa le 393
Pune IOR India (rvt)Rcc t\,4ur\rBAl See Section 16 pa Ie 385
Santa Paula POR United States (J)RCC ALA[/]EDA See Section 16 pa te 405
(M)RCC Poft Operations Control
Sentosa IOR POR Singapore See Section 16 pa re 400
Centre (POCC)
Southbury AOR-E AOR-T United States Atlantic SAR Coordinator See Section 16 pa te 379

Thern'ropylae AOF-E IOR (J)RCC PIERAIAS (PIRAEUS) See Section 16 pa

Greece
NO TAG
Yamaguchi IOR POR Japan Japan Coast Guard See Seciion 16 pa te 397

SAFNET - (l\,4)RCC's associated wit h an Inmarsat LES that have been declared operational on Search and Rescue Network (S,
SARNET is a communication broadc. rst system to allow international RCC's to exchange or seek SAR information by using lnmarsa c
FleetNET service. (M)RCC Turku (Fir land), (N,4)RCC cdteborg (Sweden), (M)RCC N,4adrid (Spain), (J)RCC Bermuda, ([I)RCC Riga
(M)RCC Reykjavik (lceland) are not a ssociated with Inmarsat LESS but have also been declared operational on SARNET.

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 MSI

OF MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION

ion 4.706(17), as amended on the WorLd-Wide Navigational Warning Seryice (NlSC.1/Cjrc.1 2BB) requires that'All NAVAREA,
Sub- ea and coastal warnings shall be broadcast only ln English in the International NAWEX and SafetVNET servlces'.
e Safety InJormation is oI vital concern to all shlps. lt is therefore essential that common standards are applied to the collection,
and dissemination of this information. Oniy by doinq so will the mariner be assured of receiving the inforrnation required, in a form
is understandable and at the earliest possible time.

Figure 19 The International l\,4aritime Safety Information Service

SAR
lnformation
MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION
(lnternational and National Coordination)

o
uJ
COORDINATED BROADCAST SER\'ICES
o
E
uI
at,
F
a
o
o
o
@

rast meihods

NAVTEXT broadcasts to coastal waters; and

SafetVNET: broadcasts which cover all the waters of the globe except for Sea Area 44, ai defined by IMO resolution 4.801(19),
Annex 3, as arnended.
Ition should be provided for unique and precisely defined sea areas, each being served only by the most appropriate of the above
js. Although there will be some duplication to allow a vessel to change from one method to ahother, the majority of messages will be
ast either on NAVTEX or SafetyNET.
:X broadcasts shall be made in accordance wjth ihe standards and procedures set out in the NAVTEX N,4anual.
ET broadcasts shall be made in accordance with the standards and procedures set out in the International SafetyNET l\,4anual.
HF )P may be used to plomulgate maritime safety information in areas outside lnmarsat or NAVTEX coverage (SOLAS regulation
lv17.
ln ition, administrations may also provide maritime safeiy nforrnation by other r|eans.
ln event of failure of normal transmission faciiiies, an alternatlve means of transmission should be utilized. A NAVAREA Warntno ano a
I Warning, if possible, should be issued detailing the failure, jts duration and, if known, the a ternative route for the disseriination
t.
MSr N/Aqrlll!1E SAFEI Y tN-OqMAt ION (VSt) J\DEF] T.-lF G\4DSS

Scheduling
Automated melhods (NAVTEX / SatetyNE

Navigationa warnings shall be broadcast as soon as possble or as dictated by the natLlfe and timng of the event. Normatiy, nta
broadcast should be made as follows:
1) for NAVTEX, at the next scheduled broadcast, uness c rcumstances ndicate the use of procedures for VITAL of
warnrngs; ana
2) for safetyNEl, withn 30 mnutes of rece pt of origina informaton, or at the next scheduled broadcast.
Navigational warnings shal be repeated in scheduled broadcasts in accordance with the guidelines pronrulgated n the NAVTEX
Iniernational SafetyNET NlanLta as abpfopriate.
At least h/r'o scheduled daily broadcast times are necessary to provide adequate promu qation of NAVAREA warnings When
extend across mofe than srx time zones, more than t\ro broadcasts should be considered to ensure that warnings c;n be recetved
using safetyNET In lieu of NAVTEX for poastal warnings, admin strations mayneedto consideran incTease nthe;urnberor
broadcasts cornpared wiih the requirement for NAVAREA warn nqs

Schedule changes
Broadcast times fof NAVTEX are defined by ihe B1 character of the station, allocated by the coordlnating panel on NAVTEX Services the
Sub Committee on Fad ocommun cations and Search and Rescue.
Times oJ scheduled broadcasts under the lnternational SafetyNET service are coordinated through the lnternational SaJetyNET
Pane.

Shipboard equipment
Sh ps are fequired to be capab e of receiving maritime safety information broadcasts for the area n which they opefate in
the provisions of the lnternationa Convention for the Safety of Llfe at Sea, 1974, as amended.
The NAVTEX rece vef shou d operate iri accordance w th the technica spec fications set out ln Recommendation lTu - R Vt.s40. as
and shoud meet the performance standards adopted by the IMO reso ution MSC.14B(77), as amended.
The SafetyNET receiver should conforr. to the l\,4ar t me Desjgn ancl Instalation Guidelines (DlGs) published by Inmarsar, ano
the perfornance standafds adopted by the l[,4O reso]ution 4.664(16).
In Sea Area 44, outside of the coverage of NAVTEX, where lvlsl is feceived using HF NBDP, the HF NBDP recelver shoud
accoTdance with the technical specfications set out in Recomrnendaton ITU R 1V.688, as amendecl, and shoud meet the p
standards adopied by the lI\,4O resoluUon 4.700(17), as anrended.

Provision of information
Navigationalwatnings shal be provided in accordance with the standafcls, organisat on and procedures of ihe WWNWS unoer rne
gu ofthe
delines of
Sudelines the IHO through
throuqh its Sub Commiitee on Promuloatjon
Promulgation of Badio Navigational Warnindc
Radlo Nevioational Warninqs Dorairq
Details of r\ra\/aatrr.-^rnL
^f NAVABEA
ma ntained on the IHO Web site http://www.iho- ohi.nei/english/committees wg/rrcc/prnw html and are also published by an IMO
Circular
I\,4eteorologlca information shall be provided n accordance with the WNy'O technica regulaiions ancl recomrnendat ons, mon
rev ewed by the Expert Team on l\larit me Safety Services of the Jo nt WNIO/IOC Commislion for Oceanography and Vlarine M
(JCOMt\t).
SAF information shall be provided by the various authorities responsible for coordinating maritime search ancl fescue
accordance with the standards and pfocedures established by the ll\lo.
Other urgent safety- related information shall be provded by the relevant national or lnternaiional aLrthoritv responsible tor
system or scneme.
Relevant national or international aLthorties shall take into account the need for contngency panning.

Coordination procedures
In order to make the best use of automated recepton facilities and to ensure that the mariner receives at least the rninimura
necessary for safe navigaiion, careful coordlnation is required.
In general, thls requirement for coordinailon will be met by the standard operational procedures of llVO, lHO, WMO, Inte
Telecommunrcation Unon (lTU) and lnternationa l\lobile Satellte Organization (lIVSO). Cases of difcultv shoutd be referred. n Trrst
Inslance, lo lne most appropnate parent body
Adm nistrations broadcasting rnaritime safety information should provide details of serv ces to the llVO, wh ch will mainta n and publlsh
part of the GI\IDSS N,4astef Plan.
Administratons should design their bfoadcasts to suit specific sefvce areas. The designation of service areas js an imDortant part the
coordination process slnce it ls ntended that a ship should be able to obtajn a I the information relevant to a given area from a singte !
The Marlt me Safety Cor.mltee approves NAVAHEAs / I\,IETAREAs and service areas for the International Nj'AVTEX and SafetyNET
as advised by IHO and W[,4O.

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 I\,IAR IN4E SAFETY INFORIV]ATION (I\,4SD UNDER THE MSI
Figure 20 - Basic concept of the EGC SafetyNET and ET services

THE ENHANCED GROUP CALL (EGC) SERVICES

(EGC), which enabies Infofmation

Ocean Regions.
on this selective capability, the EGC system supports two sefvices:

'mation to all vessel, addressed either

defined circular, rectangular or coastal

to broadcast commercial
(or a specia ljst of registered users).

details of promulgation of l\lSl, jt is recommended that the following pub

ications are
IMO / IHO / WIMO I\,IANUAL oN MARITII\,,IE SAFEry INFoRVIATIoN
Publication S, 53-A0pendix 1

4 qual
MC 9t 11 l\loNACO

The International SafetyNET [,4anual,,and the "l\Ianual on l\laritime Safetv,,

MSI MARITII\,4E SAFETY INFORI\,IATJON (I!1SD UNDER THE GI\,1DSS

HF NBDP E SAFETY INFORMATION BROADCAST SERVICE

Annex 9 of the ll\,4O lvlaster PIan contains details ofthe radio stations !,vhich transmit lVlSl via HF NBDp
The tables provide a synopsis of allfacilities which are currently operational.

ARGENTINA

A.C: 0300
A-D: 1400 and wave prognosis, in Spanish and English.

A.D: 0030 1530 2100

navigational warnings in Spanlsh and English.
numbers of warninos in force ln

A-C: 0530
and wave prognosis in Spanish and English.
B-D: 1830

navigational warnings in Spanish and English.

numbers of warninqs in force in

BRAZIL

Weather Bulletins

warnings, coasta warnings and SAR information in Portuguese and Engllsh

0400 1430 2130

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 MARITII\,IE SAFETY INFORIVIATION (IVSD UNDER THE G4/DSS MSr
CANADA

|\4ETAREA XVll and Xvlll weather bulletins for arqtic waters.

Navigational Warnings
NAVAREA XVll and XVI warrrinos.
Note: Station operational from mid May to tate December

1115 2315 IVIETAREA XIX weather and ice bulletins for arctic waters that are covered by the INMARSAT safetyNet
servtce.
METAREA XIX weathef and ice bulletins for arctic waters that are covered by the INMARSAT SafetyNet
servtce

Navigational Warnings
NAVAREA XIX wamings are broadcast twice a day for arctic that are not covered by the INtvtARSAT
SafetyNet sefvice.
NAVAREA xlx warnings are broadcast twice a day for arctic water$ tnat are
not covered by the TNMARSAT
SafetyNet service

RUSSIA
SEE PAGE 221 A

UNITED STATES

Broadcasts remotely controlled frorn CAMSLANT.

Gale warnings, 24 hour forecast for North A antic. W of 35,W the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

NAVAREA lV warnings are broadcast at 2 successive scheduled Numbers of all warnings broadcast during
the previous 6 weeks, and still in force, are broadcast each
HYDROLANTS
lnternational lce Patrol Bulletin
lce chart available on request.

Broadcasts are remotely contro ed from CAMSPAC (point

Bulletin for the N Pacific Ocean for the area N of 3O"N and E of a Iine from the Bering
Strait (50"N i6O"E)
Bulletin for the NE Pacific Ocean for the afea N of the Equator ! 30"N and E of 140'W
Bulletin for the N Pactnc Ocean for the area N of the Equator 30"N and 160"E to 140"W
Bulletin for the S Pacific Ocean for the area S of the Equaior 25'S and 160'E to 120"W

NAVAREA Xll warnings, HYDROPACS and Elect.onic Navioation

.>41
'\\tk 40/2014 NP285Adrniratty
VARLoos€ Leaf - C.A.I.M.
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RUSSIA
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Wlalhq Bqlletln!
0715
Weath€r synopsis, lor€cast, soa state and ice wanings lor MEIAREA )0( and
1915 )C( r English.

0715
, t{rvigatbnal !,ltrmlngs

1915 Naligational warnings for MVAREA )0( and )C( in English.

40/20i4 NP 285 Admiratty VAR Loose Leaf-

 MARITIME SAFEry INFORIVIATION (MSD UNDER THE

UNITED STATES (Continued)

Hjgh Seas forecast for NE pacific - Equator to 3O"N and E of 1

HYDROPAC and NAVAREA Xll warninqs. Etectfonic

Broadcasts are remotely controlled f.om CAI\,SPAC (point

: 0500 1500 1900

Gale wamings for N pacific Ocean W of 1BO" and the Indian Ocean. for N Pacific Oc6an W df 180"

HYDROPACS
1500 1900 23.15 NAVAREA XII

INDONESIA

lvleteorological warnings jn English

Navigational warnings in English

var Loose Leaf- C A.l.M.

 N/ARITIIVIE SAFETY INFORI\,IATION (I\ISI) UNDER THE GI\ilDSq M S T

NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS FOR THE WORLD-WIDE NAVIGATIONAL WARNI+G SERVICE (VVWNWS)

of li
and
lnc

The

pori. lfor ure should never be broadcast on the regular intern+ional Navigational Warning schedules.
are NAVAREA warnlnos, Sub-Area walninqs, coastal warhings and local warnings. The WWNWS
ce only .three of them:
NAVAREA warn
Sub-Area warni andl
Coastal warning

Warnings should be broadcast for as

long
example in Notices to l\,4ariners, then
aft-ar penoo oT stx weeKs tney may no longer be broadcast.
The
. lt is usual, however, to include
message should give enough extra
^ data the mariner to be able to tecognize the hazard and assess its effect upon his navic
tf , the duration of ihe event causing a Navigational Warning should be qiven In lne
of the subjects for Navigatjonal Warnings may also be suitable 1or promulgation as l\l Jorecasts of wafnings.
warnrngs

require for their safe navigation. This

formation which may require chanOes
lwjng subject areas are considered suitable for broadcast as NAVAREA warninqs. fhis list is exhaustive and should be regarded
only a guideline. Fudhefmore, it pre-supposes that sufficienfly precise infofmation ab'od the
item l not previously been disserninated in
aN to t\,4afiners:

lanes;
near main shippinq lanes and if relevani marktng;
establishment or change, might be
the presence of large unwieldy tows in congested waters;
dfifting hazards (including derelict vessels, lCe, mines, containers, other laroe items
out (for avoidance of such areas);
to shipping and if relevant, their
marking;
unexpected altefation or suspension of establjshed routes;
cable or pipe-laying activities, ihe towinq of larqe submerqed obiects for reseArch or purposes, the employment of
dangers in or near shipping lanes;
the establishment oJ research or scientif
the establishment of offshore structures jn or near shippjng lanesj
sign nt malfunctioning of radio navioation services and shore-base.t mariiimc c,tpr\/ radio or sateliite services;
over wtoe areas, e.g. naval
jmportant that where the degree oI
warnings should be ofiginated not
less than five days in advance of the scheou
national publications in the warning.

World Health Organization (WHO) health advisory information; and:

securlty related requkements.
warnrngs
warnings broadcast information which is necessary for safe navigation within a Sub_Area.
will normally include all subjects
/e, but will usually affect only the Sub-Area.
warnings
warnrngs broadcast information which is necessary Jor safe navigation within areas
seawarc the fairway buoy or pilot station and
ot be.restricted to main shipping lanes Where the-area is served-Oy NAVfii, it snoutO prov Navigational Warnings for the entire
service area. Where the area is not serued by NAWEX, it is necessary to inciude arr
relevant to the coastaj waters up to
es from the coast in the lnternational SafetyNET service broadca;t.
warnings should include at least the subjects above.

rlngs broadcast information which covef inshore waters often within the limits
of iurisdiction a harbour or port authority. They are
by means other than NAWEX of SafetyNEI and supplement coastat warningi
Otgiving Oe information within lnshore waters.

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NAVAREA COORDINATORS

NAVAREA | (United Kingdom)

United Kingdom National Hydrograpt
United Kingdom Hydrographic Ofiice
Admiralty Way
TAUNTON Somerset TAI 2DN
United Kingdom
Telephoner +44(0)1 823 353448
Fax'. +44\0)1 823 322352
emaiL naWVarnings@btconnect.com
Websiter httpr//www.ukho.gov.uk/rnw

National Coordinalors
COUNTFY )HONE FACSIMILE EMAIL/INTERNET/OTHEF
Belgium +32 5055r 241 +32 50 558748 rmd@mll.be
Denmark +45 8943r 211 +45 89433230 mas@sok.dk
Faroe lslands +298 3511 02 +298 351301 mrcc@mrcc.Jo
France +33 2 982 21667 +33 2 9a221432 coord. navarea2@shom.f r
Germany +49 4927 87'/283 +49 4927 1877288 seewarndienst.wsa- emd@t- online.de
Iceland +354 5452120 +354 5452001 sjomis@lhg.is
Ireland +353 166i 0922 +353 1662079s mrccdublin@irishcoastguard.ie
Netherlands +31 2 234 t2300 +31 2 23658358 ccc@kustwacht.nl
Norway +47 22421 331 +47 22410491 navco@kystverket.no
United Kingdom +441823 )53448 +44 1823 322352 nawvarnings@btconnect.com

(Baltic Sea Sub-Area Coordinator)

Swedish Ny'aritime Administf ation
BALTICO
SE_601 78 NOBRKOPING
Sweden
Telephonei +46 711 630605
emailr ufs@sjofadsverket.se
Website: htto://wwwsio{artsverket s

National Coordinators
COUNTRY PHONE FACSIMILE EMAIL/ INTERNET / OTHER
Denmark +45 894! t211 +45 89433230 mas@sok.dk vagts@dma.dk
+45 2331 t660 hnp:/f rv.dk/enlsailinglnformationMarnings/Pages/def ult rspx
Estonia +372 62C ;665 +372 6205766 navinfo@!,ta. ee
http://adam.vta.eelteenused/tm/Kehtivad
Navi gatsioonihoiatused/KehtjvadNavigatsioonihoiatused Kt

Finland +358 204 486400 +358 204 486533 turku.radio@fta.fi

http://portal. li jkennevirasto.lilsivu/wwwe/
Germany +49 4927 1877283 +494927 1 8772Aa seewarndienst.wsa- emd@t- online.de
http://www.bsh.de/aktdat/nwn/nwn- ost. pdf
Latvia +371 673 ?3103 +371 67860082 navalea@lhd.lv

Lithuania +370 46 91258 +370 46 469701 hydroglaphy@msa,lt

+370 46 69713 http:/wwwmsa. lt.en.hydrography/navi gational- warnings tno-
kg74/notices- io- mariners- scxg.html
Poland +48 58 6l 66208 +48 58 6266203 bhmw@n,w mil.p
htp:www.hoon.mwril.pl/'rdex,php?akcja=o1
Russian Federation +7 8127 75900 +7 8127175900 navareal3@gunio ru
Sweden +46771 30685 +46 11 238945 ntm.baltico@sjofadsverket.se msi@sjofadsverket.se
http://wwwsiofartsverket.se/baltico

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ll (Franqe)
)epartment lnformaLion et Ouvrages Nautiques
'ervrce nydrographique et oc6anographiqLe de la ma.ine
J Hue OU Uhatettier
92803
BREST CEDEX 2

33 l0)2- 98221667 (Duly officer: H24)

33 (0)2 s8221432
FMNAULT 940861 F
coord.navarea2 shom.fr
http://wwwshom.frlnavarea/navareallenVtgueur,ur

National Coordinators

23415875715
351 210 943000 351 210 943299

34 956 599409
34 956 599414

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NAVAREA ttt (Spain)

or a. .or
eN lar na

1ioo7 cADtz
Spain
Telephone: 34 956 599399
34 956 599409
emajl: avisosihm fn.mde.es ihmesp mde.es
Websiie: http://w\.!wa,mada.mde.es/Arm rPortal/page/ArnadaEspannora/ciencia ihm 1/02 productosservicios-
-02 NAVAREAS

National Coordinators
GOUNTR TELEPHONE FACSIMILE EMAIL INTERNET OTHER
Albania 355 5260955 355 5260243 silvanboni yahoo.com
hydroal gmail.com
Algeria 213 21a6495 213 21a61182 shfn mdn.dz
2132186118 213 21861910 wwwm0n.dz
Bulgaria 359 52 6849: 2 359 52 602378 bma marad.bg radio navbul.com mrcc vn marad.bg mr_
35S 29 3009 0 359 29 930092 cc,varna gmail.com
wwwmarad.bg
Croatia 385 21 308845 385 21 347208 naut hhi.hr ofiice hhi.hr
385 21 308800 385 21 347242 danijel.pusic hhi.hr
385 91 5051E21
(Mob le)
Cyprus 357 2430472i jrcc
357 24643254 cyp cytanet.com.cy
357 2430473j
Jrcc.cyprus cyta.com.cy
357 2464300\ cyprus.rcoto cya.com.cy
cartogr dis,moi.gov.cy
wwwmod.govcy
Egvpt 20 3 4802295 20 3 4875633 Telex 54407
France 33 2 9822155p 33 2 98221432 cootd.navarea2 shom.fr

Georgia s95 222 7391 995 222 7s905 mrcc maradgeorgia.org

995 293 7B4C 995 222 73929 mrccgeorgia got.ge
995 222 739A 995 393 21772 hidrographia list,ru
wwwmta.gov.ge
Greece s0 210 6551750 30 210 6517811 nasf hnhs.gr info hnhs.qr
30 21A 6442966 30 210 6520224 director hnhs.gr
www'nnns.gr
lsrael 972 4 8632080 972 4 8632118 techni mot.gov.il magidh mot gov.il bennyr mot.gov.il
972 4 8632145 www.mot.gov.tl
Telexi 606 46632 SAPAN lL
Italy 39 06590845?7 39 0659084793 na\tex guardiac tjera.itguardjacostiera guardiacostiera.it
39 010244328,1 39 010261400 Im,sel maflna.d sa.it
39 059084666 39 059084798 222.9u aI diacosti erc.il
Lebanon 961 1 371644 961 1371647 mrnrsrry transportat .gov.lb
961 1 371645 www.transportation.g lb
961 3371647
(lVobjIe)
Malta +356 22 49420 +356 21 809860 opsroom.a[m@govmr .tm@t.ansportgov.mt
+356 22 49420. +356 21 250365 rccmalta@govmrmari a@ranspdft.gov.mt
+356 22 494201 +356 21 222208 www.tfansport.gov.mt
+356 21 22220:

Montenegro 3382 32 68612A 382 32686120 nrrm cg yu iho-serbia plovput.co.yu

wwwmeteo,co me
Motocco 21253768817 mrcc.raoat mpn.gov.madrissi mpm.qov.ma
212 doghmi mtDnet.gov.madgmf dmir.g6v.ma
212 6601 & wwwmtpnet.gov.ma
212 6617301
(Mobile)
Romania 40 241 616411 40 241 616411 horia.popa radionav.foofice radionavro
4A 241 651040 41 241 513065 hidro dhmfn.ro
www conslanta- tadio.ro www_tna,ro

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MSt
||| (spain) (National Coordinators continued)
JNTRY TELEPHONE FACSIMILE EMAIL/INTEBNET/OTI ER
RL sa +7 8127175900 +7 812717590A navareal3@gunio.ru
wwwstruciure.mil ru/shucl rrelforces/hydrographic/inJo/notlces.htm
Telexr +064 121531 NAV ORU
sl /enra +386 56632100 +386 5 6632102 ursp.box@gov.si koper.n rcc@gov.si
+386 56632102 plimoz.bajecl @gov.sj
+386 56632119 ww"!v.up.gov.si
SF tn +34 917559191 +34 917559192 radioavisos.cncs@saser tar,es
www.salVamentomaritim r.es
Sy a +963 41 473876 +963 41 475805 danco@net.sy info@gdtr - sy.com
+963 41 473333
+963 41 472593
+963 41 479041
tu isia +216 72510267 +216 72 510777 sho@email.ati.tn

tu (ey +94 212 425972A +90 212 5410338 ttelsiz@ttmail.com info@ ;hodb.gov.tr teletext@shodb.govtr
+90 21 6 3222sA0 +90 216 3310525 trrnrcc@denizcil k.govtr tsiz@kiyiemniyeti.gov.tr
wWW'shobd.govtr
UK ne +380 44 4676077 +3BA 44 4676074 na!,tex@ukrnet navi gatk n@hydro.gov.uk
+380 44 2551991 +380 44 2551991 navigation@dudg.kievu. ofiice@dudg.kiev.ua
navtex@dudg.kiev.ua off ,-e@hydro.govua
www hvdroof aphv,com,ua

\REA lV (United States) and NAVAREA X (United States)

me Watch

GEOINT Drive
lfield, VA 22150
I States of America
10net +1 571 557 5455
.roner +1 800 362
6289 (US only)
-axl +1 571 558 3426
navsafety@nga.mil
iter httpr//www.nga.n'ril/maritime

National Coordinators within the Unites States of

NAME TELEPHONE FACSIMILE EMAIL INTERNET/OTHER
it Guard District 1 +1 617 223 8555 +1 617 223 8177 d01- smb- dl cmdcenter( uscg.mil
Coi !t Guard Distfict 5 +1 757 398 6231 +1 757 398 6392 d05-smb dScg@uscg.n
uot it Guard District 7 +1 305 415 6800 +1 305 415 6809 d07 smb-cmdcenter@u cg.mrl
Coi it Guard District 8 +1 504 589 6225 +1 504 589 2148 d08- comandcenter@us( I.mrl
Coi it Guafd District 1l +1 510 437 3701 +1 510 437 3017 rccalarneda@uscg.mil
uoi it Guard District 13 +1 206 220 7001 +1 206 220 7009 d13cc@uscg.mil
Coi it Guard District 14 +1 808 535 3333 +1 B08 535 3338 jrcchonolulu@uscg.rnil
Coi it Guard District tT +1 907 463 2000 +1 907 463 2023 jrccjuneau@uscg.mil
Inte national lce Patrol +1 477 423 7287 +1 860 271 2773 iipcoms@uscg.mil

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NAVAREA lV (united Slates) and (United States) (continued)

National Coordinators
COUNTBY TELI PHONE FACSIMILE EMAIL/ INTERNET / OTHER
Canada +1 867 ( 79 5269 +1 867 979 4264
MCTS lqaluit
Canada +1 9O2 t 27 8200 +1 902 427 2144
JRCC Halifax
Canada +1 613I 25 4471 +1 613 925 4519
MCTS Prescott
Colombia +57 5 6( 94104 AFerrero@dimaf.mil.co
+57 5 6( 95291
ext 510t
Costa Rica +546 22 3 s022 +506 2223 2697 dlea oba@mopt.go.cr
Dominica +1 767 t 49 21A5 +1767 449 2020 l\,4etoff ice@cwdom.dm
El Salvador +503 25 o 2228 +503 2530 222a jnavarrete@amp. gob,sv
French Antilles +596 59 395059 +596 596 39s165 opsmer.f aa@wanadoo.f r
(Adjoint Mer Antilles "C") +596 69 2A4Aa2
French Guiana +594 59 395669 +594 594 395585 Nauticinfo.guyane@dirlsi, cayenne.fr
(Adjoini Mer cuyane "A")
Greenland +299 13 000 +299 892777 oyr@telepost.gl
Assiaat Badio
Greenland +299 69' 911 glk- vhku@nT il.dk
lsland Commander grna!,tex@ green net. gl
Grenada +473 44 7678 +1 868 7306454 grenPort@spiceisle.com
Guatemala +502 23 44775 +502 233 44775 hidrograf ia@dgam.gob.gi
Guyana +592 22 0860 +502 233 44775 troy- evan@hotmail.con'l
Honduras +504 26 5 6661 Javierd_ha@yahoo.com
Jamaica +876 96 1060 +876 796 4667 lmiller@jamaicaships.com
Martinique 709292 +596 596 632450 antilles@mrccf r.eu
MRCC Fort de France +596 59 731 616
Mexico +52 55 5 i246500 +52 55 56246500 depto.ayudas. nav@gmail.com
Panama +507 50 +507 501 5140 sbarahona@amp.gob.pa
Puerto Rico +1 787 2 t92041 +1 787 7296706 ssjcc@uscg.mil
st Kitts +1 869 4 i5 5451 +1 869 466 7256 harveylharvey@yahoo.com
St Vincent +1 784 4 t6 1378 +1 784 451 2245 svgr.arad@gmail.com
Trinidad +1 868 € t5 3804 +1 868 624 5884 msdmoM@yahoo.com
Ext 409
West Indies Solmsd2@yahoo.com

NAVAREA V (Brazil)
Lt. Commander Vania Claudia de As ts
Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Centre
Telephone: +55 21 21893023
Faxr +55 21 21893210
+55 21 26200473
email: vania@chm.mar.mil.br segnavG Tar.m br
Websjte: http://www mar.mi .br/dhn/dhn, html

National Coordinators
COUNTRY ]HONE FACSIMILE EMAIL/INTERNET/OTHER
Brazil +55 21 2 893023 +55 21 21893010 van a@chm.mar.mil.br segnav@chm.rnar.n'til.br

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MSr
IEA Vl (Argentina)
Marltjme Safety Department
Hydrographic Service
de Oca 2124
Aires C1270 ABV

+54 11 43012249 alternativer +54 11 43010061'67 ext: 4028

+54 11 43412249
snautica@hidro govar
shn_org nt@hldro.gov.ar
: http://www.hidro.gob.arlNautica/radioav.asp
National Coordinators

+54 11 43012249 +54 11 43012249 snautica@hidro.govar

+5411 4301 0061 / shn_orgint@hidro.govar
67 Extension 4028 wwwhidro.gob.ar

+27 21 7872404 (Ofiice Hours 0730 1630 l\,4on Fri)

+27 21 7872228 (H24 fof Urgent navigational information)
95 527946 NA\ry SA (H24 for Urgent navigational information)
hydrosan@iafrica.com (Office Hours 0730 - 1630 lvon - Fri)
.co.za (H24 for Urgent navigational inJormation)

+27 21 7A72444
+27 21 7872408

Vlll (lndia)
The Hydrographer to the Go\.t of India for Joint Difectory of Hydrography (N,4aritime Information Services)

107

+91 135 2747368

+BB0 2 9513305
+95 31 31669 +95 31 31669
+95 31 291349
+254 41 231 8398
+254 41 231 4399

+94 11 2385401 +94 11 2327160

+94 11 2435127 +94 1'1 2435T 60
+255 222 117394 +255 222 11393A
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NAVAREA lX (Pakistan)

11, Liaquat Barracks

Karachi 75530
Pakistan
Telephonel +92 21 48506151-2, 481i06821
+92 21 56636151-2,56r i36821
Fax: +92 O21 92A1623, 9203)246
emailr hydropk@paknavy.gov.pk h) rdrpk@gmail.com
Websiter wwwpaknavy.gov.pk/hydro

National Coordinators
COUNTRY PHONE FACSIMILE EMAIL/ INTERNET/OTHER
Bahrain +973 17 10021 +97317725591 khaiidaas@sirb,govbh
Diibouti +253 35 475 +253 3561538
+253 35 208
Esypt +20 348 1006 +20 34802233 e.n.h.d@hotmail.com
+20 34803077
Ethiopia +251 1 1 t4915
+251 1 1 t9013
tran +9821 8l 651116 +9421 A4932675 aparhizi@pmo.if
+9821 B. 932143 parizi@pmo.ir
+9821 B, 932152
Jordan +962 32 14031 +962 3201 6204 inf o@aqabaports. govjo
+962 32 16320 +962 320116320
Kuwait +965 24r 90111 +965 24990333 mazidi@moc.kw.or
Oman +968 24( 12350 +968 24312460 nhooman@omantel.net.com
+968 241 22831 hydromo@mo.govom
Pakistan +92 21 a )636151 +92 021 92A1623 hydropk@paknavy. govpk
+92 21 4 1506151 +92 421 92A3246
Oatar +974 441 54042 +974 44955947 vladan@up.org.qa
SaudiArabia +966 14 ;32161 +966 14 532161 hydro@gdms.govsa
Sudan +249 11 1659
United Arab Emirates +971 26 1900 +971 2 651691 msd2000@emirates.net.ae
Yemen +967 2 2 )3521 +967 2 205805 YPa@.net.ye

NAVABEA X (Ausrratia)

Search & Rescue Officer (l! itime)

ustralia
Emergency Response Division
Australian [4aritirne Safety Authority
GPO Box 2181
Canberra, ACT 2601
Australia
24 Hour Contact:
Telephoner +61 2 62306811
Faxi +61 2 62306868
email: rccaus@amsa.govau
Websiter htto://wwwamsa.oov.au/sea ]_and_rescue/distress-and_safety communicatjons/maritime_safety information.asp

National Coordinalors
COUNTBY 'HONE FACSIMILE EMAIL/INTEBNET/OTHER
New Caledonia +687 292 \32 +687 292303 mrcc nc@lagoon.nc
Papua New Guinea +675 321 )033 +675 3213051 npion@nmsa.gov.pg
Solomon Islands +677 216 )9 +677 23798 mrcc@solomon com.sb
Vanuatu +678 223 t9 +678 22475 lbeandi@vanuatu.com.vu

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Xl (Japan)
to Mariners Offlce
and Oceanographic Department
Coast Guard
5- 18, Aomi Koto- ku
135-0064

+81 3 55007165
+81 3 55007171
tuho@jodc,gojp
: http:/ vww'1.kaiho,mlit.go jp/IUHO/tuho/html/tuho/keiho_eg.html

National Coordinators

+622164714809 +622164714809
+622164714810 +622164714819
+62 21 647 14819
+81 3 55007165 +81 3 55007171

+60 33 1694545 +60 33 1013111

+60 33 1694400
+63 2 2413494 riho@namria,govph
+63 2 2422955
+65 63751562
+65 6375't575
+65 63751600
+66 2 613369
+66 2 4753369

+84 31 35518'17
+84 31 3550685

Xll and NAVAREA lV {United States}

for Navarea Xll are identical to the listinq above for Navarea IV

Xlll (Russia)
to Mariners Division
of Navigation and Oceanography
of Defence,
Atamanskaya st.
Petersburg 191167,
Federation
+7 812 7175900
+7 812 7175900
unio_navarea@mil.ru
http;//mil.ru/navigation.htm

National Coordinators

+7 8127175900 +7 8127175900

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GMDSS
IV]ARITII/]I IY INFORMATION

AVAREA XI
NAVAREA XIV (New Zealand)
ew
New Zealan
zealan Hydrographic Authority
lnform on New Zealand
and lnform
Land
iadio New Z
Radio Zealand House
55 The Terr
155 Terrace
'O Box 550'
PO 5501
Vellington 6i
Wellington 6i45
New Zealand
ll:^"Lt""j?"0,^o 4 4600110 (orfice hours l\4( In- Fri)
-"'" -
Telephone;
.oq 21 6an536
lH24)
+64 27 7046994 (H24)
:axr
Faxl *e+ n +SeSSgS (Offlce hours lvll )n- Fri)
lmail:
emall: navareaxiv@linz
r govt nz
14/inc lex.aspx
i'iiliit",
Websitel ntipiirutwrinz n'hydro/naurical' info/na' /igation- area'
dovt
Nl^+i^nal (]nnrr linators

FACSIMILE
EMAIL/INTERNET/OTHER
COUNTRY TELEPHONE

+64 45778038 rccnz@mafllmenz govt rrz

New Zealand +64 45778030
+6'19 331312-l msi@msaf.co.!
Fii +679 3315266
+679 3303251
+689 40 423915
# French PolYnesia +689 40 54161
nolt)KdUKaUgy(r||(J.M
+676 24696 +616 4246'1
Kingdom of Tonga
+685 28688 KaloloL&Irrwll.guvvvJ,
Western Samoa +685 21611
+682 24321 vlaPo nlaldurds"'urP vvv w'\
cook lslands +682 20321
+687 292303 mrcc nc|(glirguur"rL
New Caledonia +687 292332

Wallis ls Futuna

NAVAREA XV (Chile)
south Pacific (East of 120'w)
)f th€ Chilean Navy
il1,ii,j"gilplti. ard oceanographic Service
Etftzuliz 254
Playa Ancha
VALPARAISO

6666

cl
Website: $/,lw.shoa cl
Nr-+i^hel annrdinators
EMAIL/INTERNET/OTHER
couNTRY I TELEPHO JE I FACSIMILE

+56 32 2266542 navafeal5@shoa cl

+56 32 22668
Chile - ValParaiso
+56 32 22661 41

NAVAREA XVI (PETU)

South Pacinc (East ot 1
'W 3'24'5--18
Direccidn de Hidrogralla r\dvego!'u"
Calle Roca No. 118
Chucuito
CALLAO 1

61367 t9

nauticos
Pag=fa( iioavisos
.|.rralinators
National C
EMAIL/INTERNET/OTHER
couNTRY I TELEPT oNE I FACSIMILE

+51 1 6136759 rmera@dhn mil Pe

+51 1 2078 60
Peru - Head of
Navigation DePartment Extension I 480
+51 12078178 navarea@dhn mil Pe
-(1 12018 60
anieto @ dh1{_!1_________--
Navarea XVI Extension 6436

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XVll AND Xvlll (canada)

strategies, Preparedness and Response
Coast Guard

Kent Street
Ontario K1A 0E6

+1 613 925 4471 (Operations)

+1 613 925 4519
navarea17.1 8@innavgc.ca

National Coordinators

+1 613 925447 1 +'l 613 9254519

XIX (Norway)
XIX Coordinator
of Maritime Safety
:gian Coastal Administration
Box 1502
Alesund

+47 78 989898
Direch +47 70 231064
+47 78 989899
navareal 9@kystverket,no
http://www.navarea- xix.no/

National Goordinators

XX AND XXI (Russia)

XX/XXI Coordinator
Service
state Unitary Hydrographic Depadment
of Transpod
Federation
+7 812 570 3466
+7 812 57O 3466
lighthouse@hydrogfaPh.sPb.su

National Goordinators

+7 812 5703466

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 I,IARITIME SAFETY INFORI\IAION (MSI) UNDER THE GI\,'IDSS

RADIO NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

NAVAREA COORDINATORS

)a l(United Kingdom) wwwukho.govuk/rnw

Sea sub" alea (Sweden) \n!w.sjofartsverket.se/baltico
wwwshom.frlnavarea/Navareal lenvigueur.txt
wwwarmada.mde.es/ArmadaPortal/page/Porial/ArmadaEspannola/ciencia-ihm-1/02-ProductosServic
OS- - 02 NAVAREAS
wwwnga. mil/maritime/NGAPortal/[/Sl,portal Select Broadcast Warnings
www.mar.mil.br/dhn/chm/box

wwwsanho.co.zal nav areaT bulletins/bulletin.htm

www.hydrobharat.nic.in/pdl/navarea_warnings
wwwpaknavy.gov.pldhydro/n_na\r,am.asp
.aL/search_and_rescue/distress and safety_
wwwl kaiho.mlit. go.jp/TUHO/tuho/html/tuho/keiho-eg.html
w\ w.nga.mil/maritimeiNGAPortal/MSl,portal selecl Broadcast Warnings

www.linz.govt.nzlhydro/nauiical-

www.dhn.mil.pe/index,asp?pag=radioavisos_nauticos
XVll & XVIII (Canada) www,ccg- gcc. gc.caleng/ccg/notship_Home
wwwnavarea- xx,no/

METAREA WARNINGS ON THE WORLD WIDE EB

The o alweb site (develop Meteo- France).l
d by maf lne weather information bfoadcast
vta I x ional Meteorologica appointed as lssLing within the frameworkof the Wl\,4O Marine
S Some informationb TEX is also included.

The Internet is not part of the operalional data stream for l\,4aritime Safety and should never be relied uPon as a
means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to a Sile may be or delayed from time to time,
update may also experience occasional gaps. Refer to OFFICIAL sources, SafetyNET or international NAVTEX
servlces, for more comDlete information.

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Figure 21 The nternational

I Saf etvNET svstem

SAR
lnformation
MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION
(lnternational and National Coordination)

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Inmarsat C Land Earth Station

Inmarsat C Network Co-ordination Station

Additiona NAVAR EA,/N/ ETAR EA Posit on comparison

Recognjse addit onal areasl
. NAVARETJI\IETAREA
. User defined area
Suppress a ready rece ved messaqes
SAFETYNET SAFETYNET

Operation ol the SaIetyNET Service - An Overview

Operatlon oI the SafetyNET seruice, illustrated in Figure 21 invo ves a sequence ol eventsl
T Aregistered Information Provider, such as a national Hydrographic Office, Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC),
Off ce or other recelves information ffom its specialized soLrfces.
2 ,Each lnformation Provider prepares-an IMSI message in a standardizecl format, and submits it to the appropriate
(Navigational Warnjng Coordinator, SAR Coordinator or l\leteorologjcal Tssuing Service)
3. The coordinator checks the message wjth any other infofmation received, and edits lt according y, then submlts the
text to a selected Inmarsat C LES.
Included wlth the message are the following codes (known as the "C" codes), to lnstruct the LES and MES on how to
the messaqe automaticallv:
Co " Ocean-Region Code (Optona) - A antic Ocean Reglon East (1), Atlantic Ocean Region West (O), In Ocean
Region (3), Pacific Ocean Reg on (2) or all Ocean Regions (9) supported by the setected LESI chect w tn LeS or
serytce provtoeT,
o C1 ' Priority Code (distress, urgency or safety)j 1 digii code.
. C2 - Service Code to ldenufy the rnessage type, for example a shofe-to-shlp d stress aert or meteorological
2 dioit code.
ca - Address code to identify the geograph cal area for which the lr,4sl is applicab e this mav be a fixed o€
area' such as one of the 16 NAVAREAS/METAREAS, a temporary area determrned by ihe originbtor, such as'a
rectangulat area as shown ntheFigures22and23oracoastalarea.2,4,lOol | 2 alphanurierjc code.
Ca - Repetition Code to indicate the number of times the message should be broadcast; 2 dig t code.
C5 ' Presentation Code to indicate the character set in which the messaqe will be transmitted. fihe character set
dlways lhe llLerla.iondl A phabe \J-be'5. whicl 's also 1 tow1 a5 /-b t ASC|tj. 2 diqit code.
The information provider submlts scheduled I\,4Sl for broadcast via a nominated satellite at time(s) shown on the
schedu e on pacle 246.
The LES receives the rnessage with its instructions, and queues it wlth any othef messages received, according to ano
time of sLrbmiss on.
At the required tirne for transmission, jf it is indicated, the LES forwards the message over the Interstation Signa ing (SL)
to the NCS for the Ocean Reqion.
7 The Neh^/ofk Coordination Station (NCS) automatically broadcasts the message on the NCS Common Signalrrrg
the entire Ocean Region

MSI broadcast over the SafetyNET service

Coastal Warnings (see note 1)
. NavigatlonalWarnings;
. lVeteofologicalwarnings;
. lce feports;
. Search and rescue information;
. lMeteofologcalforecasts;
. P lot service messages;
. LORAN system lessages
. SATNAV syslem ressages:
o Other electronlc navaid messages;
. Add lona Nav:qaional Warrings.
N4eteorological and NAVAREA warnings and meteorological forecasts io ships withjn specified NAVAREAs / METAREAs.
Search and rescue coordination to ships wlthin specified circu ar or rectangular areas.
Urgency messages, meteorological and Navigaiional Wafnings to ships within specified circular areas.
Shore-to'ship distfess aleds to ships within specified circular areas.
Urgency messages and navigational warnings to ships wjthin specified fectangular areas.

yet

Other safety-related information (e.9. tsunami warnings, piracy warnlngs)

1 The SaletyNET coastal wafnjng broadcast lac lily is made avajlab e ior lhe transm ssion ot coasta intormalton to afeas whefe NAVTEX [4St is rot prov ded

Availability of MSI in different areas

To avold excessive duplication of broadcasts, the l[,4O has authorised the following arrangemer]ts:
For a given NAVAREA/IVTETAREA which is covered by more than one Ocean Region satellite, scheduled broadcasts of MSl,
Navigational Warnings and meteorological nformat on, afe made on y via a single nominated satellite/Ocean Region
For a NAVAREA/METABEA which is covered by more than one Ocean Region satellite, unscheduled broadcasts of MSl, such
warnings and distress alert relays, are made via all satellites/Ocean Reoions which cover the area concerned.

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SAFETYNET
ure 22 - SafetyNET message addressed to a circular area

addressed to a rectangular area

United

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SAFETYNET SAFETYNET

Requirements tor receiving SafetyNET lISl broadcasts

For a ship to be able to feceive SafetyNET MSI broadcasts, ceftain technlcal and legaL requ|lements
rnLrst be n]et:
. The ship mLrst be equipped with a type-approved MES wilh EGC receiver
Fof optimal performance and GMDSS certilication, the l\lEs shoulcl be installed in the vessel in accordance
' ancl lnstallation Gulderres. available from Inmarsai
wffl trte

adn'tinrstrat on for the country n wh ch the vessel is r

Activat on Request Form to ihe Point of Serv ce Acti

I\4ore infofmation on activation is available Jrom the inmarsat Customer Services, at the address given
below

tuned (synchronized) to the Inr.afsat NCS Common

. The printer and any other peripherals connected to the l\,4ES must be made ready as indicated in thef
instruct ons.

EGC Feceiver set up procedure

A tholgh recept on of SafetyN ET traffic s automatic, the shipboard operator must set up the rece vef properly before the start of the
as folows:
Select the appropriate sate ite/Ocean Region

Repeat broadcasts of l\4Sl

Some classes of EGC receivers/lvESs may not provlde un nterruptecl mon toring of the channel used for NlSl bfoadcasts,
and may
a djtferent channel for noTma commercla traffic. To improve ihe probability" of these receivers recejving I\,4S1 broadcasts, ln

y remain in force.

Typical MSI broadcasts

Figures 24- 29 show typica l\4sl broadcast which yoLr may receive on your terminal Note that the time ln the message ls in
UTC.
The term PosOK,which some terminals/r.odels include with EGC messages, ndicates to the operator that the
ships position in the
terminal has been updated with n the last 12 hours

messages to speclfled areas. lf your terminal gives this ind cation,

Managing your EGC receiver

The sect on should be read in conjLlnction with the n'ranufacturer's instruct ons, for speclf c informat on on how to clo the followrngi
Select a satellite/Ocean Region;
Pfogfam the receiver Jor add tional NAVAREAs / NIETAREAs for whlch to rece ve rnessages;

Selective message reception

Although an EGC receiver will receive and can print a] SafetyNET broadcasts macle throughout an entire Ocean Region, many
may not be useful to the ship - for example those applicable to NAVAREAS/I,4ETAREAs -beyond I
NAVAREAS/I,4ETAF]EAs ship,s pLnnJvoyage,
the snipS planned'voyage, or I on
subjects not relevant to the ship's circumstances. To avoid a receiver pfinting a large number of unnecessary m;6siges, it
be
pfogrammed to receive and prnt only essentjal messages, and to reject all other messiges (Note, nowever,
messages (t',tote, however, it,itir.re
that the receiver ci
progfammeo lo reject messages, such as shore-to'ship distress aleds and l\,4et/Nav warninos
warnings addressed to areas
areas where the
navigating) The receiver examines the message handling inskuctions (the "C" codes) included wlih each message, and uses this infr
to dec de which messages to print. S mllarly,.the receiver slofes the unique number included with each mess"age, and uses this
printinq extra copies of those raessages to
printing n'ressaoes already
alreadv received and pf ..rrc.itv
ntnd correc|y.
nf nted

Coastal SafetyNET
Coastal SafetyNET broadcasts are used very effective y by Australia and New Zealand as they have no NAVIEX servlce.
arise if the Inmarsat C iplructi?l -in
Coala {:_]:Igr:11
11.^"^.1 9 instruction manLral_states "Ser
Ta.nygL_states
"Set C:oastat
Coaslal Warntng
Warnlng Areas (Nai,,tex areas)i ior eCC recept,on.-ini
reception s snouro
s
Coasta Warnrng Areas (coasral SafetyNET areas)' for EGc recepuo; coastai warning Areis
NAVTEX areas but ihey are distinctly different n their delivefy
u*
J"ntii"J'oy A - Tcharacters

Effeclve use,of Coasia SafetyNET broadcasts is admin stered for example by NAVAREA X (Australia) and NAVAREA XtV (New
See IF gur
uEc gures sN'
E! or \' 10N and sN- 1| +
4 AnI cxPrar
explanation of Ine
raLroll or the set Up
up Tequlreo
required to recelve
receive ls
is rncluded
included on both of
oi these diagrams
diaclrams lvlariners
^r C equipment to fvtaflners anay
to practice setting up their Inmarsat receive coastal broadcasts as part of thelr routine GMDSS test program and
appfopriate log entr es.

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Regular position updates

4,, npograpntca y addfessed messaqes

within
position while not diredty
directlv rplaled to the

Two ways are available to update a terminal

with the ship s positionl
at device the
-and
rerrabiriry.
tt"'"t" l"#?fftill
minal doe5 not s
I'o]

Reduclng the number of alarms

Good operating practice

The lollowing advice is given to hetp you obtain
the best possible use of the SafetyNET servjcer
l\4ake sure all equipment associated
wjtlr the EGC leceiver is workjng properly, as
pftnter ts toaded with pape/ribbon. indicated in the manufacturer's instructions, and that
the

th
.. oprjate

i["n,'3.]l'Lil;'ii"',ff3#ff'#ly*:tr't#:.:i$o.f;ff';"f;;*i asror which vou w{nt to receive r\4sr, considelns your inrended
In pon' keep the EGC receiver in operation,
to ensufe that you have received a, necessany
MSr before sairino.
sufec JUU'
Jur yourlnmarsat
rr c lvlt5
rrr rdrsal u lvlES monitofs the appropriate satellite/ocean
'o^E
; s.**,"0
Region at the time of a scheduled broadcast.
or""i."o.
ote that if you
n from.
rmarsat c MEs det ,particulaf gcean,Region, you must select the ocean Region on your
no to youi tnmi For ls please refer to the hnilsat Maritiie i.iriiiitnri i"naoirii
hrolghout your voyage ensure that a written log
is kept of the identities of all received mess.iges,
and a printed copy is kept or all distfess

/hat to do abouL mjssed

messages
you think you have mjssed any messages,
for example at a scheduled broadcast time, you
canl

full version of the safetyNET tjser's Handbook

pubJished by Inmarsat Ltd is avairaDre
ar wwwinmarsat.com/safety then folow
the rjnk.
general inlormation on the International
SafetyNET services, and the cMDSS, conractl
Chairman
Pane,
;?i:,'#"'J il??:j,",;; ?il%jinatins
(r\4o)
Alben Embankment
SE1 7SR
Kingdom
roner 44(0)207 7357611
44(0)201 5873210

general information on Inmarsat satellite

system and servjces, you can conlact the
Customer Services:
Services
Global Ltd.
Clty Road
ECl Y 1AX
Kingdom
44(O)2O7 7 281O2O
44(0)2011281142
l: customer care inmarsal.com
w,\,!w.inmarsat,com/safety
Customer Services are avajlable 24 hours
a oay, 7 days a week.

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OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIGH SEAS (GI\,1DSS)

,,IETAREA lssuing service Area LES of jssuinq service

Preparation servjce a) For scheduled 6roadcasts Notes
b) For unscheduled broadcasts
LJnited Kingdom United Kingdom, Norway a) Burum (Fof AOR-W) 1,3
b) Burum (For AOR-W AOR- E)
France France a) Aussaguel (For AOR- E)
Aussaguel (Fof AOR-W)
b) Aussaguel (For AOR- E)
Aussaguel (For AOR. W)
Gfeece Greece, Ffance Burum (For A R- El 1,3
o) Burum (For A R- E and tOR)
USA USA a) Ejk (For AOR- W) 1,3
b) Eik (For AoR,Wi
Eik (For AOR- E)-

Waz I Brazl Burum (For AOR-E) 1,3,4

ol Burum (For AoR-Ei
Argentina Argentina a) Eik (For AOR. W) 1, s
b) Eik (For AOR- W)
I-AOR South Africa South Africa a) Burum (For / .oR, E) 1,3
b) Bufum (For.i oR- E, AOR- W)
South Africa South Africa, Rdunion a) Burum (For lr lR) 1,3
b) Burum (For I ,OR- E and tOR)
(N) Ino a India
a) Pune (Fof lC i) ,3
r) Pune (For lO r)
(s) Maufitius / Rdunion Maun(us / Reunton / Kenya i a) Aussaguel (F or loR) 2
I b) Aussaguet (F cr loR)
Australia Auslralra I b) Bu'um (Fo- l, rR) 2
Pakistan Pakistan a) Burum (For l( R) 2
b) Burum (Fof l( R)
X. OR Auskalia Australia, Mauritius / R6union a) Burum (Fof ( R) 2
b) Burum (For ( R and POR)
X. ,oR Austfalia Austfalia, Fijj, New Zealand a) Burum (For p )R) 2
b) Burum (For p )R and IOR)
XI OR China China, Hong Kong SAR a) Beijing (For l( R) 1,3
b) Beijing (For tC R]
XI )oR Japan Japan, Hong Kong SAR, Auskalia a) Yamaguchi (F ,f PoR) 't, 3
b) Yarnaguchi (F I POR)
XI USA USA a) Eik (For pOR) 1,3
Eik (For AOR.
b) Eik (Fof AOR-
Eik (ForAOR-
Eik (For POR)
XII Russ a Russia a) Nudol (For pO r) 3
bl Nudol (Fof PO r)
X\ New Zealand Fiji, New Zealand
a) Skatos Burum For P R) 2
b) Stratos Burum For P R)
XV Chie Chile a) Eik (For AOR- ru) 1,3
b) Eik (For AOR-
'v)
XVI USA USA a) (For
Eik AOR- /) 4
b) Eik (Fof AOR-
Eik (For AOR- )
Eik (For poR)

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coastal via qafetyNET

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ansmission schedule for fuJl cl\IDSS service
NAV inlormation
)IAVAREA MET inlormation
Coordlnator METAREA
Times (UTC) lssuing country Times (UTC)
I Uniled Kingdom 0530, 1730 (AOR-E) 0930,2130 (A0R_E)
United Kingdom
Warnings only on receipt (AOB-!V)
tl France 0430, 1630 (AoR-E)
Fraoce r01s,2215 (AoR E / AoB_W)
Spain 1200,2400 & on recejpt (A0B-E) l Greecel 1000,2200 (A0R-E)
1000,2200 (AoR-\41
IV (2200lce reports N A anlic)
United Slates
0900 2100 {AOR-W French West Indies Uniled States 0€0, 1030, 1630,2230 (AoR-W
i900 2100 (A0R-W)French cuyana

0730, 1930 (AOR-E)

Brazil 0030, 1230 (A0B- E)
Brazil
CoaslalWarnings lor Amazon Basin and
additional coastal areas iAoR- E)
Argenlina 0200, 1400 (AoF-\ 1 Argentina 0230,1730 (AoR_W
0940, 1940 (AoB_E / toR)
vtl South Africa 0040, 1240 (tOR) R6unioi 0s40, 1s40 (AoR- E)
0140, 1340 (loRiKerguelen Istands vtl South Alricas

_ 0330, 1530 (loR) Mayotte 0940, 1940 (AoR-E / IOR)z

vlt(N) hdia 0900, 1800 for N ot 0" (toR)

1000, 2200 00R)
lnd a lvau lius i R6union 0130, 1330 for S of0. 0R)
0040, 1240 (loR) F6union
00003, 06003, i2003, 18003 fof s oio"
0330, 1530 (loR) Mayotte vflr(s) iloRJ

Auslralia
Warnings only forS ol0. and E ol90"E
(r0R)
Pakistan 0300, 1500 (toRJ IX Pakistan 0630,0700, 1830 (0F)

x Auskalia 0700, 1900 & on rcceipt {toF / pOF)

0140 1340 (POR) New Catedonia X Auslralia

Ch na 0330, 1015, 1530,2215 (toR)

Japan 0005, 1205 (POR / toR) XI
0230, 0830, 1430, 2030 tor N 0f O" lpoRl
Japao
0815,20154 for S of0. (pORi
xtl United States 1030, 2230 (PoR /AoR"W) x Uniled States 0545, 1145, 1745, 2345 {PoR /AOR_W)
0930,2130 (PoB) XIII Russian Federalion 0930,2130 (PoR)

0330, 0930, 1530, 2130 (poB) Warninos

XV New Zealand 0330, 1530 (P0B)for tuea Souther;
XIV New Zealand 0930, 2130 (PoF) forAreas Subkopic,
F0ntes,
Pacilic & lslands

XV Chile 0100, 1330 (AOR.W tor Areas j -B

0210,1410 (AOR-W) XV Chle 1440 (AoR-W) tor Area 9
0345, 1845 (A0B-Wl for Area 10
XVI Peru 0500, 1700 (AoR-w) XV 0515, 1r15, 1715,231s (A0R_!r1
XVII Canada 1130,2330 (FOR) XVII Canadao
(v 0300, i500 (P0B)
l Canada 1100,2300 (A0R-vv) XVIII Canadao 0300, 1500 (A0R-r^1
XIX N0rway 0630, 1830 (A0B-E) XIX Norway 1100,2300 (A0R,E)
XX Bussian Federation 0530, 1730 (toR) XX Russian Federation 0600, 1000 (ton)
XXI Russian Federation 0630, 1830 (PoR) XX Russian Federation 0600, 1800 (PoF)
1
eouteo bu ettns and warnir
2 F lcasts for areas 30"S - 50. rance
3 lical cyclone warninqs an ared by Rdunion
4
5
eduled bulletins and niii w
T rsmission via AOR- E fof ar
6 ng shipping season, late Jr r of 20"E

cast times for MET informi rtion pubrished in the

tabre above are for routine weather r\,4essages,
on eipt. srorm warnings are arso broadcast

.:-!Y9l!q:
nomin
lungre
,_tj.^
?l}jypg!"1fl Wgrnings and mereororogicar rorecasts wj be
) weat I warnings wjll be I REA/IVETAREA Unschedul-ed broadcasts of SAR aten relavs and
Intc ro at by Inmarsat Ltd, :l:i;l:r"i1 rea concerned, see th; #;iil!;ir:"e,;,, Handbook, pubrished in

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Eslablishment of Arctic Maritime satety Information services. Five (5) Arctic NAVAREAS/IIETAREAs

s as part exoansion of
Dart of the e{pansion nf the IMO/lHO

the loc period, these Arctic NAVAREAs/METAREAs wil be providing Nav gational Warnings and meteoro ogica warnings
and
ts on an intelmittent and test basis. The broadcastng of SafeiyNEi mess;ges to the ne;Arctic NAVARE,{S/MEIARi-A;
witl
Lddressed to rectangu ar area(s) until the safetyNET receiver modificatiofs iiith the incusion
ofthe NAVAREAS/N,4ETAHEAS
ever, marlners are advised to check thelr manufacturer's opefat on manuals to obtain
on lhe setting of their EGC recelvers ro receive retevant SafetvNET messaoes.

concernlng the reception of NAVAREA broadcasts, especially above 76"N, is encouraged and maV be sent to:

XVll and Xvlll - CANADA NAVAREA XIX . NORWAY

MCTS Centre Vardoe VTS Centre
+1 613 925 447 1 Ielephone: +47 78 98 98 98
r+l 613 925 4519 Facsimiler +47 78 98 98 99
navarealT.1 B@innav.gc ca emai : navareal 9@kystverket. no

XX and XXI - RUSSIAN FEDERATTON

of N/lSl Division
+7 812 57a 34 66
miler +7 812 570 34 66
' jbm@hydrograph.spb.su

concerning the recepiion of N,4ETAREA broadcasts, especia ly above 76"N, is encouraged and
may be sent to:

XVJI and Xvlll - CANADA I\IETAREA XIX - NORWAY

Tom K ng Contact: I\lr He ge Tangen
+1 709 256 6612 Telephone: +47 7762 1300
+1 709 256 6627 Facsmile +47 7762 1301
: tom.king@ec.gc.ca
emailt helget@met.no

XX and XXI - RUSSIAN FEDERATTON

It4r Sergey Bfestkin
| +7 812 352 1901
: +7 412 352 26A8
gmdss@aari.ru

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INTRODUCTION
NAVTEX s an internatona automated direct- print ng service for promugaton of navigatona and meteorolog cal warnings and urgent
lfformat on to vesse s t has been deve oped to provide a ow cost, s mple and automated n]eans of rece v ng Vlar t me Safety Inforrnat on on
board sh ps at sea and jn coastal waters The nforr.ation transmitted may be relevant to all sizes and types of vessel and the se ective
message-rejection feature ensures ihat every mariner can recerve a safety nformation broadcast wh ch is ta ored to h s particular needs
NAWEX fuf s an integra foe n the Goba l\,4aritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and is also a component of the IMO / IHO
Wor d- Wide Nav gat onal Wafn ng Service (W\,^/NWS), defined by llMO Assembly resolut on A 706(17), as amended, and the WN/lO N,4anual
on [/]ar ne lveteofolog ca Seru ces, Pad 1bls, Provision of warnings and weather and sea bulletjns (GMDSS app cation).
The operaiiona and technical chafacteristics of the NAVTEX systern afe contained n Recommendation ITU R l\,1 540 2 Performance
standards for shipbofne narrow- band direct' pfinting (N BDP) equ pment are a d down in 1\4O Assenr bly resolut on 4.525 (13) For further
nformat on it s recommended ihat the NAVTEX lvanua , pu blished by the lMO, should be consu ted.

Flgure 31 - Basic concept of the NAVTEX system

IN FORIVIATION PROVIDERS
(e.9. Hydrographic Office, l\4eteorological Office, RCC)

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IN FORIVATION

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FECEPTION

and the pfesence of h gh rise buildings may d stort of preclude recepiion of NAWEX. Up io date NAVTEX weather infofmation SHOULD be
avajlabefroma Harbour lvastefs. However, rnany still do not pTovide such a serv ce

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'1. Definitions
(a) NAWEX means the system for the broadcast and automatic reception of maritime safety information by means of narrow band
direct-pr nting telegraphy.
lb) lntenatianal NAVTEX se/v/be means the coordinated broadcast and automauc reception on the JreqLtency 518 kHz of N4aritime Safety
Information by means of NBDP telegraphy using the English language
(c) National NAVTEX serylces means the broadcast and automatic

requirements, for examp e by provjding dlfferent or additjonal lnforma

fecreationaL vessels or fishing fleets These navigational NAVTEX
coordinated by ll\,4O through the NAVTEX COofdinating Panei) or on n

2. Principal leatures of NAVTEX

transmission Sim larly, broadcasts on other ll\,4O coordinated fiequencies are operated on a tirne- sharing basis.

_-
The power of each transmitter is regulated so as to reduce the risk of intederence behveen transmitters with the same BT character jn
different pads oJ the world.
A dedicated NAVTEX rece ver which has the ability to select messages to be prlnted, according tol

(a) a technical code (B j B283B4), which appears in the preamble of each message; and
(b) whether or not the particu ar message has already been printed.

3. Language and National Broadcast Options

3.2. Use of additional subject indrcator characters (Bd V W X and Y on 518 kHz. (Subject to a ocaflon bythe NAWEX pane.)

MESSAGE PRIORITIES
3 message prioriiies are used to dictate the timing of the Jirst broadcast of a new warning in the NAWEX service In descending order of
urgency they afe:
VITAL- lor immediate broadcast, subject to avoiding interference to ongoing transmissions;
lN/PORTANT for broadcast at the next available period when the frequency is unused;
ROUTINE for broadcast at the next scheduled transmission period.
-
Nate: Both VITAL and IMP2RTANT wanings will nomally be repeated, if sti vatid, at the next scheduled trcnsmission periocl.

Figure 32 - The standard format of NAVTEX messages

Phasing signals > 10sec

zczc . ......... End ofthe phasing period
Bi : Transmitter ldentity
B1 82 83 8a........... 82: l\,4essage type
83 84: NAVIEX number
(rrME OF ORtclN).... Optiona

SERIES IDENTITY +
CONSECUTIVE NU[/]BER

MESSAGE TEXT

NNNN. .......... End of message

ldle signals aa.....a > 2sec
End of en'rission

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TRANSMITTER IDENTIFICATION CHABACTEB (81)

ected, and also the time slot lor the transmlsslon

ln order to avoid eTroneous reception of transm ssions from lwo stati

the same Bi character'

NAVTEX transmissions have a destgned Tnaximum range of about 4OO nmiles.

The minimum dlstance between two transmlttels wlth the
gi,d;niif"il" usually suflicienito ensurethat a re;eiver cannot be within range of both atthe same time
"uru ano rnerl asscJciated transrn n start times used by the !l\'1O NAVTEX
ion characters A to X, legard of the geograph cal postion of the siation
s allocated a ma^Lmum- tra ssion tlme of 10 mlnutes every 4 hours
t is fundamental to its succe operation that the following time slots are
d 10 minLltes

Transmitter
identification Transmission stan times (UTC)
character (81)

A 0000 o4oo T oeoo 1200 1600 2000

20T 0
0410 0810 1210 16'10
B 0010
0020 o420 0820 1220 lti2u
0430 0830 1230 1630 2030
D 0030
0440 0840 1240 1640 2040
0040
0450 0850 1250 1650 2050
0050
'1300 1700 2100
^ 0100 0500 0900
0510 0910 1310 1710 2110
H 0110
0520 0920 1320 1720 212\)
0120
0530 0930 1330 1730 2134
J 0130
0540 0940 1340 1740 2140
K 0140
0s50 0950 1350 T 750 2150
0150
1000 1400 1800 22AO
M 0200 0600
0610 1010 1810 2214
N 0210
1020 1424 1820 2220
o 0220 0620
0630 1030 1430 1830 2234
P 0230
1040 1444 1840 2240
o 0240 0640
0650 1050 1450 1850 2254
0250
1100 1500 1900 23U0
0300 0700
0 1510 1910 231U
T 0310 0710 11T

0720 1120 1s20 1920 2320

u 0320
0730 1130 1530 1930 2330
0330
0740 1140 1540 1940 2340
0340
0750 1150 1550 1950 2350
0350

SUBJECT INDICATOR CHARACTER (8,)

indicator chafacter,
Informai on is grouped by subject on the NAVTEX bfoadcast, and each subiect group is allocated a sublect
B 2-

haraclels are in Lse:

C= lce Reports
D= Search and Rescue jnformation and pirate attack warnings (cannot be rejected by the receiver)
I\4eteorological Forecasts
Pilot Service Messages
AIS
LORAN Messages
Spare
SATNAV Messages

.:.== j=.'
t..=
=
---=
"=a='-t- -:-=='=
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COMMON ABBBEVIATIONS FOR THE TNTERNATIONAL NAWEX SERVICE

Common abbreviations for the tnternation'at I,IAViEXS6IG

Terminology in full
Norlh or Northe.ly
NAVTEX abbreviation Terminology in full I NAVIEX abbrevi-drton
N I\4oving / 4ove [r10V or I'IVG
Nodheasl or Nodheastery
VEER
Easl or Easlely E Backing BACK
Soulheast or Southeasterly
Slowly SLWY
South or Southerly S Qucky OCKY
Southwest or Southwesterly SW Rapdy RPDY
West or Westerly
Knols KT
Norlhwest or North\rl/esterly
Km/h Kl\It-
Decreasing DECR Naulical miles NIV]
Increastng NCR l\,4elres t/
Vafiab e VRB HecloPascal HPA
Becorning BEC[NG [,4eleo iIET
Locally L0c Forecast FCST
[,,loderate il0D Furlher outlooks TEND
0ccasionally OCNL Visibiity VS
Scaltered SCT S ght SLGT or SLT
Temporarily / Tempofary TEI\4PO Quadrant QUAD
lsolated ISOL Possib e POSS
Frequent / Frequency FRO Pfobability / Probable PROB
Showers SHWRS or SH Sjgnifcant SG
Cold Fronl C-FBoNT or CFNT No change NC
Warm Fronl W-FRoNT of WFNT No signilicant change NOSIG
occlus on Front 0'FRoNT or oFNT Folowing
Weakening WKN Next NXT
Bu dng BLDN Hea!y HVY
Fng FLN Severe SEV or SVR
Deepening DPN Slrong STRG
Intensiliy ng / Intensify JNTSF Frorn F[,4
lmprov ng / lmprove I[IPR Expected EXP
Statonary STNR Lall!de / Longilude LAT/LONG
Quasi Stalionary OSTNR

REVISED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR NAWEX RECEIVERS

(MSC.148(77) ADOPTED 3rd JUNE 2Oo3)

quipment should comprise rad o receivers, a signal processor

andl

1 An integrated printing device; or

1 whefe lhere s fo prinrer,rhe dedicared djsprayshourd be ocated if lhe posihon i.on which thesh p is nomaynavqared

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Dlsplay Dsvlae and Printer
The display device and/or printer should be able to display a minimum of 32 chamcters per line.
lf a dodicated display device is used, the Following should be metl

1. An indication of newly received unsupptossod messages should be until acknowledgement or until 24 hours
after receipt: and
2, Newly teceived unsuppressed messages should also bo displayed,

The dlsplay device should be able to display at least 16 lines of message text,
Where the printer is not iniegrated, it should be possible to select the following data to be output lo a printerl
'1. All messages as they are receivod;
2, All mesPages stored in the message memory;
3. All mesFages received on speclflsd frequencies, ffom specified locatlons or having
4. All mesb€ges currently displayed; 6nd
5. Individual messages selected from those appsaring on the display.

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STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES

(See diagfams XO to X13 on pages 314 to 327)

GENERAL NOTES
Facilities of stalions which have commenced oPERATIoNAL NAVTEX,
are Jisted below. planned stations are not listed.
Throughout the followjng tables, NAVTEX mbssages are broadcast
in English and on b18 kHz unless otherwise stated.

The approximate NAVTEX operational fang€j ls shown in naulical

miles fof each station.

BELGIUM ESTON IA
Oostende tll M tBl 51"1o', 95N 2.48'.47E
Tallinn Raclio [U]
TELEPHONE: +32 50 558241 Dlagram X2 59'2784N 24"21'.42E
FAX| +32 50 558748 TELEPHONET +372 69911 70 Diagfam X2
Range: ITl55 n rniles
ENTAIL rmd@mjl.be F^x: +3726951171
IV] 150 n mites Range: 250 n mi,es
IBl55nmites EMAILT tallinnradio@iks ee
MMSI:002050480
NAWEX [T] NAWEX [U] (59"30'N 24"30'E)
TIMEUTIGMT) (Synopsis relayed ffom Stockholm Radio)

0310 a a BULLETINS

0710 a O a 0320 a
11'10 a a 072A a a
'1510 a a 1120 o a1
1910 a a a 1524 a
2310 a a 1920 a a
NAWEX [V] nza a
NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS
I Ballic ice infornralion
0330 a
0730 a FAROE ISLANDS
1130 a TOrshavn [D] 62'00'B7N 6'48'.01W
1530 a TELEPHONE: +298 312965 Diagrams X1, X2
'1930 a FAX: +298 315546 Range: 250 n miles
EMAIL: telegramm@mrcc.fo
2330 a
MirSl:002311000
NAWEX [B] 0030 a a
Frequency: 490 kHz 4430 a
Dutch and sometimes ih
0830 a
NAVIGAT/ONAL WARNINGS

0010 a
1230 a a
1630 a
4410 a
2030 a
0B'10 a a
1210 a a
'1610 a a
2410 a a

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.-. FRANCE (l\flantic Coast) GERMANY
corsen [A] rEt (cRoss) (r\.Rcc) 1BW ,lfi:XJr?fffi'J
TELEPHONE: +33 2 98993131
48"2s s6N 5.03,
X2
Tffi:[:tjfl* rocarbcst)
Diagram [,,,,E u'1GMn-T_;;;;;-T__t
TIMEUT(GI'1T) _ _ I _
FAX: +33 2 98896575 Range:300 n miles EULLEIIIIS

EMAIL: corsen@equipement.gouv.fr 0150 a a a

corcen@mrccfreu
TELEX: +42 940 086 CROCO A 0550

MMSI: 002275300 0950 a a a a

NAWEX [Ai (Le Stiff) (48"28,N 5"03,W) 1350
'1750
TJME UT(GMT)
NAVIGAT]ONAL
a a a
!!ARNINGS
0000 a 2150
o
0400 a
0800 a ICELAND
1204 t a Grindavik [X] [KJ 63'49', 99N 2227'.04W
'1600
a
TELEPHONE: +354 S5.11030 Diagrams X1, X2, X.13
2000
FAX: +354 5629043 Range:450 n mites
a El\,4AlL: reyrad@lhg.is
MMSI;002510100
NAWEX [E] NAWEX [X]
Frequencyj 490 kHz Language: French (locat bcst)

NAVIGATIONALWARNINCS 0350 a a a
0040 a 0750 a a a
0440 a 1150 a o a
0840 a a 1550 a a a
1240 a 1950 a a a
1640 a 2350 a a a
2040 a a NAVIEX [K]
90 kHz Language: lcelandic
TrME ur(Gr'tr)

GERMANY 0140 a a a
Pinneberg (Hamburg) ISI [L] b3"40,.22N 9"48,.3sE
0540 a a a
TELEPHONEj +49 40 6690 1907
Diag|am X2
0940 a a a
FAX: +49 40 6690 1261 Range:250 n miles
1340 a a a
TELEXT +41 21.1291 HADW D 1740 a a a
NAWEX [S] North Sea 2140 a a a
Saudanes [R] [E] 66.11',17N 18"57'.12W
Diagram X1, X 13
0300 a a a NAWEX [R]
0700 a a a
1100 a a1 a a 0250 a o a
1500 a a a 0650 a a a
1900 a a a 1050 a a a
2300 a a a 1450 a a o
1850 a a a
NAWEX [L] German Bight
2250 a a a
Frequehcy:490 kHz Language: Gerrnan (local bcst) NAWEX [E]
Frequencv:490 kHz Languaqe:lcelandic
BULLETINS

0150
0550 a a a 0040 a a a
0950 0440 a a a
'1350 a a a a
0840 o a a
1750 1240 a a a
2t5A a a a 1640 a a a
2040 a a a

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IRELAND NORWAY
l\lalin Head [Q] [A] (Coast cuard tr4RSC) Zrlandet IN] 63"391700N 9.32'800E
55"22' .18N 7.21' .21W Remotely controlled from Rogaland Diagrams X1, X2
TELEPHONE: +353(0)74 93701 03 Diagram X2 TELEPHONE: +47 51690044 Range:450 n miles
FAXr +353(0)74 9370221 Range: 400 n miles FAXr +47 51683620
MMSI: 002500100 EMAILT rogaland.radio@telenor.com
NAVTEX [N]
NAVTEX [O] (55.22'N 7"21'W)
r/!lE Ur(CMrl NAV]GATIONAL WARNINGS
TIMEUT(GMT) NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS
0210 a a
0240 a
0610 a
0640 a
1010 a
1040 a a
1410 a a
1440 a
1810 a
1840 a
2210 a
2240 a a
NAVTEX IA] Jeluya l\.41 s9"26'.063N 10"35' 483E
Frequencyr 490 kHz Language: English TELEPHONE:+47 51 690044 Diagram X2
FAX: +47 5'1683620 Ranget 150 n miles
TIVEUT(GMT) NAV GATIONALWARN NGS
El\,4AlL: rogaland.radio@tetenor.com
0000 a a NlNlSl:002570300
0400 a a NAVTEX I]\I]
0800 a a TMEUT(OMT) NAVI(JAT]ONAL WARNINGS

1200 a a 0200 a a
1600 a a 0600 a
2000 a a 1000 a
'1400 a
Inshore wateN broadcasl:Areas 13 to 17 (Carlingford Lough to Cape Wrath) a
Valentia [W] (Coast Guard tVtRSC) 51'56'N 10.21'W
1800 a
TELEPHONET +353(0)66 9476 09 2200 a
1 Diagram X2
FAX: +353(0)66 9476289 Range:400 n miles Rogaland IL] 58"38',917N 5.36' 583E
NllVlSlr 002500200 TELEPHONE: +47 51690044 Diagram X2
NAVTEX [W] (51"27'N 9.4e'W) FAX| +47 5168 3620 Range:450 n miles
El\,4AILr rogaland,f adio@telenor.com
NAV GATIONAL WARNINGS
002570300
l\.4lV]Slr
0340 a
NAVTEX IL]
4740 a
TIN4E UT{GMT) NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS
114A a 0150 a a
1540 a 0550 a
1940 a
0950 a
2340 a 1350 a a
1750 a
NETHERLANDS 2150 a
# Neiherlands Coastguard Radio [pJ 52"55',00N 4'14'00E
SWEDEN
TELEPHONE:+31 223 54Z3AA (H24 Operational) Diagram X2
FAX: +31 223 658358 rr,4st SwEDEN- BALTTC tHl tJl ttl 59"17',N 18.43'E
Ranget 250 n miles
TELEXT +44 71088 KUSTW NL
TELEPHONE: +46 71'1 630685 Diagram X2
EIVAIL: msi@sjofartsverket.se Ranget 300 n miles
El\4AlLt ccc@kustwacht nl
wwwsjofartsverket,se/baltico
MMSI:002442000
NAWEX IPI (Den Hejder) lllVSli 002653500
NAVTEX IH] IJ] [I]
(Bjurdklubb IH]) 64'28',N 21.36'E
TIME UT(GMT) \i/EATIlER AULLET NS NAVIGAT ONALWARN NGS T]ME IJT(GMT) VTEATI]ER
BULLETINS
0230 a a 0110 a
0630 a a
0510 a
1030 a1
0910 a
1430 a a 1310 a a1
'1830 a 1710 a a
2230 a 2110 a
' rce messages when necessary io repod the ice condilions in the fiver delta. 1 Bajtic ice lnfomaiion

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SWEDEN UNITED KINGDOM

Niton [El [K] [rl [] 50"34',.938N 1'17' 746W
MSI SWEDEN- BALTIC tHl tJI tll (Continued)
Remotely controlled from IVIRCC Falmouth (H24) Diagram X2
(Gislovshammar UD 55'29'N 14"19'E
TELEPHONE: +44(0)1 326 317575 Range: 270 n n'riles
BULLETINS
FAX| +44(0) 1326 315610
0130 a
0530 a a
0930 a NAWEX [E]
'1330 a a1 NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS

a a 0040 a1 a
1730
a 0440 a2
2130
r Baliic ice informal 0840 a3 a
on
1240 a
1640 az
(Grimeton []) 57"06',N 12'23',E
2040 a3 a
r Extended ouilook (3-5 days)
0120 a 2 NAVAREA One Warnings

0520 a a 3 24 hourforecast and oullook

0920 a
1320 a a1
NAWEX IK]
1720 a a NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS
TIME UT(GMT)

2120 a 0140 a
r Baltic ice information 0540 a
0940 a
1340 a
UNITED KINGDOM
1744 a
Cqllercoats [Gl [UI 55"04',.416N 1'27','799W
a
Remotely controlled from l\,4RcC Falmouth (H24)
Diagram X2 2140

TELEPHONE: +44 (0)1 326 317 575 Rangel 270 n n'liles

FAX| +44(0) 1326 315610
NAVTEX [G] NAWEX [T]
NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS Frequency: 490 kHz Language: French (local bcst)
0100 a1 a NAVIGATLONALWARNINGS

0500 a2 0310
0900 a3 a 0710 a
1300 a 1110

1700 a2 1510
2100 a3 a 1910 a
1 Extended outlook (3-5 days) 2310
2 NAVAFTEA one warnings
3 24 houtforecast and outlook

NAWEX [U] IIH.J# oro *". .ansuase: Enstish

490 kHz

4120 a
0320 a
0520 a
0720 a
0920 a
1120 a
1320 a
1520 a
1720 a
1920 a
2120 a
2320 a
lnshore waters broadcast;Areas t to 5 and tB (Sheiland lslands lnshore waters broadcast: Areas 5 io I and 19 (Gibraltar Point to
within 60 miles ot Lerwick and Cape Wrath, including Orkneyto St, Davids Head inctuding the Bristol Channel and the Channel
North Foreland). lslands),
Weather: Current weather observations for eastern coastal Weather: Current weather observations for southern coastal
areas. areas and ihe English Channel.

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I

llME uT(oMT) NAVIGATIONAL WARNINOS

0220 a1 a2
0620 a3 a
1020 a
1420 a2
1420 a3 a
2220 a
1 Extended outlook (3-5 days)
2 NAVABEA
wamings
J 24hourfor
tand outlook

NAWEX [Cl
Frequencyr 490 kHz Language: Engtish
NME UT(GMI)

0020 a
o420 a
0820 a
1220 a
1620 a
2020 a
In€hore waters broadcast: Areas 9 to 1t
Gands End to Cape
Wrath)
Weather: Cuffent weather observationg for westeh coastal
areas.
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NAVTEX

A ORES (Portugal) CAPE VERDE

S o Miguel (CENCOIVIARACORES) FJ sao vicente Radio u P 16'51',24N 25'00', 14W

37"48', 5N 25"33',2W TELEPHONE: +238 232215A & 2322263 Diagrams X3, X11
Diagram X3 Fpx: +238 23218A2 Ranger 250 n miles
TELEPHONE: +351 296 205230
FAX: +351 296 205239 Range: 300 n miles EMAILi s.movelmaritimo@cvtelecom.cv
EMAIL: [,40C7971 3@marinha.Pt lVllVlSl: 006170000

NAVTEX F NAVTEX U
NAVIGATLONAL. WARNINGS
TM€UT(GMT) NAVIGAIIONALWARN NC;s

a a 0320 a a
0050
a a 0720 a a
0450
a a 1120 a a
0850
a a 1520 a a
1250
a a 1920 a a
1650
a a 2320 a a
2050

NAVTEX P
NAVTEX J
Frequency: 490 kHz Languagor Portugucsc
uencVr 490 kHz
TIMEI]T(GM'I) NAVIGA'ILONAL WARNINOS
rrME ur(Grvll)
0230 a a
0130 a a
0630 a a
0530 a a
'1030 a a
0930 a a
1430 a a
1330 a a
'1830 a a
1730 a a
2230 a a
2130 a a

FRANCE (Atlantic Coast)

CANARIAS, }SLAS (SPAIN)
corsen A E (CROSS) (MRCC) 48'28', 56N 5'03', 18W
Las Palmas I A (N/RCC) 28"25'.58N 16"20'10W
TELEPHONEi +33 2 98893'131 Diagram X2
TELEPHONE: +34 928 467757 Diagram X3 Ranger 300 n miles
FAX: +33 2 98896575
Fpxt +34928 467760 Range: 450 n miles corsen@mrccfr.eu
EMAIL: corsen@equipement.gouv.fr
El\,4AlL: laspalma@sasemar.es TELEXT +42 940 086 CROCO A
MMSI:006170000 MN4SI:002275300
NAVTEX I NAVTEX A (Le Stif0 (48'28'N 5"03'W)
TME UT(GMT) NAVIGATONALWARNINGS
I.TAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS

a 0000 a a
0120
a 0400 a
0520
a a 0800 a
0920
1320 a a 1240 a a
a '1600 a
1120
a a 2000 a
2120

NAWEX A NAVTEX E
Freouencv: 490 kHz Language: SDanish Frequencyr 490 kHz Languager French (local bcst)
T ME UT(GMT) NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS
TIAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS

a a 0040 a
0000
a 0440 a
0400
a 0840 a a
0800
a a 1240 a
1200
a a 1640 a
1600
a 2040 a a
2000

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- /ADEIRA (Portugal) SEN EGAL

Porto Santo (CENCOMARIVIADEIRA) PM
33'0s',.7N 16"20',4W
TELEPHONET +351 291 213110 Diagrams X3 Dakar C M 14'46',.25N 17'20', 40W
TELEPHONE: +221 338 6S2326 Diagrams X3, X11
FAx:. +351 291 228232 Ranger 300 n miles
FAX: +221 338 200600 & 265000 Range:200 n miles
EMAILI czmmadeira ccma@marinha pt
MN.4Slr 006630005
NAVTEX P NAVTEX C
TIME UT (GMN WEATHER BULLETNS NAVIGATIONALWARNLNGS
Tli/E uT(Gt,tT) NAV]GATIONALWARN]NGS

0230 a a a a
0020
0630 a a t a
0420
1030 a a a a
0820
1430 a a a a
1220
1830 a a a a
1620
2230 a a a a
2020

NAVTEX IVI NAVTEX IV]

Frequencyr 490 kHz Language: Portuquese Frequency: 490 kHz Language: French
_ r[\,IE UT(GMT) NAVIGATONALWARNINGS
nME Ur (C['rT) NAVIGATIONAL !\'ARNINGS

a a 0200 a a
0200
a a 0600 a a
0600
a a 1000 a a
1000
'1400 a a 1400 a a
'1800 a a 1800 a a
a a 2200 a a
2240

PORTUGAL SPAIN (North Coast)

Penalva (CENCOMAR) R G 38'36'.2N 9'01'.8W Coru a D W (IMRSC) 43'22"03N 8"27', 13W

TELEPHONET +34 981 209548 Diagram X3
TELEPHONE: +351 210 919419 Diagram X3
FAX: +34 981 209518 Range: 300 n miles
Flxi +351 21,0 954492 Range:300 n miles
El\4AlL: radioavisos.cncs@sasemar'es
EMAIL: M5A85 144@marinha.Pt
MMSIr 002240992
NAWEX R
NAVTEX D
TIME L]I(GM'II NAVJGAT]ONALWARNINGS
NAV GA]IONALWARN NGs
r ME UT(Grvrlt

0250 a a a
0030
0650 a a a
0430
1050 a a a
0830
'1450 a a O
1234
1850 a a a
1630
2250 a a a
2030

NAVTEX G NAWEX W
Frequencyr 490 kHz Languagel Ponuguese Frequency:490kHz Language:Spanish
NAVIGAI IONAL WARNINGS TIMEUT(CMT) NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS
TIME III(GM']]

0100 a a 0340 a
0500 a a 0740 a
0900 a a 1140 a
1300 a a 1540 a
1700 a a 'I940 a
2100 a a 2340 a

280
\Xtu lJl/r0lz1 ND ttl5 ;1nir,lhr \/Ap I I fi f - r' A I Ll
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SPAIN (South Coast)
Tarifa G T (N4RCC) 36'02'30N 5"33'34W
TELEPHoNE; +34 956 684740 (Emergency) Diagrams x3, X4
FAX: +34 956 680606 Range: 300 n miles
EMAIL: tarifa@sasemates
MMSI:002240994
NAWEX G
TLME UT(GMI) NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGs

0100 a
0500 a
0900 a
1300 a
1700 a
2100 a

*E NAwEx T
Frequency: 490 kHz Language: Spanlsh
n E u1(GMT)

0310 a
0710 a
1110 a
1510 a
1910 a
2310 a

\x7t t!/tnld NDtC< Adhirolh,IlAp I^^aaI^'f-r' ATl\,

NAVTEX STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES

ALGERIA BULGARIA
Bordj - El - Kiffan Bv 36'48'233N 3"15'633E varna J 43"04''01N 27"47' 19E
TELEPHONE: +213 21203184121203193 x4
Diagram TELEPHONE: +359 52 687973 Diagram x5
212A3193
Flxt +213 Range: 200 n miles FAX; +359 52 687984 Ranger 350 n miles
E-MAIL:mrccalgiers@mdn.dz EMAILj varnaradio@bgports bg
MMSI: 006052110 MMSI:002070810
NA6EX B NAWEX J

0010 o a 0130 a
0410 a a 0530 a a
0810 a a 0s30 a a
1214 a a '1330 a
16'10 a a 1730 a a
2010 a a 2130 a a
Varna also broadcasts infotmation on behalf of Romania,
-- NAWEX V received from Constanta

: 490 kHz Languaqe: French

0330 a a CROATIA
0730 a a splil Q 43"10''54N 16'25',38E
'1130 a a TELEPHONE: +385 21 389190 Diagram X4

1530 a a FAX: +385 2'1 389185 Range:200 n miles

EN4AlL: office@hhi.hr
'1930 a a
MMSI:002380100
2330 a a NAWEX Q (Hvar lsland 43'11'N 16'26'E)
NAVIGATIONAL WARIIINGS

0240 a a
AZERBAIJAN 0640 a a
Baku (Chilov) RM 40'19'63N 50'36'73E 1040 a a
Diagram X5 1440 a a
Ranger 200 n miles 1840 a a
NAWEX R
2240 a a

0250 a a
0650 a a
CYPRUS
1050 a a
a a Cyprus M 35"02', 90N 33'17',00E
1450
TELEPHONET +357 22 702286 Diagfam X5
1850 a a
FAxt +357 22702392 Range: 200 n miles
2250 a a TELEX: +605 7888 CYPRADIo
ENrAlLr cyprus.radio@cyta.com.cY
NAWEX M MMSI: 002091000

: 490 kHz
NAWEX M

NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS TIME IJT(CMT) NAVICATIONALWARNINGS

0200 a a 0200 a a
0600 a a 0600 a a
1000 a a 1000 a a
1400 a a 1400 a a
1800 a o '1800 a a
2200 a a 2200 a a

282 Adnliralty var Loose Leaf - C.A,1.N,4.

 STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAWEX FACILITIES
NAVTEX
EGYPT (Mediterranean Coast) GREECE
lrakleion Krilis lHl [Ql (continued)
Al lskandanyah (Alexandria) [Nl 31'12',N 29'52',E
NAVTEX [O]
TELEPHONE: +20 3 4801226,4809500 & 4810202 Diagram X5 Frequency:490 kHz Greek
FAX| +20 3 4810201 Ranger 350 n miles
MMSI: 006221111
NAWEX [N]

0210 a
0610 a
1010 a a
1410 a
1810 a K6rkyra IKl IPI 39"36' 43N 19'53',47E
2214 a a TELEPHONE: +30 21 Diagrams X4, X5
FAX| +30 2106002599 Range: 400 n miles

FRANCE (Mediterranean Coast) EI\,4AlL: na\tex

NAWEX [K]
Ouessant (La Garde) [Wl [Sl (CROSS) (MRCC)
43'06', 26N 5"59',.49E
TELEPHONE: +33 4 94617110 Diagram X4
FAX'. +33 4 94271149 Range:250 n miles
EMAIL: lagarde@mrccfr.eu
TELEX: +42 430 024 CROIVD B
MMSI:002275400
NAWEX [W]

NAVTEX [P]
0340 a Frequency: 490 kHz
07 40 a
1140 o a
1540 a
1940 a
2340 a a

NAWEX [S]
Frequency;490 kHz Languager French (local bcst)

Limnos [L] IRI 39'54',41N 25"1o',84E

0300 a TELEPHONE: +30 21 Diagram X5
0700 a FAX| +30 2106002599 Range: 400 n ml es
1100 a a El\,4AlLr navtex mLl gr
1500 a NAWEX [L]
1900 a
2300 a a

GREECE
lrekleion Kritis (KritD tHI IOI 35"1g',33N 25'44',.91E
TELEPHONEi +30 21 060601 20 Diagram X5
FAX| +30 2106002599 Ranger 280- 400 n miles
EMAIL: na!.tex_h n hs@ naw. mil. g r NAWEX IR]
NAWEX [H] Frequency: 490 kHz

0110 a
0510 a a
0910 a a
1310 a
1710 a a
2110 a a
NAVTEX STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAWEX FACILITIES

IRAN (Caspian Sea) ITALY

Fereydain Kenar [c] 36"42',N 52"33'E NAWEX [R] II1 (continued)
TELEPHONET +98 112 5664504 Diagram X5 (La Maddalena (Sardegna) [tl) 41'13',37N 9"23'95E
FAX| +98 112 5664503 Range: 250 n rniles Frequencyr 490 kHz Language: ltalian
EMAIL: ferrydoonkenarradio@pmo.if
NAVTEX IGI
0120 a
0520 a
0920 a
1320 a
1720 a
2120 a
NAWEX IUI [E]
NAVTEX [J] U 43"44',.85N 13"08' 55E
: 490 kHz NAVIGATIONALWAFNINGS

0320 a
0724 a
1124 a
1520 a
1920 a
2324 a
(Mondolfo [EI) 43"44'.85N 13.08'.55E
Frequency: 490 kHz Language: ltalian
ISRAEL (Mediterranean Coast)
Hefa (Haifa) IPI 32"55',N 35"07'E 0040 a
TELEPHONET +972 4 863214s, 8632073 8632075 Diagrams X5
FAX: +972 4 8632117 & 8590919 Range:200 n miles
4440 a
EMAILT rcc@mot.gov.il 0840 a
MMSI:004280001 1240 a
NAWEX IPJ a
2044 a
NAWEX tvl [w]

NOTE:

(Sellia Marina 38"52', 35N 16"43'.01E

NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS

0330 a
1 This iime slot always conta ns a btoadcast, time slots may or may not 0730 a
be utillsed.
1130 a
ITALY 1530 a
Roma 518 kHz JRI IUJ IVI 1930 a
Roma 490 kHz ltl [E] IWI 2330 a
TELEPHONET +39 06 59083226 & 59241 Diagran] X4
Fl\X: +39 OG 5922737 & 59084793 Range: 320 n miles (Sellia Marina [W]) 38"52',35N 16"43'.01E
EI\,4AlLr na\,1ex@guardiacostiera.it
NOTE:
NAWEX [R] ll
Maddalena 41"13',37N 9.23'.95E Frequency: 490 kHz Language: ltalian

NAVIGAT]ONALWARNINGS

0340 a
0740 a
1140 a
1540 a
1940 a
2344 a

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MALTA SPAIN (Med Coast)
Malta [O] 35'51'30N 14"29'30E
TELEPHONE: +356 22 494202 & 22 494203 Dlagram X4
Cabo de la Nao
(rvRcc)
txl tMl 38.43"01N 0.10'.61W
FAX| +356 21 809860
El\4AlLr rccmalta@gov.mt Ranger 400 n miles TELEPHONE; 34 3679302 Diagram X4

NAVTEX [O] FAX: 34 96 Range: 220 n miles

Elr4AlL: radioavisos. sasemar.es
TI[,IEI]T(GMT) WEATHERB(]LLETNS NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS
MMSIr 002241004
0220 a
0620 a a
1020 a l+ NAWEX X
1420 a
1820 a a
2220 a

ROMANIA
constanta IL] 44.06'N 28.38'E
TELEPHONE: 40 241 737102 Diagram X5
Flxt 40 241 737103 Range:400 n miles
EMAILT a.rivalro radionav.ro
NAVTEX IL] NAWEX M
Frequencyi 490 kH Languagei Romanian Frequency: 0 kHz Language: Spanish
TIMEUT(6MT) NAVIGATIONALWARN NGS

0150 a a
0550 a a
0950 a a
1350 a a
1750 a a
2150 a a

RUSSIA (Black Sea Coast)

Novorossiysk [A] 44"36'N 37'58'E SPAIN (South
TELEPHONE: 7 861 7 676421 Diagram X5 Tarifa [c] [I] ) s6"02,.30N 5"33,.34W
FAx: 7 861 7 676420 Rangel 300 n miles
TELEX: 64 279194 GN4DSS RU TELEPHONE: 34 684740 (Emergency) DjagEms X3, X4
EMAIL: navtex mapn.morfJot ru
FAX: 34 956 680606 Range: 300 n miles
NAVTEX [A] EN,4AlL: tarifa

T]IVIE UT(GMT) NAV]GAT ONAL \I/AT{NINGS MIVSI: 002240994

0000 a a NAVTEX [G]
0400 a a
0800 a a
'1200 a a
1600 a a
2000 a a

RUSSIA (Caspian Sea Coast)

Astrakhan [W] 45"47'N 47.33'E
TELEPHONE: 78512 584808 Djagram X5 *I NAVTEX [T]
FAX| 7 8512 585981 Range:250 n miles Frequency: 490 kH
NAVTEX [W]
TtME Llr(Gi\tTl NAVIGAIIONALWARNINGS

0340 a a
0740 a a
1140 a a
1540 a a
1940 a a
2340 a a

285
W( 4ll2014 Nl'285 Ad,niralty VAR Loose i-eaf- C A LM.
IAVTEX WTH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES

TUNISIA TURKE (Black Sea Coast)

Kelibia T Samsun EA (continued)
Diagram X4 NAWEX A
Range: 270 n miles Frequency: 0 kHz Language: Turkish
EMAIL: sho defense.tn
NAVTEX T 36'48'N 1r "02'E
TIMEUT{GMT) NAVIGATIONAL
0000 a O
WARNINGS

0310 a 0400 a a
0710 a a 0800 a a
1110 a 1200 o a
1510 a 1600 a a
'1S 10 a a 2000 a a
2310 a
TURKE (Mediterranean Coast)
TURKE (Aegean Sea)
Antalya F D 36"09'N 32"26,E
izmir I c 38"16'N 26.16'E Remotely controlled from istanbul Diagram X5
Remotely controJled ffom lstanbul Diagram X5 TELEPHONE: 90 212 4259728 & 5989534 Range:400 n mites
TELEPHONE: 90 212 4259728 & 5s89534 Ranger400 n miles FAX: 90 212 5410338
FAX| 90 212 5410338 EMAlLr turkradyo kegrn.gov.tr
EMAIL:turkrcdyo kegm.govtf
MMSIi 0027'1 000
MMSI: 002715000
NAWEX F
NAWEX I
NAVIGATIONAL !!/ARNIIIGS
{AVIGATIONAL WARNINGS
0050 a a
0120 a a
4450 a a
0520 a a
0850 a a
0920 a a
1250 a a
1320 a a
'1650 a a
1720 a a
2050 a a
2120 a a
NAWEX NAVTEX D
C
Frequency: 0 kHz Language: Turkish
Frequency: 0 kHz Languagei Turklsh
NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS
TIME UT(GMT) IAVIGATIONALWARNINGS
0030 a a
0020 a a
0430 a a
0420 a a
0830 a a
0820 a a
1234 a a
1220 a a
1630 a a
'1620 a a
2430 a a
2024 a a

TURKE (Black Sea Coast) TURKE (NlarmaraDenizi)

Samsun E A 41"23'N 36.11'E istanbul DB M 41.04'N2B"57,E
Remotely controlled from stanbul Diagram X5 TELEPHONE: 90 212 4259128 & 5989534 Diagram X5
TELEPHONE: 90 212 4259728 & 5989534 Range: 400 n miles TELEX: 607 21190 ISTZ TR
FAX: 90 212 5410338 FAX: 90 212 5410338
EMAILT tu*radyo kegm.gov.tr EMAIL: tu*radyo kegm.gov.tr
MMSI:002712000 MMSI: 002711000 Range;400 n mites (MF)
NAWEX E
NAWEX D
IAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS T|ME rJr(GMr) NAVIGAIIONALWARNINGS

0040 a a 0030 a a
0440 a a 0430 a a
0840 a a 0830 a a
1240 a a 1230 a a
1640 a a a a
2040 a a 2030 a a

286 Admiralty var Loose Leaf - C.A.l.N4.

 STATIONS WITH OPEBATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES
NAVTEX

^ TURKEY (Marmara Denizi) UKRAINE

istanbul IDl IBl [Ml (Coniinued) Kerch [G] IUI 45"23', 09N 36'38',14E
NAWEX [B] TELEPHONE: +380 65 6149317 Diagram X5
Frequency: 490 kHz Language: Turkish
FAX| +380 65 6121436 Rangei 250 n n'riles
El\4AlLr kerch@hydro.ukr.nei
0010 a a MMSI:002723659
0410 a a NAWEX IGI
0810 a a TllrlE UT(Gl\,lT)

1210 a o a
0100
'1610 a a a
0500
2010 a a a a
0900
1300 a a
NAWEX [M] 1700 a a
| 4209 5 ',Hz Turkish
2100 a

0200 a a
0600 a a NAWEX [U]
'1000 a a Frequency:490kHz Language: English
1400 a a BULLETINS

1800 a a 0320 a
2200 a a 0720 a
1120 a a
1520 a a
UKRAINE 1920 a a
Odesa [C] [Xl 46"22'39N 30"44'.51E 2320 a
TELEPHONET +380 48 7507845 Diagram X5
FAX| +380 482 7680908 Ranger 250 n miLes
E[,4AILr ofi ice@hydfro.od.ua
MMSI:002725613
NAWEX [C]

0020 a
0420 a
0820 a a
1220 a a
1620 a a
2020 a

NAWEX IXI
Frequency:490kHz Language: English

0350 a
0750 a
1150 a a
1550 a a
1950 a a
2350 a

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NAVTEX SIATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAWEX FACILITIES

BERMUDA (UN CANADA (Allantic Coast)

Bermuda Radio [B] 32"21407351 N 64.39'.4616W lqaluit [T] [sl (Canadian CG) 63"43' 82N 68"32'.70W
TELEPHONE: +1 441 2qVArc Diagram Xg Operational between N/id lvlay to late December approx.
Fl\Xt +1 441 2971530 Diagram Xg
Range:280 n rniles
TELEPHONE: +1 867 9795269 Ranger 300 n miles
TELEXT Inmarsat C 431010110 Inmarsat C 431010120 Fl\X: +1 867 9794264
MMSI:003100001 TELEXT +63 15529 NORDREc CDA
NAVTEX [B] EMAIL: iqanordf eg@innav.gc.ca
NAVICATIONAL WARN]NGS
MMSI: 003'160023
NAVTEX [T]
0010 a a
0410 a a BULLETNS

0810 a a 0310 o
1210 a a 0710 a a
'1610 '11'10 a
a a
2010 a a 1510 a
1910 a a
2310 a

NAWEX [S]
CANADA (Atlantic Coast) Frequency:490kHz Language: French

Yarmouth [U] IVJ (Canadian CG) 43"44', 6sN 66"07' 32W

TELEPHONE: +1 506 6364696 Diagram Xg 0300 a
FAX: +1 506 6365000 Ranger 300 n miles 0700 a a
TELEXT +21 1922510 CCc IIRHQ DRT 1100 a
EN/lAlLr CCGOPS@ELSMAIL.NEI
1500 a
MMSI:003160015
NAWEX [U]
1900 a a
2300 a
NAVIGATIONALWAFNINGS
Operationa between N/id IVay to late December approximately
0320 a
0724 a Sydney Nova Scoria [Ql [Jl (Canadian CG)
112A a 46"11',.15N 59.53'77W
1520 a TELEPHONET +1 902 5647751 Diagram Xg
FAX| +1 902 5647662 Ranger 300 n miles
1920 a ENilAlL: ccgops@elsmail.net & hlxecaregl @innav,gc.ca
2320 a MMSI:003160017
NAWEX [O]

NAVTEX [V]
Frequency: 490 kHz Language: French
0240 a
0640 a
1040 a
0335 a
0735 a 1440 a
1135 a 1840 a
2240 a al
a 1 Winter only
1935 a
NAWEX IJI
2335 a
Frequency: 490 kHz Language: French

BULLETINS

0255 a
0655 a
1055 a
'1455 a
1855 a
2255 a a1

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 SIATIONS WITH OPERAT1ONAL NAVTEX FACILiTIES
NAVTEX
^ CANADA (Atlantic Coast) CANADA (Great Lakes)
Labrador [XI (Canadian cc) s3"42,52N 57'01,3bw Thunder Bay [Pl (Canadian CG) 48'33 80N 88"39'37w
Diagram Xg
TELEPHONE: +1 709 a962252
Range: 300 n mies
FAX: +1 709 8968455 Range: 300 n mies MMS|: 003160031
EMAIL: ecaregsnf @innav.gc ca NAVTEX [P]
MMSI;003160022
NAVTEX IXI
0230 a
0630 a a1

0350 a 1030 a
'1430 a
0750 a
0910 a1 1830 a a1

1150 a 2230 a
r During ice season
1550 a
1950 a
2110 ar CANADA (S. Lawrence River)
2350 a2 a3 Sept- lles (Rividre- au- Renard) [Cl IDl (Canadian CG)
TELEPHONET +1 418 2695686 50"11'75N 66"06'73W
FAX| +1 418 2695514 Diagram Xg
2 summeT
EMAILT rarecareg@innav.gc.ca Ranger 300 n mlles
MMSIi 003160025
St. John's [O] (Canadian CG) 47"36'6sN s2'40'1BW NAVTEX [C]
TELEPHONET +1 7Og 7722106 Diagram Xg
FAX: +1 709 7725369 Range: 300 n miles
00201 a a
EI\4AlLr ecaregsnf @innavgc.ca
0420 a
MMSI: 003160020
0820 a
NAVTEX [O]
1220 a
1620 a
0220 a 2420 a
1 [,4arine forecasts are replaced by
0620 a a2 lce nforn]ation during ice season only.

1020 a ar
NAWEX [D]
1420 a Frequency:490kllz Language: French
1820 a3 O3
2220 a2 a1 a1
00351 a a
r only in summer 0435 a
3 Weather and \ryave heights in summer, ice in winier 0835 a
1235 a
CANADA (Great Lakes)
163s a
Wiarton [Hl (Canadian CG) 44"56'22N 8i"14'.oow 2035 a
TELEPHONE: +1 613 9254471 Diagrarn Xg I Marneforecasts are repaced by ce informaton during iceseason only,

FAX| +1 613 9254519 Ranger 300 n r.iles

MlrSl:003160029 cuRAgAo
NAWEX [H] [Wiarton 44'20'N B1'10'W) Curagao [H] 12"1o',312N 68"51', 822W
TELEPHONET +599(9) 4637700 Diagran,s X9, X11
FAX: +599(9) 4637950 Ranger 400 n m les
0110 a ar [4 [!Sl: 003061 000

0510 a NAVTEX IH

09'10 a
0'110 a
13'10 a a1
0510 a
1710 a O1
0910 a
2110 a
1310 a a
l Durng ce season 1714 a
1 Marine Jorecasis are rep aced by ce in{ornation during ice season only
2110 a

289
NAVTEX STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES

GREEN LAND UNITED STATES (Atlantic Coast)

Simiulaq IM] 60"41'N 46'35'W Charleston [E] (US Coast Guard) 32"S0,.87N 79"b7,OOW _
-Diagram X'12, X13 Remotely contro edfrom OA]VSLANT (NMN) Dragram X9
300 n mlles TELEPHONET +1 7 57 421 6240 Range: 200 n miles
NAV GATLONALWAFNINGS FAX| +1 757 4216225
rELEX: +230127775 USCG RCC NYK
0200 a a NAVTEX [E]
0600 a a
1000 a a
0040 a a a
1400 a a
o440 a a a
1800 a a
0840 a a2
2204 a a
1240 a a a
'1640 a a a
Kook lslands [W] 64'04',N 52.01'W 204A a a2
1 on recejpi
TELEPHONE: +299 691911 Diagram X9, X13 2 Repeated Navigationa Warn ngs
FAX: +299 691949 Range: 400 n miles
INMARSAT C: 433116710
NAVTEX [W] (Green and West Coast)(for creenland East Coast
see station lceland, Reykjavik) UNITED STATES (Atlantic Coast)
Boston [Fl (US Coast Guard) 41.42,82 7a%0,.27w
0340 a a a Remotely controled from CAI,4SLANT (NMN) Diagram X9
TELEPHONET +1 757 4216240 Range:200 n miles
074A a a a Fl\Xt +1 757 4216225
a a a TEtEXt +230 127775 USCG RCCNYK
1540 a a a MMSI:003669991
NAWEX IFI
1940 a a a
2340 a a a
0050 a a a
0450 o a a
0850 a2 a
PUERTO RICO (USA) 1250 a a a
lsabella [R] (U.S. Coast Guard) 1B"2B,N 67"04,W 1650 a a a
TELEPHONE: +1 7A7 2892041 Diagrams X9, X11 2050 a2 a
FAJ.I +1 787 72967Ao Ranger 200 n miles 1 oJuyapprox
MMSI:003669992 z Navigationa Waan ngs
NAWEX [R] lsabella (18'28'N 67'04'W)

Portsmouth (CAMSLANT) [Nl (US Coast cuard)

0250 a1 TELEPHONE: +1 757 421624A Tx:36.43,.72N 76"00,60W
0650 a a FAX| +1 757 4216225 Rxr 36'47'N 76"20'W
1050 a a ABEA: +230 127775 USCG RCC NYK Diaoram X9
MMSI:003669995 Range: 280 n r.iles
1450 a1
NAWEX [N] (36.44'N 76.01'W)
T 850 a a
2250 a a 0210 a a
1 Repeated Navigational Warn ngs
0610 a a
1010 ar
1410 a a
1810 a a
2210 a1
r Repeated Navigalional Warnings

290
 STATIONS WITH OPEBATIONAL NAWEX FACILITIES
NAVTEX

UNITED STATES (Atlantic Coast)

Miami [A] (US Coast Guard) 2s'37'40N 80"23'37W
Remotely controlled {rom CAMSLANT (NMN) Diagram Xg
TELEPHONE: +1 757 4216240 Range: 240 n miles
Flxt +1 757 4219225
IELEXi +230127775 USCG RCC NYK
MMSI:003669907
NAWEX [A
NAVIGATIONALWAFNINGS

0000 a a
0400 a a
0800 a1

1200 a a
1600 a a
2000 a1

I Repeated Navigational Wahings

New Orleans [Gl (US Coast Guard) 29"53'08N 89"s6'73w

Remotely controlled trom CAI\,ISLANT (NMN) Diagram Xg
TELEPHONE: +1 757 4216240 Range: 200 n miles
FAxi +1 757 4216225
IELEX: +230127775 USCG RCC NYK
MMSI:003669998
NAWEX [G]
NAVIGATIONALWABNINGS

0100 al
0500 a a
0900 a a
1300 a1
1700 a a
2100 a a
1 Repeatsd Navigational Warnings
NAVTEX STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES

ARGENTINA ARGENTINA
Bahia Blanca Prefectura Naval Radio [p] tDl (RSC) Comodoro Rivadavia prefectura Naval Radio [Ol
[Cl
TELEPHONE: +54 91 45733s5 38.52,S 62"06,W (RSc)
FAX: +54 91 4573555 Diaqram X11 TELEPHONE: +54 297 447G863 45.50'S 67"28'W
E- IMAILt bbia@prefecturanaval.gov.ar FAX| +54 297 4462167 Diagran] X11
MMSI:007100005 Range:280 n miles E- N,4AlLt jecriv@pref ecturanaval. gov.ar Ranget 280 n mjJes
NAWEX [P] MMSI:007010008
NAWEX IOI
NAVIGATIONAL WAFNINGS

0230 a a NAVIGATIONALWAHNINGS

0630 a a 0220 a a
1030 a a 0620 a a
1430 a a 1020 a a
1830 a a 1420 a a
2230 a a 1820 a a
2220 a a
NAWEX [D]
NAWEX [C]
: 490 kH:
NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS
: 490 kHi

0030 a a NAVIGATIONAL WARNINCS

0430 a 0020 a a
a
a
0420 a a
0830 a
1230 a
0820 a a
a
1630 a 1220 a a
a
a
1620 a a
2030 a
2020 a a
Buenos Aires Prefectura Navat Radio IRI [F]
Mar del Plata Prefectura Naval Radio [Q]
TELEPHONE: +54 1 45767657 35'93',S 57.10'W IEI (RSc)
TELEPHONE: +54 223 4803006 38"03'S 57"32'W
FAX: +54 1 45767657 Diagram X11
FAX: +54 223 4803100 Diagram X11
E- N,4AlLr info@prefecturanaval. gov.ar Bange: 280 n miles
E- lvlAlL: jenT pla@prefecturanaval.gov.ar Ranger 280 n miles
MMSI:007010001
MMSI:007010003
NAWEX [B]
NAWEX IO]
NAVIGATIONALWAFNJNGS
NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS
0250 a a 0240 a a
0650 a a 0640 a a
1050 a a 1040 a a
1450 a a 1440 a a
1850 a a 1844 a a
2250 a a 2240 a a
NAWEX [F]
NAWEX IEI
: 490 kHi : 490 kH:
TII\IE UT(GMT) NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS
NAVIGATIONALWABNINGS
0050 a a 0040 a a
0450 a a o440 a a
0850 a a 0840 a a
1250 a a 1240 a a
1650 a a 1640 a a
2050 a a 2040 a a

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NAVTEX
^. ARGENTINA URUGUAY
Rio Gallegos Prefectura Naval Radio JNI [B] (RSC) La Paloma IAJ [F] 34"40',S 54"09',W

TELEPHONEr +54 2966 435494 51'37' 3865 69"1 2' 713W NOTE
FAXr +54 2966 435494 Diagrarn X11
E- l\ilAlL: rgal costera@prefecturanaval.gov ar Ranget 280 n miles
TELEPHONET +598 2 3099220 Diagram X11
MMSI:007010010 FAX| +598 2 3099220 Rangei 280 n miles

NAWEX INI NAVTEX [A]

Frequency: 490 kHz Language: Spanish
0210 a a
0610 a a 0000 a a
T010 a a 0400 a a
1410 a a 0800 a a
18'10 a a 1200 a a
2210 a a 1600 a a
NAWEX [B] 2000 a a
: 490 l(Hi
NAVTEX [F]

0010 a o
a 0050 a a
0410 a
a 0450 a a
0810 a
o 0850 a a
1214 a
a 1250 a a
a
a 1650 a a
2010 a
2050 a a
Ushuaia Prefectura Naval Radio tMI tAl (RSC)
TELEPHONE: +54 2901 422s82 s4"48'S 68"18'W
Fl\X'. +54 2901 421425 Diagramsx1o,X11
E lvlAlL: jeushu@pfefecturanaval.gov.ar Ranget 280 n miles
MMSI:007010011
NAWEX IM1

0200 a a
0600 a a
1000 a a
1400 a a
1800 a a
2200 a a

NAWEX [A]
: 490 kH2

0000 a a
0400 a a
0800 a a
'1200 a a
'1600 a a
2000 a a

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NAMIBIA
Walvis Bay IBI 23.03'S 14.37'E
NOTE:

TELEPHONET +264 64203581 Diagram X6

FAX: +264 64207497 Range: 378 n miles

SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Town [Cl 33"40',.9655 18.43' 087E
TELEPHONET +27 21 5510700 Diagram Xo
FAXI +27 21 5513760 Range:300 n miles
NAWEX ICI

0020 a
o420 a
0820 a
1220 a a
1620 a a
2020 a
Durban IOI 29"48',.352S 30"48',,952E
Remoiely controlled from Cape Town Diagram XG
TELEPHONE: +27 21 5510700 Range: 300 n miles
FAX: +27 21 5513760
NAWEX [O]

0220 a
0620 a
1020 a a
1420 a
1820 a a
2220 a
Port Elizabeth ll 34' 02', 1 95', 5 25" 33', -37 2E
Remotely controlled Jrom Cape Town Diagram X6
TELEPHONE: +27 21 5510700 Range: 300 n miles
FAX: +27 21 5513760
NAWEX III

0120 a
0520 a
0920 a a
1320 a
1724 a a
2124 a

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NAVTEX

INDIA
Chennai [P] 13"05',N 80"17',E

NOTE:

TELEPHONE: +91 44 25240540 Diagram X6

NAWEX [P] Range:250 n miles

0230 a
0630 a
1030 a
1430
1830 a
2230

Mumbai (Bombay) [Gl 19'05',N 72"50'E

NOTE

TELEPHONE: +91 22 24332554 Diagram X6

Ranger 250 n miles
NAWEX [G]

0100
0500 a
0900 a a a
1300 a
1700 a
2100 a a a

MAURITIUS
Mauritius [Cl 20"10'050's 57'26 688E
TELEPHONE: +230 2085950 Diagram X6
FAxr +230 2110838 Ranger 400 n miles
NAWEX ICI (20'1o',S 57"28',E)
NAVIGATIONALWAENINGS

0020 a a
0420 a a
0420 a a
1220 a a
1620 a a
2020 a a

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NAVTEX STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAWEX FACILITIES

BAHRAIN IRAN
Hamata [B] 26"09',.40N 50.28' 60E Bandar-e Shahld Raia,i [F] 27.06'N 56.03'E
TELEPHONE: +973 883939 & 883543 Diagram X6 TELFPHONET +98 761 4514002 Diagram X6
FAX: +973 242676 Range:300 n miles FAX: +98 761 4514036 Hange: J{io n mttes
NAWEX [B]
El\4AIL: abbasradio@pmo.ir
NAV GATIONALWAFNINGS
NAWEX [F]
0010 a TIMEUT(GMT) NAVIGATIONALWAFNINGS
0410 a a 0050 a
0B10 a 0450 a a
1210 a 0850 a
1610 a a 1250 a a
2010 a a
2050 a
EGYPT (Red Sea Coast)
NAWEX III
Al Qugayr [V] 26'06',.39N 34.17' 04E
: 490 kHi Fatsl
TELEPHONE: +20 65 33OOO1 Diagram X6
NAVIGATIONAL WAFNINGS
FAX: +20 65 330001 Ranget 400 n miles
0120 a
TELEX: +91 92350 OWEPT SUK UN
MMSI:006221112 0520 a a
NAWEX [V] 0920 a
NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS
1320 a a
0330 a a 1720 a
0730 a 2120 a
1130 a Bdshehr IAI 28"59',N 50.49'E
1530 a a TELEPHONE: +98 771 2s3OO74 Diagram X6
1930 a FAX: +987712530077 Ranger 300 n miles
2330 a ElllAlL: Bushenradio@pmo.ir
NAWEX IA]
lsmailia (At tsma,ihyah) [xl 30"28'N 32"22'E
TELEPHONE: +20 64 322299 l3g4869 Diagram X5 NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS

FAX: +20 64 334869 Ranget 400 n miles 0000 a

NAWEX [X] (30.28'N 32.22'E) 0400 a
NAVIGATIONAL WARTJINGS 1
0800 a a
0350 a 1240 a a
0750 a 1600 a
1150 a 2000 a
1550 a
NAWEX IDJ
1950 a : 490 kH: Farsl
2350 a NAVIGATIONALWAFNINGS
1 Including Rig movements 0030 a
4209 5 kHz 0430 a
TrlltE UrGMT) NAVIGATIONAL WAFNINGSl 0830 a a
0750 a 1230 a a
'1150
a 1630 a
1 Including Rig
movemenis 2030 a

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NAVTEX

,--- OMAN
Masqat (Muscat) (Wattayah Radio Station) [M]
TELEPHONE: +968 24571400 23"37'N 58"31'E
FAX: +968 24562995 Diagram X6
Range: 270 n miles
NAWEX IMI
NAVIGATIONALWAENINGS

0200 a a
0600 a a
1000 a a
1400 a a
1800 a a
2200 a a

PAKISTAN
Karachi [Pl 24'52'N 67"09'E

N0TEi

TELEPHONET +92 21 4591161 Diagram X6

FA(: +92 21 4591285 Range: 400 n miles
MMSI:004634060
NAWEX [P]

0230 a
0630 a a
1030 a
1430 a
1830 a a
2234 a

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NAVTEX SIATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES

CHINA CHINA
Dalian [R] 38"50', 69N 121"31'.09E
TELEPHONE:+86 411 82623096
Guangzhou IN] 23'08',N 113'32'E
Diagram X8
FAX: +86 411 82626051 Range:250 n miles TELEPHONE: +BG 20 84102403 Diagram X7
MMSI:004121300 FAXr +86 20 84428954 Range: 250- 400 n miles
NAVTEX IRI Language: Engtish El\,4AiL: gzrdoxsq@1 63.net
NAVIGATIONALWAHNINCS TELEX: +85 441200 cZRDO CN
0250 a MMSI:004123100
0650 a NAWEX [N] Language: Engtish
'1050 a
NAVJGATIONAL WARNINGS
a
0210 a
1850 a
0610 a
2250 a '1010

NAWEX IR] 1410 a a

: 486 kH: Chinese 1810 a
TIME UT(GMrl NAVIGATIONALWAFN NGS a
0250 a a
0650 a a
NAWEX [N]
1050 a a
: 486 kHz Lanquage: Chines
1450 a a
NAVIGATIONALWAFN NGS
1850 a a
0210 a a
2250 a a 0610 a a
Fuzhou IOI 26'01'N 119.18'E 1010 a a
TELEPHONE: +86 591 83680690 Diagram X7 1410 a a
FAX| +86 591 83680690 Ranger 250 n miles 1810 a a
MMSI:004122600
NAWEX [O] Language: Engtish 2210 a a
NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS

4220 a Hong Kong Radio ILI 22'12' 57N 114"15'.3E

0620 a TELEPHONE: +852 22337999 Diagram X7
1020 a FAX: +852 25417714 Ranger 400 n mjles
fl24 a TELEX: +802 82952 l\,4RCC HX
1820 a MMSI:004773500
2220 a Navigational Warnings are to be vetted by ong Kong IVRCC
before broadcasLjng in NAVTLX. App.calio for ssciance ol
NAWEX [O] NAVTEX shou d be doo.essed ro Tt EX: 802 2952 t\ilBCC hX
: 486 kHt Chinese NAWEX [L]
NAVIGAT]ONALWAFNINGS
NAVIGATIONALWAHN]NGS
a22A a 0150 a a
0620 a 0550 a a
1020 a 0950 a a
142Q a 1350 a a
1820 a 1750 a a
2220 a 2150 a a

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 STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES
NAVTEX
CHINA CHINA
Sanya [Ml 1B'17',49N 109'21',80E Tianjin [Sl 39'02',39N 117"26',95E
TELEPHONE: +86 B9B 88272063 Diagram X7 Diagram XB
FAX: +86 BgB 88257847 Banger 250 n mies Range: 250 n miles
MMSI:004123700 NAVTEX [S]
NAVTEX [M] Language: English : 486 kH2 Chinese
NAVIGATLONALWARNINGS
TIME UT(GI\,T)
0300 o
0200 a
a 0700 a
0600
a 1100 a
1000
a 1500 a
1400
a 1900 a
1800
a 2300 a
2200

NAVTEX [N] Zhanjiang IP] 21'09', 58N 111"21', A2E

Diagram X7
: 486 kHz Lanquaqe: Chines
Range: 250 n miLes
0200 a NAVTEX [P]

0600 a : 486 l(Hz Chinese

1000 a
0230 a
1400 a
0630 a
1800 a
r 030 a
2204 a
1430 a
Shanghai IQI 3t'08'N 121"33',E 1830 a
TELEPHONE: +86 2l 58555840 Diagram XB 2230 a
FAX: +86 21 58556478 Range: 250 n miles
TELEXT +85 337305 Sl\,4TNC CN
MMSI:004122100
GUAM (Northern Mariana Islands) (USA)
NAVTEX [O] Language: English
NOTE:

a Guam [V] (US Coast Guard) 13"28'.62N 144"50',10E

0240
TELEPHONET +1 671 355 4910 Diagram X7
0640 a
FAX: +1 671 355 4831 Range:230 n miles
1040 o
MMSI:003669994
1444 a
NAVTEX [V]
1840 a
2240 a a
0330 a
NAVTEX [O] 0730 a a
: 4209 5 kHz 1130 a a
1530 a a
0240 a '1930 a a
0640 a
2330 a a
1040 a
1444 a
1840 a INDONESIA (Jawa)
2240 a Jakarta [E] 6"07',15',S 106"51'78E
TELEPHONE: +62 21 8812287 Diagrams X6, X7
NAVTEX [O]
NAWEX [E] Range: 300 n miles
l 486 kHz Chinese

0240 a 0040 a a
0640 a 0444 a a
1040 o 0840 a a
1444 a 1240 a a
1840 o '1640 a a
2240 a 2040 a a

299
NAVTEX STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES

INDONESIA (Papua) JAPAN

Jayapura [Al 2"31, 13S 140"43,.30E Frequency:424 kHz (Locat bcst) Language: Japanese
TELEPHONET +62 967 541122 & 541630 Diaoram X7 TIMEUT(GI\IT)

NAWEX IAI Range: 300 n mlles

0108 a a a
0508 a a a
0000 a
0908 a a a a,
0400 a
1308 a a a a2
0800 a
1708 a a a
1200 a
2108 a a a
1600 a
1 On receipt
2000 a 2 January to April
INDONESIA (Seram)
Amboina (Ambon) [Bl 3"41',68S 128"11'.88E Moii [H] (Jcc N4Rcc) 34"01',N 130.56'E
TELEPHONE: +62 911 352011 & 341571 Diaqram X7 TELEPHONET +81 93 3324999 Diagram XB
NAWEX [B] Range:300 n miles FAX| +81 93 3218611 Range: 400 n rniles
El\,4AlLr op- 7@kaiho.milt.go. jp
MMSI; 004310701
0010 a
NAWEX IH]
0410 a
T|ME UT(GMr)
0810 a
1210 a 0T10 a a a
1610 a 0510 a a a
2010 a 0910 a a a
INDONESIA (Sulawesi) 1310 a a a
Uiungpandang(Makassar)[Dl 1710 a a a
5.04,sgs11s"29'.83E
TELEPHONET +62 411 319282 & 322a86 Diaqram X7
2110 a a a
NAWEX [D] r on receipt
Ranger 300 n miles
TIME UT{GMT)

0030 a
Frequencyi 424 kHz (Local bcst) Language: Japanese
T|LEUT(GMT)
0430 a
0830 a 4017 a a a
1230 a 4417 a a a
a 0817 a a a
2010 a 1217 a a a
JAPAN 1617 a a a
2017 a a a
Kushiro [K] (JCG I/RCC) 42"57',N 144"36'E
1 on receipt
NAVTEX Centre: wwwl .kalho.rniit.go.jp/jhd- E.html Diagram XB
TELEPHONET +81 134 276172 Ranger 400 n miles Naha [G] (JcG N4RCC) 26"05',N 127.40'E
FAX: +81 134 212835 TELEPHONET +81 98 8664999 Diagram X7
EMAIL: op- 1 @kaiho.milt.go.jp FAX| +81 98 8691'167 Ranger 400 n miles
MMSI:004310102 EI\,4AlL: op- 11@kaiho.m jlt.go. jp

NAWEX [K] MMSI:004311101

NAWEX IGI
BULLETINS WAFNINGS 1 T]I\4EUI(GMT)

0140 a a a
0100 a a a
0540 a a a
0500 a a a
0940 a a a a2
'1340 0900 a a a
a a a a2
1300 a a a
1744 a a a
1700 a a a
2140 a a a
2100 a a a
2 January to Apr I 1 On receipt

300
 STATIONS WITH OPERAIIONAL NAVTEX
FACILITIES NAVTEX
JAPAN
JAPAN
Frequency; 424 kHz (Local bcst)
Language: Japanese
UT{Gt\lT) Frequency: 424 kHz (Local bcst) Language: Japanese
'|ME

0000 a a a
0400 a a 0034 a
a a a
0800 a a 4434 a
a a a
12A0 a a a 0834 a a a
1600 a a a a a a
2000 a a 1634 a
a a a
, On fecejpt
2034 a a a
I On
otaru pl (JCG N4RCC)
43.19'N 140.27'E
receipL

TELEPHONEj +Bl 134 276j72

Djagran XB
FAx: +81 134 212835
Range:400 n miles KOREA, NORTH (Democratic peoples
EMAILT op- 1@kaiho.mill.go jp Republic ofl
[4MSli 0043{0i01 Hamhung [Ej [B] 39"50' 00,N 127.41'.017E
NAVTEX IJI
Diagrarn XB
AUTLETINS tcE
Range: 150 n miles
0130 a a a NAVTEX [E]
0530 a a a
0s30 a a a a2
1330 a a a a2
1730 a a a
2130 a a a
I On rcceipi
2 January to
Aprit

Frequency: 424 kHz (Local bcst) Language: Japanese

TIMEUT(GMT)

0051 a a a
4451 a a a
0851 a a a a2
1251 a a a a2
1651 a a a
2051 a a a
I On receipt
2 Janoary
to April

Yokohama [tl (JCG MRCC)

35"14'N 139.55'E
TELEPHONET +81 45 6634999 KOREA, NORTH (Democratic peoples
Fnxt +81 45 2275652
Diagfam XB Republic of)
Range:400 n miles
E[,,1AlL: op- 3@kaiho.mitt.gojp Pyongyang [D] IAI 38'59.583N 125"42'.925E
MMSI;00431030,1
Diagram XB
NAVTEX [I]
Range: 150 n miles
rMEUr(ctuT)
NAVTEX [D]
0120 a a a
0520 a a a
0920 o a a
1320 a a a
1720 a a a
212A a a a
On receipt

301 Admiralty var Loose Leaf, C.A.t.[,4.

 NAVTEX STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES

KOREA, NORTH (Democratic Peoples Republic of) PHILIPPINES

Pyongyang ID] [A] (contjnued) \,4anila [J] 14'30',.333N 121.03'.900E
Diagram X7
NAVTEX [A]
Frequencyr 490 kHz (Local bcst) Languaget Korean Ranget 320 n miles
NAVTEX IJ]
TME UT(GMT) NAV GATIONAL WARN NGS

0000 a a 0130 a a
0400 a a 0530 a a
0800 a a 0930 a a
1200 a a 1330 a a
1600 a a 1734 a a
2000 a a 2130 a a

SABAH (lvlalaysia)
KOREA, SOUTH (Republic of,)
Sandakan [S] 05"53',.850N 118'00'.236E
chukpydn (Jukbyeon) [V] Ul 37"03'.450N 129.25'.700E Diagram X7
TELEPHONE: 82 32 8352195 Diagrarn X8 NAVTEX [S] 350 n miles
TIME UT (GITJT)
FAXi +82 32 8352895 Range: 200 n miles
NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS

EMAlLr korea_navtex@kcg.go,kr
0300 a a
0700 a
http://navtex.kcg.go.kr
NAVIEX [V]
1100 a
1500 a a
TMEUT(GMT) NAV CiCT ONAL WARN NGS
1900 a
0330 a a
2300 a
0730 a
'1130 a a
SARAWAK (lvla laysia)
1530 a a
N/iri lTl 04"26"418N 114.01'.512E
1930 a
a Diagram X7
a
Range:350 n miles
NAVTEX U] NAVTEX [T]
Frequencyi 490 kHz (Local bcst) Languager Korean NAVIGATLONAL WARNINCJS

NAV GAI ONALWARN]NOS

03'10 a a
0130 a 0710 a
0530 a a 11 10 a
0930 a a 1510 a a
1330 a 1910 a
1730 a a 2310 a
2130 a a

*l Pydnsan (Byeonsan) [WJ IK] 35'36'N 126"29'E

SEE PAGE 3O2A

SINGAPOR E
Singapore Port Operations Control [C] '1"20"652N
IVIALAYSIA, PFNINSULAR (WeSt Coast) '103"58',.354E
Penang [U] ([/RCC) 5'25', 583N 10A"24'.402E TELEPHONET +65 62265539 Diagrams X6, X7
TELEPHONET +60 3 31670530 Diagrams X6, X7 FAX: +65 62279971 Range:400 n miles
FAX: +60 3 31671334 fELEX: +87 2A021 MARTEL RS
Range: 350 n miles
EllAlL: pocc@mpa.govsg
TELEX: +84 39748 MA
lVlMSlr 005630002
NAVTEX [U] (Penang (Pinang)5"25'N 100.24,E)
NAVTEX IC]
T ME UT (GIVI) WEATHER B]]LLETNS NAVIGAT ONAL WARNINGS TIME UT(GMT) NAVIGATIONAL WARN NG5
0320 a a 0020 a a
a72A a 4420 a
1120 a 0820 a
'1520 a a 1220 a a
1920 a 1620 a
2324 a 2420 a
302
wk 50/2014 Nt 285 Admirftlty VAR L00se Leaf " C.A.LM.
 3024

Pydnsan (Byeonsan) IWI

tKI 35"36'N 126'29'E
MMSIr 00,901004
Diagram X8
NAWEX [vU NAWEX IKI
Frequency: 490 kHz (Local bcst) Language: Korean
NME UT(GMI)
NAVIGATIONAL !!/ARNINGS
0140 a
0540 a a
0940 a a
'1340
a
't740 a a
2140 a a

Wk 5012014 NP 285 Admiralb/ VAR LooseLeaf _ C.A.I.M.

 STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES
NAVTEX
TAIWAN VIETNAM
Chi- lung (Keelung) [P] 25"08'N 121"45',E Hai Phong [Ml 20'51', 02N 106'44' 02E
TELEPHONE: +886 2 24241913 Diagram X7
TELEPHONE: +84 313842066 Diagram X7
FAxt +886 2 24241923 Range: 540 n miles
FAX: +84 31 3842979
MMSI:004162019
NAVTEX f MMSI:005741040
NAV GATIONALWAFNINGS NAVTEX [M]
0630 a a Frequencyl 490 kHz Language Vietnamese
1430 a a
2230 a a 0200 a
(Linyuan) [P] 22"29'N 120"25',E 0600 a
Remotely controlled from Chi- lung (Keelung) 1000 o
NAVTEX IP 1400 a
1800 a
0230 a a
2204 a
1030 a a
1830 a a NAVTEX [M]
Frequency: 4209 5 kHz Language Vietnamese
THAILAND
Bangkok Radio (Nonthaburi) [F] 13"01', 471 N 100'01', 200E
a
0200
TELEPHONET +66 2 4022001 Diagrams X6, X7
FAxt +66 2 4022004 Ranger 400 n miles 0600 a
MMSI:005671000 1000 a
NAWEX [F] 1400 a
1800 o
0050 a a 2200 o
0450 a
0850 o a Ho Chi Minh [X] 10"23',67N 107"08',68E
1250 a TELEPHONET +B4B 39404148 & 39404581 Diagrams X6, X7

1650 a FAX:+B4B 39404581 Range:400 n miles

2050 a MMSI:005743030
NAVTEX [X]
VIETNAM NAVICATIONALWABNINGS

Da Nang [K] [Fl 16'03',.33N 108'09',42E 0350 a

TELEPHONE: +84 511 3650264 Diagram X7 a
0750
FAX| +84 511 3650177 Range: 400 n miles
1150 a
MMSI:005742030
NAWEX IKl
a
1950 a
0140 a 2350 a
0540 a
Nha Trang [Cl 12'13',33N 109"1o',83E
0940 a
TELEPHONET +B4B 3590098 & 3590099 Diagrams X6, X7
1340 a
FAXr+848 3590098 Range: 400 n miles
1740 a
MMS|r 005742080
2140 a
NAWEX [C]
NAWEX IFI
Frequency: 490 kHz Language Vietnamese Frequency: 4209.5 kHz Language Vietnamese

0050 a 0020 a
0450 a 0420 a
0850 a 0820 a
1250 a 1224 a
1650 a 1620 a
2050 a 2020 a

303
NAVTEX STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAWEX FACILITIES

VIETNAM

Vung Tau M 10"2s,.67N .107.08,.68E

IELEPHONEi +848 3811596 & 3852890 Diagrams X6, X7
FAX|+848 3811596
MMSI: 005743020
NAWEX [Vl
Frequency: 490 kHz Language Vletnamese
TIME UT(GMT) NAVIGATIONAL WAFNINGS

0330 a
0730 a
1130 a
1530 a
1930 a
2330 a

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 STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES
NAVTEX

CANADA (Pacific Coast) HAWAil (USA)

Honolulu [Ol (US Coasi Guard) 21"26''10N 158"0 5w
Prince Rupert lDl (Canadian CG) Remotely c;ntrolled from cAlVlSPAc (NMc) Diag Xg
54'18',05N 130"24', 17W TELEPHONE: +1 415 6692047 Rangei 350 iles

Diagram X9 FAX: +l 415 6692096

TELEPHONET +1 25o 6273074
TELEXT +230 172343 AAB CG ALDA
FAX| +1 250 6249075 Range: 300 n miles
MMSI:003669993
El\,4AlL: mctsprincerupert@dfo- mpo gc ca NAWEX [O]
NAVIGATIONALWAFNINGS
MMSI: 003160013 TMEUT(GMT)

NAWEX [D] 0220 a a

NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS 0620 a a
a 1020 a1
0030
0430 a 1420 a a
0830 a 1820 a a
1230 a 2220 a1

1630 a I Repeated Navigational Watnings

a
2030 UNITED STATES (Alaska)
Kodiak [Jl [Xl (US Coasi Guard) 57"46',.63N 152"31',72W
Tofino [Hl (Canadian CG) 48"ss',.28N 125"32', 38W Diagram Xg
TELEPHONET +1 907 4875778
TELEPHONE: +1 2507267777 Diagrar. X9 Range: 200 n miles
FAX| +1 907 4875430
Fpx:. +1 25o 726 447 4 Rangel 300 n mLles MMSI:003669899
EMAIL: mctsiof ino@dfo- mPo.gc.ca NAWEX tJl - Area East of Kodiak
NAVIGATIONALWAFNINGS
MMSI:003160012
0130 a a
NAWEX IHI
0530 a a
NAVIGATIONALWAFNINGS
0930 a1
0110 a a
1330 a a
0510 a
1730 a a
0910 a
2130 a1
1310 a a
1 Repealed Navigational warnings
1710 o
NAWEX IXI - Area West of Kodiak
2110 a NAVIGATIONALWARNINGS

0350 a a
ECUADOR a
0750 a
00"43'03s 90"19'63W '1150 a1

1550 a a
MMSI:007354757 Diagrams X9, X10 a a
1950
NAWEX [Ll Language: English Range: 250- 400 n miles a1
2350
NAVIGATIONALWAFNINGS
1 Repeated Navigational Warnings

0150 a
a UNITED STATES (Pacific Coast)
0550
Astoria [W] (US Coasi Guard) 46'12',.40N 123"57', 38W
0950 a
Remotely controlled from CAIVISPAC (NMC) Diagram Xg
1350 a Range:216 n miles
TELEPHONET +1 415 6692447
1750 a FAXI +1 415 6692096
2150 a IELEXT +230 172343 CG ALDA
MMsl: 003669910
NAWEX IAI NAWEX [W]
Frequency: 490 kHz Language: Spanish NAVLGATIONALWARNINGS

NAVIGATIONALWAFNINGS 0340 a a
0000 a 07 40 a a
0400 a 1140 a1

0800 a '1540 a a
1200 a I940 a a
1600 a 2340 al
2000 a 1 Repeated N avigational Warnings

305
NAVTEX STATIONS WITH OPEFATIONAL NAWEX FACILITIES

UNITED STATES (pacific Coast)

Point Reyes (San Francisco) (CAMSPAC)
ICI
(US Coast cuard) 37"s5,.s3N 122'43'.a7W
TELEPHONE: +1 415 6692042
Diagram Xg
FAX| +1 415 6692096 Range: 350 n miles
TELEX: +230 172343 Cc ALDA
MMSI:003669990
NAWEX [C]
NAVIGATIONAL WAFNINGS
0020 a a
0420 a1
0420 a a
1220 a a
1620 ai
2020 a a
1 Ropeated
Navigational Warnings

Cambria (Long Beach) lel (US Coast cuard)

Remotety controlled from CAMSpAC (NMC)
TELEPHONE| +1 41 S 6692042
Dlagram X9
FAXi +1 415 6692096 Range: 350 n miles
TELEXT +230 172343 CG ALDA
MMSt 003669912
NAWEX [O] Cambria (3s.31,.12N i21.os,.6oW)
TIME IJT(GMT)
NAVIGAIIONAL WARNINGS

0240 a a
0640 a1
1040 a a
1440 a a
1840 a1
2240 a a
r Repeated Navigaflonal Warnings
 STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX
FACILITIES

RUSSIA (Pacific Coast)

RUSSIA (pacific Coast)
Khoimsk IB] 41"02tN 142.03'E
TELEPHONE; 7 424 33 662A5 & 66261 Petropavlovsk IC]
Diagfam XB s3'00'N 158"40'E
FAX| 7 424 33 66020 lVl[,4S]:002734418
Ranger 300 n miles Diagram XB
EMAIL| far snc.ru & marcoms snc.ru NAVTEX IC]
NAVTEX [B]
'IIMEUT(GMT)
NAVIGAiIONALWARNINGS
0010 a a
0410 a a
0810 a a
1210 a a
1610 a a
201A a t
vladivostok [A]
TELEPHONET 7 423 Z 4SO3OO 43"23'N 131"54/E
FAX| 7 423 2 451668
Diagram XB
El\,4AlLi ccd ccclcm.ru
l\,4MSlr 0027344'12
Ranger 230 n miles
NAVTEX IA]
TVE LIT(CMT)
NAV]GATIONALWAFN NCS

0000
I
0400
!
0800
1200
!a
1600 a
2000 ;
Magadan [D]
59"41'N 150"09'E
[.4MSlr 002733728
Diagram XB
NAVTEX ID]
Rangei 120 n miles

okhotsk [c] 59.22'N 143.12'E

TELEPHONET 7 4Zi 4't sZ6iB
Diagram XB
FAX| 7 421 4i 92678
Rangei 300 n mites
ENIAIL:porr oxt.kht.ru
NAVTEX IG]

NAV]CATIONAL WARNINGS
0100 a a
0500 a a
0900 a a
1300 a a
1700 a a
2100 a a

307 Admiralty var Loose Leaf- C.A.t.M.

 NAVTEX STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES

NO NAVTEX STATIONS WITHIN THIS NAVAREA

CHILE
CHILE
Antofagasta tAl IHl (IVRSC) 23" 29' 5405 7 0" 25'. 462W Punta Arenas (Magallanes)
TELEPHONET 56 55 2228008
Diagram X.10
[E] [L] (continued)
FAX| 56 55 2224464 NAVTEX ILI Languager Spanish
Ranger 400 n miles
ENlAlLr cbaradio difectemar cl TIITIE UT(GMT)
BULLETINS
lvlMSli 007250050
NAVIEX lAl Language: Engljsh 0040 a a
0840 a a
NAVIGAT]ONALWARNINGS
0400 a
1640 a a
a
1 lncluded
1200 a a in Navigational Warnings when ice struagon requtres
2000 a a
Puerto Monu [D] [K] (MRCC) 4t"28',B3S 72'57'67W
NAVTEX IH] Languager Spanish
TELEPHONE: 56 65 2256828
T IVIE UT(GMI)
Diagram Xl0
NAV OATIONAL WARN NGS FAX] 56 65 2256827 Ranger 400 n miles
0000 a a l\ili\4Sl:007250230
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a a NAVTEX [D] Languagei English
rh.4E UI(GMT)

lsla de Pascua(Easrer tstand) tFl

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1230 a a
TELEPHONET s6 32 2100222 & 21OO46s 2030 a t
FAX) 56 32 21AO2Z7 Diagram 1 Inciuded
Xt0 in Navigational Warnjngs when ice siualon requjres
[,4[rSlr 007250100
Ranger 400 n miJes NAVTEX [K] Languager Spanish
NAVTEX IFI Languager English
T ME UT(GIVIT]
TIME I]T(GMT) BULLETINS
NAVIGATIONAL Wl RNING5
0450 a a 0030 a a
1250 a a 0830 a a
2050 a a 1630 a a
1 Included
in NavigationalWarnings when ice situation requifcs
NAWEX [c] Languager Spanish
T][4EUT(GMT)
NAV]GAT ONAL WARN]NGS Talcahuano [C] tJl (MRCC) 36041'485
0050 a a 73'06' 52W TELEPHONE| 56 41 2541645
Diagram X1o
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fELEPHONET 56 61 22O11tO
NAVTEX [C] Engl sh
Diagram X10 TIME L]T(GMT)
FAX: 56 61 2201196 NAVIGATIONAL WARN NGS

EMAILi cbmradio difectemat.cl 0420 a a

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NAVTEX Ul Languager Spanjsh
0440 a a TIA4E UT(GMT)
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requires 162A a a

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CHILE
Valparaiso Playa Ancha tBl ttl (|VRCC)
33"04'70S 71.36'.80W
TELEPHONET 56 32 2208914
Diagram X10
FAX| 56 3? 2281099 Range:300 n miles
EMAlLicbvfadio directemar.cl
[,4[,4S]:007251860

NAVTEX [B] Langu agei English

lME UT{GMT)
NAVIGATIONALWARN NGS

0410 a a
1210 a a
2010 a a
NAVTEX ll Language: Spanish
TIME UT(CM'I)
NAV(iAT]ONAL WARNINGS
0010 a a
0810 a a
1610 a a

PERU Paita [S] 5"06'5 8t"07'W

Callao IU] 12'04'5 77"09'W TELEPHONEI 51 1 i321161O Diagram Xi0
TELEPHONET 51 1AzA\fij Diagram Xl0 FAX| 51 1 73211670
FAX| 51 1 4299798 Ranger 250 n miles
Rangei 250 n mjles TELEX: 36 26043
El\,4AlLr costefa.callao djcapi.mil.pe
El\ilAlL: costera.paita dicapi.mil.pe
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1920 a 1500 a
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Molendo
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2300 a
IELEPHONET 51 1 54534383 Diagram X10
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ENrAlLr era,mollendo dicapi,mil,pe
MMSI| 00129
NAVTEX IWJ
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0340 a
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1140 a
1540 a
'1940
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2340 a

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NO NAVTEX STATIONS WITHIN THIS NAVAREA

72"47'N 56"09'W
Diagram X12, X13
300 n miles

3',l0 Admiralty var Loose Le€f - C.A.l.M.

 STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX FACILITIES
NAVTEX

NORWAY
Bodo [B] 67'16',150N 14'25' 367E
TELEPHONE: +47 75528925 Diagram X1, X13

FAX| +47 75525896 Range: 450 n miles

ElvlAlL: bodo.radio@telenor'com
MMSI:002570700
NAVTEX IBl
NAV GATIONAL WAFNINGS

0010 a a
0410 a
0810 a
1210 a a
1610 a
2010 a

Vardo [C] 70"22',N 31'06',E

Remotely controlled from Bodo Diagram X1

TELEPHONE: +47 78988231 Ranger 450 n mlles

FAX| +47 78988331
El\,4AlL vardo.radio@telenor com
MMSI:002570800
NAVTEX [C]

0020 a
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0820 a a
1220 a a1

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2020 a a
I Every Tuesday

NORWAY (Svalbard)
Svalbard [A] 78"03',00N 13'37',00E
TELEPHONET +47 75528925 Diagram Xl, X13
FAX: +47 75525896 Range: 450 n miles
EI\,4AlLr bodo.radio@telenor'com
MMSI:002570700
NAVTEX [Al (lsfiofd) (78'02'N 13'40'E)

0000 a a
0400 a
0800 a a
1200 a a
1600 a
2000 a

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BUSSIA (Barents Sea Coast)

Murmansk [K] 68.46'N 32"58'E
TELEPHONE: +7 815 288110, 2B82OO & 288202 Diagram
X1, Xj3
FAX| +7 815 2 2AB21O Ranget 300 n miles
EMAILT rshrs@mtf.ru
MMSI:002734420
NAWEX [C]
NAVIGATIONAL WAFNINGS
0140 a a
0540 a a
0940 a a
1340 a a
1740 a a
2140 a a
1 When details are available

RUSSIA (White Sea Coast)

Arkhangel'sk ILl 64"51'N 40.17'E
TELEPHONET +7 818 2 208982 Diagram
Xl, XlG
FAX| +7 818 2 637460 Range:300 n miles
EMAILt navtex@mapa.ru
MMSI:002734414
NAWEX [L] Languages: English and Russran
NAVIGATIONALWAFNINGS

0150 a a
0550 a a
0950 a a
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1750 a a
2150 a a
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available

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NAVTEX
STATIONS WITH OPERATIONAL NAVTEX

RUSSIA (Laptev Sea Coast)

riksi IOI 71"38'N 128'50'E
Diagram X13
Range: 300 n miles

NAWEX [O]
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0240 a a
0640 a a
1040 a a
1440 a a
1840 a a
2240 a a
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The NAVTEX receiver is a Narrow-Band Direct-Printing (NBDP) device

operating on the frequency 518 kHz (some equipment can also operate on
490 and4209.5 kHz), and is a vital part of the Global Maritime Distress and
Safety System (GMDSS).

It automatically receives Maritime S afety Information such as Radio

Navigational Warnings, Storm/Gaie Warnings, Meteorological Forecasts,
Piracy Warnings & Distress Alerts etc (full details of the system can be found
in IMO Publication IMO-951E - The NAVTEX Manual).

The information received is printed on the receiver' s own paper recorder ro11.
Each message begins with a start of message function (ZCZC) followed by a
space then four B characters. The first, (B1), identifies the station being
received, the second, (B2), identifies the subject ie Navigational Warning,
Met Forecasts etc, and the third and fourth, (83 + Ba), form the consecutive
I

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number of the message from that station. This is foilowed by the text of the
I message and ends with an end of message function (NNNN).
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The NAVTEX system broadcasts COASTAL WARNINGS which cover the
area from the Fairway Buoy out to 250 nautical miles from the transmitter;
the transmissions from some transmitters can be received out to 400 nautical
I

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The practical advice on the obverse of this card will help to ensure that you
I

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reception of Maritime Safety Information within the respective coverage
areas of the NAVTEX stations beins used.

United Kingdom
Hydrographic Office

329
For a NAVTEX receiver to function effectivelv. it is essential that the operator should have a sound
knowledge of how ro programme and operaLe his particular receiver. This is not difficult orovided the
following practical steps are followed:,

1. Make sure that there are sufficient rolls of NAVTEX paper on board.

Check that there is paper in the receiver.

3. Turn the NAVTEX receiver on at least 4 hours before sailing or, better still, leave it turned on
permanently. This avoids the chance of losing vital information which could affect the vessel durins
1ts voyage.

4. Make sure that the Equipment operating Manual is available close to the equipmenr, payrng
particular attention to the fact that your equipment may beprogrammed differently irom other makes
and models.

5. Using the Equipment operating Manual, make a handy guide for programmingo status and
autotesting procedures for your vessel's equipment, place it in a plastic cover and kiep it with the
equlpment.

6. Have available next to the equipment a plasticised copy of the Navareas / Metareas in which the
vessel is likely to sail, showing the NAVTEX stations, their coverage ranges, their respective
time schedules and 81 characters.

1. Programme your receiver to accept only those messages identified with the 81 character of the
NAVTEX stationwhich covers the area in which your vessel is currently sailing and the one covering
the area into which you are about to sail. This wiil avoid the equipment printing information which
has no relevance to your voyage and will avoid unnecessary waste of paper. -

8. Programme your receiver to accept only those messages identified with the 82 characters (type of
message) you wish to receive. It is recommended that most 82 characters (A to Z) be programmed,
but you may exclude those for navaid equipments (Loran C for example) with which youi vessel is
Nor fitted. Be aware that the characters A, B and D, MUST be included as they are mandatory.

9. Take extra care not to confuse the programming ofBl characters (station designators) with those of
82 characters (type ofmessages). It is very easy for an operator to believe that h;/she isprogrammmg
81 characters when in fact they are programming B2 characters. After programming Alwnvs
CHECK the programme status to ensure that it is correct.

10. If information is received incomplete/garbled, inform the relevant NAVTEX station, giving the UTC
and your vessel's position. By so doing, not only will you obtain the information you riquire, but you
will also help to improve the system. In the same way, any navigationally significani occurences
observed during the voyage should be passed immediately to the nearest (or most convenient) Coast
Radio Station and addressed to the relevant NAVAREA/METAREA or National Coordinaior
responsible for the area in which you are sailing.
 Annex 1 relers to UK Distress and Rescue at Sea - Vessels and Aircraft.

INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIIVIE SEAFCH AND RESCUE (IAMSAR) MANUAL

RAF West and Sea King l\,4k3 helicopter frorn No 203 (reserve) squadfon

ICAO ancl lN,4O have jointV deveoped a lvlanua to foster co-operaton lletween thernse ves, between neighbourng Siates, and
between aeronaLltica and mar t me authorit es on SAR. The prlmary purpose of the 3 vo umes al Ihe lntenatianal Aercnautical and
Maitime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) ManLtd s to ass st States in meet ng iheir own search and fescue (SAR) needs and the
ob galions they accepted undef the Convention on nternationa Civil Av aiion, the International Conveniion on Mar t me Searc I and
Rescue and the nternational Convention for the Safeiv of Life at Sea (SOLAS). These 3 vo umes provide guide nes lor a common
aviatlon and mari rn-. approach to organls ng and providing SAR services. States are encouraged to deve op and improve their SAR
serv ces, co- opefate w th nelghbour ng States and to cons der their SAR serv ces to be pad of a global systera.

Each volume of the lA ,4SAR l\,4anua ls wr tten w th specif ic SAR svstem dutles n mind, and can be used as a standalone docu rnent
or in conjuncl on w th lhe oiher 2 [,4anua s, as a means to attain a fu I v ew ol the SAB system.
Th s Manual will ass st those responsible fof eslabLishing managing, and support ng SAF services to Ll lderstand thel
funct ons and mportance of SAR serv ces;
- re ationships between g obal, reg ona , and national aspects of SARi
components and suppori infrastructure essentialfor SAB;
iralf ng needed to coordinate, conduct, and suppod SAR operations;
- commun cations funct ons and req uirements for SAR; and
- bas c pr ncip es of managing and improv ng SAR services to ensufe success

The l\,4anua cons sts of:

Vo ume l: OFGANIZAT ON AND MANAGEMENT.
Ihe Orcanizatian an(l Managetnent va ume discusses the globa SAR system concept, establishmeni and mprovement of national
and regtona SAR systems and co operat on w th ne ghbourlng States to provide eJfeclive and econon ca SAR sefv ces;
Volume l: N4ISS ON CO ORDINATjON
fhe Aiissiotl Cootdinatlo, volume ass sis personne who p an and coord nate SAR opefatlons and exerc ses; and
Vo ume ll : N/lOBlLE FACILITIES.
Thecafrageofthsvoume sintendedtohepwthperforraanceofasearch,rescueoTon scene coordinalorfunct on and with aspects of
SAR that petlain to emergencies The current 20T 3 ed t on conta ns "Act on Cards ' which provlde qu ck access to imporlant information
SOLAS Chapter V, Safety of Nav gation, Regu alion 21:
Fegulation 2|
International Cade of Signals and IAMSAR Manual
1 A ships whch, in accordance witl'r the present Conventon are requred to cafry a rado nsla ation
shalcarfythe International Code ofSignas as may be amended bythe Organizat on Thecodesha
also be carrled by any other sh p which, in the op nion of the Adm nistration, has a need to use it
2 All ships sha cafiy an up to dale copy ofVolune ll ofthe Inten'ratona AeTonaLrtca and l,4aritime
Search and Rescue IAI\4SARI [,4anua]
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The fol owlng extracts are taken from the varioLrs Volumes of ihe lAlr,4SAR l\lanua
The Search and Rescue System

System Organisation

Global SAR System Organisation

system.

each State to provide SAR services for iLs own c lzens

Arkona'Gerr.an l4aritime Rescue Seruces (ct\4FS),

National and Begional SAR System Organisation

high seas. SAR services afe to be avaiable on a 24 hour bas s

To carry out these responsibilities, a State either should establish a national SAR organisaton, or join
one of .nore other states to foan a

System Components
SAFI as a system

each SAR sefv ce The primary system components are:

. communtcat ons throughout the SRR and wjth external SAR services;
. an RCC for the coofd nation oJ SAR seNices;
. if necessary, one or more RSCS to support an RCC with n its SRR;

On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) assigned, as necessary, for coorclinating the on-scene actvities of all partc pa|ng
' facilities; and
. support fac t es that provlde services in sLippod of SAR operations.

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Communications

RCC with alerting information permitting the RCC to dispatch SRUs

The SAR organisation
hat relay distress aleds
iately to the RCC or RS
e communications capability itselJ or may rely upon other facilities to

The main functions of a SAR communications system are:

. receipt of alerts from equipment used by persons in distress;

. exchange of information with persons in distress, and among the SAR Nlission Coordinator (SMC), OSC and SAR
facilities for coordination of responses to SAR incidents; and
. Direction Finding (DF) and homing which allow SRUS to be dispatched to the vicjnity of the distfess and to home on
-ron
signals equipment used by survivors.

RCC Australia Control Room

(Photogaphy couftesy of the Austtalian Ma tjme Satety Authority)

Alerting Posts

ncy occurs depends largely on the information forwarded to it by aleding

and the RCC, FISC or local SRU afe by fast and reliable means. Such
d by voice,or data communications via direct or public telephone,
should be autoftatically routed to the responsible RCC or RSb ovei

Locating

craft have additional requirements

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SAR and the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols

In tirnes of armed conflict, SAR seryces w I normally continue to be provded in accordance wth the Second Geneva Convention of 1949
(Geneva Convention for the Ame oraton of the Condition of Wounded, Sick ancl Sh pwfecked l\4embefs of Afmecl Forces at Sea, of 12
August 1949) and Add tona Pfotoco 1 to the Conventions

(a) The SAR serv ces recognised by theif adm n stTai ons aTe afforded protection for the r human tarian aaissions so faf as opefationa
requirements permit Such protection applies to coastal rescLre craft, their personnei and fixed coastal SAR jnstallations. SAR
personneL shoudbe nformed about their Administfat on's status regardng, andvews on, implementaton ofthe Second Geneva
Convention and ts Additional Protocol 1
(b) Chapter XIV of the Internationa Code of Signals illustrates the d fJerent means of ident f cation which shall be used to provide effective
protection for rescue craft

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SAB Coordination

The SAR system has thlee evels of coordination assoc ated wilh SAR Coordinators (SCs), SAR Mission Coordinators (SMCS), and
On- Scene Coordinators (OSCs).

SAR Coordinators. SCs have the overal responsib lity Jor eslabishing, stafiing, equipping, and manag ng the SAR system, incuding
providing approprate legal and fundng suppon, establish ng FICCS and Rescue Sub-Cenkes (RSCS), provding or arranging for SAR
facilities, coordinat ng SAR tra ning, and developing SAR polic es SCs are the top evel SAR rnanagers; each State norma lV wil have one or
more persons or agencies for whom this designation may be appropr ate. SCs are not norraa y nvolved in the conduct of SAR operations

SAR Mission Coordinator. Each SAR operation is carried out under ihe gu dance of an SMC. This funct on ex sts on y for the durat on of a
speclfic SAR ncident and is nofmally performed by the RCC chef or a designee. For complex cases or those oJ long duration, the SIVIC
usua V has an assistinctteam.

(a) The SIVC is in chafge of a SAR operation unti a rescue has been effected or unt it has become apparent that further eflods would be of
no avail, or untll responsibility is accepted by anoiher RCC. The SMC should be able to use feadily avai able facilities and to fequest
additional ones during the operation The SMC p ans the search and coord nates the transit of SAR facilities to ihe scene
(b) The S'MC shou d be well trained n aISAR processes and be thoroughly fam ar w th the applicab e SAR p ans TheSMCmust
con'rpetently gather lnfofmatlon about disiress s tuations, deve op accurate and workable acUon p ans, and dispatch and coordinate
the resources which w I carry out SAR missions The plans of operation maintained by the RCC provide information to assist in these
effofts. Gu delines for Sl\,4C dLrties ncludel

. obta n and eva uate all data on the emergency;

. asceTta n the iype of emergency equipment carrled by the n]isslng or distressed craft; remain informed of preva lng
environmental conditions:
. if necessary, asceda n movements and ocaton of vesses and alert shpping n likely seatch areas for rescue, lookout
and/or rad o walch on appropriate frequencies to fac litate communjcations wth SAR fac ities;
. plol the area to be searched and decide on the methods and faci ties to be used;
. develop the search action p an (and rescue action plan as appropr ate), i.e., al ocate search areas,
. des gnate the OSC, dispaich SAR facilities and des gnate on- scene comr.unicat ons frequenc esl
. inforrn the RCC chief ofthe search action plan;
. coordinate the operation wth adjacent BCCS when appropriatei arrange briefing and debriefing of SAR person er,
evaluate all reports from any source and modify the search action plan as necessary;

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arrange r the Juelling of aircraft and, for prolonged search, make arrangements for the accommodation o{ SAR
' personn
. arrange for delivery of supplies to sustain suryivors;
. maintain in chronological ordel an accurate and up to date record with a plot, where necessary of all proceeorngs;
. tssue progress feports;

if applicable, notify the State of registry

ofthe aircraft in accordance with established arrangements; and
.' prepare a final report on the results ofthe operation.

. assume opefational coordination of all SAR facilities on_ scene;

. receive the search action plan from the S[,4C;

Control Boorn Helsinki MRSC

Aircraft Co"Ordinator-

. maintain flight safety;

. prioritise and allocate tasks;
. coordinate the coverage of search areas;
. make consolidated situation reports (SITREPS) to the SMC and the OSC, as appropriate;
and
. work closely with the OSC,

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Situation Repo Formats and Examples

Situation Reports (SITREPS) are used to pass nformation about a particu ar SAR incident. RCCS use them to keep other RCCS, RSCS, and
appropriate agencies nformed of cases which are o1 immediate or potential interest. The OSC uses SITREPS io keep the SIVC aware of -
mission events. Search facilities use SITREPS io keep the OSC informed of mission progress. The OSC addresses SITREPS only to the
SMC unless otherwise directed. The SMC may addfess SITREPS to as many agencies as necessary, including other RCCS and RSCS, to
keep them informed. SITREPs prepared by an St\,4C usually include a summary of information received from OSCS. Often a shoft SITREP is
used to provide the earlest noiice of a casualty or to pass urgent detai s when requesting assistance A more complete SITREP ls used to
pass ampl fylng information during SAR operations. Initial SITREPS shou d be transmitted as soon as some deta ls of an incident become
clear and should not be delayed unnecessarily fof confirmation oJ all details.
For SAR incidents where pollution or threat oJ pollution exists as a result of a casualiy, the approprlate agency tasked wlth environmental
protection shou d be an information addressee on SITREPs.

International SITREP Format

A SITREP format has been adopted lnternalionally which is ntended for use, a ong with the standard codes for international communications
between RCCS.
Short tom - To pass urgent essentjal details when requesting assistance, orto provide the earliest notice of casualty, the following inJormat on
should be provided:
TRANSI\,1ISSION (Distress/urgency)
DATE AND TIME (UTC or Local date Time Group)
FROMI (Originating RCC)
TO:
SAR SITREP (NUMBER) (To indicate natLrre of message and completeness ofsequence of SITREPs concerning the
casuary)
A. lDENTlry OF CASUALTY (Name/callsign, flag state)
B, POSITION (Latjiude/Longitude)
C, SITUATION (Type of message, e.9., distress/urgency; date/time; nature of d stress/urgency; fire,
collision, medico)
D, NUMBER OF PERSONS
E, ASSISTANCE REOUIRED
F, COORDINATING RCC
Full fom - To pass amplitying or updaiing information during SAR operations, the Jollowing additional sections should be used as necessaryl
G DESCRIPTION OF CASUALTY (Physical descripllon, owner/charterer, cargo carried, passage frorn/to, life-saving
equrpmenr carr eo)
H. WEATHERONSCENE (Wind, sea/swell state, airlsea temperatuTe, visibility, coud cover/cejling, baiomeirjc
pressure)
J. lNlTlAL ACTIONS TAKEN (By casualty and RCC)
K. SEARCH AREA (As planned by RCC)
L. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS (OSC designated, unjts participating, commun cations)
N,4, FUTURE PLANS
N. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (lnclude tlme SAR operation terminated)
Notes:
(1) Each SITREP concerning the same casualty shou d be numbered sequentially
(2) lt help is required from the addressee, the first SITREP should be jssued in shod form if remaining information is not readiy ava able.
(3) When time permits, the full form n]ay be used for the first SITREP, or to amplify it.
(4) Further SITREPS should be issued as soon as other re evant jnformation has been obtained. Information already passed should not be
reoeated.
(5) During proonged operations, "no change" SITREPS, when appropriate, should be issued at iniervas of about 3 hours to reassure -'
recipients that nothing has been missed.
16) When the incident is concluded. a linal SITREP isto beissuedas conlirmation
Exanple SITREP - lnternatianal Format
DISTRESS
I5223AZ SEP 96
FROM RCC ],A GUIRA VENEZUEIA
TO SANJUANSARCOORD SAN JUAN PUERTO R]CO
BT
SAR S]TREP ONE
A. N999EJ (US )
B 14 -20N 064-20W
C. D]STRESS/1522002IAIRCRAFT D]TCEING
D. 4
E. REOUEST SANJUANSARCOORD ASSUME SMC AND CONDUCT SEARCH
F. RCC LA GUIRA VENEZUET,A
G. CESSNA CITAT]ON ]I]/NXECUT]VN JETS, INC, MIAMI. II-IORIGINATOR VERIFIED AIRCRAFT ON VFR FT,IGHT
PLAN DE?ARTED PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD 1521OOZ EN ROUTE AGUADILLA. PUERTO RICO/8 PERSON LIFERAFT
!vITn CA\Obv AND SURVTVAT SUPPITES/|LAFrS
H. WEATHER ON SCENE UNKNOWN
J. AIRCRATT ISSUED MAYDAY BROADCAST 121.5 MHZ WHICH WAS HEARD BY AIR FRANCE 141 .PILOT OF DISTRESS
AIRCRAFT GAVE POSITION, STATED BOTH ENGINES I]-AMED OUT AND DESCENDING THROUGH 5000 FEET !,7ITH
]NTENTIONS TO DITCH.
K. NO SEARCH ASSETS AVATLABT,E

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Alternate SITFEP Format

Another SITREP format, n cornmon use n cetain SAR reglons, is prese|ted be ow This forn'rat uses 4 main paragraphs and a subject line to
convey a I essent al information:

ldentificat on (The subject line contains the phase of the emergency, SITREP number, a one- or two- word descripiion of the emergency,
and ldentlficat on ofthe unit sending the SITREP SITREPs are numbered sequentially throughoutthe entire case Whenan
OSC is relieved on- scene, lhe new OSC continues the SITREP numberlng sequence.)
S tuaUon (A descript on of the case, the condilions that affect the case, and any amp jfying information that wl I clarify the pfoblem. After
the first SITREP, only changes to the origina reported stuatjon need beincluded.)
Action Taken (A report of al action taken since the last report, including results of such actlon When an unsuccessfu search has been
conducted, the report includes the areas searched, a measure of effon such as softles flown and houfs searched, and the
track spacing aciually achieved.)
Futu'e Plans (A description of actlons planned ior futufe execution, jncluding any recommendations and, if necessary, a request fof
additional assistance.)
Status of Case (This is used only on the final SITBEPto ndicate thatthe case is closed or thai the search is suspended pendngfunher
developraents.)

Example SITREP - Altetnate Farmat

1607302 SEP 96
FROM COGUARD AIRSTA BORINQUEN PUERTO RICO
TO SANJUANSARCOORD SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
BT
SUBJ: D]STRESS,SITREP ONEI N999EJ DTTCHED, AIRSTA BQN
A. SANJUANSARCOORD SAN JUAN 1600102 SEP 96
1 SITUATION: CGNR 1740 COMP].ETED TT,ARE SEARCH OF AREA A-1 WITH NEGATIVE RESUITS. o/S Wx: CE]LING
2OO OVC, NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS, VISTBTT,ATY 3NM, SEAS 2AOT/6-AFA, WINDS 18OT/30 KTS.
2. ACT]ON TAKEN:
A. 151905Q INFORMED EY RCC OF DITCHED ATRCFAFT IN POSIT 14-2ON 064-20W. DIRECTED TO IAUNCH READY
c-130.
B. 19550 CGNR 1740 AIRBORNE, CDR PETEFI.IAN
c.2120Q CGNR rl40 o/s PosrT 13-50N 064-20w. col'{l4ENcED vEcroR sEARcHr 3oNM LEGS, FrRsr r-EG 180T,
AITITUDE 15OO FEET, TAS 150 XTS.
D. 2135Q CGNR 1740 INSERTED DATUM I4ARKER BUOY IN POSTT 14*20N 064-20W.
E. 2310Q CGNR 1740 COMPLETED FIRST VS PATTERNT COI'{MENCID SECOND VICTOR SEARCH FIRST LEG 1507
F. 16O1OOO CGNR 1740 COMP],ETED SECOND SEARCH.
G. O12OO CGNR 1740 REI,OCATED DMB IN POSIT T4-22N A64-71W. DEPARTED SCENE.
H. 023OQ CGNR 1740 LANDED BORINOUEN.
3. FUTURE !]-ANS: IAUNCH CGNR 1742 AT 06450 IOR SEARCH OF AREA B-1.
BT

SAR Resources

The SAR organisation includes all of ihose agencles which perform

distress monitof ng, comrnun cations, coord nation, and response
lLrnctions This includes prov ding or arranging for medica adv ce, init a
n'redical ass stance, or medrcal evacuation, if necessarv SAR fac lities
cons st of all of the publlc and private facilities, inc uding co- operating
aircraft, vessels, other craft and installations operat ng under
coordination of an RCC. In establishing a SAR service, States should
use existjng facilities to the fullest extent possible. A successful SAR
organisation usua y can be created wjthout having designated, fu -time
SRus

A lst of potential SAR resources s contained n the lntetnatianal

Aelonautical ancl Ma time Search ancl Rescue Manual an Orqanisatian
and Management.

International Resources. Several resources exisi internationally which

can be used by RCCS while coordinating a specifc SAR msson
Exaraples of such resouTces avallab e for use bV a RCCS are
discLrssed in the following paragraphs.

Ship Reporting Systems

Vessels at sea, althoLlgh not always available to padicipate In extended search operauons, are potential aeronautical and martme SAR
assets. N/4asters of vessels have a duty to assist others whenever it can be done without endangering the ass sting vessel or crew Var ous
Siates have implemented ship feporting systems. A ship reporiing system enables the SMC to quickly know the approximaie posiijons,
courses, and speeds of vesse s in the vicinity of a djstress situat on by means of a SURface Ploture (SUBPIC), and other information about
the vessels which may be va uable, e 9., whether a doctor is aboard. IMasters of vessels should be encouraged to send Tegu ar reports to the
authority operating a ship reporting system for SAR. Ships are a key SAR resource for RCCS, but requests Jor them to assist must be
welghed against the considerab e cost to shipping companles when they do dived io assist. Ship reporting systems enable BCCs to quickly
dentify the capab e vessel whlch will be east harmed by a diversion, enabl ng other vessels in the v cinity to be unaffected.

The Auiomated Muiual- assistance VEssel Rescue (AMVER) system, the ony !,vofld'wide system opefated exclusivey to support SAR,
makes inforr.ation available to a I RCCS. Any United States RCC can be contacted for this tvpe of SAR infor.naiion.

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Automaiic Identification System (AlS)

status and other saJety inforrnat on to AIS receiving shore stations and
AIS C ass A is currently a carriage requirerfent and is mandatecl undef Chapter V of SOLAS.

p.

use of AIS Safety- related broadcast messages in distress situations.

have provlded pre configured safety related messages which inc ude distress alert informatjon.

1tis fecommended that AIS manufacturers and/or users should delete any pre configured A S safety, related messages that could be used to
indicate d stfess.
Furthermore, lMo is of the vew that, while the GMDSS s forseen to be subject to continuing irnprovements and perhaps the use of
technologies such as AIS may be considered in fuiufe, AIS can not be considered to be a paft of GMDSS at the present ume.

Automatic ldentification System (AlS) Search and Rescue Transmitter (AtS. SART)

Ship Security Alert System (SSAS)

Ship.Security Alert Syster. (SSAS) sits outside of the GIIDSS system. SSAS is, howevef, often associated with the GMDSS equipment
nstalled on a vessel, usuaily ihe lnmarsat C equipment. SSAS s a requ rement under SOLAS ChapterXl-2forthetfansrnssion ofan alert,
repo'1irg lo sfo.e a 1l 'ealto ch o secJriy. e.g p racy'

Long Range ldentification and Tracking (LRIT)

Like AIS and SSAS, Long Range Identificauon and Track ng (LRIT) is not part of GMDSS but may prove to be a valuable soLrrce of
information to Rescue Coordination Centres durinq a SAR incident

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Designation ol the RCC or RSC Responsible for Initiating SAR Action
Typically, an RCC w I receive a distress alert and assume responsibility for SAR operations for that incident However, there may be times
when the first FICC to receive the d stress alert w ll not be the responsible RCC, such as when the cJ stress is in another SRR. The diagram
below depicts the fecommended act ons of the "F rst BCC" that feceives the distress alert The follow ng text provldes guldance on the
respons biltles of that RCC. There should be no undue delay ln initiaiing act on while detern]ining the responsib e FCC

Figure 33 - Actions by the first Rescue Coordinatjon Centre (RCC) on receipl of distress alert

TRY TO ADVISE OTHER

ACKNOWLEDGE UNITS IN THE
ALERT AND MAINTAIN VICINITY AND
CONTACT W TH UNIT IN ITIATE A
IN DISTRESS BROADCAST

ORDERLY
INCIDENT COORDINATE
IN OWN ASSISTANCE TO UNIT TRANSFEB OF
SRR?
RESPONSIBILITIES
IN DISTRESS
TO OTHER RCC

Position of Aircraft, Ship or Craft is known

When it is ikely that other RCCs have also received alerts ffom the distressed craft, any RCC receiving an alert shou d assume responsibility
unt I coordination with the other RCCs can take p ace and the approprjate RCC assumes responsibility.

When the pos i on of the distressed craft is known, the responsibility Jor init ation of a SAR operation will be thai of the RCC or BSC in whose
area the craft is Jocated.
When the RCC or RSC recognlses that the d stressed cralt is continuing its flght or voyage and may Jeave the SRR for which it is
responsib e, it should take the fol ow ng actions.
(a) A ert the RCCs assoc ated w th the planned or intended route of the distressed craft, and pass on all information
(b) Continue coordinauon ofthe SAR operat on untilit has been notified by an adjacent RCC or RSC that the djstressed craft has entered
ts SRR and that it s assum ng responsibility. When transfefr ng the SAB opefation io another RCC or RSC, the transfer should be
documented ln the RCC or RSC og.
(c) Ren]ain feady to ass st until informed that this is no longer requifed
When an RCC or BSC receves information ndicat ng a distress outside of lts SRR, itshoud immedlately notity the appropriate BCC or RSC
kansfer shou d be documented in the RCC or RSC loo. procedures
to transfer Sl\,4C responsibiliiy to another RCC should nclude:
. personal discussion between the SMCS of both RCCS concefnedj
. the initialing RCC may invite the oiher RCC to take over responsibility or the othef RCC may otfer to take over
respons bi ty;
o responslbility retained by the initiating RCC Lrntil the other RCC formaily accepts responsibilityj
. fLrll details of action taken passed between the RCCS and,
. transfer oF Sl\,4C responsibility recorded by both SMCS in the RCC log and a I involved SAR faci lt es
. advised of the transfer.

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Position of Aircraft, Ship or other Craft is Unknown

unless otherwise agreed an]ong the RCCs or BsCs concerned, the RCC or RSc assuming responsibjliiy shou d be deterrnined as followsl

(a) lf the last repofted posit on of the dislressed craft falls w thin an SRR, the RCC or RSC responsible for that SRR shoulo
assume
responsibl ity for coordinat ng the fesponse.

sponsib ties

Swedish Sea Rescue Soc ety 20m Boat

Search and Rescue Regions (SRR)

N'4artime Search and Rescue Regions (SRR) diagrams based on curfent ll\,4O SRR d agrams afe to be found on pages 446 to 470

- S ze and shape of the area of respons bi ity;

- Ava lability, distribution, readiness and mobility of SAR fesources;
- Reliabi ity of ihe communications network; and
- Which State is fully capable, quaiified, and willing to assume respons bllity.

(b) Aeronaulica SRRs often are a gned wth FlRs for specific reasons.

- Simp fed notflcation, coordination and aison between the RCC and the ATS u nit.
- Savings often result from sharing RCC and ATS staff, facilities, and commun cations networks.

(c) Upperflighl Information Regions (UlRs)sometlmes ex stabove asystem ofFlRs U Rs generally are NOT used to define aeronautical
SRRs for three feasons.
- Searches are genera ly conducted at ow altitudes and mLrst be coordinated with other traffjc in ihe FIR
- ATS communications facl lt es useful for SAR, padicularly air- ground facilities, are adapted to the FIR rather than to the
UIR
- Terr tor a d v s ons oJ authority for local agencies used in SAR operations genefa y corfespond to those of the FlRs

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lctl Exper ence showrl that rr most areas theTe are operatioral advantages n harmon z ng aeronautica and rart nre SRRs Doi|q so
mif m zes cor'lfus on overwh ch aLrthor ty is to beaededwhen ad stresssikraton arises atand overaspecfcgeographicpositro In r
the
order to enhance lhe eff c e rcy of SAR services, nc ghbouring States shou d seek to ag-ee o r ntsa]f their Slllls wr ch coLtd
onhance cootdinat on and avoid dlrp caLion of eflorts To make them easier to use, SRR lim ts shou d, f possib e, be stra.ctht ne
rLlnning northto south or east lo west betweer well-defned gcographc points Such reg ons shou d be cont gLlous and as far as
practrcall e not overlap

The ce rnrtat on oI SRRS s not reatcd io and sha not prejudice the delimltation of any bou|daty bet\reen States. An SRR js
establshed solely to ensufe that pr mary responsibility fof coord nating SAR serv ces for that geograph c area s assurned by some
State SRF rnits shoud not beviewcd as barriers to assisting persons n dstress Anyfac ty w thin a SAR orgaf saton shoulcl
respondtoa dlstesssitLtationswheneverandv/hereverilscapabeofdongso. nthtsrespect,co operat on between States, th eir
RCCS and the r SAF serv ces shoLtld be as c ose as Dossible

Arr SRR s eslab shed by agreement arnong Stales States shoLrld propose estab sh ng or amend ng SRR mits [rhen ihis wout(]
lesult n the provision o f more efficrent or effect ve SAR services The States concerfed shou d agree among ihelrse ves, [ofmally or
inlonra y onthe nes separat ng theif SRBs and then nJorm l\4Oortheapp cableICAOfegona offce,depend rgorwhethef th-.
SRRS are rar t me or aeronautica . After due process, ihe inforrnatlon w ll then be pub shed in the lVlO SAR plan or the app caDte
CAO IIANP Sometjmes SRR lim ts can be tentat vely dec ded al an ll,,4O SAR worl(shop or an ICAO regional a r navigat on meet ng
sub ect to ater aoDlova

RNLI Sevem C ass

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Figure 34 - Operating guidance for l\4asters of ships observing another vessel apparenfly in danger

Try to Communicate. Inform the other ship After verifying that

about your concern assistance is not
Response received? required, proceed on
and try to obtain
f urther information. passage.
Are you satisf ied?

Try to obtain
the maximum of
information about the
other vessel Try to keep track of the
(Name, C/S.Type, other vessel (radar,
Position, Course, visual and comms),
Speed) unless otherwise
and inform the RCC. directed bv RCC.

The follovv ng diagtam shows standard procedures for distress/urgency message routeing lt is for gLridance only, and cjoes not preclude the
use of any and all available rneans of d stress aleding

Figure 35 - Operating guidance for l\,4asters of ships in distress or urgency situations.

-
ls vessel to be ls immediate help
abandoned? needed?

Transmit distress Transmit distress

Notify RCC
call call

Embark in survival
craft with VHF,
EPIRB and/or SART, Response Response
if possible. received? received?

Switch on EPIRB
Communicate with Communicate with
and SART
rm mediately
RCC and SRU's RCC and SRU's

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*ie
SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR)

See diagram Rl

Fa +32 59 703605
email mfcc@mrcc be

d the DSC frequencies 2187 5 kHz

alternatjvely contact may be made via NIRCC Oostende with Ffench

2 7 514615

59 701000
5S 701100

CHANN EL ISLANDS (UK)

See diagram R1
Nationai SAR Agency MRCC JERSEy
Address Jefsey Harbours, Nlaritime House, S. Helief, Jersey, JEI 1HB, LJK
Tel +44(0)1534 447105
Fa +44(0)1534 499089
Natlonal SAR Agency MRCC GUERNSEy

Fa +44{\0)1481123394
The channel lslands area is wholly enclosed within the French sAR region and is split
into two zones for search and Rescue operations
Jersey controlling the southern Area (Jefsev Territorial warers). inclu.li;o rhe rnrehou and
Nil;; ;;;::;;";;ff '; #ffi,y, il;;;i, ;
vinquiers reeri anrl cueinily the
"ontrottinq i;
"up to 12 n miles from the coastline or the median line
ntinuous listening watch on VHF Ch 16 and DSC Ch 70.
ours.
ourg

JERSEY COASTGUARD (0)1s34 447705

GUERNSEY COASTGUARD \0)1481 720612 (0)1481 723394
\0)1481 110217
DENI\4ARK
See diagrams Rl R2

National SAR Agency JRCC Admiral Danish Fleet

Address PO Box 1483, DK-8220 Braband, Denmark
Tel +45 89433099 (Swirchboard)
Fa +4512850384
The search and Rescue coordination centfe for Denmark is JRcc Denmark which has no
direct radio communication wth vessels in
distress communication is thfough l\lsc Kattegat undef the control of JRcc Denmark, and the coast
Radio Stationi which maintain a
contlnuous listening watch on international distress frequencies, including full DSC facilities.
see also FARoE tsLANDS and

Telel\ledical Assislance service Radio Nledical in Esjberg pfovjde advice, contact rs via JRCC Denmark. possible consurtatron
languagesr Danish and English.

JRCC Denmark Duty Officer direct lnmarsat C 492380442 MRCC X

ema iljrcc@sok.dk
l\4aritime Assistance Servjce ([IAS)
ema lrnas@sok.dk

Inmarsat C 492380358 LYRA X

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ESTONIA See diagram R2
National SAR Agency Estonian Board of Border Guard
Address Piirnu mnt 139/1, 15183 Tallinn
Tel+372 614 9003
Fa +372 614 9199
email jp@pv.ee
JRcc Tallinn is responsible lof coordinating Rescue operations and maintains a continuous listening watch on 2t82 kHz, vHF
_Search_a-nd
Ch 16, Dsc21875andVHFChT0 Tallinn Radio (ESA) keeps watch on these international distress frequenciesi
Telel\4edical Assistance Service North Estonian Regional Hospital. Contact via Radio Tallinn or l\4RCC Riga, |VIRCC Tu u, MRCC
cotebofg Possible consuitation languagesj English and Russiad.

I Others/Ship Earrh Stations (SES)

JRCC TALLINN 6191224 6 922501 Inmarsat C 492480040
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 6191226 email jrcc@politsei,ee
l\,4aritime Assistance Seryice (MAS) 6 922s00
5 5260511
NIARITII\,1E C O]\4IV U N IC ATIO N 6 991170 6 991171 email tallinnradio@dks.ee
CENTRE - I\ICC
IVIRSC KURESSAARE 45 33322 45 33320 email kord@laane.pv ee
merevalvekeskus@pv,ee

FAROE ISLANDS See diagram R1

National SAR Agency Ministry of Fisheries and l\,,tarine Affahs
Address Heykavegur 6, FO- 110 Tdrchavn, Fafoe lslands
Tel +298 353030
Fa +298 353035

Faroe Jslands regional SRR. Tdrshavn Radio (OXJ) maintains a co

calls.

Teiephone +298 lFa +298 Othersiship Earth Stations (SES)

I\IRCC T RSHAVN 351300 (SAR H24) 351301 lnmarsat C 49288A021
351302 353035 email mfcc@rnrcc.fo
(Other)
T RSHAVN RADIO (OXJ) 31296s 315546 AFTN EKINYCYX
email telegfamm@mrcc.fo

*I FINLAND See diagram R2

National SAR Agency Finnish Border cuard Headquarters, SAR Branch

Address PL 3, 00131 Helsinki, Finland
Tel +358 295 421000
Fa +358 295 421109
filsar

the Border Guard HQ The search and Rescue seryice is assisted by a national manrime search and R"t;;;
ter cuard. The top level is formed by
. ;";riti;!, ;'ily ;;;;;fi;
Bordel Guard HQ l\,4RCC Turku is the centfal point of contact in opeiational maritime Seafch and Rescue malcrs

TeleN4edical Assistance Service contact via IVIRCC Turku of l\ilRSC Helsinki. Possible consultation languagesi
English, Finnish and
Swedish, The socialand health authofities Drovide advice.

est Finiand Coast Guzud District

Telephone +358 Fa +358 Others

I\,1RCC TURKU 294 1000 (alert) 294 1019 inmarsat C 4230A2211
email mrcc@faja.fi
(Cospas-Safsat SPOC) 294 1000 (alert) 294 1019 tvtvrst 002s01000

lvlaritjme Assistance Service (l\4AS) 294 1006 294 101I

l* Gulf of Finland Coasl Gltard District
Telephone +358 Fa +358 Olhers
IllRSC HELSINKI 294 1002 (alert) 294 1099 emarl mrsc helsinki@raja.fi
294 1090 (othef) t\4t\4sl 002302000

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 DISTRESS, SEARCH AND BESCUE SAR
^ FRANCE See diagrams R1 & R5

National SAR Agency: Organisme d'6tudes et de coordination pour la recherche et le sauvetage en mer (SEC[,4AR)
Addressi 16 Boulevard Raspail, 75007 Paris, France
Tel: +33 I 53634159
Fax: +33 1 53634178
Centre R6gionaux Operationels de Surveillance et de Sauvetage (CROSS)
France has five t\4RCCs for its European coasts. CROSS provides a permanent, full tin're, all weather operatjonal presence along the coast
of France and co-operates with foreign l\4RCCs and MRSCS as required. N,4BCC Gris Nez has been designated as ihe initiai point of
contact for foreign SAR autholities for any question concerning operational aspects of maritime SAR and when France is involved in an
incident where a padicular French l\4RCC js not ciearlv competent to deal with it.
N,{RCC Gris Nez has also been designated as the l\,4RCC associated to the French Cospas- Sarsat l\4ission Contro Centre (FIVTCC) and the
lnmarsat LESS.
TeleMedical Assistance Seruice: Centre de Consultations l\4edicales Maritjmes provide medical advice. Contact via N,4onaco, Bern and
Oostende Radjo or any French NIRCC or JRCC. Possible consu tation languages: French and English. CC[,4]\4 can receive digital pictures,
ECG data files eic and can provide specialized teleconsultation. Any ship can contact the CCMM by Inmarsat using SAC 32 or 38 via a
France Telecorn LES jree of charoe.

Atlantic Coast

Telephone +33 Fax +33 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

MRCC GRIS NEZ 3 21872187 3 21477a55 AFTN LFINZPZX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) Telex +42 130680 CROSSGN
lnmarsat C 422799256
email
grisnez.mrcc@developpement- durable.gouv.f r
gris- nez@mrccfr.eu
IV]RCC JOBOURG 2 33521616 2 33527172 AFTN LFIJYIiVZQ
email
jobourg.mrcc@developpement- durable.gouv.fr
jobourg@mrccJr.eu
MRCC CORSEN 2 98893131 2 98896575 AFTN LFICYYYX
Telex +42 940086 CROCOA
email corsen@developpement- durable.gouv.f I
corsen@mrccfr.eu

^ GERMANY See diagrams R1 & R2

National SAR Agency: German Maritime Sealch and Rescue Service (Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbruechiger - DGZRS)
Addressr Werderstr 2, 28199 Bremen, Germany
Tel: +49 421 536870
Fax: +49 421 5368714
Telex: +41 246466 MRCC D
email: mail@mrcc- bremen.de
The German Sea Rescue Service (Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schifibruechiger or GSRS) is responsible for coordinating Search
and Rescue operations supported by Search and Rescue units of the German Navy. Along the North Sea and Baltic Sea coastlines
Bremen Rescue Radio maintains a continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 16 and DSC VHF Ch 70. Messages r.ay be received directly
through lnmarsat. ln addition MRCC BREMEN also guarantees assistance on request to loreign [4RCC/RCCS coordinating SAR
rneasures lor German vessels in foreign waters. An emergency numbe|124 124 is available for use by mobile telephone within ihe
coverage of German network providers. PreJerred inter RCC language to RCC muster 1s English.
TeleMedical Assistance Service: Stradkrankenhaus Cuxhaven provide assistance. contact via Bremen Rescue Radio (BRR) or l\,4RCC
Bremen. Possible consultation languagest German and English,
Telephone +49 Fax +49 Others/Ship Earrh Stations (SES)
RCC MIJNSTER 251 135757 251 135759 AFTN ETRAYCYX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) email ltkdosarleitsie Te@bundeswehr.org
I\,1RCC BRENNEN 421 536470 421 5368714 AFTN EDDWY\"YX
Telex +41 246466 N,4RCC D
Inmarsat C 492621021
email mail@mrcc- bremen.de

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ICELAND See diagrams R1 & R4

National SAB Agency; lce andic Coast Guard

Address; Sk6garhlld 14, 105 Reykjav k, lcetand
Tel: +354 545 2000
Fax: +354 545 2A40
email: lhg@ hg.is
lcelandic Coast Guard (]CG) is responsib e for Search and Rescue operations and coordinaiion for the lcelandc maritime Search and
Rescue Region, SRR. lcG operates l\lRcc Reykjavik at a joint lcG operations, maritime communlcations and vessel monitoring centre,
the icelandic Mafitime Traffic Servce, (lNlTS). A network of Coastal Radio Stations afe remotely controllecj from the IMTS and mantain a
continuous istening watch on lnternational ca ling and distress frequencies
Telephone +354 Fax +354 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
ICELANDIC COAST GUARD 545 2100 545 2041 AFTN BIRKICGT
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) (Operat ons) Inmarsat C 425101519
511 3333 fnmarsat C 49274A31A
(Emergency) emailsar@icg is
reyrad@ cg is
JRCC Reykjavik 545 2100 545 2001 AFTN BJRKICGT
(Operations) Inmarsat C 425101519
511 3333 Inmarsat C 492740310
(Emergency) email sar@icg.is
reyfad@icg.is

IRELAND See diagram R1

National SAR Agency: lrish Coast Guard
Address: Depariment of Transport, Lesson Lane, Dublin 2, lreland
Tel: +353 (011 6620922 & 6620923
Fax: +353 {0ll 6620795
The lrish Coast GuaTd has overa executve responsib jty for coordinat ng Search and Rescue operatons and isthe locaton ol [,4RCC
Dub ln. The coordination of Search and Rescue operations is conducted by the Trish Coast cuard cenlres at I\,4RCC Dublin, [,4RSC Malin
Head and |\4RSC Valenta, who are each Tesponsible for a designated sub-region of the lreland SRR. A continuous llsteninq watch is
maintained on VHF Ch 16, VH F DSC Ch 70 and l\,4 F DSC 2187 5 kHz for distress calls Prefered inter RCC anguage is Enotish.
TeleMedical Assistance service: Medlco Cork, Cork Un versity Hospital Contact via l\4RCC Dubln MRSCNlalin Head orMRSCValenta.
Consultation anguage s English
Telephone +353 Fax +353 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
NIRCC DUBLIN (Coast cuard) (0)1 6620922 (0)1 6620795 AFTN EIDWIMES
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) (0)1 6620923 email mrccdubln@ifishcoastguafd e
IMRSC MAL N HEAD (Coast cuard) (0)74 s370103 (0)74 937A221 email mrscmaiin@irishcoastguard.ie
mrscmalin@transport ie
IMBSC VALENTIA (Coast cuard) (0)66 9476109 (0)66 9476289 email mrscvaleniia@irishcoastguard ie
mrscvalentia@transpoft . e

LATVIA See diagram R2

National SAR Agencyi Latvian Nava Forces Flot la, Latvian Coasi Guard Service
Address: l\,4eldru iela 5a, Riga, LV,1015, Latvia
Telt +371 67AA2071
Fax: +371 67320100
email: sar@mrcc.lv
Website: www mrcc.lv
N,4RCC Fliga maintans a continuous,,'tatch on 2182 kHz an.J VHF Ch 16, call sign RIGA RESCUE RADIO. Riga Rescue Raclo,
whjch js
co- located w th N,4RCC R ga, also has DSC fac lities on VHF ch 70 and 2187 5 kHz. Radiotelex- ARe selectivjnumber 6060 R /RCC LV.
Preferred inler FCC anguages are Latv an, Russian and Enqlish.
TeleMedical Assistance Service: Specialised lrledical Centre provides med cal advice v a VHF frequenc es Contact via l\,4RCC Riga
(Biga Rescue Bad o). PossibLe consultation languages: Latv an, Russian and Eno sn.

Telephone +371 Fax +371 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

[,4RCC RIGA 67323103 67320100 Inmarsat C 427518510
(Riga Rescue Radio) (Emergency) 29270690 email sar@mrcc. v
(Cospas Sarsai SPOC) 6708207A

lVaritlme Assisiance Senr'ice (IMAS) 67042071 67320100 email ispsl @mrcc.lv

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LITHUANIA See dragram R2
Nalional SAR Agencyr MRCC Klaipeda
4dd t.24,tT 9225i Ktaipeda, Lithuania
Telr 370 46 499669 & +370 616 36884 (Mobite)
Faxl
emailr mrcc@msa.it
['4Rcc Klaipeda is responsible fof coordlnating Search and Rescue operations withjn the Lithuanian SRR.
continuous watch on 2182 kHz, VHF Ch 16 and also has DSC facilities on VHF
Ch 70 and 2|BZ.S kHz.
Telei\4edical Assislance Service: Klaipeda Seamen s Hospital Maritime l\,4edical Centre provide
assistance. Contact via Klaipeda N,,{RCC.
Possible consultation languagest Lithuanian, Russian and Enolish.

I\IRCC KLAIPEDA 616 499677 ([,4obile) 46 3S 1309 Inmarsal B 3277033'10 (Tel)

l\,4aritime Assistance Service (l\4AS) 46 391257 (MAS) 46 3e1259 (MAS) 327703312 (Fax)
46 391258 (t\lAS) 327703313 (Data)
lnmarsat C 427799011
email mrcc@mil.lt

NETHERLANDS
See diagram Rl

National sAR Agency: sAR commision Maritime, Ministfy ffastructure and the Environment,
Rijkswaterstaat
Address: PO. Box 5807 2280 HV The Haque,The Netheria
Tel: { 31 70 3366800
Faxi +31 70 3951724
emaili info@kustwacht.nl

ng watch on
cue operatio
TeleMedical Assistance service: Radio l\,4edische Dienst ( Radio lvedical service provide
) assistance. contact via JRcc Den Hetder.
Possjble consultation lanquaqesi Dutch and Enolish.

JRCC DEN HELDER

Telex +44 71088 KUSTW NL
(Cospas-Sa|5at SPOC)
email ccc@kustwacht,nl

NORWAY
See diagrams R1, R2, R4 R18

FaX: +47 22249533

email: postmottak@jd.dep.no
Websi Ler www.hovedredningssentfalen.no
search and Rescue operations are coofdinated from two Joint Rescue coordination
centres, JRcc Bodo and JRcc stavanger. The two
Rescue centres are responsible for conducting^T"]ltil^"1-1"I1!lyti".lt
iana iescue operations within their Searcrr anJ nescue negion,
.ana
ivety. A nettork of coast Radio Stations mail#;; ;fi;;r"" ];i ;ii"s ;uiifr # r;|ffiffi:: ;:#::
a.a
are r^r16.l
routed .lir6^rh/ to JRCC Stavanger. preferred inter RCC language is Engtish.
directly 1^
Telel\4edical Assistance Service: National Centre for lVTadtime Radio l\ile;ico provrde
assistance. Contact via CRS Rogaland RadioiLcB
or JRCC Stavanger and JRCC Bodo.
Possible consultation Ianguages: Norwegian and English.

JRCC BOD
Inmarsat C 425999999
(co located with Norwegian l\,4CC
Inmarsat Fleet 764816062
Cospas Sarsat SPOC)
AFTN ENBOYCYX
email operations@rcc- bodoe.no
51517000 Inmarsat C 425899999
51646000 (Admin) Inmarsat F55 764563885
51646010 AFTN ENZVYCYX
(Press Office) ematl operations@rcc stavanger.no
+354 5113333 +354 5112244 Inmarsat C 425101519
+354 5452001

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POLAND See diagram R2

National SAR Agency: Polish I\,4aritime Search and Rescue Service
Address: 10 Hryniewickiego Stf.8.1-340 cdynia pO Box 37S
Tel: +48 58 6615222
Fax: +48 58 6205338
email: office@sar.govpl
Websltei wwwsar.gov.pl
TeleMedical Assistance Service: Uniwersyteckie Centrum lVedycny N4orskiej i Tropikalnej
Tel: +48 58 6998460
Fax: +48 58 6998460
email: imas@ucmmit.gdynia.pl
Uniwercyteckie Centrum |\,4edycny l\4orskiej i Tropikalnej can also be contacted via MRcc Gdynia, Witowo Radio Stafion
or direcfly.
The Polish lvlaritime search and Rescue seruice is.co-ord]nated from MRcc Gdynia. Witowo (sps) maintains a continuous
listening watch
on international distress frequencies on MF and VHF DSC.
Telephone +48 Fax +48 Others
SPOC POLSKA 22 5745542 22 5745539 AFTN EPWWZDZX & EPWWGYC
(Cospas-Safsat SPOC) 22 5745543
22 8464733
MRCC GDYNIA 58 620555'l 5B 6607640 email polratok,l @sargov pl
58 6216811
505 050971 ([.4obile)
Polish [4AS 58 6216162 58 6205363 email vtscentrum@umgdy.gov.pl
(N4ariiime Assistance Service) 58 6211443 5B 6205328 Inmarsat 764847029
Centfe VTS Gulf of cdansk 58 6672727 600933290
58 6672728
601 991331 (l\4obile)
MRSC SWINOUJSCIE 913215929 91 3215929 emall polratok.2@sar.gov pl
913214917 913216042
50s 050969 (Mobile)
wrTowo (sPS) 59 8109425 59 8109451 emall Radio.Witowo@emitel.pl

RUSSIA See diagrams R2, R6, R15, R16 & R18

National SAR Agency: l\4inistry of Transpo.t of the Russian Federation

Address: 1/1 U 1 ,Rozhdesivenka Street l\,4oscow, 109,1.12, Russia
Tel: +7 495 626'1000
Fax: +7 495 6269038 & 6269128
email: info@mintrans ru
Website: wwwmintfans.ru
MRcc ['4oskow is responsible for coord]nating search and Rescue operations ancl liaising with search and Rescue
services of
neighbou ng countdes in accordance with intefgovernmental agreements. A nebrork of Coasl Radio Stations maintains
a continuous
listening watch on international distress trequencies. preferred intet RCC language is English.
Northern Seas
The following frequencies ale reserved for Distress Calls and are not to be used for general communicationt
62il kHz, 4j3g kHz & b00

TeleMedical Assistance service: state Enterptise semashko Nodhern lVedical centre provide assistance (telemed@atnet.ru)
contact
via [/RSC Arkhange lsk. Possible consultation languagest Russian and Enqlish.
Additionally, assistance may also be provided by sakhalin Territorial centre ofihe l\,4edicine and catastrophe (STct\,,tK@mail.ru). possible
consultation languaoei Russian.

State MRCC

Telephone +7 Fax +7 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

c[,4c 495 6261215 495 6269375 AFTN UUUUYCYX
(Cospas-Sarsat SPOC) 967 2286733 495 6261460 email cmc@marsat.fu
cmc@morflot.ru
SVIRCC I\IOSKOW 495 6261052 495 6237476 email smrcc@morflot.ru
od_smrcc@morflot.ru

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POLAND
See diagram R2
polish Maritimu S"ar"n
und Re""u" ServG
iego Str.81_340 Gdynia pO. Box 315

Fax: +48 58 6998460

email: tmas@ucmmit.gdVnia.pl

Ihe Polish [,4aritima sa.r.h on.r o^-^,,

rvRcc cdvnia. wtowo (sps) maintains a continuous
Jn[?H,#:iffi"t""""i.S,]Jno"[3'"tl r. ""0
uro o.". ristenins warch

SPOC POLSKA 22 5745542

(Cospas- Sarsat SpOC) AFTN EPWWZDZX & EPWWYGYC
22 5745543
22 a460733
58 6205551
emall polratok.l @sar.gov.pl
58 621681.t
505 050971 (tvobite)
Polish l\,4AS
s8 6216162
(l\laritimeAssis Service) 58 6211443
email vtscenkum@umgdy.gov.pl
Centre VTS Gu dansk 58 6672727
Inmarsat 764847029
600933290
58 6672728
601 991331 (Mobite)
IVRSC SWINOUJSCIE
913215929 913215929 email polratok.2@sargov.pl
91 3214917 91 3216042
505 050969 (Mobite)

RUSSIA
See diagrams R2, R6, R15, R16 & RIS

fi j9n", Sllf.S:""y: f\,4inistry of Transport of rhe RLssian Federarjon

Addre*ss: 1/1 Ui,Rozhdestvenka Street l\y'oscow,
i09i12, nussia
-*'
Tel: +7 495 6261000
Fax: +7 495 6269038 & 626912e
email: info@mintrans.ru
Website: www.mintrans.ru
MRCC Moskow is respo
neighbouring countries in
lisiening watch on internati
Northern Seas

ffiifl,ry,ftff1"th,;*f,fl,.",#Hli#d""f:*T1ffiJi:tfii1xi11fl,""ffii:,ff?[,,irl"i:#i,JLfl]1Jl,i3,H'.'*?l
TeleMedical Assistance Service: St
rjl::g""-lTr^ossibte,consuttarion ransuasesr
X'i#::.: Russjan a
be provided bv s"atniiin- i"l'iioii"ic"nt,"
i"1il;i-:ik ffii:!i::,il:v.arso or tne ry'edjcine and catast phe (srcMK@mair.ru). possibre

state MRcc

Telephone +7 ?ax +l v,nl. Lqr ur erauels tarEol

cMc 495 6261215
(Cospas-Sarsat SpOC) 495 6269375 AI- I N UUUUYCYX
967 2286733 495 6261460 email cmc@marsat.ru
cmc@morflot.ru
5IV1F{UU MOSKOW
495 6261052 495 6237476 email smrcc@morflot.ru
od_smrcc@morflot.ru

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RUSSIA (Continued)
Baltic Coast

Telephone 7 Fatl 7 Others Ship Earth Stations (SES)

N,4RCC KALININGRAD 40'12 538470 ([,1AS) 4012 643199 (t\,4AS) Inmarsat mini"M 762830387 (tel)
Maritime Assistance Service (l\,4AS) 4A12 575471 4012 53847A 762830389 (fax)
4412 579473 lnmarsat C 427302168
4012 538153 email mrcc mapkld.ru
4012 632443
I\IRCC SANKT PETERBURG 812 327 41 47 (MAS) 812 3274146 f nmarsat C 492509A12
l\,4aritirne Assistance Servjce (l\,4AS) 812 7188995 Inmarsat mlhi-M 761319893
812 4958995 email mrcc mail.pasp.ru

Nallonal SAR Agency: Swed Mariiime Administtation (l\laritime and Aefonartical

Address: SE-60178 Norrkopi Sweden
Tel: 46 771 63 0000
Tel. 46 771 63 5050 (CustomerSeryice)
Fax: 46 11 101949
email; sjofartsveftet sjofartsveftet.se
Website: www'sjof artsverket.se
JRCC s{eden is located in Gdtebofg and.maintains coniinuous monitoring of VHF ch 16 ancl VHF/N4F DSc wjth
coverage ot the entire
Swedish Search and Rescue Region (SRR) The call by radio is Sweden hescue , alternalively coftact may be made via the emergelcy

TeleMedical Assistance Service: Sahlgrenska University Hospital provide assistance. Contact via JRCC Sweden
r.oss 0te corsuttation tangLagest Swedish and Lnqlisl^.

Others Ship Earth Stations (SES)

JRCC SWEDEN emailjfcc sjofadsvefket.se

(including Maf itime Assistance
Inmarsat B 326590010 (Iel)
Service - N,4AS)
326590011 (Fax)
326590013 (Telex)
Inmarsat C 426590010

UNITED KINGDOM See diagram R1-2

Departmentro,'rranspo't
XlffJil,'STftH:l;i#33fl:,Y"lliiiHli5tsiii'"3?ff:?*'^sencv'
SO151EG, UK

The general arrangements fof seafch and rescue within the searoh and Rescue Region of the united
Kingdom are iu y described in
Section '16, Annex 1.
The voice call sign of an N4Rcc is the geog.aphicar name folrowedby coastguard , e.g. swANsEA coAsTGUARD .
TeleMedical Assistance Seryice: The Aberdeen Royal lnflrmary and the Oueen Alexandra Fosp.ldl
at Porisroutl- p'ovide ass,sta tce.
Contact via any of the l\y'RCC's requesting lleclico asiistance.

yeafs, will Iead to larger opemtional areas undef the control of fewer

AeronauticalSAR

Telephone 44 Fax,44 Others Ship Earth Stations (SES)

UKARCC and UKMCC at RAF Kintoss
UKARCC (0) 1309 678301 (0) 1309 678308 emailkinarcc btconnect.com
UKMCC (Cospas- Sarsat lVission (0) 1309 67B304 (0) 1309 690717 emailukmcc atlas.co.uk
ControlCenke)
AFTN EGQPZSZX

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Marltlme SAR
Telephone 44 Fax 44 Others Ship Earth Stations (SES)

(0)1326 31757s (0)1326 315610 lnmarsat C 423200158

MRCC FALMOUTH 423200159
(0)1326 318342
(National Maritime SAR email ta roLlhcoaslgLard mcga gov u'
point of contact)
East of England Region
Telephone 44 Others Ship Earth Stations (SES)

I (0)208 3127380 (0)208 3098196 email londoncoastguald mcga gov uk

'\NINNNI 'AAqTGIJARN 6hrils/m.lover rncoa.oov,uk
I\iR(]r] DOVER (0)1304 210008 \aY3o4 202137
(0)1262 400779 email hurnbercoastguard mcga.gov!k
I\,1RCC HUN/BER \o)1262 672317
(0)1305 760439 (0)1305 760451 email portlandcoastguaf0 mcga gov uK
[,1RCC PORTTAND
(0)2392 5s2100 (0)2392 554131 email solentcoastgLlard mcga gov.uk
MRCC SOLENT
(0)1255 675518 (0)1255 67e415 email tharrescoastgLlard mcga.govuK
N4RCC THAI\,4ES
(o)1493 851338 (0)1493 331975 email ya-moL,tl_uoaslgJaro mcga gov u{
MRCC YARMOUTH
;Yarmoulh ls now Ltfol ed bY MRCC MROC PortlanO ano 5C)leTlt irrc rrovv ru
Nolel
Centre Fareham (5 ' 5N.01"14' 9\^4. No to Search and RescLle services will be

Wales and West of England Region

Telephone 44 Fax 44 Others Ship Earth Stations (SES)

(o)1326 317575 (o)1326 315610 lnmarsat C 42320A158

MRCC FALMOUTH 423200159
(aY326 318342
(See Maritime SAR above) email fd -oLthcoastgLafd mLga gov Lh
(0)1803 882704 (0)1803 859562 email brixham.coastguard mcga gov uk
MRCC BRIXHAI\'I
(o)1407 762051 (0)1407 761613 email .o vheadcoastqLald mcqa gov ur(
MRCC HOLYHEAD
(o)151 9313341 (0)151 9313347 email liverDoolcoastguard mcga gov uk
[,4RCC LIVERPOOL
(0)'1646 6e090s (0)1646 697287 emailrnilfordhavencoastguard mcga.govuK
I\,1RCC I\,lILFORD HAVEN
(0)1792 366534 (0)1792 368371 email swan5eacodstgLaro mLga gov uk
I/RCC SWANSEA
N4RCC Liverpoot is now controlled by t\4Rcc Holyhead
No chanqes
Note: MRCC Brixham rs now controlted by MRCC F;lmouth
lo Scarch and R-sLJe scrvlces wllr bc expcr e
Scotland and Northern lreland Region
Others Ship Earth Stations (SES)
(0)1224 592334 email abe'oeencodstgLrard mcga gov LK

(o)2891 463933 (o)2891 465886

(0)1475 729988 (0)1475 786S5s

(0)1851 702013 (0x 851 706796

A ORES - see
See diagrams R & R10
BENIN
National SAR Agency: Direction de la tvlarine Ny'archande
Address: B.P. 1234 cotonou' Benin
Teli 229 21314669
Faxi 229 21315845
Tt," nutono"*t port of Cotonou is responslble for coordinating Search and Rescue operatlons
Others Ship Earth Stations (SES)

21 307635 (H24) AFTN DBBBZPZX

COTONOU AIRPORT
21304119 email asecna.dbca intnet bi
(06:00' 14100)
(Cospas- Safsat SPOc) 21301413

21 304551
21 306501
21 312210

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-^ CAMEROON See diagrams R4 & R10
National SAR Agency: Director General, The Port Authorty of Douala, Cameroon
Address: BP 4020,5 Boulevard Leclerc, Douala, Cameroon
Tel: +237 33455233, 33420133, 33427322 & 33425233
Fax'. +237 33426797
Douala (TJC) maintains a continuous listening watch on 2182 kHz lor distress calls.
Telephone +237 Fax +237 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
RSC DOUALA 33423975 33423139 AFTN FKKDYCYX
(Cospas Sarsat SPOC) 33421539
DOUALA (rJC) 33420916
33425440

CANARIAS, ISLAS - see SPAIN

CAPE VERDE See diagrams R4 & R9

National SAR Agency: l\llnisterio das Infra estructuras e Transportes
Address: PO Box No. 7 Ponta Bel6m, Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde
Telt +23A 2324492 & 23241 44
Fa* +238 2324271
email: capitanlasv@cvtelecora.cv manuel.c. monteiro@imp.cv dgmp@cvtelecom.cv
Capltania dos Portos de Barlavento (CPB) is the authority responsible for coordinating Search and Rescue operations. A H24 RCC which
relays all calls to CPB is also stationed at Sal lsland.
Operationa procedures for vessels in diskessr Call D4A (Seo Vicente Radio) which mainiains a continuous watch on and VH F Ch 1 6, VHF
DSC Ch 70, MF DSC 2187 5 kHz and 2182 kHz IMF R/T Jor distress calls.
Telephone +238 Fax +238 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
ARCC SAL ISLAND 2 411974 2 411219 AFTN GVSCYCYX & GVSCZOZX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 2 41173A email atcontrol@asa.cv
CAPE VEFDE NIRCC (CPB) 2 324342 2 324271 email capitan jasv@c!,telecorn.cv
2 326475

Telephone +238 Fax +238 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

DIRECQAO GERAL DE MARINHA E 2 328199 2 324343 email dgmp@c\,telecom.cv
PORTOS . CAPE VERDE [,4ARAD
(l\ilaritime Police Alerting Post) 2 324342
SAO VIcENTE RADIo (D4A) 2 32215a 2 3218A2 email s.movelmarltlmo@c\,,telecom.cv
2 232263

CONGO See diagram R10

National SAR Agency: Direction cenerale de la Marjne l\larchande (DIGEMAR)
Address: B P I107, Pointe Noire. Congo
feli +242 22 294 2326 &222940107
The Direction Generale de la l\y'arine jvarchande (DlGEl\lAR) ls the natjonal Search and Rescue agency of the Congo. The Congolese
Navy are responsible for coordinating Search and Rescue opera|ons.
Telephone +242 Fax +242 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
ACC BRAZZAVILLE 22 2811010 ext. AFTN FCCCZRZX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 1517
BCC NAVY 222941344

coNGo (DEMOCRATTC REPUBLTC) See diagram R10

National SAR Agency: Unknown
Banana (9PA) maintajns a contjnuous Iistening watch on 2182 and VHF Ch 16 for distress calls.
Telephone +243 Fax +243 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
RCC KINSHASA 999 925964 AFTN FZAZYCYX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) AFTN FZAAYCYX

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA See diagram R10

National SAR Aqency: Capitan del Puefio de lt4alabo
Address: Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Tel: +240 09 3564, 09 2669 & 09 2459
Fax]. +24O OAg 2210
capitan del Puedo de i\lalabo is responsible for coordinat ng Search and Rescue operations up to 50 n mjles from the coasfline. l\,4alabo
Port Control maintains a continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 16 for distress calls. Procedure for vessels ln distress is to cal l\,4a abo pon
Control on VHF Ch 16, or on (SSB) 8790.2 kHz.
Telephone +240 Fax +24a Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
I,IALABO PORT CONTROL 09 2648 09 s313
(and other stations) 09 3564 09 2210
09 3399

FRANCE See diagram Rl

National SAR Agency: Organisme d'6todes et de coordination pour la Techerche et le sauvetage en mef (SECIVAR)
Address: 16 Boulevard Raspail, 75007 Paris, France
Tel: +33 1 53634159
Fax: +33 1 53634178
Centre R6gionaux Operalionels de Surveillance et de Sauvetage (CROSS)
France has five l\,4Rccs for its European coasts. cRoSS provides a permanent, full time, aJl weather operational presence alonq the coast
of Fralce and co-operates witl- foreigr l\,4BCCs and VRSCS as required. [,4RCC Gr's Nez has been designateo as the nitial poinr of
contact for foreign SAR authorities for any question concerning operationa aspects of maritime SAR and when France is involved in an
incident where a particular French MRCC is not cLearlv competent to deal with it.
[/RCC Gris Nez has also been designated as the l\i]RCC associated to the French Cospas- Sarsat l\,4ission Control Centre (F[4CC) and the
Inmarsat LESS.
TeleMedical Assistanae Service: Centre de Consultations l\,4edicales l\,4aritinres provide medical advice. Contact via l\lonaco, Bern and
Oostende Radio or any French IMFlCC or JFiCC. Possible consultation languagesr French and English, CCI\,41\,4 can receive digital pictures,
ECG data fi es etc and can provide specialized teleconsultation. Any ship can contact the CCIVIM bv Inmarsat usinq SAC 32 or BB via a
F'ance Te ecorr LES kee of charoe.
Atlantic Coast
Telephone +33 Fax +33 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
IVIRCC GRIS NEZ 3 21472147 3 21877855 AFTN LFINZPZX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) Telex +42 130680 CROSSGN
Inmarsat C 422799256
email
grisnez.mrcc@developpement- durable.gouv.fr
gris- nez@mrccfr.eu
I\,1RCC ETEL 2 97553535 2 97554934 AFTN LFIEY}^/X
Telex +42 950519 CROSSB
Inmarsat C 422799025
email etel,mrcc@developpement- durable.gouv.fr
etel@mrccfr.eu

GABON See diagram R10

National SAR Agency: l\,4inistere de la Marine lvTarchande et de la Peche
Address: B.P 803, Libreville. cabon
Te| +241 1730267,17332A7 & 1733210
Telephone +241 Fax Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
RSC LIBREVILLE 1732475 AFTN FOOLYC\'(
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC)

GAMBIA, THE See diagrams H4 & R9

National SAR Agency: Harbour fty'aster, Gambia Ports Authority
Address: P.O. Box 617, Baniul, The cambia
Tel'. +22A 422994A & 4227266

The Minjstry of Defence coordinates Search and Rescue operalions from RSC Banjul. Banjul (CsG) maintains a continuous listening watch
on VHF Ch 16 for distress calls. Prefefred inter BCC language is English.

Telephone +220 Fax +220 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

RSC BANJUL 4472737 447215O AFTN GBYDYCYX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 8905041 4472496 email dggcaa@qannet.gm
dimbase!40@yahoo.com
PORTS AUTHORITY 4229940 4227268 email info@gamport.gn'l
4227266

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GHANA See diagrams R4, B9 & R10

National SAR Agency: Ghana N,4aritinre Authority
Address: PO. Box lvl.38, Accra, Ghana
feli +233 30 2662122, 2684388
Faxt +233 3A 2677702
email: inJo@ghanamaritime.org
FICC is located at Air Traflic Services Department of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCM), Tenra Port Harbour lvlaster. Tema (gGX)
maintains a continuous listening watch on all international distress frequencies including full DSC facilities. Preferred Language lor inter
RCC is English.

Telephone +233 Fax +233 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

NADMO 30 2741941 30 2772926 AFTN DGACZRZX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 30 2780221 email nadmo@af ricaonline,com.gh
(National Disaster lvlanagement
Organisation) 0800- 1700
RCC ACCRA 30 2773243 30 2769401 AFTN DGAAZQZX
24 4540656 email eotiboadi@yahoo.com
PORTS AND HARBOUR 30 3202631,I 30 3202812 email tema@ghanaports.net
AUTHORIry takoradi@ ghanaports. net

GUINEA See diagrams R4, R9 & R10

National SAR Agency: General Director
Addressr A. NA, lV. BPr 534, Conakry, Guinea
leli +224 601414029
Fax'. +224 601 41 4029
Telephone +224 Fax +224 Others/Ship Earlh Stations (SES)
SCC CONAKRY AFTN GUCY/C\'(
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC)
PORT CONAKRY 60141272A 601412604
601412737

IVORY COAST See diagrams R4, Rg & R10

Naiional SAR Agency: Affaires lVaritimes et Portuaires
Address: B.PV 75, Abidjan, lvory Coasl
lelt +225 20215253 & 20221630
Faxt +225 20215317
Abidian {TUA) maintains a continuous listenino watch on 2182 kHz and VHF Ch 16 for distress calls.
Telephone +225 Fax +225 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
ARCC ABIDJAN 21367171 AFTN DIIIZIZX
(cospas-Sarsat SPoc) AFTN DIAPZRZX
RCC ABIDJAN 21368051
ABIDJAN (TUA) 20311124
ABIDJAN PORT 24215253 20215317
20221630

LIBEBIA See diagrams R4, R9 & R10

National SAR Agency: Bureau of l\,4aritime Affairs
Address: Providence Building, Ashmun Street, PO. Box 10-9042, 1000 N,4onrovia 10, Liberia

A Marine Rescue Coordlnation Centre exists at Robefts International Airport.

Telephone +231 Fax +231 Others/Ship Eanh Stations (SES)
RCC ROBERTS (Roberts lnt Airpofi) 68223776 AFTN GLRBZQZX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) email robertsfir@yahoo.com
l,,4onrovia Regional lvlRCC +231 777092229 +231 24300011 lnmarsat B-GAN 772222715 & 772222716
+231 77729015a Inmarsat C 460173111 & 460199019
(Mobile)
email mrmrcc@lima- liberia.com

MADEIHA - see PORTUGAL

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MAURITANIA
See diagrams R4 & Rg
Nalional SAR Agency: Centre de Coordination auvetage N,4aritime (CCSI\,4)
Address: RCC Nouakchott, PO Box 491 z Noua
Tel: +222 524 1521 & 525 3968
Faxt +222 524 2593 & 5250168
email: ccsm@mauriteimr(Djrector)

RCC Nouakchott maintains a coftinuous listening watch on VHF DSC, VHF Ch 16 and
RII MF 2182 kHz

MOROCCO
See diagrams R4 & R5
National SAR Agency: : I\4arine Fisheries Department, National SAR Coordinator
Address: Rue l\lohamed Belhassan El Ouazzani Haut agdal, Bp 476, Rabat, M;rocco
Telt +212 5 37 688174
Fax: | +212 5 37 688112
email: drissi@mpmgovma
The ocean Fisheries Departmentis responsibre Jor coorcrinating search and Rescue
operations.
An Ucean f shenes station maintains a listeninq watch on internatjonal distress freqUencieS
at Babat.
A Merchant Marine station and a coast Radio station maintain a continuous ristening watch on
Casablanca.
TeleMedical Assistance service: contact any l,4oroccan MBcc/MRSc and prefix the message ,,Radio
with lv]edico" and tetemedjcal
advice will be provided jc
from a regional pub hospital.
Possible consultation languagest Afabic, French and Enoljsh.

s 37 625a77 email mrcc.rabat@mpm.gov.ma

(Emergency) Inmarsat C 424200893
5 37 625897 Inmarsat B 32420A022
Atlantic

5 37 625017 email mrsc.tanger@mpm.gov.ma

(Emergency)
5 39 932093
5 28 842964 s 37 625017 email mrsc.agadif @mpm.gov.ma
5 2A 842984 {Emergency)
5 28 842820

5 37 625017 email mrsc.dakhla@mpm.gov.ma

(Emergency)
5 28 898381

NIGERIA
See diagrams B4 & R1O
National SAR Agency: Naiional t\laritime Administration and Safety Agency (N MASA)
Address:4 BJrna Floao, Apaoa Lagos. \igeria
Teli +234 1 2713622,2713623, 2715624 &2713627
Faxi +234 1 2713625
email: rmrccnigeria@nimsa.gov.ng
The National lvlaritime Admjnistration & salety Agency (NAI\,4ASA) is responsible for coordrnatrng
seafch and Rescue oDerarons.

I4134341

RMRCC l\,{RCC LAGOS (Operationat) 7306618 email msssdnma@yahoo.corn

2713623 mrccni geria@yahoo.com
8030685167 Inmarsat mini- M 772240598
Inmarsat C 492052551

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PORTUGAL See diagrams R'l R4

National SAR Agency: lvlinist rio da Defensa Nacional - l\4adnha

Addressr Estado- lMaior da Armada, Rua do Arsenal, Lisboa 1149- 001, Portugal
Tel: +351 210 984450
Faxt +351 214 401954
email: comara,dir@ma nha.pt
The Poduguese Navy is responsible for coordinating Seafch and Rescue operations in two SRR regions, Lisboa and Santa Maria. [,,1RCCS
exist at Lisboa and Ponta Delgada. A network of Coast Radio Stations maintain a continuous listening watch on international distress
frequencies, 2182kH2, & VHF Ch 16.
MRCC Lisboa (lvl\4sl: 002630'100) maintains a continuous mainland listening watch on DSC VHF Ch 70 for DSC 41. Full DSC coverage
has not yet been attained.
TeleMedical Assistance Servicer Centro de Odenta o de Doentes no l\lar (CODU[4AR) provide assistance Contact via MRCC Lisboa,
MRSC Funchal, and IVRCC Ponia Delgada.
Possible consultation Ianguages: Portuguese and English.
Telephone +351 Fax +351 Others/Ship Eafth Stations (SES)
I\IRCC LISBOA 214 401919 214 401954 email mrcc.lisboa@marinha.pt
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 214 401950 comar.dir@marinha.pi
Inmarsat 776600080
Inmarsat C 426300032

AEores

Telephone +351 Fax +351 Othersiship Earth Staiions (SES)

I\IRCC PONTA DELGADA 296 281777 296 205239 email mrcc delgada@marinha.pt
296 224205

l\iladeira

Telephone +351 Fax +351 Others/ship Earth Stations (SES)

IVlRSC FUNCHAL 291 213112 291 228232 email mrsc.funchal@marlnha.pt
(Operations)
919678140
(Duty Officer
Emergency)

SENEGAL See diagrams R4 Rg

National SAR Agency:

Address:
Tel: +221 338 692326
An RCC exists at Dakar. Dakar (6VA) maintains llstening watch on VHF Ch l6 for disvess crlls"
Ielephone +221 Fax +221 Others/Ship Eadh Siations (SES)
TIRCC DAKAR 3382 65001 3382 65000 AFTN GOOVYCYX
(Cospas-Sarsat SPOC) email marinenat@orange,sn

SIERRA LEONE See diagrams R4, Rg R10

NaLional SAR Agencyi Harbour l\,4aster, Sierra Leone Ports Authority

Address: QEll PMB 386, Cline Town, Freetown, Sierra Leone
rel +232 22 250033
F aK +232 22 25A616
The sierra L€one Ports Authority is responsible for coordinating Seafch and Rescue operations. VHF equipment has been designated for
Search and Rescue purposes and Siefra Leone has excellent telephone links with RCCs in the developed countries.
Telephone +232 F ax +232 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
RSC FREETOWN 22 222146 22 228488 AFTN CFLLYAYX
(Cospas-Sarsat SPOC) 22 025307

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SPAIN See diagrams R] R4

National SAR Agencyi Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Mar tjma
Addressr C / Fruela 3,28011 Madrid
Tel: +34 9'l 755S132 & 91 7559133
Fax: +34 91 5261440
Website: wwwsalvamentomaritimo.es
lMRcc l\y'adrid is responsible for coordinating search and Rescue operations and has h4enty one l\y'Rccs
and l\rRscs (inctuding seasonal
H::I1i:f:, "lilJ:l;J^rll"^:""r^9S:fl 9l!t9llto,rhe Noll coast, south coast, v6oit"il,ln"un L"""t |-ugion,,
under its contfol All the MRccs and lvlRscs are manned on a24 "nJrii"i''i""n",i",
ur basis. A network of coast Radio stution", iy iiYiinli
fl:.g,*:l-" j?:ll:q1]]*^Yl-c"c"; 3it:ins a continuous, listeni watch on internationar distress frequencie.. F|^"ruii"o
"onnui& r"nsr"s". ro,
inter RCC are English and Spanish. please
note, email is not to be used for emergency purposes.

91 7559132 email cncs@sasemar.es

91 755S133 Inmarsat B GAN 772234679
91 5964989 lnma.sat C 422423124

Telephone +34 Fax +34 Others/Ship Earlh Stations (SES)

[iIRCC BILBAO s44 837053 944 83S161 email bilbao@sasemar,es
944 839411
944 839286
I\IRSC CORU A 981 209s41 981 209518 email cofuna@sasemar.es
98'1 209548
98t 221005
I\IRCC FINISTERRE 981 767320 981161740 email flnistetre@sasemaf.es
981 767738 Inmarsat C 422423121
]\4RCC GI.J N 985 326050 985 320908 email Iton@sasemar.es
985 326373
985 300475
NlRSC SANTANDER 942 21303A 942 213638 email santander@sasemat,es
942 213060
942 213157
]\IRSC VIGO 986 222230 986 228951 email vigo@sasemates
986 228814
986 221112
i+ South Coast
Telephone +34 Fax +34 Othersiship Earth Stations (SES)
I\IRSC C DIZ 956 214253 956 226091 email cadiz@sasemar,es
956 211621
956 226260
I\,4RSC HUELVA 95S 243000 955 242103 email huelva@sasemar.es
959 243061
959 243073
I\,1RCC TARIFA 956 684740 956 680606 email tarifa@sasemar.es
956 684151 lnmarsat B GAN 772234750
lnmarsat C 422423126
lslas Canarias

Telephone +34 Fax +34 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

]\IRCC LAS PALMAS 924 4 757 928 467760 email laspalmas@sasemar.es
928 467955
I\IRCC TENERIFE 922 591551 922 597331 email tenerife@sasemar,es
922 591552 Inmarsat B GAN 772234688
fnmarsat C 422423125

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ALGERIA
See diagram R5

Fax: +21321714108
email: mrccalgiers@mdn.dz
pur brurc rur cuorurnaung bearcn and Rescue rnaritime operations.
continuous listening watch on intemational distfuss freouencies
A netwo* of coast Radio stations maintains a

Telephone +213 Fax +213 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

ALt\4CC 21 495102 21 495112 AFTN DAALZSZX
(Cospas- Sarsat) SpOC
email mcc-alger@mdn.dz
ARCC ALGIERS 21 853256 21 853260 AFTN DMRYCYX
SES
Inmarsat B 310018110 (voice)
310018111 (fax)
310018112(data)
31001B113 (tetex)
email mcc_alger@mdn.dz
rMRCC (CNOSS) ALGTERS 21 710178 21714108 Telex +408 55211 AN.4]GC SNGC
21 203184 21 203217 email mrccalgiers@mdn.dz
(cRoss) oRAN 4'1 396701 41 396701
(cRoss) JIJEL 34 478478 34 474591
ALGER RADIO 21203184 21 203217 Telex +408 63601 RADIo Dz
21 202249
ANNABA RADIO 38 868089 38 804230
38 804231
38 868457
BEJAiA RADIO 34 235166
GHMAOUET RADIO 43 32490A 43 324910 Telex +408 18951 CRMGH DZ
43 323600
ORAN RADIO 40 206937 41 431328
SKIKDA RADIO 38 755.106 30 926189
TENES RADIO 27 766341 27 766168
27 766999
27 766168

BULGARIA
See diagram R6

Fax: +359 2 9300920

email: bma@marad_bg

Varna (LZW) maintain a continuous listening *ut"h on 2.1g2

Radio. Distfess information is transferred to MRCC VARNA.
kH. *d VHF Ch 16.. It4F DSC facilities on 2187 5 kHz are maintained at Varna

lnmarcat C 420722210
email mrcc-vn@marad.bg
mrcc.varna@gmail.com

CORSE - see FRANCE

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CROATIA
See diagram R5
National SAR Agencyr MRCC Rijeka
Addressi 51000 Rijeka, Senjsko pristaniite 3, Croatia
Telr +385 51 9155 & 51 312253
F aY +385 51 312254

The search and Rescue coordination c-entre

lof croatia is located at he Harbour Masters office at Rijeka, with sub-centres in the
split, Plode and Dubrov4ik. The seryice arso inctudes the branch harbour otrices
:l*^"ti:y"":,-",,|.^:.?1"^""^:l.t_11,: ^:"p <:o:r,,Sibenik,
within their authority. A network of coast Radio staiions maintain;
"
includjng DSC Ch 70. MRCC RUeka atso maintains a continuous tistening watch
;;fr"*;" iJ-,;;;,i"tiii".," i"iJi""rj,j-""'1';i:ili:
;rHl#:l::
;n DSC 21g7.S kHz.
Others/Ship Earrh Srations (SES)
N,1RCC RIJEKA 51 1S5 AFTN LDZOZGZX ZAGREB
(Cospas- Sarcat) SPOC 51 312253 Inmarsat C 4238165.10 MRCC X
51 312255 email mrcc@pomorstvo.hr
51 312303
51 312304

2A 419211

CYPRUS
See diagram Ro
National SAR Agencyr Department of IMerchant Shipping of Ministry of Communications and Works.
Addressi PO. Box 56193, CY- 330S Leryresos
Tel: +357 25848100
Fax: +357 25848200
email i maritimeadmin@dms.mewgov.cy
The search and Rescue coordination centle for cyprus is based at Larnaca International Airport
anci is manned 24 hours a day. All
and shoutd be directed to JRcC LARNACA. rhe Seafch and i"""u" Co-Cinution
l":Jll'..1i:i"-"9_1":rl!s^Seal:lr
the British sovereign Base A.ea is based,R9s:ue
at RAF Akrotiri, is manned 24 hours a day and is known as Rcc AKRoTtRt. cy;#
c"ntru tol-
maritirle radio service which maintains a continuous listening watch on international distress frequencies. #lil"j
TeleMedical Assistance servicel Provid_ed by Emergency Department, Nicosia General Hospital.
contact through cypfus Radio l\4Msl
002091000 on VHF, MF, HF DSC or JRCC LARNACA. possible consultation Ianguages: Greei<
and Enstish.

JRCC LARNACA 1441 AFTN LCLKYCYX

(CospasrSarsat SPOC) 243A4123 Inmarsat C 421099999
24643005 Inmarsat +870 772545896
email jrcc cyp@cytanet.com.cy
fescuecy@gmai .com

AFTN LCRAYWYW
email akrotif iops@hotmail.com

EGYPT
See diagrams R6 R11 -1
National SAR Agency: l\y'inistry of Defence
dresst Almaza Airforce Base, Heliopoljs, Cairo, Egypt
| +202 24184537
F a\+2A2 24184531
Telexr +91 21095 RCCCR UN
emailr jrcc1 36@almic.gov.eg
Websitei www.saregypt.net.eg
The aulhority responsible for coofdinating seafch and Rescue operations is The Middle East
seafch and Rescue centre, JRCC cairo, The
area of fesponsibility corresponds to the cairo FIR in the l\,'ledlterranean and Red seas. A network
C""iti"li"
si"trns maintain a
continuous Jisiening watch on international distress ffequencies. "r

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EGYPT (Continued)

Telephone +20 Fax +20 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

SAR CENTRE 2 24184537 2 24184537 AFTN HECCYCYCX
(cospas-Sarsat SPOC) 2 24184531 2 24184531 email mmc@saregypt.net
Telex +504 2342488

JRCC CAIRO 2 24184537 2 24184531 Telex +91 21095 RCCCR UN

lnmarsat C 462299910 BCCE X
email jrcc136@afmic.com
(to be used in distress cases)

N,lBCC AL lSKANDARIYAH 3 4442054 3 4832240

(ALEXANDRIA) 3 4842119
3 4878983

AL ISKANDARIYAH (ALEXANDRIA) 3 4809500 3 4810201 Telex +91 55544 SUH UN

(SUH) 3 4801266
3 4810202
PORT SAID (BUR SA'ID) (SUP) 66 3220625 66 3325705 Telex +91 63165 COI\rlPS UN
66 3220626 66 325706 +91 63166 RADPS UN

SUEZ CANAL 64 3393118 64 3393230 Telex +91 63238 SUCAN UN

(rsMArLLA HADIO/SUQ) 64 3393128 64 3393517 +91 63528 SUQSC UN
64 3393126 lnmarsat C 462299911
email ismradio@hotmajl.com

FRANCE See diagram R5

National SAR Agency: Organisme d'6tudes et de coordinaiion pour la recherche et le sauvetage en mer (SECIVIAR)
Addressl 16 Boulevard Raspail, 75007 Paris, France
Telr +33 1 53634159
Fax: +33 1 53634178
Centre R6gion els d S)
France haJfive Euro en!, nal presence along the coast
of France and ith fo l\lR gnated as the initial poini oi
contact for fole rities asp hen France is involved in an
incident where a particu ar French MRCC is not clearly competent to deal with it.
(Flt4CC) and the
l\,4RCC Gris Nez fas also been designated as the I\4RCC associated to the French Cospas- Sarsat l\,4ission Control Centre
lnmarsat LESS.
TeleMedical Assistance Service: Centre de Consultations lvledicales IMaritimes provide medical advice. Contact via l\lonaco, Bern and
Oostende Radio or any French [ilRCC or JRCC. Possible consultation languagesi French and English. CCIV[,4 can receive digital pictures,
ECG data files etc and can provide specialized teleconsultation. Any ship can contact ihe CC[4lV] by Inmarsat using SAC 32 or 38 via a
France Telecom LES Jree of charge.
Telephone +33 Fax +33 Others/Ship Earth Siations (SES)
MRCC GRIS NEZ 3 21872187 3 21477855 AFTN LFINZPZX
(Cospas-SaIsat SPOC) Telex +42 130680 CFIOSSGN
lnmarsat C 422799256
email
grisnez.mrcc@developpement- durable.gouv,f r
gris- nez@mrccfr.eu

Mediterranean Coast

Telephone +33 Fax +33 Others/ship Earth Stations (SES)

I\4BCC LA GARDE 4 94611616 4 94271149 AFTN LFJGYYYX
(Enrergency) Telex +42 430024 CROIVD B
494617110 email
(Administration) lagarde.mrcc@developpement- durable.gouv.Jr
lagarde@mrccf f.eu

I\,1RSC AJACCIO 4 95201363 4 95225191 Telex +42 460187 CROMD C

email
ajaccio.mrsc@developpement_ durable.gouv f r

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GEORGIA
See diagram Ro
National sAR Agency: s[4RCc Georgia, Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia,
[y'inistry of Economy and sustainable Developrnent of

Fax: +995 422 273929

:T'l:._i:1"@"g S""ge sd@mta.gov.ge m.cc@rta.govge rrcc@maradgeorqia.org
weosrle: www.mta.gov.g

resPective pofts.
TeleMedicar Assistance service: IMaritime |vledicar centre provide assistance.
contact via t\4Rcc Georgia.
Possibre consultation langJage,s E.lglish.

I\,1RCC GEORGIA 422 273913 H24 email mrcc@rnta.gov.ge

(Batumi) 422 27 4925 mrcc@marad georgia.org
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC)
msd@mta gov.ge
info@mta.gov.ge

493 222818 H24

GIBRALTAR (UK)
National SAR Agency: cibraltar VTS
Address: North ivlole, Gibraltar, GXil 1t-.
email: ops@oort.oov.qi
Others: MlvlSl: OO136iooi
Gibraltar vrs is manned H24 and is responsible for the co-ordination of sAR operations within
British Gibraltar Territorial waters (BGTW

GREECE
See diagrams R5 & R6
lvlaritime Affairs and the Agean, Hellenic Coast Guard
Address: Akti Vassiliadi, caie f1- E2,
Telt +30 210 4220772
Fax: +30 210 4191561
emailsar@hcg.gr
JRCC Piraeus is responsible for coordinating Search and Rescue operations.
RSC l6essaloniki (N Aesean sea), RSc Mytirini (central
il:"1""i:%.gt:r;il,":::9,:j::*Tpll*r_,:l'Xg:g,I?Jly"":!o:areas:
Aesean sea), RSc R6dos (sEAeqean sea), RSc crranie (swnetean seal i"Jnsc 'ni?il;"iln"'i,i8iJ;';':Xl
p?iiijJ'i,fr'.::i
Authorities operate as maritime sea;ch and Rescue units and are senieJ oy co'ait
cuaro personnet.
A netlvork of coast Radio stations maintains a continuous listening wa6h on international oistress
trequencies. contact may atso be
established with JRCC pieraids (piraeus) through Inmarsat.
TeleMedical assistance servicei l\,1edical Advice centre of the Hellenic Red cross provroe
assistance. contact via JRcc pieraias
(Piraeus). Possillle consultation languages: Greek and Enolish

JBCC PEIRAIAS (PIRAEUS) 210 411250A 210 4132398 AFTN LGGGYCYX

(Cospas-Sarsat SPOC) 210 4220772 210 4115798 Telex +601 211588 RCC GR
(Emergency) 210 4191561 +601 211254 RCC GR
210 4191126 210 4224417 +601 212239 YEN GR
210 4191325 +601 212022 YEN GR
210 4191703 +601 212273 YEN GR
210 4191704 +601 213594 YEN GR
Inmarsat C 423767310 RCCG
email jrccpgr@hcg.gr
28210 98888
28210 28388

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^ GREECE (Continued)
Telephone +30 Fax +30 Others
RSC ]\,4YTILiNI 22510 44827 22510 47488
(Central Aegean Sea) 22510 24320
RSC PATRAI 2614 341002 2610 327136
(lonian Sea) 2610 316400
RSC R6DOS (Rhodes) 22410 22220 22410 27365
(SE Aegean Sea) 22410 27365
RSC THESSALONiKI 2310 53'1504 2310 531506
(N Aegean Sea)

IRAN See diagram R6

National SAR Agency: Ports and Maritin're Organization, Director General, l,laritime Safety and ]Vlarine Protection
Address: No 1. ShahldiSt. Shahid Haghani Highway, Vanak Sq. Tehran lran. Postal Coder 1518663111
Tel: +98 21 A4932171 & A4932175
Fax: +98 21 84932'190
email: Tehran- mrcc@pmo.ir
The pods and maritime organization is responsible for coordjnating maritime Search and Rescue operations. A network of Coast Fadio
Stations maintajn a continuous listening watch on international distress frequencies.
Telephone +98 Fax +9u Others/Ship Earth Staiions (SES)
RCC TEHRAN 21 61022293 21 4452s442 AFTN OIIIZRZX
Cospas- Sarsat SPOC
HO TEHBAN 21 44932175 84932190 email Tehran- mrcc@pso.ir
21 84932172 88651191
21 44932170
MRCC A[/llF]ABAD (Caspian Sea) 152 5462A19 152 5462019 Telex +88 215124 ENDR lR
MRCC ANZALI (Caspian Sea) 1413225540 181 3223902 Telex +88 232199
MRCC NOW- SHAHB (Caspian Sea) 191 3250984 191 3250982 Telex +BB 216643 ENDR lR
email nowshahrmrcc@nowshahport.ir

ISRAEL See diagram Ro

National SAR Agency: RCC HEFA (Haifa)
Address: POB 806, Haifa 31007 lsrael
Telt +972 4 A632145,8632073 & 8632075
Fax: +972 4 8632117 & 8590919
email rcc@mot.gov.
Telephone +972 Fax +972 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
RCC BENGURIAN AIRPORT 3 9756215 3 975621S AFTN LLBGYDYX
(Cospas'Sarsat SPOC) 3 9756216 LITAZAZX
3 9756217 LLADYAYZ
email fpl@iaa.gov.ll
RCC HEFA (Haifa) 4 863214s 4 8632117 email rcc@mot.gov.il
4 8632073 4 8590919
4 8632075

ITALY See diagram R5

National SAR Agency: l\,4inistero delle Infrastrutture e deitrasporti Comando cenerale del Corpo delle Capitanerie di Porto - cuardla
Costiera
Address: Viale dell'Arte 16, 00144, Roma, ltaly
Tel: +39 06 5923569 & 06 5924145
Fax: +39 06 5922737 & 06 59084793
Telex: +43 611172 & +43 614156
email: cgcp3rep4@infrastrutturetrasporti it & centraleoperatival @libero.it
Website: wwwouardiacostiera.ii
IvIRCC Rome is responsible Jor coordinating Search and Rescue operations within ltalian waters and liaising with RCCS o1 other nations.
A neh^r'ork of Coast Radio Stations maintain a continuous listeninq watch on internaiional distress

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ITALY(Continued)

Telel\4edical Assistance Service: Centro Internaz onale Radio l\4ed co - (C . R. M.) - Rome
Tel: +39 06 59290263
[,4obiler +39 348 3984229
Fax: +39 06 5923333
Telex: +43 612068 ClRl\,4 |
email: telesoccorso@cif m. t
Web: wwwclrra lt
C.l.R Ml. can also be contacted via any ltalian Coast Rad o Station or N/IRCC / MRSC.
Possible consu tation anguagest ltalian, French and Eng ish.
Telephone +39 Fax +39 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
lTl\lCC Cospas- Sarsat 080 5341571 080 5342145 AFTN LIJCYFYX
080 5344033 email itrncc247@cospas- sarsat- italy.it
080 5341053 tmccoperator@cospas- sarsat- taly.it
t\lRcc RotvtE 06 5923569 06 5922737 Telex +43 614156 COGECP I

06 5924145 06 59084793 +43 61T172 COGECP I

06 59084s27 Inmarsat mini M 762970685
06 59084697 lnmarsai C 424744220 =MRCCX
06 59084409 email cgcp3rep4@inf rastrutturetrasporti.it
06 s9084698 centraleopef atlval @libero.it
itmrcc@m t.gov.it
I\iIRSC ANCONA 071 227581 471 50210209 email ancona@guardiacostiera it
071 502101 471 55393 so.cpancona@m t.gov. jt

I\4RSC BARI 080 5216860 080 5211726 email bari@guardiacostiera.it

080 5281544
080 5281546
IMRSC GENOVA 014 2777385 010 261064 email genova@guardiacostiera. t
410 27773A7 010 2777386 so.cpgenova@mit.gov.it
410 27771
410 2777458

I\,1RSC L VORNO 0586 894493 0586 826090 email lvorno@gLrardiacostiera it

0586 826069
0586 826070
NiIRSC NAPOLI 081 24451T 1 081 2445347 email napo @guardiacostiera.it
081 5536017 081 2445435 4 mrsc@ bero.it
081 2445308
I\,4RSC PESCARA 085 694040 085 9189802 email pescara@guardiacostiera.it
N4RSC RAVENNA 0544 443011 4544 447 49A email ravenna@guardiacostiera.it
0544 443013
N/RSC REGGIO CALABRIA 0965 6561 0965 656333 email f eggiocalabria@guardiacostiera.it
0965 656268 cpregg o@m t.gov.it
0965 650090
IVRSC ROMA 06 6522222 06 65617303 email roma@guardiacostiera.it
06 65617s74 06 65617312 so.cproma@mit.gov. t
06 65617575
06 65617326
06 65617349
06 65617376
I\,1RSC TR]ESTE 040 676611 040 676665 email trieste@guardiacostiera.it
040 676612 040 676613
040 676616
044 676677
[/]RSC VENEZ A 041 2405711 441 2405730 email venezia@guard acostiera t
041 24A57 45

Sardegna

Telephone +39 Fax +ll9 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

MRSC CAGLIARI 070 605171 070 60517218 email so.cpcag ari@mit.gov.it
070 659210 070 684084
470 659225
II,lRSC OLBIA 0789 26666 0789 22308 email olbia@guardiacostiera.it
0789 26492
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Sicilia
Telephone 39 Fax 39 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
MRSC CATANIA 095 7474111 095 7 474307 email catania guardiacostiera.it
095 538888
MRSC PALERI\,1O 091 331538 091 325519 email cppalermo mit.gov,it
09'1 6043111 491 328213 gcpalermo mit.gov.it
091 6043110 palermo guardiacostiera.it
091 6043165
09'1 6043188

MRSC AI\,4S IVIESSINA 090 344444 090 5730832 email messina guardiacostiera.it
ams mit.govit
amsmessina guardiacostiera.it

JORDAN See diagram R11 -1

National SAR Agency: 'Aqaba Port Control

Addressr PO. Box731, 77110'Aqaba, Jordan
Telr 962 32015549
Fax: 962 32016110
'Aqaba Harbour l\,4aster is responsible for coordinating Seafch and Rescue operations and maintains a continuous listening watch on DSC
VHF Ch 70 and VHF Ch 16 for distress calls.
Telephone 962 Fax 962 Others/Ship EarLh Stations (SES)
RCC AI\II\IAN 6 4451441 6 4451667 AFTN OJACZOZX & OJAIYCYX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 6 4451672
ACC AMI\,IAN 6 4451607 AFTN OJACZRZX
HARBOUR I\IASTER 32015858 32031553 email harbour.comrn nic.netjo

LEBANON See diagram Ro

National SAR Agencyr Lebanese Navy
Address: Naval Base, Beyrouth Port
The Lebanese Navy is responsible fof Search and Rescue in Lebanese waters. A continuous jisteninq watch is maintained on VHF Ch '16
and 2182 kHz, through Lebanese Naval Bases.
Telephone 96'1 Fax 961 Others/Ship Earlh StaLions (SES)
RCC BEYROUTH 1 629026 1 629023 AFTN OLBBZQZX, OLDDYAYZ & OLEMPZX
(Cospas-Safsat) SPOC emailais beirutairport.gov.lb
JUNIYE NAVAL BASE 9 9103 50
I 9144 59
sA DA (STDON) (OS) 7 739832

I\lALTA See diagram R5

Nalional SAR Agencyr Rescue Coordinailon Centre i\4alta c/o Armed Forces of l\4alta Operations Centre
Address: Luqa Barracks, Luqa, lvlalta VLT 2000
fel 356 22 494202 &21257267
Faxr 356 21 809860
ernailr rccmalta oov.mt
The operations Cenire of the Armed Forces of Malta (AF[I) doubles as Malta RCC and is responsible for coordinating SAR Operaiions
within the lValta sRR. Transport l\,'lalta and Malta Aif Tfafic Services assist Rcc lt4alta in the conduct of such opefations, RCC Malta works
closely with neighbouling RCCS, particularly during incidents in remote areas of Malta SRR. Distress information originating from
Cospas-Sarsat and Inmarsat is transmitted to Malta RCC or the l\4alta International Ai.port Dlc Air Traffic Control Tower.
Telephone 356 Fax 356 Othersi Ship Earth Stations (SES)
RCC MALTA
# I\IALTA RADIO
21 257267
22 4942A2
21 809860 AFTN (for emefgencies only) LNlI\,4CYCYX &
LN4I\4LYCYC
(Cospas-Sarsat SPOC) 22 494243 Inmarsat C 421599999
email rccmalta@gov.mt
N,IALTA AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES LTD 23 696520 23 695411 AFTN LMI\,1]\'1ZOZX
23 695339 23 695432
TRANSPORT MALTA 2291 4490 | 91 | 92 21 222208 email mershipmalta transport.gov.mt
21 250360 21 241460
22 914419

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MONACO See diagram R5

National SAR Agency: Monaco l\.4adtime Police
Address: 14 quaiAntoine 1er, l\,4C 98000, l\.4onaco
Tel: 377 93 15 30 16
Fax: 377 93 30 22 45
email: dpma gouv.mc
The l\.4onaco l\4aritime Police Headquafters is equipped with terrestrial maritime radio communication facilities and is the location of the
foreign ajefting post for l\4RCC La Gafde. An agreement for co-ope|ation in SAR operations has been established with France.

MONTENHGRO See diagram R5

National SAR Agencyi The Ma iime Safety Department
Address: Marsala Tita br. 7, PO Box 14,8500 BAR, l\lontenegro
Tel: 382 30313240, 3a230313241& 382 69333252 mobile 382 67 642179
Faxt 382 34313274
email: vladan.radonjic msd-ups.org
CRS Barradjo (4OB) maintains a continuous listening watch on intemational distress frequencies, 2182 kHz, VHF Ch 16, DSC l\,1F 2187.5
kHz and DsC VHF Ch 70. The l\,4adtime Safety Depa{ment with the Harbour Master's Offices in Bar and Kotof are responsible for distress
and safety communications and action within the coastal waters of N4ontenegro. Preferred inief RCC language is English.
Telephone 382 Fax 382 Others Ship Earth Stations (SES)
MRCC BAR - CRS Barradio 30 313088 30 313600 emailbarradio msd-ups,ofg
30 19833 msd sar cg.yu
67 642179 (mobile)

MOROCCO SoediagramsR &R5

Natiohal SAR Agenoy; I lvlarine Fisheries Department, National SAR Cootdinator
Addressi Rue l\4ohamed Belhassan El Ouazzani Haut agdal, BP 476, Rabat, Morocco
Ielt 212 5 37 68a174
Faxi :
212 5 37 688112
email: drissi mpmgov ma
The Ocean Fisheries Department is responsible for coordjnating Search and Rescue operations.
An Ocean fisheries station maintains a listening watch on international distress frequencies at Rabat
A l\lerchant l\larine station and a Coast Radio station maintain a continuous listening watch on international distress frequencies at
Casablanca.
TeleMedical Assistance Servicei Contact any l\,4oroccan IVRCC/MRSC and pfefix the message with Radio l\,4edico and ielemedical
advice will be provided from a regional public hospital.
Possible consultation languagesr Arabic, French and English.
Telephone 212 Fax 212 Others Ship Earth Stations (SES)
I\IRCC RABAT 5 37 625877 5 37 625417 emailmrcc.rabat mpm.gov.ma
(Cospas-Sarsat SPOC) (Emergency) lnmarsat C 424200893
5 37 625897 lnma6at B 324200022

Mediterranean

Telephone 212 Fax 212 Others Ship Earth Stations (SES)

[,1RSC AL HOCEIMA 5 39 982730 5 37 625417 emallmrsc.aihoceima mpm.gov.ma
5 39 982219 (Emergency)
5 39 982547

ROMANIA See diagram R

National SAR Agency: Romanian Naval Authority
Address: Nr. 'l gate of Consianla port code 900900, Romania
Iet 4A 241 555676
Fax: 40 341 730349
email: rna rna.ro
Website: www.ma.ro
Constanta Radio (YQl) maintains a continuous listening waich on 500 kHz IVF WT, 2'182 kHz MF RT and VHF Ch 16lor diskess calls.
VHF DSC and IVF DSC facilities ale also fully operational, HF DSC is operational on 4207 5k{z,8414 5 kHz and 12s77 kF,z.
TeleMedical Assistance Service: University Hospital C.F. Constanla provide assistance. Contact through IMRCC Constanta.
Possible consultation languages: Romanian and English.
Telephone 40 Fax 40 Others Ship Earth Stations (SES)
CAA BUCHAREST 212 332678 212 483261 AFTN LRBBZQZQ
(Cospas-Sarsat SPOC) 212 2083150

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ANGUILLA (UK) See diagram Rz

National SAR Agency: ftIarine Police lJnit
Addressr Sandy Ground Police Station, Anguilla, (BWl)
Telt +1 264 4972354
Faxt +1 264 4975112
Anguilla [,4arine Police Unit is responsible for coordinating Search and Rescue operations in association with l\ilRCC Fort- de- France.
Telephone Fax Others/Ship Earth Stations (sES)
]\IRCC FORT- DE. FRANCE +596 596 709292 +596 596 6324s0 lnmarsat C 422799024
(cRossAG) +596 596 731616 422799244
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) email antilles@mrccfr.eu

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA See diagram R7

National SAR Agency: Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Coast Guards
Address: Deep Water Harbour, PO. Box 1572, S. John, Antigua
Tel: +1 268 4620671
FaXj +1 26A 4622842
email: abdfcg@candw.ag
Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Coast Guards are responsible for coordinating Search and Rescue operations in association with
l\IRCC Fort- de- France.
Telephone +1 268 Fax +1 268 Olhers/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
MRCC FORT- DE- FRANCE +596 596 709292 +596 596 632450 lnmarsat C 422799024
(cRossAG) +596 596 731616 422799244
(Cospas" Safsat SPOC) email antilles@mrccfr.eu
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA SAR 5621234 463 3236 email info@absar.org
ASSOCTArlON (ABSAR)

BAHAMAS See diagram R7

National SAR Agency: Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association (BASRA)
Address: East Bay Street, PO. Box SS 6247, Nassau, Bahamas
Tel: +1 242 3258864 (HJ)
Faxt +1 242 3252737
email: admin@basra.org
Website: www.basra.org
The Bahamas AiI Sea Rescue Association (BASRA) is a voluntary organisation working in co-operation with the US Coast Guard and
Royal Bahamas Defence Force. A continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 16 is NOT maintained.
Telephone +1 242 Fax +1 242 Others/Ship Earth Statlons (SES)
RCC BAHAMAS 3594888 3252737
H24 POLlCE ANSWERING SERVICE 3522624
NASSAU HARBOUR IMASTER 3233'191 3225545

BARBADOS See diagram R7

National SAR Agency: Barbados Coast Guard
Address: H[/BS WILLOUGHBY FORT, Pierhead Lane, S. Michael, Bridgetown, Barbados
felt +1 246 4297152
Fax, +1 246 4297153
Bafuados DeJence Force (Coast Guard) is responsible lor coordinating Search and Rescue operations. Barbados Coast Guard and
Barbados External Communications (BET) maintain a continuous listening watch on 2182 kqz and VHF Ch 16 for distress calls. BET
monitors ca ls through Barbados (BPO) maintaining a continuous listening watch on 2182 kHz and VHF Ch 16 for distress calls.
Telephone +1 246 Fax +1 246 Others/Ship Earth Siations (SES)
MRSC BARBADOS COAST GUARD 4297152 4297153 email Bcg@bdf.govbb
BARBADOS DEFENCE FORCE 4366185 4350516

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BELIZE See diagram Rz

fel: +5O1 225 2174

Faxt +501 225 2175
email: f hq@belizedefencefoTce.net
The l\4aritime Wing of the Belize Defence Force is responsible for the coordination of Search and Flescue opeTations. A continuous
distress
watch is maintalned on internationa distress frequencies 2182 kHz and VHF Ch 16, as well as the aeronautical distress frequency 121.5
t\,4 Hz.

Telephone +501 FAX +5UI Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

COI\II\4ANDER BELIZE DEFENCE 225 2174 225 2175 email cbdf@belizedefenceforce.net
FORCE (CBDF) 205 2098
H24 BDF Search and Rescue
DEFENCE FORCE [/ARITI[,1E WING 225 2171 (Not H24) 225 3334 (Not H24)
DEFENCE FORCE AIR WING 225 2172 (Not H24) 225 2094 (Not H24)
SRC BELIZE (COCESNA) 225 2014 225 2533 email ricodecom@yahoo.com

BERMUDA (UK) See diagram R7

National SAR Agency: Bermuda Government, Department of IVarine and ports
Address: 19 Fort George Hill, S George's cEO2, Bermuda
Telt +1 441 2971A10
Fax'. +1 441 2971530
Telex: Inmarsat C 431010110
Jnmarsat C 431010120
email: operations@rccbermuda.bm
dutyoff icer@marops.bm
Website: wwl,v.marops bm
Bermuda Radlo maintains a continuous istening watch on 2182 kHZ,,4125 kHz and VHF Ch l6fordistress calls andthe DSC lrequencjes
2187 5 kHz and VHF Ch 70 for distress calis. It is also the location of RCC BERMUDA.
Telephone +1 441 Fax +1 441 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
JRCC BERI\4UDA 2971010 2971530 AFTNTXKFYCYX
(Cospas Sarsat SPOC) 2970686 Inmarsat C 431010110
431010120
email operations@rccbermuda.bm

CANADA See diagrams R3, R4, & R l8

Tel: +1 613 990 3119 (N,4on- Fri Office Hours)

Fax: +1 613 996 8902 (lMon- Fri Office Hours)
wwwccg- gcc.gc.ca

incidents. The Canadian Coast cuard (CCG) coordinates maritim

provides dedicated maritime SAR vessels in strategic locations Jo
8.C., Irenton, Ont. and Halifax, N.S. These centres are manned H24

TeleMedical Assistance Service: Contact any Canadian CRS, JRC / l\,1RSc - Prefix the message "Radio l!4edico" medical advjce wi be
provided by any regional hospital Possible consultation languages: English and Ffench. Interpreters may be provided
for oller ranguages.
Telephone +1 Fax +1 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
cl\4cc 613 9657265 613 9657494 AFTN CYTRYCYT
(Cospas ' Safsat) SPOC email cmcchp@sarnet.dnd.ca
Atlantic Coast

Telephone +1 Fax +1 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

JRCC HALIFAX 800 5651582 902 4272114 email jrcchalifax@sarnet.dnd.ca
([,4aritimes Region,
toll free)
80a 5632444
(NeMoundland and
Labrador Region, toll
ttee) 902 4278200

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ROIVANIA (Continued)
Telephone +40 Fa +40 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
I\IRCC CONSIANTA 241 615949 241 606065 email mrcc@rna,ro
723 634122
740'173032
cONSTANTA RADIO Coast station 131102 241731103 lnmarsat C 492260041
(RADIONAV SA) 241 139410 241739469 email isps@constanta- radio.lo
241 739600 arrivalro@constanta- ladio.ro
isps@radionav.ro
arrivalro@radionav.ro
',t
Hafuour t\,4as[er's Office l\ilangalia 241151299 241 51259
(Alerting point)
Harbouf lvlaster's Office Midia 241 255551 241 255551
(Alerting point)
Hafbour lVaster's Oflicc Sulina 240 543510 240 543151
(Alerting point)

RUSSIA See diagram Ro

Tel +7 495 6261000

Fa +7 495 6269038 6269128
email info@mintrans.ru
ebsite www.mintlans.ru
I\,4RCC lloskow is tesponsible for coordinating Search and Rescue operations and liaising with Seafch and .Rescue services
of
nejghbouring countries in accordance with intergovernmental agfeements. A nelwork oJ Coast Radlo Stations maintains a continuous
Iistdning watch on internirtional distress ffcquencies Pretefred Inter RCC language ls English.
Assistance Service State Enterp se Semashko Nofthern l\,4edical Centre provide assistance ( telemed@atnet,f u )
Telel\,4eclical
Contact via MRSC Arkhange'lsk. Possible consultation languagesr Russian and English
Additionally, assistance mdy also be provided by Sakhalin ierritorial Centre of the Medicine and Catastrophe ( STCN4K@mail.ru) Possible
consultation lanquaqe: Russian.

State l\4RCC

Telephone +7 +7 others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

cl\rc 495 626121s 495 6269375 AFTN UUUUYCYX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 967 2286733 495 6261460 email cmcCAmarsat.ru
cmc@morflot ru
SI\,1RCC I\,4OSKOW 495 6261052 495 6231416 email smrcc@morflot.ru
od -.smf cc@morflot.ru

Black Sea Coast

Telephone +7 Fa +7 others/Ship Eafth Stations (SES)

MRCC NOVOROSSIYSK 8617 676417 8611 616420 Inmarsat B 327325510 (TeD
8617 676418 8617 619424 327325515 (Fax)
8617 675543 327325518 (Telex)
email mfcc3@ampnovo.ru
[IRSC TANIAN 929 8467886 928 209 3300 em?iil mr sc3CEamptaman ru
928 2641240

caspian Sea Coast

Telephone +7 Fa +1 OLher5/Ship Earth Stations (5ES)
IVIRCC ASTRAKHAN 8512 584808 8512 585981 Tele +64 254173 POI!4OR RU
lnmarsat C 427310985
email odmrcc@ampastra.fu

SARDEGNA - see ITALY

SICILIA - SEE ITALY

365 Admiralty var Loose Leaf - C.A.l.M.

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SLOVENIA See diagram R5

National SAR Agency Ministry of Transport
Address The Slovenian l\4aritime Directorate, NIRCC Koper, Ukmarjev trg, Z Sl- 6000 Koper, Slovenia
Tel +3BO 5 6632100
Fa +386 5 6632102
email ursp.box@gov.si
The Search and Rescue Coordination Centre keep watch on VHF Ch t6 and DSC Ch 70.
Telephone +386 Fa +386 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
BRATISLAVA RCC 1 292409 AFTN LZBBYCYX
(Cospas- Safsat SPOC)
I\IRCC KOPER 5 6632108 5 6632110 email koper.mrcc@gov.sj
5 6632106

SPAIN See diagram R5

National SAR Agency Sociedad de Salvamento y Segufidad l\larftima
Address C / Fruela 3,28011 Nladdd
Tel +34 91 7559132 91 7559133
Fa +34 91 5261440
ebsile wwwsalvamentomaritimo.es
l\ilRCC Madfid is fesp s and tVtRSCs (including seasonal
I\IRSC Palamos open Coast and lslas Canarias reoions,
under its contfol All t io Stations, connected by iniranet
and telephone to all s quencies. preferred langlages for
inter RCC are English
Telephone +34 Fa +34 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
S PI\4CC 928 721105 924 727107 AFTN GCMPZSZX
(Cospas-Sarsat SPOC) emajl spmcc@inta,es
MRCC I\,4ADRID 7559132 91 5261440 email cncs@sasemates
9l 7559133 Inmarsat B GAN 772234679
91 5964989 lnmarsat C 422423124
NlediLerranean Coast

Telephone +34 Fa +34 Othe.s/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

I\,4RSC ALGECIRAS 956 580930 956 585402 email algeciras@sasemar.es
956 580931
I\IRCC ALMER A 950 271',t26 950 2104A2 email almeda@sasemares
950 215471
950 270715
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93 22341 48
93 2234159
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968 528346
968 529594
MRSC CASTELL N 9641372A2 964 737105 email castellon@sasemaf.es
MRCC PALNTIA (Mallorca) 911 724562 9711283s2 email palma@sasemar,es
971 728322
[4RSC IARRAGONA 911 216203 911 216209 email tarragona@sasemar.es
971 216215
MRCC VALENCIA 96 3679302 96 3679403 email valencia@sasemar.es
96 3679204

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S. Lawrence River

Telephone +1 Fax +1 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

I\IRSC OUEBEC 800 4634393 418 6483614 email mrscqbc@dfo mpo.gc.ca
(Qu6bec Region, toll
free) 418 6483599

Great Lakes

Telephone +1 Fax +1 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

JRCC TRENTON 800 2677270 613 9657279 email jrcctrenton@sarnet.dnd.ca
(ln Canada, tollfree) Infirarsat C Inmarsat C 431699928
613 9653870 431699928 431699929
431699929

CAYMAN ISLANDS (UK) See diagram R7

National SAR Agency: Royal Cayman lslands Police (l\,4arine Unit)
Address: PO. Box 909, cT, Gtand Cayman, Cayman lslands
Tel'. +1 345 945 2432 (HJ) (Marine Division)
Fax: +1 345 945 9133 {HJ)
The l\4arine LJnit of the Cayman lslands Police is responsible for the coordinauon of Search and Rescue operations.
Telephone +1 345 Fax +1 345 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
POLICE 9499009 9499133
l\,4arine Office 9497710
PORT SECURITY 9492055 email security@caymanport.com

COLOMBIA See diagrams R7 & RB

National SAR Agencyr MRCC COPA
Addressr Bahia Melaga, Buenaventura - Va e, Colombia
Tel'. +57 2 2460630
Fax', +57 2 2460630
Coastguard stations maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF Chs 16 and 11 on Atlantic Coast and VHF Chs 16 and 68 on pacific
Coast
Telephone +57 Fax +57 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
Oficino Grupo Busqueda Rescate 1 4139324 14139324 AFTN SKBOYAYX
(Cospas-Sarsat SPOC)

Calibbean Coast

Telephone +57 tax +5/ Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

BALLENAS COAST GUARD 5 6550316 5 6550316 Iridium BB16 31720013
STATION email ceguc@fnc.armada.mil.co
BARRANOUILLA COAST GUARD 5 3441428 ext206 5 6550316 lridium BB16 31720013
STATION email cegbar@f nc.af mada.mil.co
CARTAGENA COAST GUARD 5 6550316 5 6550316 lridium 8816 31720013
STATION email ceguc@fnc.armada mil.co
COVENAS COAST GUARD STATION 5 6550316 5 6550316 lridium 8816 31720013
email ceguc@fnc.armada.mil.co
PUERTO BOLIVAR COAST GUARD 5 6550316 5 6550316 lridium 8816 31720013
STATION 5 3506690 email ceguc@fnc.armada.mil.co
5 s506631
SAN ANDRES COAST GUARD 8 5132153 B 5132153 lridium BB16 31710711
STATION email cegsai@f nc.armada.mii.co
SANTA MARTA COAST GUARD 5 4231666 5 4231608 lridium 8816 31710710 & 8816 31710397
STATION email cegsam@fnc.armada.mil.co
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email ceg0t@fnc.armada.mil.co
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COSTA RICA See diagram Rz

National SAR Agency: DGAC Costa Rica Aif Navigation Depaftment
Address: PO Box 5026- i000, San Jose, Costa Rica
Teli +506 2231 4924
Faxt +5AB 2231 4924
Puntarenas (TEC) maintains a continuous iistening watch on VHF Ch 16 for distress ca|s.
Telephone +506 Fax +suti Others/Ship Earth Siations (SES)
[,{RCC COSTA RICA (Coastguafd) 2286 4414 2286 5813 email Operaciones.sng.cr@gmail.com
2286 6880 Rodmurillo0 l @gmail.com
Ariasmartin600@yohoo.com
ABCC COSTA RICA 441 8870 ext 111

sRc cosrA RrcA (cocESNA) 372 2043 443 8361 email vernorpiedra@yahoo.com
368 3702 443 8961 carloscabesanchez@hotmail.corll

CUBA See diagram R7

Telr +53 7 8816607, 7 8819498 & 7 BB1B177

Fax: +53 7 8811514
email: dsim@mitrans.iransnet.cu
The l\ilinistly of Transport s responsib e for coordinating Search and Rescue operations. A network of Coast Radio Stations maintains a
continuous listenjng watch on international distress lrequencies
Telephone +53 Fax Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
MRCC CUBA 7 330364
CUBAN BORDER GUARD

CURAQAO See diagram R7

Nalional SAR Agency: Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard
Address; NAPO 399, 3509 VP Utrecht, Netherlands
Tel: +s99 I 4637700
Fax: +599 9 4637950
Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard is responsible for coordinating Search and Rescue operations. RCC Cu'agao (PJC) mainrains a cortnuous
:sten ng watch on 'lternarional oislress frequencies.
Callsign used during Search and Rescue operations is "CuraQao Rescue,.
TeleMedical Assistance Service: Contact via RCC Curaqao, telemedical assistance will be provided by regional doctors. possible
consuliation languages are Dutch, English and Spanish.
Telephone +599 Fax +5gg Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
JRCC CURAQAO (PJC) I 4637700 9 4637950 Inmarsat C 430600099
(Cospas-Sarsat SPOC) email rcc.curacao@m;ndef .nl
f cc.curacao@gmail.com
9 4345999 9 4613907
(Tralfic Control H24)
I 4345900
CURAQAO PORTS AUTHORITY (Office Hours
(FORT NASSAU) 0730- 1200 &
1330- 1700 LT)
9 6903346
(Harbour IMaster)
COASTGUARD AIRSTATION HATO I 4637900 I 4637915 email HATOOperaties@mindef.nl
(PJX) 9 4637901
clTRo cURAQAO I4637700 (RCC)
(CIVIL RESCUE ORGANISATION) 9 7471600 (CIIRO)
I 5619080

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DOMINICA
See diagram R7
National SAR Agency: Commonwealth of Domjnica llarine police Unit
Addressi Woodbddge Bay, Domjnica
Tel: +1767 44922t * OOU UU uO
Faxt +1767 4487158
The headquartels of the Dominica coasl Guafd is based at Roseau ffom whefe
a distress watch is maintained on vHF ch 16 and also HF
7850 kHz Dominica tvarine Police unit is responsible fof coordinating seai"rr -ano
Rescue operations in u""o"iuLion iitn vncc
Fort- de- France

+596 596 709292 tnmarsatc 422799024

+596 596 731616 422799244
email antilles@mrccfr.eu

DOMINIGAN REPUBLIC

Tel: +1 809 592 0707

The opefations centre o[ the Dominican Republic Navy is responsible for the coordinatron
of search and Rescue operations. A continuous
listening watch is maintained on the internaiional disireis irequencies VHF
Ch 16 a;d 21s2 kHz

EL SALVADOR
NationalSAR Agency: National Civil Delence Comm'itee
Address: sth Floof, Ministry of Jnterior, Centfo de cobiefno, San Salvador, El Salvaclo., |j
A
Telt+503 227112AA
The El Salvador Air Force is responsible fof coodinaih-tg Search and Rescue operaiions.

I\,1RCC COI\,lIMANDER OF THE NAVY

FUERZA AEREA (At Force)

FRENCH GUIANA . see MART|NteUE See diagram R7

GREENLAND
See diagrams R3, R4 & R18
National SAR Agency: JRCC Greenland
Address: Joint Arctic Command, post Box 1072, Aalisartut Aqqutaa 47, 3900 Nuuk, creentand

email: mrcc-nuuk@ml,dk

The responsibility for search and Rescue seruices in Greenland JRcc Greenlahd
and the ohief constable in Gfeenland.
A mandatory repolting sysiem GREENPos for sAR pufposes is establisheJ fo;;lt ships crulsing within 20o n miles of the Greenranorc
coast, Procedures for GREENpOS can be received through JRCC Greenlancl.
guages at JRCC Greenland are English and Danjsh,
TeleMedical Assistahce service: Contact via MRcc NuLrk. Poss ble consultat on
languages: creenlandic, Danish and

JRCC GREENLAND
Email mrcc-nuuk@mil.dk
ako-comcen@mil.dk
(l\4ARlTtME)
Inmarsat C 433116710
JRCC GREENLAND 363357 AFTN BGGHYCYC
(Duty Officer) email fcc@naviaif.dk
(ArR)
(Back up l.idium)
+881 631417431 &
+881 623457247

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GRENADA
Natlonal sAR Agencyi Grenada Coast Cuard
Address: Tnte Blue, S. ceorge's, cfenada
Telr +1 473 4441931
Fax: +1 473 4442839

ilHfiHTj:fSi:iF:i:?&;:T,ij,',J?",',^"j.'3il",""j11+1ffiifl"'"""ffi1, ff;J":"?,.iJfj'?li;$fg,?:jl?i1J:.i:Tthecentreforthe
Fax +'1 473

GUATEMALA
sarv€mento Estado Mavor de ra-6dnsa Nacionar
l8X,oJ"1t1f;,.X9"r1ff;i"feff#:tr31"nv
Iel: +502 23392417
Fax| +5O2 233924'/6
the cenrro de operaciones coniuntas, der Estado rvrayor de ra Derensa in cuatemara
f,STl[?r:?Tifif""r"joi?fl,1?.: E::Ii,.-r'*. "r ciry

email minxoy@9atileo.edo,
rpradoa@turbonett.com

Telephone +502 Fax +502 Othersiship Earth Stations (SES)

IVIRCC ATLANTIC NAVAL BASE 79493102 19483127
79483848
PUERTO SANTO TOMAS CASTILLA 79483088
(Guatemala Marine Traffic Conrfot) 79483060
PUERTO SANTO TOI\IAS CASTILLA 7S483283
(Pilot Station)

GUYANA
National itime Cofps, Guyana Defence Force, Georgetown
Address:
Teli +592
Fax: +592 225 9090

Demerara ('RB)
il:","U?il'T:"??,'ff"::' !?'ii,i';?'j:ffi','1".::t:?::1Xl:jl'":"?fl'J"{:lffiT:?."gft?trons.
"""i#1,",3fl:l'i
Civil Aviation Department 26 13011
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 2612513
2612245
2613012

HAITI
See diagram R7

Telt +509 2221048, 222 6336 & 222 EBSB

The Service Maritime et du Navigation d,Haiti is responsible for coordinatino Search and Rescue

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m
HONDURAS
NationalsAR Agency: Cen enc uldgr
Address: Direccion General
Honduras al No 30l4S Aeropuerto Internatjonal Toncontin,
Tegujcjgalpa Dc,
Telt +5042 23311.t5
Faxi +5042 2333683
The Aeronautical SAR a
The following countries
Navegacidn 46rea (CO
Sub.- Centre (RSC) work
Preferred languages for inter RCC commun{caflon
are English and Spanish.

RCC CENTRO AIVERICA & SPOC

22343360 ext 1g1g
(coRPoRACtON cENTRoAMFRT_
& 1310 email sna.org
ocesna,oro
AFTN
22331116
email gustavogoemail@yahoo.com
email naval@honduras.com

See diagram Rz
IStlgnalq1f.lS-ency: Jamaica Defe.nce Force Coast cuard
port Royat. Kinsston
11li".i-;r]l{19^9qs*ay. 1, Jamaica
;' s67 I i s1
I:1,1,'J'%1?"'%j
T1{!939!gaglut'oo."or goojdfcs@smal.com jdfcsopso@omair,com
The Jamaica DefenceFo ast
maintahed on 2182 kHz HF scue operatjons. An H24 watch is
KINGSToN (6yx). I sign is coAST GUAno naoro

,ames, (Monteso Bay); st. Etizabeth, (Black

rereMedtcat Assislance Service
8,il:;:y.P#ll " River);

Posslble consultation language is Kingston (6YX) or MRCC Kingston.

]\,4RSC St. ANN (Dtscovery Bay)

N,4RSC St. JAMES (Montego Bay)

MRSC St. ELTZABETH (Btack River)

VIle !!Mr/4s (pod r\,4orant)

|\,4RSC PORTLAND (port Antonio)

MARTINIQUE and FRENCH GUIANA

National SAR Agency: Orqanis
A-ddrl:s: 16 Ra;pait,
Tel: +33 153634159
^B^outevard

MRCC Fort-de-France is located

Antilles- cuyane (CROSSAG). CRO
Frencn uuyana and the Nodh A antic.
Guadeloupe' cRossAG maintains a
|fffffi'}ffi"""' continuous tistening watch on vHF ch 16 and 2182 kHz for djsrress

IVIRCC FORT- DE- FRANCE +596 596 709292

(cRossAG) +596 596 731616 lnmarcat C 422799024
(Cospas- Sarsat SpOC) 422799244
email aniilles@mrccfr.eu

emal cayenne@mrscfr.eu mrsc@netfag.fr

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Np 285 Adniralry VAR Looso Loaf_ C A.t.M.
sAm DISTRESS, SEARCH AND RESCUE
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ME ICO
National SAR Agency: '
Address: Secretaria de
Naval, l\.4ilitar No 861, Ed
Tel: +52 55 56245s61 64rr^rnn
I:1,:1'r1'r1%'J.tt%56246200 '^' '|uuv
o, z\)uu' Ext lzqz or 7843 sAR e

The l\y'exican Nayy is responsible

l\.4exico in the Gulf of Mexico, Cari
TELECOMI\,1. The followinq Coasl Radio sr,ri.nc m-in,-i^
^ ^^_r

and Radiomex (XDA

Regional Control Centre

833 2107205-7
833 2107209- 10

Gulfof Mexico and Caribbean Coasts

l\,4RCC TUXPAN (.1st Region)

email rn'1 @csi.sedemar,mil.mx

[,4RCC CAR|\4EN (3rd Region) 938 3814777

email rn3@csi.sedemar.mil.mx
938 3821931
938 3820424
938 3821945
[rRCC MUJERES (Sth Region) 998 877.1306
email fn5@csi.sedemar.mil.mx
998 8770196
998 8770186

MONTSERRAT (UK)
National SAR Agency: police Headquaners
Address: Woodlands, Montserrat

I:l %%r,TJarrr1rr-
4e127e 1 (porr Authoriry)

Continuous listening watch is maintaine

Search and Rescue operations in . ssociation
with l\,4RCC Fod_de- France. preferred inter RCC
langua

+596 596 709292

+596 596 731616
hmarsat C 422799024
422799244
email antilles@mrccfr.eu

NICARAGUA
National SAR Agency: Et InstiLuto Nlca;guense
de Aerondutjca Civil 0NAC)
ljll::"; fl:t;l^lqrretera, Norre Apodo, 4e36 Nicarasua.
Telj +505 2276 8580 i 86 ext 1550
Fax: +505 2276 8588

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SAR

PANAMA See diagram R7

National SAR Agency: National l\,4aritime Service (Servicio Maritimo Nacional)

Address: cocoli Naval Base, Panama, Repoblic of Panama
Tel: +507 211 6004
Fax: +507 211 1943
email: comandoarmada@smn.gob.Pa
Website: www.smn.gob.Pa
Telephone +507 Fax +5(J/ Oihers/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
AIR NAVIGATION SAR UNIT 501 9847 501 9849 AFTN MPLBYCYX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) (Ofice hours only) email naerea@aeronautica gob.Pa
501 9807 (H24)
PANA[/]A CANAL CONTROL 272 4220
PANAI\,'IA REGISTRY 2070166

PUERTO RICO (USA) See diagram R7

National SAH Agency: Commander US Coast Guard

Address: Greater Antilles Section, P.O. Box 2029, Old San Juan Station, San Juan, Pr 00903 2029
feli +1 787 7296770
Faxt +1 787 72967oG
email: gantopswatch@gantsec.uscg.mil
Others: EasyLink l\,4ailbox (via CGHQ): 62845879,
International EasyLink: 3450430
United Siates Coast Guard Section Office, Gfeater Antilles maintains a watch on 2182 kHz and VHF Ch 16 through a series of local and
remotely controlled sites providing covelage throughout Puerto Rico and the US V rgin lslands.
Telephone +1 787 Fax +1 787 Others/Ship Earth Siations (SES)
RSC SAN JUAN (USCG) 7296770 7296706 email gantopswatch@gantsec uscg.mil
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 2892040
2492041

SAINT KITTS & NEVIS See diagram RZ

National SAR Agency: Saint Kltts & Nevis Defence Force Coast Guard
Address: PO. Box 189, Coast Guard Base, Basseterre, Saint Kitts
Tel: +1 869 4658384
Fax: +1 869 4658406 & 4667312
Saint Kitts & Nevis Defence Force Coast Guard is responsible for coordinating Search and Rescue operations in association with N,4RCC
Fort- de- France. Pleferred inter RCC language is English.
Telephone Fax Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
I\IRCC FORT. DE- FRANCE +596 596 709292 +596 596 632450 lnmatsat C 422799024
(cRossAG) +596 596 731616 422799244
(cospas- Sarsat SPOC) email antilles@mrccfr.eu

SAINT LUCIA See diagram R7

National SAR Agency: Royal Saint Lucia Police Force

Address: lvlarine Police Unit, PO. Box 109, Castries, Saint Lucia
Tel: +1 758 456 3870
FaX] +1 758 45 22261
On Saint Lucia, Castries Port Authority Radio is used 'for vessels in distress and requjring assistance, and maintains a continuous listening
watch on VHF Ch 16 and 2182 kHz for distress calls Royal Saint Lucia Police Force js responsible for coordinating Search and Rescue
operations in associatjon with l\,4RCC Fort- de- France.
Telephone hax Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
I\i]RCC FORT- DE. FRANCE +596 596 709292 +596 596 632450 lnfiarcal C 422799024
(cRossAG) +596 596 731616 422799244
(Cospas-Sarsat SPOC) email antiLles@mrccf r.eu

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SAR DISTRESS, SEARCH AND RESCUE

SAINT PIERRE AND MTQUELON (France)

See diagram R3

Tel: +33 1 53 634159

Fax: +33 1 53 634178

is also a foreign central alerting post in Ink with MRSC S. John,s, Ne

email srarn.pole marit me.dtam- 975@equipernent

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

See diagram 87

Teli +1 784 457 1211

Faxi +1 784 456 2816
The saint vincent and The Grenadines coast Guard is responsible for all l\,4aritime Distress,
watch is n'raintained on,21B2kHz, & vH F ch 16. The coast Guard Base is locaied ----'' I
search and Rescue- operations. A H24 rcdio
at caliaoua, saint vlncenl.
Fort chadotte coast Guard Radio starron located at the Nodh westefn headland of capitaiKingstown
also ma ntains an H24 radio watch
on 21B2kHz and VHF Ch 16.
saint vincent and the Grenadines falJwithin the sRR of rrinidad and robago with MRCc port
of spain providing sAR suppod.

SAINT VINCENT AND THE

GBENADINES COAST GUARD
BASE
RSC SAN JUAN (USCc) Puerto Bico
email gantopswatch@gantsec.uscg m jl
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC)

MRCC PORT OF SPAIN

(Trinidad and Tobago Coast cuard)

SURINAME
See diagram R7
National SAB Agency: l\linistfy of Transport, Communication ancl Tourism
Addresst Department of Civil Av ation, pO. Box 2956 paramaribo, Suriname
Teli +597 498898, 497914 & 499561
Fax: +597 498901
email: dca@cadsur sr atssur@cadsur sr & sar@cadsur.sf
['4Rcc Paramaribo maintains a continr]oLrs listening watch on vH F ch 16 for d stress ca s vH F ch 1 2 is also monitored.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

AFTN SMPBYAYX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC)
email dca@cadsur.sr
atssur@cadsur.sr

AFTN SI\,1PBYCYX
email sar@cadsur sr

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SAR

^ TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO See diagram R7

National SAR Agency: Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (fiCG)

Address: Staubles Bay, Chaguaramas, C/o Carenage Post Office' Trinidad
le| +1 86a 6342717 & 6342727
Fax: +1 868 6344944
emailr lttcg@ttdf .mil.tt
the Coast Guard or Nonh Post
The TTCG is responsible for coordina|ng SAR operations. Vessels in distress should call or radio either
a contjnuous listening watch on 2182 kHz and VHF Ch 16 for distress
Ruoto (t,iniouo) igyL) for assistance. N;rth Post Radio main'tains
calls. Preferred inter RCC language is English.
Telephone +1 868

I\,1RCC POBT OF SPAIN

(Irinidad and Tobago Coast Guard)

SAR Direct line

NORTH POSr (gYL) email npradio- 9yl@tstt.net.tt

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS (UK) See diagram R7

National SAR Agency: Turks and Caicos lslands Rescue Association

Address: Police Headquarters, Airport Road, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos lslands
Tel: +1 649 9415007
The LJScG in N'4ian,i
The Turks and Caicos lslands Rescue Association is responsible lor coordjnating Search and Flescue operations.
2182 and 4125 kHz The
maintains a continuous tistening watch on VHF ch 16 for ;istress calls, and on international distress frequencies
patrol vessel, VHF callsign
tUit<s and Caicos tstands Resc-ue Association is assisted by the Police plane, VHF callsign Slryhawk" and 50ft

I\IRCC GRAND TURK

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA See diagrams 83, R7, B8

National SAR AgencY:

Address: Commandant 2nd Street, S W Washington D C, 20593-7363, USA
Telt +1 2O2 3722075
Faxl +1 202 3722912
VHF ch 16' After
The US Coast Guard Nationat VHF Distress System provides continuous coastal coverage outwards io 20 n miles-on
Vessels not equipped with VHF Ch 22A should use
contact on Ch 16, communications with the Coast cu;rd should be on VHF Ch 22A.
vHF Ch 12. Selected coast Radio stations and coast Guard stations maintain continuous watch on 2182 kHz

301 8174568

US Coast Guard RCC or www.arnver

Atlantic Coast
Telephone +1 Fax +1 Others/Ship Earih Stations (SES)

COIV]I\4UNICATION AREA MASTER 757 4216240 757 4216225 Telex +230 127775 USCG RCC NYK
STATION ATLANTIC (CAI\,lSLANT) email camslantcwo@uscg mil

ATLANTIC SAR COORDINATOR 757 3986700 757 39a6775 email LANTWATCH@uscg.mil

JRCc BOSTON (1st Diskict) 617 2234555 617 223A117 email rccboston@uscg.mil
JRCC NORFOLK (sth Districu 757 3986390 757 3946232 email D05- Sl\,4B' CAA- LANT3occ@uscg.mil
AFTN 564- 3700
Telex +230 127775 USCG RCC NYK
lnmarsal C (AOR' E) 430370670
(AOR-W) 430370680
email D05- SMB- DsCC@uscg.mil
JRCC MIAN/Il (7th District) 305 41s6800 305 4156809 email rccmian'ri@uscg.mil

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UNITED STATES OF AMERTCA (Continued)

Great Lakes

216 9026117

Guh Coast

JRCC NEW ORLEANS (sth District)

VENEZUELA
See diagram R7

Faxj +58 212 9091429

Website: wwwinea.gob.ve
Port Authorities maintain a .nnrin,,^,,c rio+6hi-^,,,^
u ro u ry ounng worhtng nours.
Government Entities Telephone +58 Fax +58 Others/ShiD Earth Slelinns tsFq\
I\,1RCC VENEZUELA 212 3034511 212 3551518 AFTN SV]\,4IZSZX
email sar@inac.gob.ve
RCC ]VIAIQUETIA 212 3551920 212 3551518 email sar@inac.gob.ve
]\,4RSC I\,IARACAIBO 261 721188 261 722648A
[,4RSC PUERTO CABELLO 242 361a448 212 3616353
I\IRSC LA GUAIRA 212 3323115 212 332d4a
IVIHsU UAHENERO 234 47 44408 234 3230950
IV1RSC PUERTO LA CRUZ 281 2677932 241 2677452 email capitaniaplc@gmail.com
[,4RSC PAI\,IPATAR 295 2621454 295 2626377
MRSC CIUDAD GUAYANA 286 9303549 286 923722A
UOAST GUARD {militarv\ 212 33273A7 212 3322891 email guardiacguard@gmajl.com
tr11 ru uAtrtrLLU (m [ary) 242 3601230 212 3601245 email epgpc@hotmail.com
CG PUNTO F|JO (mititary) 269 2502373 269 2502372 email guadacostaspf@hotmail.com
ONSA VENEZUELA 212 7157105 2122375572 email sar@onsa.org.ve
424 18081A9 Website: wwwonsa.org,ve
RESCATE HUI\IBOLDT 416 7090239 212 2375572 email rescatehumboldt@hotmail.com
(aeronautical)
Website: www. rescate.com

VIBGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH (UKT

See diagram Rz

Telt +1 284 4944357

Faxt +1 284 4946613
email: admin@vjsarorg
A National Emergency Committee is responsib
tskinq SAR o
BVl. This.is covered by the US Coast cuard creater Antilles
Sec AR is a volunteer force and is not
manned H24, however,'ru""u"
"ooJn"tora "nd
lifeboat crews afe on_ call H24.

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SAR

See diagram R9
BRAZIL
National Maritime SAR Agency: l\4RCC Blazil

8824
Fax: +55 21 21046038
email: mrccbrazil@con.malmil br
Othersr Inmarsat C 471009910
A ne[^/ork of Coast Badio Stations mainiain a continuous listening watch on international distress ffequencies

MRCC BRAZIL (Rio de Janeilo) 21 21046056 lnmarsai C 471009910

21 21046863 email mrccbrazil@con,mar.mil br
53 32336130 53 32311519 email rccsouth@5dn.mar'mil.br
53 32336131
53 32336139

RCC SOUTHEAST (Rio de Janeiro) 21046104 email mrccrio@1 dn.mar.mil br

21046196

84 32163049
84 32163057
email 30msg@4dn.mar.rnil br

67 32341014
67 32341008
92 21232238
92 21232239

ARGENTINA See diagrams R9 & R19

National SAR Agency: Cornando de Adiestramiento y Alistamiento de la Armada - Argentine Navy

Address: Puerto Belgrano (8111), Buenos Aires, Argentina
feli +54 2932 487162 & 2932 487150
Fa* +54 2932 487163
email: coopacsm@ara.mil.ar
joins Argentine Navy and
The authority responsible for National Maritime SAR is the Argentine Navy. The Maritime SAR organization'
pefectura Navat SAR capanitities ano taciiiiie". niqentin" llaw"u"ts as the National lvlalitime SAR Agency foroplgllll-:t:lylc.-c,^T::
Navigation communjcation
e[tectura is responsible for the operation of all Rdcs. The Prefectura Naval Argentina provides the Safety of
Service (SECOSENA) through Argentine Naval Authority Coast Radio Stations .
possib|'"-"::"-*
The SECoSENA stations maintain a continuous watch on internationa| distress flequencies' Whenever :|:y|11T1"]", ?
ff##;iil;;iii; ch i; ril;ftli;-i"w SEooSENA
"t "station.
lf watch cannot be ke )t on vHF ch 16' then ch 12 ot 14
"tution.
should be used giving notice to the nearest SECOSENA
and English'
TeleMedical Assistance Service: Contact via any of the IVIRCCs/lVlRSCs. Possible consultation languagesl Spanish

1144 aO24A6 1147 512935

1147 512935
1143 172300 1143 132889

2932 447162 email coopacsm@ara.mil.ar

1143 172038 lnmarsat C 470100125

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ARGENTINA (Continued)

TeleMedical Assistance Service: Contact via anv ottt-,. vnr:iJvaca";-.*|.-

IVlRCC USHUAIA
l;ro1 401or8 Trrol 431ora
RSC RIO DE LA PLATA (L2A) 1145 767651 1145 767646 email contrasebaires@prefecturanaval.gov.ar
1145 767646
RSC TIGF]E 11451249A2 1145124900 email pzonapzde@prefecturanaval.gov.ar
1145124904
RSC ROSARIO 3414 720340 3414 720344 email pzonapzbp@prefecturanaval.gov.ar
noe uunn,trt\ | tr> 3783 423A76 3743 423876 email pzonapzpp@prefecturanaval. gov.ar
3743 423318
3783 421936
RSC POSADAS 3752 42fiA9 3752 430703 email ozonaozaDAnrcfa.i rEhav.r -.
RSC CONCEPCION DEL URUGUAY ^^.,
3442 423377 3442 423377 email pzonaozbu@Drefent rrzn.v,r
RSC PASO DE LOS LIBRES 3772 424325 3772 424326 email Dzonaozat rcDnrafa^h,rah,u.l
RSC I\,IAR DEL PLATA 2234 8A0715 2234 803006 email mpla@prefecturanaval,qov.ar
NO\/ OAr1JA tJLAI\UA 2914 519777 2914 573355 email pzonaDzan@orefecn rranrval
RSC COIIIODORO RIVADAVIA 2974 442167 2974 462167 email criv@pref ecturanaval.qov.ar
297 4 473A63 2974 473863
2974 476800
2974 464018
RSC PUERTO DESEADO 2974 872136 2974 A72322 email dese@prefectulanaval.qovar
NOU TUtrN IU IVIAUHY I\ 2965 451603 2965 451263 email madr@prefecturanaval.oov.ar
RSC SAN ANTONIO OESTE 2934 421480 2934 421202 email sant@prefeciuranaval.qov.ar
HSC SAN CARLOS DE BARI] O(]Htr 2944 422798 2944 425522 email scba@prefecturanaval.oovar
RSC NEUQUEN 2994 484483 2994 4226A6 email chue@prefecturanaval.oovar
rtJ uALLEuus (LJUJ (L3t) 2966 435494 2966 420103 email rgal@prefecturanaval.oovar
RSC LAGO ARGENTINO 2902 491653 2902 491653 email larg@prefecturanaval.oov.ar
RSC USHUAIA 2901 4223A2 2901 421425 email ushu@prefecturanaval.govar
]\4RCC USHUAIA 2901 431098 2901 431098 email mrccushuaia@ara.mjl.ar
Antarctic Sumrner
Mid Nov - Mid l\.4ar
RT on 2182kHz and 4660kHz
RSC ISLAS ORCADAS
uommunication via MRCC IlsHr rara

FALKLAND ISLANDS (UK)

See diagram R9
Nationa, SAR Agency: Farkland ls,alos Rescue oordi.utioi
ACOress: Joint operations centre, Headquarrers ritish Forces
C"nrr" - --
Farkland rsrands, BFpo 655

FALKLAND ISLANDS RESCUE

COORDINATION CENTRE
email irics@horizon.co.fk
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC)
FALKLAND ISLANDS FJSHERIES
DEPARTMENT email fishops@fishef ies.govfk

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URUGUAY See diagram RB
National SAR Agency: l\,1RCC URUGUAY
Address: Rambla, 25 de Agosto de 1825 S/N, Hangar B, CP 11.000, Montevideo, Uruguay
Tel: +598 2 9161389
Fax: +598 2 9161389 & 2 9167922
email comfLo,radio@armada.gub.uy jesar@armada.gub.uy
IVIRCC Uruguay is responsible for coordinating Search and Rescue operations. A netwofk of Coast Radio Stations rnaintains a continuous
''stering warch on'nternariolal d sLress frequencies.
TeleMedical Assistance Service; Contact via l\,4FlCC tJruguay Possible consultation languagei Spanish.
Telephone +598 Fax +594 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
RCC CARRASCO 2 6040297 2 6040112 AFTN SUN,lUYCYX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 21702 email ccrfau@adinet.com
I\IFCC URUGUAY 2 9161389 2 9161389 Inmarsat C 497480210
2 9167922 email r.rccuruguay@gmail.com
Asociaci6n Honorarla de Salvamentos 21767 2 6280999 email sosades@adjnet.com.uy
Maritimos y Fluviales
(ADES) (rLF)

ANGOLA See diagram R10

Naiional SAR Agency: Departamento de Seguranca Maritima
Address: Av. Rainha Girga 74-4th Floor, Luanda, Angola
Tel'. +244 2 22394478 ,2 22396478
Faxi +244 2 22339848
Telexi +991 3352
Luanda (DsE) maintains a continuous listening watch on 2182 and 4125 kHz and VHF Ch 16 lor distress calls and is also the location of
I\,1RCC ANGOLA,

Telephone +244 Fax +244 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

LUANDA (D3E) (I\4RCC ANGOLA) 2 22391399 2 22330430
2 22336334

ASCENSTON TSLAND (UK) See diagram Hg

National SAR Agency:
Ascension lsland has no formal [,4aritime Rescue Coordination Centre. The RAF coordinates rescue through ARCC Kinloss, UK and the
USAF through the US Coast Guard in New York. Ascension lsland (ZBl), with a range of up to 200 n miles around Ascenslon lsland,
maintains a continuous listening watch on 2182 kHz and will relay relevant messages by request. Fire and Security (operated for the
USAF) and Tuftle Radio (operated by the RAF) maintain a continuous Listening watch on VHF Ch 16 for distress calls. Other organisations
on the island ofler help wherever possible. Coast Radio Station, S. Helena (ZHH), on the island of S. HeTena about 700 n miles SSE of
Ascension lsland, can also offel assistance in this area but does not mainiain a continuous listeninq watch on international distress
frequencies.
Telephone +247 Fax +247 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
TURTLE RADIO (RAF ASCENSJON) 6338/3315/2515 6780 AFTN FHAWYWYO
Air Operations (Cospas-Sarsat) SPOC email ops.ascension@at antis.co.uk
ARCC KINLOSS (UK) +44(0)1309 678301 +44(0)1309 678308
ASCENSION I (ZBD 6721 6464
6783
H.H,THE ADIVIINISTRATOR 6311 / 4525 (Police) 6152 Telex +939 3214 GOVT AV

MADAGASCAR See diagrams Rl0 & Rl2

National SAR Agency: Agence Portuaire l\4aritime et Fluviale (APN,4F)
Address: PO. Box 581 Antananarivo (101), Nladagascar
Telt +261 20 2253994,20 2253995 & 20 2425700
Faxt +261 20 2253934
A network of Coasi Radio Stations maintains a continuous listening watch on international distress frequencies.
Telephone +261 Fax +261 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
JRCC ANTANANARIVO 2a 2245909 20 2245909 AFTN FI\,lMIYCYX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 20 2244410 Inmarsat 772505564 &772505563
(This centre does not operate H24 - 32 0745909 (mobile) email jrccmad@skyfile" c.com
hours of operation lo be confirmed) email jrccmad@moov mg

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MOZAMBIQUE See diagrams R10 & Rl2

National SAB Agency: SAFI\,IAR
Address: INA[,4AR - National IVlaritime Authority, Av MarquAs do Pombai, No.279, Caixa Postal4317, I\4aputo, l\,4ozambique
Tel: +258 21 301963 21 320552
Faxt +258 21 324AO7
email: ianmar@trcabo.co.rf z
The National l\laritlme Administration and Safety Auihority (SAFI\,4AR) is an autonomous section of the l\Iinistry of Transport and
Con'rmunications. One of the main objectives of SAFI\,IAR is to ensure safety of life at sea and it is therefore'responsible for the
coordinaiion oJ maritime Search and Rescue operations within the maritme Seaich and RescLre Region of I\,4ozambiquei vncc vaputo
currently maintains a continuous listenjng waich on 2182 kHz and VHF Ch 16 for distress cal s.
Telephone +258 Fax +258 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
t\tRCc MAPUTO (C91234) 21 494396 21 494396 email safmar@zebTa.uem.rnz
(Cospas-Sarsat SPOC)

NAMIBIA See diagram R10

Nationai SAR Agency: Namibian Search and Rescue (NA[/]SAR) Ofoanisation

Address: Nllnistty of Works Transport and Communication, DirectoraF of fty'arit me Affdrs, Windhoek. Nam]bia
Tel: +264 61 2AAAA25 /6l7
Fax'. +264 61 24A024
email: mmnangolo@nrwtc gov.na
Namibian Search and Rescue (NA[4SAR) coordinates all Search and Rescue effods in Namibia ancl works in c ose co operation with the
South African Search and Rescue organisaiion (SASAR). Walvis Bay Port control acts as an NIRSC under the control of the l\y'RCC of
SASAR Luderitz acts under the control of Walvis Bay [,4RSc. Inshore rescue craft stationed at Walvis Bay and S!,vakopn]und are called out
with the authoriiy of the Port Captain in Walvis Bay.
Walvis Bay (VsW) maintains a continuous listening watch on 2182 and 4125 kHz and VHF Ch 16, and LLjderitz (VSL) on 2j82 kHz for
d stress calls. Preferred inter RCC language is English

Telephone +264 t ax +2tt4 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

NAIMSAR via WALVIS BAY (VsWl 64 203581 64 207 497 email wvsradio@telecom.na
(Cospas Sarsat SPOC) (Ops. H24) (Ops. H24)
WALVIS BAY (VsW) 64 203581 64 247 497 email wvsradio@telecom.na
(Ops. H24) (Ops. H2a)
WALVIS BAY PORT CONTROL 64 20A2265 64 2082325 email portc@namport.com.na
MRCC SOUTH AFRICA +27 21 9383300 +27 21 9383309 email mrcc.ct@samsa.org.za
(CAPE TOWN)

SOUTH AFRICA See diagrams R10, R12 & R19

National SAR Agency: The South African Search and Rescue Organization (SASAR) Secretarlat
Address: Depadment of Transport, Private Bag X193, pretoria 00OT , South Africa
Teli +27 12 3093520
Fax: +27 12 309310S
The South African Department of Transport is responsible for coord nating Search and Rescue operations. The national N4RCC exists at

mafned tishthouse wit pass a distress sisnar ,:iitJ"lJi"""y[?""

Statlon (LES) ln the cl\/lDSS. Vessels ..aking a "" ca thfouoh a L
distress
of Coast Radio Stalions naltains a coTt luolssteninq watch on
b oadcasls. DSC. ard tle Cospa,- Sarsat Af.ica SoJth l\l ss on Coltrol
single point at Cape Town Radio. Preferred inter RCC Language is English.

Telephone +27 Fax +27 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

ASN4CC 21 5529752 21 5513760 AFTN FACryCYX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) email maritimeradio@ixmail.co.za
(no attachments accepted)
MRCC CAPE TOWN 21 9383300 21 9383309 email mrcc ct@samsa.org.za

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ANDAMAN ISLANDS . see INDIA

BANGLADESH See diagrams Rl3 & R14

National SAR Agency: Director General, Department of Shipping
Address: 141- 143, N.4otijheelC/A (Bth floo0, Dhaka1000, Bangladesh
Tel: +BB0 2 9555128 & +880 2 9553584
Fax: +880 2 7'168363
email: dosdgbd@bttb.net.bd
The Department of Shipping is responsible for coordinating Search and Rescue operations. Coast Radio Stations maintain a continuous
lisLenirg watch or inter.ational disress frequencies.
Telephone +880 Fax +880 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
CAAB HO 2 8911125 2 4913322 AFTN VGHQYAYS
Cospas " Sarsat 2 8951387 2 8912322 AFTN VGZRYCYX
RCc (Zia) 2 8914870- 5
ext 3589
I\4RCC DHAKA 2 407643
2 405434

DIEGO GARCIA (BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY) See diagrams R12 & R13
National SAR Agency: Police / British Representative
Address: BFPO 485, United Kingdom
Tel: +246 370 2938 & 370 2939 (Police H24) & +246 370 3503 (HQ Admin/Britsec not H24)
Fa* +246 370 3943
email: biotrmdetadmin@a.dii.mod.uk
Continuous listening watch is maintained on the following frequencies 282.8 MHz, 243.0 lvlHz, 121.5 l\4Hz and VHF Ch 16 (Poir Control)
Telephone +246 Fax +246 Others/Ship Earth Stalions (SES)
AIRPORT CONTROL (NKW 370 3322
BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE 370 3500 email christopher.moorey.uk@fe.navy.mil
(BrltRep)
PORT CONTROL (Diego Garcia) 370 4301 370 3028

INDIA See diagrams R12, R13 & Rl4

National SAR Agencyl lndian Coast Guard
Addressl Coast Guard Headquarters, National Stadium Complex, Purana Quila Road, New Delhi - 110 001 , lndia
Tel: +91 11 23384934, 11 23385849 & 11 23384165
Fax: +91 11 23383196
email: dte- ops@indiancoastguard.nic.in
The Indian Coast Guard is responsible for coordinating SAR operations in the Indian l\4aritime SRR. The Indian SRR is divided into three
sub- regions, each with an assigned |\,4RCC at l\,4umbai (Bombay), Chennai (l\4adras) and Pod Blak (Andaman & Nicobal lslands) .The
l\4RCCs are co- located with Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (RHQS) and coordinate missions with other agencies via a nehNork o{
MRSCs. Merchant vessels plying through the lndian SRR may participate in a Computerised Vessel Reporting System for SAR known as
"lNDSAR". Position reporting by using two digit Inrnarsat service code 43 via LES Arvi is voluntary and free ol charge. The INDSAR system
is coordinated by MRCC l\,4umbai, N/lMSl 004192203, email: indsar@vsnl.net. Preferred inter RCC language is English.

Western Region
Telephone +91 Fax +91 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
IMRCC I\TUI\,1BAI 22 24301455 22 24316558 AFTNVABBYXYC
22 24316554 lnmarsat C 441907210=BMCG X
N,4SAR call 1554 Inmarsat mini-M 762882349 (Voice)
(tollfree) 764902542 (Voice)
762882350 (Fax)
764902543 (Fax)
762882351 (Data)
600s38515 (Data)
email mrcc- west@indiancoastguard.nic.in
icgmrcc_mumbai@mtnl.net.in
indsar@vsnl.net
I\,4RSC PORBANDAR 246 2242450 286 22105s9 lnmarsat C 44190821o=GJCG X
246 2244056 email dhql @indiancoastguard.nic.in
opsdhql @yahoo.com

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Western Region (Continued)

Telephone +91 Fax +91 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

I\,1FSSC VADINAR 2833 256579 2833 256560 Inmarsat C 441900448=CGVD X
N/SAR call 1554 Inmarsat mini- M 762484114 (Voice)
(tollJree) 76248411s (FaxJ
762484116 (Dara)
email cgs vadinar@indlancoastguard.nic in
cgsvadinar@yahoo.co in
cgtn_vdr@sancharnet.in
I\4RSSC OKHA 2892 262261 2892 263421 Inmarsat C 441900446
2892 262259 Inmarsat mjni- M 762484056 (Voice)
|\,4SAR cal 1554 7624A40s7 (Fax)
(tol free) 762484058 (Data)
email icgsokha@bsnl in
IMRSC GOA 432 2521718 432 25205A4 fnmarsat C 441900445
lilSAR call 1554 832 252A734 Inmarsat mini- M 762484095 (Voice)
(io I free) 762444096lFax)
762484497 (Data)
email dhql 1 @indlancoastguard.nic.in
cgdhql l @dataone.in
NEW I\,4ANGALORE 824 240527A 824 2405267 Inmarsat C 441 908310=DHRt\l X
'!4RSC |\.4SAR cal 1s54 email dhq3@indiancoastguard.nic in
(to free) icgmrscmangalore@dataone in
l\,4RSC KOCHI (Cochin) 484 221A969 484 2217164 Inmarsat C 441907310=DHeC X
MSAR call 1554 Inmarsat M 641901110
(tollfree) email dhq4@indiancoastguard nic.in

Eastern Region

Telephone +91 Fax +gl Orhers/Ship Earth Stations (SES)

I\IRCC CHENNAI 44 25395018 44 234604A5 AFTNVO[,1MYXCG
NISAR call 1554 Inmarsat C 441922669=l\ISCG X
(tollfree) Inmarsat mini. M 764902568 (Voice)
764902569 (Fax)
600938573 (Data)
6009s8s69 (64 Kbit HSD)
600938570 (56 Kbit HSD)

MRSC HALDIA 3224 267755 3224 264541 Inmarsat C 441907110=DHQH X

l\,4SAR call 1554 3224 263407 Inmarsat mini. M 762484198 (Voice)
(tollfree) 762484199 (Fax)
762484210 (Dara)
email dhqB@ind ancoastguard.nic.in
[,1RSC PARADIP 6722 223359 6722 222279 Inmarsat C 441907710=DHQp X
N,4SAR ca 1554 6722 220174 Inmafsat B-GAN 773137404 (Voice)
(tollfree) email dhqT@lndiancoastguard.nic.in
I\,1 RSC VISHAKHAPATNA i] 891 2547266 891 2567789 Inmarsat mini. M 762882360 (voice)
MSAR call 1554 891 274113A 762aqnd (Fax)
(to ffee) 762882062 (Data)
email dhq6@ ndiancoastgLrard.nic ln
I!1BSC TUTICORIN 461 2352A46 461 2353503 Inmarsal C 4419A0447=CTuf X
[,4SAR call 1554 Inmarsat mini- M 762484086 (Volce)
(tollfree) 762484087 (Fax)
762484088 (Data)
email cgs- tut@indiancoastguard.nic in
I\,1RSSC I.IANDAPAIM 4573 241634 4573 241142 Inmarsat C 441 907810=CGSlil X
II4SAF call 1554 Inmarsat mini. M 761887345 (Vo ce)
(tollfree) 761887346 (Fax)
761847347 (Dara)
email cgs- mdp@indiancoastguard nic.in

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- SRI LANKA See diagrams H12, R13 & R14
National SAR Agency: Sri Lanka Navy
Address: Naval Head Quaders, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Telt +94 11 2421151
Fax'. +94 11 2542530
l\,4aritime Search and Rescue operations are coordinated bv the Sri Lankan NaVV
lvRcc colombo is mann€d 24 hours by a duty Staff offjcer of the Sri Lankan Navy. Colombo Radio (4pB) maintains a continuous listening
watch on 2182 kHz and VHF Ch 16lof distress calls. Galle (4PG), a remote contiolled station operated irom Colombo Radio maintains a
continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 16 for distress calls.
Telephone +94 Fax +94 Others/Ship Earth Staiions (SES)
TMRCC COLOT\,480 11 244536A 11 2441454 email nhqdno@navy.lk
11 4632153 112449718
11 4632154
coLoMBo RADTO (4PB) 11 2423644 11 2424249 Telex +803 23277 CLORDO CE
11 2350790

TANZANIA See diagrams R10 & R12

Teli +255 22 2197516

Faxt +255 22 2116697
email: dg@sumatra.or.tz & info@sumatra.or.tz
Website: www.su m atra. or.tz
Tanzania Harbour Authority is responsible for Search and Rescue operations within coastal waters of Tanzanja. Dar es Salaam port
Control maintains a listening watch on VHF Ch 16 Jor distress calls.
Telephone +255 Fax +255 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
DAR ES SALAA]V] RCC 22211A223/4 222 110264 AFTN HTDCYCYX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 222110254 222 124914 email tcaadia@tcaa. go.tz
MRSC DAR ES SALAAIV] 222129325 222129326 email mrccdar@sumatra.or.tz
222129326 Inmarsat F77 764886292 (Voice)
222129327 764886295 (Voice)
l\lobilei lnmarsat C 42O500O2A
225 501731
715 886295
767 886295
783 886295

BAHRAIN See diagram R11-2

National SAR Agency: Directorate of Ports, Ministry of Finance and National Economy
Address: PO. Box15, l\4anama, Bahrain
TeI: +973 17 725555
Bahrain (A9[,4) maintains a continuous listening watch on iniernational distress frequencies. Ihe Directorate of pods is responsible for
coordinating maritime Search and Rescue operations within the Bahraini terfitorial sea.
Telephone +973 Fa)( +9/3 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
RCC / ACC Bahrain 17 3204A7 17 321029 AFTN OBBBYCYX & OBBISARX
(Cospas - Sarsat SPOC) 17 321080
17 321481
RCC BAHRA]N 17 719444 17 7279a5
17 727447
BAHRAIN Radio (AgM) 17 883939 17 242676 email moc@btc.com.bh
(Mariiime Ops Centfe) 17 883543
IMENAS (Bahrain Operations Centre) 17 42A541 17 727765
17 727912 lEneeercj)

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DJIBOUTI See diagram R11-l

National SAR Agency; Unknown
Djibouti (J2A) maintains a continuous listening watch on VHF Ch l6 for distress calls.
Telephone +253 Fax +253 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
RSC DJIBOUTI 21341646 AFTN HDAIV]YDYD
(Cospas- Sarsai SPOC)
AGENCE MARITINIE 213511s0 21355623 email marill.d@intnet..dj
DJTBOUTt (J2A) 21351501 213s5900 Telex +979 5868 DJ RADIO
21350489 email djradioj2a@hotmail.fr
21350498

ERITREA See diagram R11-1

National SAR Agency: Unknown
Efitrea has a Search and Rescue organisation under the Department of the Civil Aviation tasked wjth the coordination of aeronautical,
land
and maritime Search and Rescue. Port Harbour [,4aster offices are responsibJe for coordinating maritime Search and Rescue.
Telephone +291 Fax +291 Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
ACC/RCC Asmara 1 152758 AFTN H HMYAYX
(Cospas- Sarsat SPOC) 1152122
ext216,302
CAA
Director General 1 189121 1181520 email pauloscaadg@tse.com,er
Dilector Air Navigation 1 180187 email ghebreab@tse com.er
Ar Navigation 1 181424
PORT HARBOUR I\IASTER OFFICE 3 660077
ASSAB 3 66009s
3 660101
PORT HARBOUR I\,IASTER OFFICE 1552122
I\,1ASSAWA

IRAN See diagram R l1 - 2

National SAR Agency: Pods and Maritirne Organization, Difector General, Maritime Safety and l\,4arine protection.

Fax: +98 21 84932190

email: Tehfan- mrcc@pmo.ir
The ports and maritinle organization is responsible for coordinating maritime Search and Rescue operations. A neiwork of coast
Radio
Stations rnaintain a continuous listening watch on international distress frequencies.

Telephone +98 Fax +98 Others/Ship Earth Starions (SES)

RCC TEHFlAN 21 61022293 21 445258a2 AFTN OIIIZRZX
Cospas- Sarsat SPOC
HQ TEHRAN 21 84932175 21 84932190 email Tehran-mfcc@pso ir
21 44932172 21 88651191
21 84932170
]\,1RCC BANDAR- E SHAH]D 761 4514031-7 761 4514036 felex +88 214278
BAHONAR +88 214287
I\IRCC BANDAR, E EIIIAM 651 2226902 651 2226902 Telex +BB 612051 ENDR IR
KHOMEYNl 652 2522451 3
I\,4RCC BUSHEHR 7712530A75 771 25664A0 Telex +88 222208
771 2566449 771 2530077 email radio@pso,ir
[,4RCC CHABAHAR (cutf of oman) 2221415 545 2221215
2221215

IRAQ See diagram R11-2

National SAR Agency: Unknown
Baqrah contro (YlR) and Umm Oaqr (YlU) majntain a continuous listening Llatch onVHFCh l6tordistress calls.
Telephone +964 Fax Others/Ship Earth Stations (SES)
BA9RAH CONTROL (YtR) 40 413211

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NORTH-WEST PACIFIC
Maritime Search and
Rescue Regions (SRR)
AREAS OF OVERLAPPING RESPONSIBILITY
Limiis of overlapsoJ individual states uni atera y dectared
provisional SRRs agreed at llvlo Pacilic Ocean ConJerence on
martime SAR and GN,4DSS Apri l99Tareshownihus:-- -

NORTH-WEST PACIFIC SBR

SAR in the North-West PaciJic Area is conducled by China,
, N Korea, (Dem Peop es Rep oi), S Korea (Rep ot),

Areas of responsibilty have not yet been definecl by ihe above

States, However, each country in the area has undertaken, on
recerpt of a distress alert to ensure ihat ac|on will be taken to
coorclinate SAR n lhe most expeditious manner The northern
limil of the SRR is undef ned.

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The SBB is lin-riled on the eastern and southern sides by a Ine

the marilirne SRR is sublectlo bilaleral discuss on between the

counlries concerned.
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SAR contained in the Co-operation in the Rescue of people in
Distress at Sea (1988) and Memoranalum on lVeasures Almed
at IVore Efficienl and Successlul Deve opment oJ Co-operaiion
Between the Governments of Russia and Japan in the field of
SAR al sea (1S94) These agreemenis provide that SAR
services of both S tates s ho u ld p rov id e the necessary
ass slance lor persons in distress in the Japan Sea, Okholskoye
l\4ore (Sea of Okhotsk), Bering Sea and the waiers extended
around the coast of both Parties in ihe Norlh pacifc Ocean

Japan and South Korea (Rep oJ)

Japan and Korea, South (Rep oi) have concluded agreements
on marit me SAR for co-operaiive matters on the rescue ol
persons in distress al Sea (1990) These agreements provide
thatSAB Serv ces of both states shatJ provideihe most
appropriate assistance for persons in distress ai sea adjacentto
|ts own counlry,

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 APPENDIX 1 - GMDSS Radio Log
EXTRACTS FROM MARINE GUIDANCE NOTE MGN 51 (M) ISSUED BY THE UK MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY,
REGARDING GMDSS: RADIO LOG BOOK: cMDSS
1. Vessels complying wjth Pad ll of the i\4erchant Shippjng (Radlo Installations) Regulations 1992, namely those vessels operating under
G|\,4DSS, have a requirement under regulation 17 (1) that a Radio Log of matters speciJied in Schedule 3 of the Regulat ons shalt be
maintained and made avallable for inspecuon The matters specified, to include the time of their occurrence, arel
a) a summary of communications relating to distress, urgency and safety trafficj
b) a record of imponant incidents connected with the radio serujce, and
c) where approprlate, the position of the ship at east once a dav.

2 ln order to assist Vlasters and Offlcers in malntaining ihe necessary records, the [4arit me and Coastguard Agency has produced a
Radio Log Book (GMDSS). In ihe United Kingdom it is avaiable from The Stationery ofiice, (TSO) or visit. wwwtso.co.uk
PUBLICATION DETAILS: cN,4DSS BADIO LOG BOOK

3. The Log incorporates instructions for its completion to meet the legai requirements and gives details of the periodic checks of the
equipment which need to be carrjed out. The Log needs to be maintained in duplicate and for this reason it is produced in carbonized
oaoer,

4. The Log, once full, shall be delivered by the Master to the appropriate Superintendent of a Marine Office or, if abroad, to the
appropriate proper officer, at lhe same time as the offical Log Book; that is within 48 hours of the Jast person discharged from the crew
agreement.

5. For illustrative purposes, an example of a typical day's log is printed overleaf.

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 COUNTRY INDEX OF STATIONS AND SERVICES

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A AUSTRALIA 198
AQORES (Portugal) 279
Australia (RCC) 00584041 198

Sea Miguel 279 Cha eville 00580041 198

Ponta Delgada (tvtRCC) Wiluna 005030001 198
355
AI-ASKA (USA) 199 305 405 AZEBBAIJAN 282
Kodiak 043669899 199 345 Baku (Chilov) 282
ALGERIA 125 155 282 B
Algel 046052110 125 BAHAI!1AS 369
Annaba 006053814 125 BAH RAIN 296 389
Bejaia 00605s8 t5 125 Bahrain 296
Batdj- El- Kiffan 282 BANGLADESH 385
Cherchell 006052111 125 BARBADOS 369
'lvs 006052112 125 BELGIUM t't l 274 343
Ghazaauet 006454119 Antwetpen 402050485 117
Mastaganem 406454118 125 Oostende (Ostend) 04205a480 111
Oran 006052117 125 BELIZE 374
Skikda 046053816 125 BEN IN 122 154 350
Tenes 046052113 Cotanou 006100001 122 154
ANDAMAN ISLANDS BERMUDA (UK) 132 T58 288
(lndia)
Bermuda Radio 043100001 132 158 288
ANGOLA 383 BBAZIL '196 381
ANGUILLA (U19 369 l\,4anaus (Amazonas) 00710000s
ANTARCTICA 136 166
Recife (Penambuca) 007100002 196
Bahia Fildes (Chile) 007250450 136
Rio (Rlo de Janeho) 007100a01 196
Bahia Paraisa (Chile) 007250470
BBUN EI 394
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 369 BULGARIA 12s 155 195 282 357
ARGENTINA 136 I59 197 381 varna 00207081a 125 195 282
Atgentina Radia 047010111 159 197
.-hia BUR[,4A 137 160
Blanca
L4yeik 00506a200 137
refectun Naval)
Yangan (Rangoan) 005060100 160
Buenos Aires 007010001 136 159
(Prefecturc Naval)
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Comadorc Rivadavia 007010008 159 197
(Prefectura Naval) CAI\IBODIA 395
CAI\,1EBOON 351
Mar clel Plata (Armada) 007010221 136 159
CANADA T96 370
lvlar del Plata 007010003 136 159 197
(Prefectura Naval) Comax 043160014 145
Puefta Deseado 047010009 159 003160016 132
(Prefectun Naval)
lqaluit 003160023 288
Bia Gallegos 007a10010 159 293 Labrador
(Prefectura Naval) 403160022 289
Les Escaumins 003160026 134
San Blas 407014006
(Prefectun Naval) l\/lontrcal 00s160428 134

Ushuaia (Prefectuta Naval) 007010011 159 293 Placentia (Pearce Peak) 003160019
ARUBA Patt aux Basques 48160018 133

Jamanota Remotely 003061000 132 Prcscott 003160029 134

contrclled frcm CutaQao
003164013
oENSTON t. (UK) 383 Quebec 403160027 134

473
 COUNTRY INDEX OF STATIONS AND SERVICES

Riviere- au- Renatd 043160025 Isla de Pascua 007250100 148 200

Samia 003160030 (Eastet lsland)
134
Sept'lles 007250130 148
S Anthony 003160021 Los Vilos 007250120 148
Saint John 003160015 007250040 148
Saint Jahn's 003160020 007250280 148
Syd n ey (Port Cal e do n ia) 043164017 133 288 Puefta Aguirre 00725A291 148
Thundet Bay 003160031 134 289 04725fi04 148
Tofina 003160012 145 305 Puerto Chacabuco 00725A298 148
Vancouvel 003160010 145 007254330 148
Vtctoria 043164411 145 Puefto Montt 007250230 118
Wiafton 289 Puefto Natales 007250340 148
Yaftnauth 288 007250420 148 166
CANARIAS, ISLAS (SPAIN) Punta Arcnas (Magallanes) 407250380 148 200
Las Palnas (CCB) 002241026 154 Punta Delgada 007250s90 148
Las Palnas (MRCC) 402240995 122 279 Punta Dungenes6 00725A400 148
Tenerife (CCR) 002241025 Quellon 007250270 148
Tene fe (lvllRCC) 002241007 122 Quintero 007250125 148
CAPE VERDE 154 279 351 San Antonia 047250140 148
Ribeha de Vinha 046170000 San Pedrc 007250320 148 166
Sal lsland 046170000 Talcahuana 007250170 148 200
Santiago lsland 006170000 122 Taltal 007250460 148
Sao Vicente 406170000 122 154 279 Tacopilla 407250030 148
CAYI\r]AN ISLANDS (UK) Valdivia 407250220 148
CHANNEL ]SLANDS (UK) 111 343 Valparaisa 007251860 148 200 309
Guensey Coastguard qan20064 111 Wollaston 447250430 148
Jersey Caastguard 002324060 111 CHINA 140 160 198 298
CHILE 148 166 200 308 408 Ba6uo 004123600
007250240 148 Beihai 004123400
Antafagasta 007250050 148 166 Dalian 004121300 140 160 298
007250010 148 166 004122640 140 160 298
Bahia Felix 007250370 148 Guangzhou 004123100 140 160 298
Cabo Raper 007250310 148 404123500 140
Caldeta 407250080 148 Hong Kong Matine 404773500 140 160 t98 298
Castrc aa72sa250 148 Rescue Radio
Chaiten 407250260 148 Ltanyungang 004122300 140
ChanaEl 007250070 148 Ningba 004122400 140
Canstitucion 047254150 148 Qingdao 004122200 140
Carona 047250235 t48 Qinhuangdao 004121200 144
Caquinbo 007250110 148 166 Sanya 004123700 299
Carral 007250210 148 Shanghai 004122100 140 161 198 299
Diego Ramiez 007250440 148 Shantou 004123200
Espititu Santo 007250410 148 Tai Mo Shan 004773500 140
Fara Faitway 007250360 148 Tianjin 004121100 140 299
Fara lslote Evangelistas 407250350 148 Xiamen 004122700 140 161
HUaSCO 007250090 148 Yantai 004121400 140
tqutque 007250020 148 Zhanjiang 00412s300 144 161
lsla Guafa 007254290 148 COLOMBIA

474
 COUNTRY INDEX OF STATIONS AND SERVICES

CONGO 351 EQUATOR]AL GUINEA 352

coNGo (DEt\,4OCRATtC 351 ER TREA
REPUBLIC) 390

COOK ISLANDS (NZ)

ESTONJA I1l t5T 274 344
406
Kuressaare (MRSC) 002760120 151
CORSE (FRANCE) 125 357
Ta inn (JRCC) 002760100 111 274
Aspretta (CBOSS) 002275420 125
042761000
COSTA RICA 372
CROATIA
F
126 358
Dubrovnik (MRSC) 002387800 FALKLAND ISLANDS (UK) 382
aan87B01 FAROE ISLANDS 112 274
151 344
Dubravnik Radio 0an8fi00 126 Torshavn 04411000 112 151 274
Plaae (MRSC) 002s83350 126 FIJI 240 406
Rijeka (MRCC) 002387010 126 Suva 005201100 200
00n87420
FIN LAN D 344
ka (ItRSC) 402387100 126
Rijeka Radio Geta 0023010a0 112 151
402380200 126
Sibenik (MRSC) 002387500 126 402s01040 112
402387501 Helsinki (MRSC) 002302000
split (tvtRSC) 00n87a30 126 Raippaluoto 0a%41000
042387040
Tutku (14RCC) 04n01400
Split Radio 00n84100 126
FRANCE (Atlantic Coast) 275
Zadat (MRSC) 0023874A0 126
002387401 Cotsen (CROSS) 402275340 113 275
CUBA 312 Etet lcaossl 402275000
CURAQAO 135 '158 289 372 Gris-Nez (CRASS) 002275100
CuraQao 00s061000 135 158 289 Jobaury (CROSS) 002275200 113
CYPRUS 126 '195 282 FRANCE
Cyprus Radio 002a91000 126 282 (l\,4editerranean Coast)

D La Garde & Agde 002275400 127 156

(cRoss)
DENMARK |1 151
FRENCH GUIANA
Lyngby 042191000 111
FRENCH POLYNESIA 165 407
GO GARCIA (British
, ,!ian Ocean Territory) Papeefe 005461000
DJIBOUTI 390 G
DOI\iTINICA 373 GABON 352
DONIINICAN REPUBLIC 373 GAI\IBIA, THE 352
E GEORGIA 127 360
EAST TIN4OR Batuni (MRCC) 002130100
Dili 405250015 161 Bafumi Hatbour Mastel 402130200
ECUADOR 145 199 305 Kulevi Hahaur Master 402130400
047354757 145 199 345
Pati Hahout l,,laster 002130s00 127
cuayaquil 007354750 145
GERI\,4ANY 113 275
EGYPT 126 195 2A3
Btemen Rescue Radio 042111240 151
AI lskandanyah 006221111 155 195 283
(Alexandia) Pinnebery 275
Paft Said (Bat Sa'td) 006221113 127 GHANA 3s3
AlQuQayl 006221112 138 160 296 Tema 046270000
lsmailia (Setapeum) 296 GIBRALIAR (UK) 123
SALVADOR Glbtaltat WS 002361001

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 COUNTRY INDEX OF STATIONS AND SERVICES

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127 195 283 360 Tuticarin 004194105

Aspropfgos Attikis 00491400 156 195 Wsakhapatnam 004194402
283 TNDONESTA (ALOB) 396
K6tkyra 283 TNDONESTA (BALr) 140 396
Ltmnas 283 Benoa 405250011 1/10
Olympia 002371000 195 INDONESIA (BUTUNG) 396
Peiraies (Ptraeus)JBCC 237673000 156 195 INDONESIA (FLORES) 396
002392004
INDONES]A 140 396
GREENLAN D 003313000 158 290 (HAL[IAHERA)
48314000
Ternate 045254020 140
Aasiaat 48313000 158
INDONESIA (JAWA) 144 396
Kook lslands 290
SimiLnaq Cilacap 0052500s0 140 161 198
294
UpetnaNik Jakarta 005250000 140 161 198 299

GBENADA 374 Semarcng 005250008 140 161 198

GUAI\,I (NORTHEBN 299 395 Sutabaya 405250401 140 198

MARIANA ISLANDS) (USA) INDONESIA 140 161 396
Guan (USCG) 003669994 (KALIN/ANTAN)
198 299
GUATEMALA 374 Balikpapan 405250009 140 t98
GUINEA 353 405250016 14A

GUYANA 374 Tankan 005250017 140

H INDONES A (KEP SULA) 140 396

HA TI Sanana 005250025 144

374
HAWAII (USA) 145 199 305 405 tNDONEStA (LOr\rBOl{)

003669905 145 199 305 LemDar 045250022 140 161

48669993 INDONESIA (PAPUA) 140 396
HONDURAS Biak 005250031 140 161
I 005250026 140 161
]C ELAND 151 Jayaputa 4052500a7 140 161 198
Grindavik 002510100 275 Manokwa 005250023 140 161
002510100 ltlerauke 005250021 140 161 198
Saudanes 275 Sorang 005250011 140 161 198
INDIA T59 197 295 385 INDONESIA (SERAM) 161 300
Canpbel Bay (MBSC) 044194408 137 Amboina (Anbon) 405250006 141 198 300
Chennai (Madns) (MRSC) 004194401 159 197 295 INDONESIA (SULAWESI) 141 162 300 396
Daman 004192201 159 197 Bitung 405250005 141 162 198
Digliput (MFSC) 004194447 Kenda 00525A019 141 162
Goa (MRSC) 004192246
Makassar 045250002 141 198
Hatdia (MRSC) 004194404 159 197
045250018 141
Kochi (Cochin) (MBSC) 004192205 137
Tahuna 045254024 141
lvlandapam (MRSC) 004194406 197
Ujungpandang 3AA
L4unbai (Bonbay) (MRSC) 004192203 137 159 295 (IllakassaA
New Mangalore (MRSC) 004192204 INDONESIA (SUMATERA) 141 162
okha (MRsC) 404192207 Batu Ampar 005250012 141
Patadip (MBSC) 004194403 Belawan 005250003 162 198
Pohandar (lv|RSC) 004192202 197 Dumai 005250004 141 162 198
Poft Blair (MRSC) 004194409 197 Panjang 00525041s 162

476
 COUNTRY INDEX OF STATIONS AND SERVICES

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Sei Kalak Kiang 40525A029 IVORY COAST

Sibalga 005250028 141 162
TNDONEStA (SU[,18A)
396
Abidjan

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0061910A 154
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INDONEStA (SUMB 396
tNDONEStA f \,1OR) JAMAICA 375
162 396
405250010 162 198
JAPAN 162 198 397
^upang
IRAN 138 160 197 0043106A1 162
Abadm 0042241A2 Kagoshima 004311001 162
004225s10 Kabe 004s10501
Aftab 004224311 138
300
'Asalaryeh 404225202 138 Maizutu 004310801 162
Bandat e Ema,n Khaneynl 0a4225100 138 160 197
004310701 162 340
Bandar e Shahld BAhanar 404224301 138
Na9aya 004310401
RAndat e ShahtA Raja'l 0a4225300 138 160 197
40411101 162 300
00422520A 138
Niigata 4u310901 763
044225400 138
Deyyel Otaru 004s10101 163 301
001225203 138
Deylam 0042252A5 Shiogama 404310201
138
Ganaveh 00 06 138 Tokya Coast Guard Radio 004310001 198
J ask 004225308 138 Yokohama 404310301
Jazneh-ye Khark 044224201 138 JORDAN 138 160 363
0042251A1 138 'Aqaba Radia 404381234 138 160
Lavar e Saheli 00 04 138
K
Lengeh 004224302 138
KENYA
Qeshm 004224304 138 387
KIRIBAII 397
Qeys 004224303 138
Tiyab KOREA, NORTH 141 163 198 301 397
404225s09 138 (DE]\4OCRAIC PEOPLES
IRAN (Caspian Sea) 128 REPUBLIC OF)
Amnabed 4042256A1 128 156 196 CRS Hamhung 404450781 163 198 301
Anzall 004225500 128 196 Pyangyang 301
004224602 128 KOREA, SOUTH 141 199 302
'eydtJn KenAf (REPUBLIC OF)
Now-Shah( 0042256A0 128 Chukpydn (Jukbyeon) 302
]BAQ East Regian Korca
390 004401002 141 199
IRELAN D Coast Guatd
152 346
Dubiin 402500300 Sauth Region Korca 004401004 163 ts9
Coast Guatd
042500100 152 276
Valentia West Region Katea 004401003 141 163
40250020a 152 276 199
Coast Guard
ISRAEL 128 244
Cheju (Jeiu) Coast Guatd 0044010a5 141 199
Eliat 004280003 128
Hefa (Haifa) Cheju (Jeju) Radio 044400701
044280001 128 156 284
ITALY Cheju (Jeju) Radio o04400702
156 244
La Maddalena (Sardegna) Gunsan Radio 004400201
284
284 Gunsan Radio 404100501 141
002470002 hch'.n (lncheon) 044401001 163 199
Coast Guard
Roma 402470001 lnch'dn (lncheon) Radia 004400003
129
Inch' 6n (lncheon) Ractio 004400aa4
Sellia Ma na
Kangning (Kangnung) 004400602 141
-asae

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 COUNTRY INDEX OF STATIONS AND SERVICES

Kangning (Kangrcung) 044404603 Kuantan 04ffi34008

Machang 045330014 142
Kangndng (Kangrcung) 004440604
Permatang Pauh 405330002 163
Badia
Penang (Pinang)
Mokp'o (lr'lakpa) Radia 40414ffi04
143 164
Mokp'a (ftlakpa) Radia 004400307 141
005330006
Mokp'a (Mokpa) Radia 004400308
Ulu Kali 005$0404 142
Mokp'a (Mokpa) Radia 001400349 141
[,{ALDIVES
Makp'a (Mokpo) Fadio 004400310
MALTA 129 2Bs 363
Pusan (Busan) Radio 004400101
Malta Radio 002150100 129 285
Pusan (Busan) Radio 044404103 141
MARSHALL ISLANDS 399
Pusan (Busan) Radio 004100105
I\,1ABT]NIQUE 375
Pusan (Busan) Radio 004404106 141 (and French Guiana)
Pohang Radio 004400401 142 I\,lAUBITANIA 354
PalEng Radio 0044004a2 I\,1AUF]IT US 137 159 197 295 388 .-.
Seaul Radia (Main) 004400002 199 006452700 159 197 295
Seaul Radia (Monito) 004400444 163 t\l EXtco '135 158 376
Seaul Badio (Monitar) 004400101 163 Acapulco 003451810 146
Seoul Badio (^lanibA 004400701 Cayo Arcas 003450974 135
Ulteung Radio 004400403 142 Chetumal 003451120
Ulrcung Radio 404400404 142 Ciuclad del Carmen 043450710
Ulsan Radia 0u440102 Coatzacoalcos 003150320
Yeosu Radia 4u440104 Cozumel 043451110
Yeosu Radia 004400305 Ensenada an$0210
Yeosu Radia 004400306 142 Guaymas 003150671
KUWAIT 139 160 391 003452472
Kuwait Radia 004472188 139 160 lsla Clarion 003451472 146

L lsla Contay 403451175

LATVIA 114 152 lsla de Ceclrcs 003450272 146

Riga Rescue Radio 042750100 114 152 lsla Guadalupe 003450273

LEBANON 129 363 003451174

Beiut Radia 004541000 129 lsla Mujetes 043451171 135

LIBERIA 353 lsla Socaffa 0a3450475
LITHUANIA 152 347 La Paz 003450471
Klaipeda Bescue Badio 402770330 152 Lezato Cerdenas 403451610 146

M Lerma 48450772 135

Las Cabas 003450473
IVlADAGASCAR 383
Manzanillo 003451410
I\,4ADElRA (Portugal) 355
Matamoros 043450172
Funchal (MBCC)
Mazatbn 003450810
I\IALAYS IA, 163 302 399
PEN IN SU LAR Mezquital 043450173
Bukit Kenuning 005330008 142 Pared6n 403452272
Gunung Betinchang 005330003 142 Playa Linda 003451176
Gunung Jerai 005330041 Pragrcso 003450910
Gunung Ledang 00fi30405 142 Puefto Coftez 003450472
Kuala Bampin 0a$30407 142 003152271 146
Kuala Tercngganu 00fi34009 142 003450672 146

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 COUNTRY INDEX OF STAilONS AND SERVICES

Puefta Vallafta 4ffi451210 146 NORWAY SVALBARD 117 153

Salina Cruz 043452071 Isfjotd 042570900
San Blas 00345A174
San Felipe
146 Svalbard 4025709A0 117
l,lll..,
Santa Fasalia
4ffi450274 146
o
043150474 146
OMAN sst
Tampica 403450110 135 158
Masqal (Itluscat') lzoz
Tapalobampa 003150872 l2e7 |

Tuxpan P
003450372
veracruz 48454310 PAKISTAN 160 197 297
1s5
IVIICBONESIA 404634060 197 297
398
MONACO PALAU 399
364
II,lONTENEGBO PANAN,4A
129 156 377
Bal 042620001 PAPUA NEW GUINEA s93
129
042624002 PERU 149 '166 200 309 409
129
N4ONTSERRAT (UK) Callaa 007600125 149 200 349
[,40ROCCO Chancay 047640134 149
364
OZANI B IQ U E Chimbote 007600126 119
I\r4
159 384
Angocne 406505000 407600128 119
Beira 00658A00 159 047640132 149
lnllambane 0065020a0 159
lquitos (Amazanas) 007600133 200
Maputo Radio 006501000 407600129 2AA 349
Nacala 006506000 159 047600121 149 166 200 309
406507000 159 4076a0123 149
Quelimane 006504000 159 007600130 149

N S. Juan / S.Nicolas 0076001s1

NAI\IIBIA
Salaveffy 407600124 149
294
Supe 007600127 149
Walvis Bay 291
Talara 007600122 149
NETHERLANDS 115 276 347
Zaffitos 007600120 149
Nethe ands 002442A00 152 276
Coast Guard Radia PHJLIPPINES 142 164 199 302
003061000 135 00s480020 142 199 302
Saba l,4t Scenery 003061000 135 POLAND 118 153
NEW CALEDONIA Witowo 002610210 118 153
393
NEW ZEALAND PORTUGAL 123 355
200 447
Taupa 005120010 Lisboa (lv'IRCC)
200
NICARAGUA Monsanta 280
NIGERIA PUERTO RICO (USA) 135 196 290
354
NORWAY San Juan 48669992 290
152 276 347
Bodo 002570700 152 o
402570500 152 QATAR 139 391
Otlandet 276 004661001 139
Ragaland o02570300 152 276 R
Tjome 442570100 117 FEuNroN (FRANCE) 388
Vatda 002570800 117 152 ROMANIA 129 157 196 285 364
NORWAY BJORNOYA 117 410 Constanta Radia 002640570 129 196 285
Bjomoya 042570700 117 RUSSIA 150 157 285 4t1
]IORWAY JAN I\IAYEN I
Atkhangel'sk 002734114
042570700 153
002734419 129

479
 COUNTRY INDEX OF STATIONS AND SERVICES

Eisk 042rc4422 129 srctLtA (TALY) 130 157

Kaliningnd 002734417 118 002470002 130
Kholmsk 307 157

Kosa Dalgaya 002734422 129

SIERRA LEONE

Magadan 042734416 SINGAPORE 143 302 400

Magadan 002733728 307 Singapore Poft Aperations 005630002 143 302
Cantrcl
Makhachkala 002734423 129
SLOVEN A 't30 366
Mulmansk 002734420 150
002780200 130
Novotossiysk 002734411 129 285
SOLOMON ISLANDS 139 198
Okhotsk 307
nantara 005570001 139 198
002734418 147 307
Kamchatskiy SOUTH AFRICA 197 294

Sankt Peterburg Cape Town Radia 006010401 197 294

002733700 118 153
Taganrag Durban 291
002734487 129
Tenrujk 042734411 129
Potl Elizabeth 294
SPAIN 124 196 245 356
313
Tuapse 002734413 129
Algecins (MRSC) 002241001 124

Vanina 002734421
Alneria (MRCC) 002241402 157

Vladivostok Barcelona (MRCC) 002240991 157

002734412 147 307
Yuzhna- Sakhalinsk 002733733 147
Bilbaa (CCR) 042241421 124

RUSSIA (Baltic Sea Coast) Bilbaa (MRCC) 002240996 124

118
Sankt Peterburg 042n3700 118 195
Cediz (MRSC) 002241011 124
Caste 6n (MRSC) 042241016
s Caftagena (MRSC) 002241003 131
SABAH (I\,lALAYSIA) 143 164 302 399
Caruna (CCR) 042241422 124
Kata Kinabalu 00$34013 143 164
Caruna (MRSC) 002240992 124 284
Labuan 00fi34014 143
Finisteffe (l',4RCC) 002240993 124
Sandakan
Gijdn (MRCC) 002240997 124
SAINT KITTS & NEVIS
Huelva (MRSC) 002241012 124
SAINT LUCIA 377
Mehga (CCR) 002241023 124
SAINT PIERRE AND 374
MIQUELON (France) Santander (MRSC) 002241409 124

SA NT VINCENT AND Taffagana (MRSC) 002241006 131

THE GRENADINES Ta fa (MRCC) 042240994 125 281
SAMOA 447 Valencia (CCR) 042211024 130
SARAWAK (I\4ALAYSIA) 143 164 302 399 Valencia (MRCC) 042241004 131 285
Bintulu 005334012 143 Vigo (MRSC) 042240998 124
Kuching 005330011 143 164 SRI LANKA 389
SURINAME 378
SARDEGNA (lIALY) 129 362 SVALBARD (NOBWAY) 117 153 410
SAUDI ARABIA 139 160 392 lsfjord 002570900 153
Jeddah Radio 004030000 139 160 Svalbatd 402574900 117
SENEGAL 124 '155 SWEDEN 118 276 349
Cayar 006630004 124 Bjutoklubb 276
Dakat (MRCC) 006630005 124 280 Gislovshanmal 277
Fass Boye 006630003 124 Grimeton 277
JAat 006630007 124 Stockhalm 276
Sainll-ouis 006630002 124 Sweden JRCC (Gdteborg) 042653000 118 153 349
SEYCHELLES SWITZERLAND 367 ,

480
 COUNTRY INDEX OF STATIONS AND SERVICES

SYRIA 157 196 Stornoway (MRCC) 002320024

Lattakia Radio 157 196 Swan6ea (MRCC) 40420016
Tatlous Radia 131
l.,' Thanes (MRCC) 002320009 121
T Yarmauth (l\,rlBCC) 002320008 122
TAIWAN 164 199 303 UNITED STATES OF 135 196 379
ChiJung (Keelung) 044162019 AMERICA (Atlantic Coast)
199 30s
unyuan Sectar Baltimore 003669961 135
303
TANZANIA Baston 003669991 196 290
389
THAILAND 144 164 199 303 401
CAMSLANT (P nouth) 003669995 196 290
(Che6apeake
Bangkok Radio 00567100a 164 199 303
(Nanthabu ) Cha eston
TONGA 408 Sectot Boston 0036699A1
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 379 Sectat Charleston 003669907
"th Post (ninidad) 4m621001 Sectot Delaware Bay 043669905
IL]NISIA Sector Hamptan Roads 003669922 136
Kelibia 286 Sectot Jacksonville 003669891
TURKEY 131 196 286 Sector Lang lsland 003669931 136
Antalya 0027130A0 158 286 Sectat 14iami 003669919
istanbut 00271100A 731 158 196 286 Sector New York 043669929 136
0027150A0 286 Sectat Notlh Caro na 003669906
Samsun 402712000 131 157 286 Sectot Nofthen 00s669921
TURKS AND CAICOS New England
ISLANDS (UK)
Sectat Southeasten 403669928
TUVALU New England
U UNITED STATES OF 135 196 290
AMERICA (culf Coasr)
UKRAINE 158
Miami 043669997 196 291
002723678 132
New Orleans 003669908 196 291
402723659
003669998
442723650 132
Sector Carpus Chtisti 003669916 136
Odesa 00272s660 158 287
Sectot Houston - Galveston 48669915
ITED ARAB EI\,4IRATES 139
Sector Key West 003669918 136
Emitates Radio 004700000 139
Sectat Mabile 48669914
UNITED KINGDO]\I 119 153
Aberdeen (MRCC)
Sector New O eans 003669908 136
00820a04 119 153
Beltast (MRCC) Sector St. Petersburg 003669917
002320021 119 153
Brixham (MRCC) UNITED SIATES OF 146 196 379
00n20a13 124
AIVERICA (Pacific Coast)
Cullercoats
Astoria 003669935 3A5
Dovet (MRCC) 40n20010 124
Canb a (Long Beach) 00s669912 306
FalnauLh (MRCC) 002320014 120 153
Holyhead (MRCC)
CAMSPAC t Reyes) 003669990 196 306
002320018 120 153 (San Ftanc
Hunbet (MRCC) 002320007 120 153 Sectar Columbia River 48669937 146
Liveryoal (14RCC) 402320019 120 Sector Humbolt Bay 043669909 146
Miffotd Haven (i,IRCC) 00n20a17 120
Sector Los Angeles- 003669912 146
Long Beach
Paftland (Un (MRCC) 002320012 121 Sector Narih Bend 003669911 146
278 Sectat Puget Sound 003669938 146
Shetland (MRCC) 002320001 121 154 Sector San Diego 003669913 146
ent (MRCC) 002320011 Sectat San Ftuncisca 003669926 146

481
 COUNTRY INDEX OF STAflONS AND SERVICES

UBUGUAY 159 1e7 2e3 Hon La Radio 005741084 144

|
La Paloma 005742024 144 164
Ilantevideo 007703870 159 rc?l Kien Giang Radio 00574084 144 164
V Ly San Radio 005742050 144

VANUATU 394 Mong Cai Radio 005741010 144 164

VENEZUELA 380 Nha Tang Radia 005742080 144 164 199
VIETNAM 144 '164 199 402 Phan Rang Radio 045742100 144 164
Bach Lieu Radio 005743040 144 Phan Thiet Radio 005743010 144 164
Bach Long Vi Radio 045741050 144 Phu Quac Radio 005743110 144
Ben Thuy Radio 005741070 144 164 Phu Yen Radio 005742070 144 164
Ca Mau Radio 005743070 144 164 Quy Nhon Radio 005742060 144 164
Cam Ranh Radio 005742090 144 164 Thanh Hoa Radio 005741060 144 164
Can Tho Radio 005743050 144 164 Tho Chu Radio 005743100 144
Con Dao Radio 005743060 144 Vung Tau Radia 005743020 744 164 199
Cua Ong Radio 005741020 144 164 VIRGIN ISLANDS,
Cua Viet Radio BRITISH (UK)
005742010 144
Da Nang Radio 005742030 144 164 199 W
Dung Auat Radia 005742030 144
X
Ha Tien Radio 005742030 144
Hai Phong Radia 005741040 144 164 199 303
Y
Ha Chi Minh-Radio 005743030 144 164
YEMEN 392
199 303
HOn Gai (Quang Ninh) 005741030 144 164 z

482
 tNID
MARITIME IDENTIFICATION DIGITS
The following is a list of lVaritime ldentification Digits (N,4tDs)
IVIID Country MID Country
[203] Austria [3061 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (Netherlands)
I2o4l AQores (Portugal) [3071 Aruba. Netherlands (Ktngdom of the)
[205] Belgium Bahamas
[308] [30e]
[206] Belarus (Repubtic ot [3111

[20s] I2101 Cyprus [3101 Bermuda

12121 Belize
[3121
[2111 [218] Germany Barbados
13141
[213] Georgia Canada
[3161
1215112291 Malta
13lsl Cayrhan lslands - (UK)
12481l24sl
1256I [321] Costa Rica

1219112201 Denmark [3231 Cuba

[224] [22s1 Spain (and lslas Canarias) 132sI Dominican

1226112271 Ftance 13271 Dominican Republic
12281 [32e] Guadeloupe (French Department ol) - France
[230] Finland 13301 Grenada
[231] Fsroyar (Denmark) [331] Greenland (Denmark)
[232] 1233] United Kingdom [}321 Guatemala
[234] [2351
[334] Honduras
[236] Gibraltar (UK)
t3361 Hat
[237] [23s] Greece
l24ol12411 [3381 [3661 United States of America
{3671 [368]
[238] Croatia [369]
12431 Hungary Jamaica
t33sl
12441l24sl Netherlands St Kitts and Nevis
[341]
12461
[343] St Lucia
12471 Italy
[34s] Mexico
[250] lreland
13471 [4artinique (French Department of) - France
[2s1] lceland
[3481 Montserrat " (UK)
[254] Monaco
[3s0] Nicaragua
[25s] Madeira (Portugat)
[351] 13521 Panama
1257112581 Norway
[353] [354]
[25s]
[355] 3561
[261] Poland [357] [370]
Montenegro 1371113721
12621
[373]
[263] Portugal
t3s8l Puerto Rico . LJnited States of America
12641 Romania
[35s] ElSalvador
12651 [266] Sweden
[361] Saint Pierre and Miouelon
[2681 San Marino (Bepubtic oD ( Territorial Cotlectivity oD - France
12701 Czech Republic [362] Trinidad and Tobago
12711 Turkey [364] Turks and Caicos lslands
12721 lJkraine 13751 I376i Saint Vincetn and the Grenadines
12731 Russia 13771

12741 The formef Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia [378] British Virgin lslands - United Kingdom
l27sI [37e] United States Virgin lslands -
United States ol America
12761 Estonia
[403] SaudiArabia
12771 Lithuania
[40s] €angladesh ( People,s Repubtic of)
12781 Slovenia
Anguilla (UK) [4081 Bahrain (Kingdom o0
[3011
Alaska - United States of America 141ol Bhutan (Kingdom oD
13031
1412114131 China
13041 [305] Antigual and Barbuda
1414'l

483
iillt ]\,,lID NUI\,1BERS

IMID Country MID Country

I4161 Taiwan t567I Thailand
14171 Sri Lanka [570] Tonga (Kingdom oD
[41s] India 15721 Tuvalu
14221 Iran 15761 [577] Vanuatu
14231 Azerbaiiani Republic Is74l Vietnam
rraq
14251 [s781 Wallis and Fuiuna lsland ' France
l42sl lsrael [601] South Africa
[431] [432] Japan [6031 Angola
14341 Turkmenisalan Algeria
[6051
[436] Kazakhstan Saint Paul and Amsterdam lslands . France
[607]
t437I Uzbekistan Ascension lslands - United Kingdom
[608]
t4381 Jordan Burundi (Republic oD
[60el
[440] [441] Korea South Benin
[610]
144sI Korea North Botswana (Republic o0
[611]
14471 Kuwait Central Africal Reoublic
[612]
[450] Lebanon Cameroon (Republic of)
[613]
[451] Kyrgyz Republic Congo (Republic of the)
[615]
[453] Macao (SAR of China)
[616] [620] Comoros (Union ol the)
[455] Maldives (Bepublic o0 Cape Verde
[617]
[4611 Oman
[6181 Crozet Archipelago - France
[463] Pakistan
[61s] Cote d'lvorie (Republic o0
[4661 Qatar
[621] Djibouti (Republic oD
[468] Syrian Arab Republic
16221 Egvpt
[4701 United Arab Emirates
[6241 Ethiopia (Federal Democratic Republic oD
[473] [47s1 Yemen (Republic oD
[625] Eritrea
14771 Hong Kong (China)
[6261 Gabonese Republic
14781 Bosnia and Herzegovina
16271 Ghana
[5031 Australia
[629] Gambia (Republic of)
[5061 Burma
[630] Guinea- Bissau (Republic o0
[510] Micronesia (Federated States ofl
[631] Equatorial Guinea (Republic oD
[5111 Palau (Republic o0
[632] Guinea (Bepublic oD
[5121 New Zealand
16331 Burkino Faso
[s14] [5151 Cambodia (Kingdom oD
[6341 Kenya (Bepublic o0
[5161 Chrsitmas lsland - Australia
[63s] Kerguelen lslands. France
[s18] Cook Islands - New Zealand
[636] [637] Liberia (Republic o0
[520] F,
[6381 Soulh Sudan (Republic o0
[52s] Indonesia
16421 Libya
[s2s] Kiribati (Republic of)
[644] Lesotho (Kingdom o0
[533] Malaysia includes Sarawak and Sabah
[64s] Mauritius (Republic oD
[s36] Northern Mariana lslands - LJnited States of
America 16471 Madagascar (Republic oD

Marshall lslands (Republic of the) [64e] Mali (Republic oD

[s38]
[540] New Caledonia [6so] Mozambique (Republic of)

ls421 Niue - New Zealand [6s4] Mauritania (lslamic Republic o0

15441 Naru (Republic oD [6ss] Malawi

[s46] French Polvnesia - France [656] Niger (Bepublic of)

[s48] Philippines [657] Nigeria (Federal Republic o0

[553 Papua New Guinea [65s] Namibia (Republic oD

[s5e] American Samoa - United States ot America [660] Reunion (French Department of) . France

[s631 [s64] Singapore [661] Rwanda (Republic oD

[s65] [s66] [6631 Senegal

484
 i\IID NUI\,1BERS
iltD
MID Country MID Country
[6641 Seychelles (Repubtic of)
[7101 Brazil
[66s1 Saint Helena - Ljnited Kingdom
172ol Bolivla
[664 Siera Leone
Chlle
17251
[6681
[7301 Colombia
[66sI Swaziland (Kingdom o0
F35J Ecuador
[6701 Chad (Repubttc oD
174ol Falkland lslands - United Kingdom
[67r] Togolese Republic
17451 Guiana (French Depadment o0 - France
16721 Tunlsia
I7s0l Guyana
167411674 Tanzania (United Republic oD
L' CCI Paraguay (Repubtic oD
[675] Uganda (Repub c o0
[7601 Peru
[6781 Zambia (Repubtic o0
[76s] Suriname (Repubtic of)
[67s1 Zimbabwe (Repubtic o0
177ol U.uguay
[701] Argentlna
lzTsl Venezuela

485
NOTES