TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lees, Graham D.,
AU  - Williamson, William G.,
TI  - Handbook for marine radio communication
SN  - 9781138787537 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - VK 155 .L518 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon ;;New York, NY
PB  - Informa Law from Routledge
KW  - Artificial satellites in navigation
KW  - Distress signals
KW  - Marine radio stations
KW  - Navigation
KW  - Radio
KW  - Radio in navigation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) -- Distress, urgency and safety communications -- Disital selective calling (DSC) -- Safety-related equipment and services -- Satellite communications -- Radio Telex -- Radiotelephony (RT) -- General regulations -- Radio traffic -- Meteorological services -- Electronic position-fixing systems -- Certification
N2  -  changes to the international VHF channel allocation and channel spacing;  enhancements to the eLoran services;  major overhauls of the organizational structure of the UK coastguard service;  the changing complexities of voyage planning.; Contains information for all vessels using maritime radio communication systems currently a legislative requirement. Covers all UK and international regulations relating to modern maritime communications, such as the crucial GMDSS. Accounts major developements over the last five years, in particular the revised regulations introduced by the International Telecommunication Union in 2012. Includes: latest technological advances in terrestrial and satellite and satellite communications
ER  -