Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 10: Inmarsat-B ship earth station equipment - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results
This part of IEC 61097 specifies the minimum operational and performance requirements, technical characteristics, methods of testing and required test results for Inmarsat-B maritime class 1 ship earth stations (SES), capable of transmitting and receiving distress and safety communications using telephony and direct-printing telegraphy, as required by regulation IV / 10.1 and 14.1 of the 1988 amendments to the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), for use in the GMDSS.
In order to meet the carriage requirements of the GMDSS in respect of receipt of SafetyNET broadcasts, it is necessary to install an additional EGC receiver or a combined Inmarsat-C/EGC receiver.
This standard takes account of IMO Resolution A.694, to which IEC 60945 is associated. When a requirement in this standard is different from IEC 60945, the requirement in this standard takes precedence.
This standard incorporates the performance standards of IMO Resolution A.808. It also incorporates the relevant ITU Radio regulations.
This standard does not incorporate the Inmarsat system requirements needed for Inmarsat type approval. For these, the latest edition of the Inmarsat-B system definition manual (SDM) shall be consulted. When a requirement in this standard is different from one in the Inmarsat-B SDM, reference shall be made to the most recent IMO and ITU applicable documents to resolve the difficulty.
NOTE - All text of this standard, the wording of which is identical to that in the IMO SOLAS Convention 1974 as amended and IMO Resolution A.808, is printed in italics and it is followed by the resolution or recommendation and paragraph number indicated between brackets.