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The long-range identification and tracking (LRIT) of ships was established as an international system on 19 May 2006 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as resolution MSC.202 (81). [1] This resolution amends Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) , regulation 19-1 and binds all governments ...
The Long Range Certificate is an internationally valid certificate issued to radio station operators. It entitles the holder to participate in marine communications on leisure crafts using Marine VHF , Medium Frequency , High Frequency radios and Inmarsat satellite communication as agreed in Global Maritime Distress and Safety System .
International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention(ISM Code) International Ship and Port facility Security Code (ISPS Code) International Grain Code (Grain Code) Caribbean Cargo Ship Safety Code (Caribbean Code) Crew Accommodations, ILO Convention 92,153; Cargo Gear, ILO Convention 152
Radio call sign: international radio call sign, up to 7 characters, assigned to the vessel by its country of registry; Name: 20 characters to represent the name of the vessel; Type of ship/cargo; Dimensions of ship, to nearest meter; Location of positioning system's (e.g., GPS) antenna on board the vessel: in meters aft of bow and meters port ...
Marine radio was the first commercial application of radio technology, allowing ships to keep in touch with shore and other ships, and send out a distress call for rescue in case of emergency. Guglielmo Marconi invented radio communication in the 1890s, and the Marconi Company installed wireless telegraphy stations on ships beginning around 1900.
Ship registration is the process by which a ship is documented and given the nationality of the country to which the ship has been documented. The nationality allows a ship to travel internationally as it is proof of ownership of the vessel. [1] International law requires that every ship be registered in a country, called its flag state. [2]
Every cargo in ship is controlled before being unloaded. The controls are strict for the chemical and oil carriers and are conducted by an independent surveyor. The ullage is a means to calculate the quantity in the tanks; the sample of content gives an idea of the quality (density and temperature) of liquid in tanks.
Ship stations (MMS) in the radio-room on board of the German research vessel RV Polarstern A ship station (or ship radio station ) is a radio station located on board a sea vessel. The ITU Radio Regulations define it as "A mobile station in the maritime mobile service located on board a vessel which is not permanently moored, other than a ...