NAVTEX/SATCOMS Flashcards
What is NAVTEX?
International direct printing telex service for the broadcasting and automatic reception of MSI and distress & urgency alerts from shore to ship.
Where are the UK NAVTEX Aerials?
Niton
Port Patrick
Cullercoats
What NAVTEX categories can’t be turned off?
A - Nav Warnings
B - Met Warnings
D - SAR Info
What is the format of an IDUA broadcast?
Name Desired Aerial Precedence - Vital, Important, Routine Category Position Name of Vessel Message
What information should be included in the IDUA remarks message?
Nature of incident, POB, coordinating team, channel message is to be broadcasted on.
What is INMARSAT?
International Maritime Satellite Organization
Who can access INMARSAT?
All users of all nations except for non-peaceful purposes.
What are the INMARSAT areas?
Atlantic East
Atlantic West
Pacific
Indian Ocean
What are the ground segments of INMARSAT?
Land Earth Station (LES)
Network Operations Centre (NOC)
Mobile Earth Stations (MES)
What kind of MES are there?
Vessels, Offshore installations, aircraft and mobile land units.
What is INMARSAT C/MINI C?
Compact digital system.
Facilitates IDUA, telex and EGC
What is INMARSAT Fleet Safety?
Fleet Broadband and Fleet One systems.
Emergency voice calls.
Instant distress chat between vessels and RCC
Provides real-time MSI
What is EGC?
Enhanced Group Calling.
Can be integrated into INMARSAT C or standalone.
Used to broadcast information.
What are the 2 EGC networks and their uses?
FleetNet: Commercial fleet management and general information.
SafetyNet: MSI and IDUA
What is an IDUA?
Initial Distress/Urgency Alerting
