Navigation and communications

De toutes les conventions internationales ayant trait à la sécurité maritime, la plus importante est la Convention internationale de 1974 pour la sauvegarde de la vie humaine en mer, mieux connue sous le nom de Convention SOLAS, qui couvre une large gamme de mesures destinées à améliorer la sécurité de la navigation. La Convention est aussi la plus ancienne : la première version fut adoptée en 1914 à la suite du n Read More

The GMDSS Manual provides, in a single comprehensive publication, an explanation of the principles upon which the GMDSS is based, including the radiocommunication requirements and recommendations for its implementation, the operational performance standards and technical specifications to be met by GMDSS equipment, and the procedures for and method of operation of the various radio services that form t Read More

This model course is practical and theoretical, and consists of a series of exercises performed on a ship handling simulator. Classroom lectures, to provide the necessary theoretical background for the exercises, are included. Particular items dealt with in these lectures are illustrated either by including them as part of an exercise or by a separate simulator demonstration. Bridge teamwork is dealt with either as interactive Com Read More

Le service NAVTEX est un service automatique d’impression directe destiné à être utilisé dans le monde entier pour l’émission d’avertissements concernant la navigation et la météorologie et d’informations urgentes à l’intention des navires. Il s’agit de la principale méthode utilisée pour la diffusion des renseignements sur la sécurité maritime et d’alertes de recherche et de sauvetage en cas d’incident, conformément aux d Read More

Des codes de signaux ont été publiés depuis le début du XIXe siècle afin de fournir aux marins un système commun de communication en mer, accepté au niveau international. Chaque signal du Code international de signaux a une signification complète, ce qui garantit que les situations spécifiques liées à la sécurité peuvent être clairement communiquées par divers moyens, même en cas de difficultés linguistiques. Depu Read More

Codes of signals have been published since the beginning of the 19th century to provide mariners with an internationally accepted, common system for communication at sea. Each signal within the International Code of Signals has a complete meaning, which ensures that specific situations related to safety can be clearly communicated through various means, even when language difficulties arise. Since its first edi Read More

SafetyNET es un servicio internacional automático por satélite de impresión directa, destinado a difundir a los buques información sobre seguridad marítima (ISM), avisos náuticos y meteorológicos, pronósticos meteorológicos, información relacionada con la búsqueda y salvamento (SAR) y otros mensajes urgentes relacionados con la seguridad. SafetyNET desempeña una función esencial en el Sistema mundial de socorro y Read More

Both the safety of shipping and the cleanliness of oceans are promoted in many ways, one of which is the continuing development of routeing measures to control the navigation of vessels and to monitor their progress. The measures that are described or defined in parts A and H of this publication are individually described in parts B (traffic separation schemes and inshore traffic zones), C (deepwater routes), D (areas to Read More

The course includes the theory necessary to understand the system configuration, principles, performance of shipborne marine radar and ARPA, the factors affecting radar performances, how radar information is obtained, displayed and analysed, the limitations and accuracy of that information, the correct use of operational controls to obtain an optimal display and use radar information to maintain safety of navigation.