Icom GM800 Gmdss Product Catalog - Page 2

Icom GMDSS Radios Icom's line-up of GMDSS radio communication equipment includes the GM800 MF/HF radio transceiver, GM600 VHF radio transceiver and the IC-GM1600E VHF radio for survival craft. All these radios comply with the EU Marine Equipment Directive (MED) to be carried and used on ships registered under the European Union. GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System MED GM600 GM800 IC-GM1600E GMDSS MF/HF/VHF RADIO STATION Operating overview of GMDSS The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is the International radio safety system for ships mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The GMDSS system provides automated distress alerting and distress communication service with location information. Ships engaged in international shipping (SOLAS vessels) are obliged to carry GMDSS communication equipment. Also, most governments have specified use of selected GMDSS systems for their regulated domestic vessels and non-regulated vessels are permitted to use any GMDSS system. SOS DISTRESS SHIP SEA AREA A3 SEA AREA A2 RESCUE SHIP SEA AREA A1 MF/HF Coast Radio Station MRCC Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre VHF Coast Radio Station Required GMDSS Communication Radio equipment Sea Area A1: Within the coverage of VHF coast stations A2: Within the coverage of MF coast stations A3: Ocean areas within INMARSAT coverage. (Below 70 deg North Latitude and above 70 deg South Latitude) A4: Out of INMARSAT coverage area. (Polar regions) * Level of requirements varies depending on model. Fixed mount radios VHF: GM600 VHF: GM600 MF: GM800 HF: GM800 plus MF: GM800 VHF: GM600 GM600 (VHF DSC class A radio) 2 × GM800 (MF DSC class A radio and HF DSC class A radio) Portable radios Other Equipment 2-Way radio for survival craft: IC-GM1600E 2 sets for 300-500 GT cargo ships and 3 sets for all passenger ships and 500 GT or greater cargo ships are required. • SART (Search and Rescue Tran- sponder) • NAVTEX receiver • 406 MHz EPIRB • INMARSAT station Maintenance Ships operating in Sea Area A1 or A2 must select at least one, and ships operating in Sea Area A3 and A4 must select at least two of the following methods of maintenance. Icom GMDSS radios offer an ideal duplication solution for replacement equipment. • At sea maintenance • Shore based maintenance • Duplication of the following equipment • Sea Area A1 - a complete VHF radio station • Sea Area A2 - a complete VHF and MF radio station • Sea Area A3 - a complete VHF and, either MF/HF radio or INMARSAT station • Sea Area A4 - a complete VHF and MF/HF radio station * In some countries, required equipment may be different. Please ask your dealer for details.