GMDSS EXAM - SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTS PRACTICALS


 FLEET 77

i)          Demonstrate the initial setting up of the terminal (acquisition of the satellite).
ii)         Select a particular Ocean Region.
iii)        Select a particular Land Earth Station. 
iv)        Select a particular Ship Earth Station in a different Ocean region. 
v)         Send a Distress communication to the RCC by Radio Telephone/ Telex.
vi)        Transmit a routine Communication to a given subscriber by Telephone/Telex 




 INMARSAT C

i)          Explain log in / logout functions.
ii)         How to enter various addressees in addressee book.
iii)        Transmit an undesignated distress alert.
iv)        Transmit a designated distress alert.
v)         Prepare a Distress, Urgency, Safety & routine message and initiate procedure for            transmission.
vi)        How to set up EGC mode
vii)       Procedure for cancellation of Distress alert.

 INMARSAT B ( SAT B OPERATION WAS ALREADY STOPPED in DEC,2016)

i)          Demonstrate the initial setting up of the terminal (acquisition of the satellite). 
ii)         Select a particular Ocean Region. 
iii)        Select a particular Land Earth Station. 
iv)        Select a particular Ship Earth Station in a different Ocean region. 
v)         Send a distress communication to the RCC by Radio Telephone/Telex
vi)        Transmit a routine communication to a given subscriber by Telephone/Telex