What are the recent IMO resolutions that effect GMDSS equipment?
IMO Resolutions A.807(19) and A.814(19) effect GMDSS requirements for Inmarsat-C equipment. Significant items in these resolutions are: A.807(19) Requires the facilities to send a “distress” from the position from which the ship is normally navigated and from at least one other position designated for distress alerting. This requires at least 1 remote alarm panel so that a “distress” can be sent from a position some distance away from the main Inmarsat-C equipment. A.808(19) also includes provisions to reduce the number of false distress calls sent from Inmarsat-C equipment. A.807(19) requires both automatic and manual input of position and time information. Automatic entry of these parameters may be from a separate navigation sensor connected to the Inmarsat-C transceiver or from an internal navigation sensor such as a GPS receiver. The Sentinel incorporates the award winning Trimble GPS technology which is integrated with the Inmarsat transceiver at the component level. this level of
