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Understand the GMDSS system: Your lifeline for maritime emergencies explained.

GMDSS

A User's Handbook

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  • Paperback

    128 pages

  • Release Date

    1 October 2017

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Summary

The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) - the maritime equivalent to the emergency services number - provides a fast and efficient way of calling for assistance at sea, whatever the size of craft or its location.

Denise Bréhaut explains the operation of the system as a whole and clearly outlines the procedures required to get help quickly, as well as covering the syllabi of the General Operator’s Certificate (GOC), the Long Range Certificate (LRC) and the Restricted Ope…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472945686
ISBN-10:1472945689
Author:Denise Bréhaut
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Adlard Coles Nautical
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:128
Edition:6th
Release Date:1 October 2017
Weight:300g
Dimensions:12mm x 156mm x 234mm
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GMDSS by Denise Bréhaut - ISBN: 9781472945686
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Critics Review

This is a clear and cleverly constructed book. It is nicely designed, well-written and well-illustrated, providing straightforward explanations of the systems and the equipment

This is a clear and cleverly constructed book. It is nicely designed, well-written and well-illustrated, providing straightforward explanations of the systems and the equipment * Nautilus, The Telegraph *
A concise guide…can be recommended for anyone who has an interest in the subject * Cruising Magazine *

About The Author

Denise Bréhaut

Denise Bréhaut has been actively involved over the last 20 years in the development and teaching of GMDSS courses at the UK’s Warsash Maritime Academy, a campus of the Southampton Solent University. She has directly taught over 4,000 students and is also a highly experienced GMDSS examiner.

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