Articles about the radio equipment

Why do you need radio telex (NBDP) in GMDSS equipment on board?
30 December 2019
Why do you need radio telex (NBDP) in GMDSS equipment on board?
NBDP (Radio Telex) terminals are often not used on board a ship. Even a few coast stations these days have NBDP facilities. But if this equipment is on board, you need to know everything you need about it.

What is the NBDP terminal?

NBDP (narrowband direct printing) is telex. A way to communicate with text, not voice.

They say that the NBDP program was introduced in the GMDSS to help seafarers whose mother tongue was not English. They did not need to speak to transmit their...

GMDSS batteries: tests and checks
17 December 2019
GMDSS batteries: tests and checks
GMDSS batteries provide power to the GMDSS equipment in the event of a failure of the main and emergency power sources.
According to SOLAS, GMDSS batteries must provide power for GMDSS operation:
  1. 1 hour if the GMDSS receives power from emergency generators.
  2. 6 hours in case the GMDSS does not have power from emergency generators. 
  3. Batteries must be charged to the minimum required in less than 10 hours. 
  4. Battery capacity should be checked at intervals of less than 12...
GMDSS equipment inspection frequency
27 November 2019
GMDSS equipment inspection frequency

Daily, weekly and monthly GMDSS equipment tests on board

The development of GMDSS rules (Global Maritime Distress and Safety Communications System) for the shipping industry has come a long way. The GMDSS system was created with the aim of improving radiocommunication and distress procedures and ensuring maritime safety.

The greatest advantage of GMDSS equipment is that it significantly reduces the chances of ships disappearing without a trace and allows you to immediately launch...

Interface combining UHF / VHF radio stations with ACM & PAGA systems
6 June 2018
Interface combining UHF / VHF radio stations with ACM & PAGA systems
This Vingtor-Stentofon technology, which combines radio communications and telephony, opens up new opportunities for the organization of intradepartmental communication.
Interface combining UHF / VHF radio stations with ACM & PAGA systems

The system uses components designed specifically for professional use in the sea. 
Digital new generation VHF radios MOTOTRBO have the opportunity to connect to the ship's ATS through the VoIP module TKIS-2 as IP phones.

The shipboard automatic telephone exchange   ACM Vingtor-Stentofon supports ...

How to use radio weather maps.
19 February 2018
How to use radio weather maps.


A large number of different types of radio facsimile cards are broadcast by various organizations around the world, but we use as examples those created by the US and Canada for the North Pacific. The principles studied in this publication can be applied to weather maps issued in accordance with standards established by the World Meteorological Organization and adopted by all countries.

Going to the distant voyage is very important to know the information about the upcoming weather....

General principles of the GMDSS
15 January 2018
General principles of the GMDSS

Global Maritime Safety and Maritime Safety (GMDSS) was developed by the maritime nations within the framework of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). It is the result of the adoption of amendments in 1988. to the International Convention for the Protection of Life at Sea (SOLAS) of 1974.

General principles of the GMDSS

The GMDSS is designed to provide maximum accessibility of communications related to the safety of all ships, passenger and cargo, with a gross tonnage of 3,000 tons that are...

VHF radio In accordance with the requirements of IMO Resolution MSC.338 (91)
27 September 2017
VHF radio In accordance with the requirements of IMO Resolution MSC.338 (91)

The IMO regulation (SOLAS regulation 10.10.4) requires that all new vessels from July 1, 2014 equip their fire control teams with at least two intrinsically safe radios to ensure communication between firefighters. Ships built before July 1, 2014, must comply with the new SOLAS rules by July 1, 2018.

SOLAS Chapter II-2, regulation 10.10.4

For ships constructed on or after 1 July 2014, a minimum of two two-way portable radiotelephone apparatus for each fire party for fire-fighter's....

Composition of GMDSS equipment
21 June 2017
Composition of GMDSS equipment
SOLAS requirements for GMDSS equipment on ships:
 
Each vessel must have equipment capable of performing the functions of the GMDSS in the navigation area of ​​the vessel.
Each vessel should have at least two independent radio communication systems capable of transmitting a distress alert;
The equipment should be easy to operate and, if necessary, operate without an operator;
Rescue means (boats, rafts) should be equipped with equipment capable of communicating with...
Online registration of EPIRB
30 April 2017
Online registration of EPIRB
Registration of the EPIRB EPB is carried out in accordance with the COSPAS-SARSAT emergency beacon registration regulations. Each APB, after programming, is assigned an individual 15-digit identifier. Programming is performed by a service company or a vendor of equipment. The owner of the ARB must provide the name of the vessel in Russian and English, the MMSI number or call sign.
Description of Navtex Nav5 receiver
27 February 2017
Description of Navtex Nav5 receiver

Description of the Navtex McMurdo NAV5 receiver can be downloaded from the following links:

Description of Navtex Nav5 receiver  28-227N Iss1 Nav5plus user guide.pdf 

Description of Navtex Nav5 receiver  MODNAV5%2B BR90881.pdf 

Description of Navtex Nav5 receiver  NAV5 User Guide V3b.pdf  

The receiver is old, but many where else it is used, and descriptions are lost.

Regulations on changes concerning VHF / DSC and MF / HF radio stations.
14 September 2016
Regulations on changes concerning VHF / DSC and MF / HF radio stations.
According to the IMO resolution MSC.1 / Circ.1460 on 24.01.2013g. and in accordance with the Radio Regulations (Part 2, Annex 17-18), it is necessary to make timely analysis and / or replacement of the VHF / DSC and MF / HF radios, based on the requirements of the International Maritime Organization.
New standards in the field of high-frequency narrow-band direct-printing (HF MBDP) declared the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Appendix 17 to the Radio Regulations (2012). Part...
Troubleshooting Samyung SH-200
14 June 2016
Troubleshooting Samyung SH-200

Symptoms: The    radio does not respond when the button is pressed. The channel does not change.

Causes:      Lock buttons.

Measures:            Press the button (on the left side of the receiver, below the PTT button) in  

                      For 3 seconds. To unlock the keyboard....