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SafetyNET II

The maritime industry has consistently evolved to meet the complex challenges of safety and communication through technological innovation. SafetyNET II, developed by Inmarsat, represents a significant enhancement in the transmission of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) and Search and Rescue (SAR) communications. This system builds on the foundation of its predecessor, employing advanced satellite technology and […]
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SafetyNET

SafetyNET is a service integral to the maritime industry, designed to disseminate real-time safety information to vessels to promote efficient and secure operations. It operates as part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) under the Inmarsat satellite communication framework. This analysis explores the functional attributes of SafetyNET, its operational mechanism, and its […]
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Navigation

The term navigation expresses the procedures that are being applied for the safe command of the ship from one harbor to another or from one point of the globe to another in the least amount of time possible. Navigation, depending on the area a ship sails, the means and the instruments it uses, as well […]
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G.M.D.S.S

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Radio has been the foundation of distress and safety systems used by ships for the safety of human life at sea in 1899. It was soon realized that to be effective a radio based distress and safety system had to be founded on internationally agreed rules concerning the type […]
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Coastal Navigation

Coastal navigation is a navigational method concerning the vessel’s movement in relation to the approximate shore, the visible objects in the sea (islets, rocks, buoys, light vessels) and the sea depths. Coastal navigation demands great experience. The mariner has to be in continuous vigilance, given that in open sea a possible fault can be corrected […]
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