GMDSS 

Canadian Sub-Committee
IEC TC-80
SWG - 8
Global Marine Distress and Safety System

This page is intended to provide resources and links for persons interested in the development of Canadian positions and policies related to GMDSS.

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Committee Membership

Current membership of the Sub-committee shadowing WG-8 of IEC TC-80 (GMDSS) comprises:
Ken Bowering                     Thompson-CSF Systems Canada
Peter Cross                          Canadian Marconi
Neil Chaulk                          ICAN
Patrick Brunet                      Q-Mar
William O'Keefe                  CCMC
Paul Martin                          Motorola
Russ Renaud                         Marine Safety - Transport Canada
Bob Shaw                             VTS International Consultants Inc.
Bert Tepper                          Canadian Coast Guard

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Communications

Please address email to:
Bob Shaw        GMDSS SWG-8 Group Leader
                                   vts@canada.com
                        or
                              vtsrsinc@istar.ca
                        Telephone  902-830-3088
                        Fax             902-477-5881
 
 

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Objectives

To provide Canadian input to the IEC's development of "technical standards for IMO GMDSS equipment, using as far as is possible, as basic documents for preparation of the draft International standard, any relevant published document from e.g. INMARSAT, COSPAS-SARSAT European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) etc."
 
 

International Electrotechnical Commission

    IEC Home Page
    IEC Bulletin
     IEC TC - 80
     IEC TC -80 WG-8
     Publications Issued by TC-80
     Work Program for TC-80
 
 

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International Maritime Organization

    IMO Home Page
        COMSAR Reports
        IMO Briefing #4 GMDSS F.A.Q.
 
 

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International Telecommunications Union - Radiocommunications

  ITU-R Index

        Maritime Mobile Access and Retrieval System (MARS)
 
 

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Canadian Government Resources

Canadian Coast Guard Home Page

    Technical & Operational Services Home Page

    Marine Communications & Traffic Services Home Page

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Transport Canada Marine Safety Home Page

    Transport Canada GMDSS

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Industry Canada Radio Spectrum Management Home Page
        DGRB 0001-98 Inmarsat
        Maritime Radio Transmitters and Receivers in the 156 - 162.5 MHz Band RSS-182
        EPIRB RSS-187
        GMDSS (Provisional) RSS-188
        Test Facilities and Test Methods for Radio Equipment RS-212
 
 

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Inmarsat

    Inmarsat Home Page
VIA - Inmarsat Magazine
 
 

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European Telecommunications Standards Institute

ETSI Home Page

        Agenda ETSI - ERM Meeting Madrid Feb/March 2000
 
 

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United States Coast Guard - Marine Telecommunications

        USCG Marcomms Home Page

        USCG GMDSS
        National Distress and Response System Modernization Project
 
 


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Australian Maritime Safety Authority

AMSA Home Page
        AMSA Guide to IMO MSC Documentation
 
 

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The International Association for Maritime Electronics Companies

CIRM Home Page
 
 

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