MANUAL FOR USE BY THE MARITIME MOBILE AND MARITIME MOBILE-SATELLITE SERVICES- ITU

A reference document that notes all the relevant rules or provisions from the ITU Radio Regulations that deal with maritime issues. It provides the operational procedures that should be followed by a ship station or a coast station in case of a distress situation. It also provides all the rules and procedures of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) ? a collection of radio communications procedures and their supporting radio systems, which support maritime safety and the rescue of ships or crew during distress situations worldwide.