GMDSS & Safety Equipment

How VHF fits alongside EPIRB, PLB, SART, AIS, Navtex, and other distress or safety information systems.

GMDSS sea areas A1 and A2 awarenessSAR and rescue coordination centresEPIRB 406 MHz, 121.5 MHz homing, and float-free mountingRadar SART, AIS-SART, and survival-craft VHF

10 guided lessons · 20 practice questions · 20 flashcards

3 outcomes · self-guided revision

Explain what Sea Area A1 promises, what it does not promise, and how to audit a small-craft distress route before departure.
Distinguish satellite distress alerting, personal alerting and on-scene locating without treating any device as a complete rescue plan.
Separate live traffic awareness from maritime safety information and use both as aids rather than collision-avoidance guarantees.

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