Petropavlovsk Branch News

Certification of the coastal station of the seaport of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy А1 sea area GMDSS

In accordance with the Rosmorrechflot statue dated 18.05.2012 № АД-106-р on May, 29 and May,30 the coastal station of the seaport of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy А1 sea area GMDSS was certificated.

The certification was aimed at checking the GMDSS conformity to the «Temporary technical and operational requirements to the equipment installed on sea area A1 GMDSS coastal communication objects», approved by Ministry of Transport 28.10.1997 № МФ-29/53-51 in accordance with Temporary regulations on the certification of A1 GMDSS sea areas, approved by Ministry of Transport 28.10.1997 № МФ-29/53-58.

As the result, the Petropavlovsk Branch was given GMDSS conformity certificate dated 31.05.2012 № SB-3/1-2564-2012.

Information:
The coastal station of the seaport of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy А1 sea area GMDSS performs a continuous radiowatch on GMDSS frequencies in the VHF band, provides an operational communication between vessels and maritime rescue center to promote rescue operations, an automatic processing of distress, urgency and safety calls with the use of DSC, cooperating with vessels, located in the area, determined in accordance with the criterias established by the International Maritime organization for coastal stations of the A1 GMDSS sea areas.