S-123

Radio Services
a place to discuss and follow the work

Knowledgeable WG members: Alain Rouault (FR)

Categories of Communication

• Radio Telephony (RT)
  • VHF - Very High Frequency
    • DSC - Digital Selective Calling
  • HF - High Frequency
  • MF - Middle Frequency
• Inmarsat-C - satellite telephone
• Telex
• NAVTEX
• Radio Telegraphy
• Radiotelex
• email
• internet/website
• Data Service
• AIS (Automatic Identification System)

Maritime Medical/Rescue

Maritime Telemedical Assistance Service (TMAS)

supported through

• RT
• e-mail
• telephone
• fax

possible values (fields) - taken from the File:Radio Services Test Data Sample.doc

Label	Description	example	Comments
Medical Facility Name	The commonly used name of the agency	Jussland City Hospital	test data label for this is "Usual name of centre"
Medical Facility City	City of the agency	Jussland City	test data label for this was combined under "Usual name of centre"
Medical Facility Radio Name	the radio channel	Jussland MRCC	test data label for this was combined under "Communications"
Medical Facility Radio DSC	the radio channels and details	A1 A2 A3	test data label for this is "Communications"
Medical Facility Radio MMSI	the radio channels and details	005742029	test data label for this is "Communications"
Medical Facility Phone	phone line to contact facility	 +999 1 23456755-59	test data label for this was combined under "Hospital Landlines"
Medical Facility Fax	fax line to contact facility	 +999 1 23456760	test data label for this was combined under "Hospital Landlines"
MRCC Phone	phone number	 +999 1 23456789	test data label for this was combined under "MRCC"
MRCC Fax	fax number	 +999 1 23456788	test data label for this was combined under "MRCC"
MRCC Phone	phone number	mrcc.jussland@jussland.gov.js	test data label for this was combined under "MRCC"

Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)

Is this Mandatory in every location? i.e. will there ALWAYS be an MRCC to contact?

Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC)

Is this Mandatory in every location? i.e. will there ALWAYS be an MRSC to contact?

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

Enhanced Group Call (EGC) Safetynet System

supported through Inmarsat C

QUESTIONS/Observations

• Is it the goal to create a standardized XML format for this data?
• It seems this will overlap with Navigational Warmings S-124