INTRODUCTION TO MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION (MSI)

INTRODUCTION TOMARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION(MSI)

CONTENT• Definitions• Provision of information• Meteorological information• SAR information• What is Not MSI• Questions

DEFINITIONS (1)Maritime Safety Information (MSI)means navigational and meteorologicalwarnings, meteorological forecasts andother urgent safety-related messages.(IMO resolution A.705(17)

DEFINITIONS (2)• Maritime safety information service means theco-ordinated ordinated service of navigational andmeteorological warnings, meteorologicalforecasts and distress alerts.• World-wide Navigational Warning Service(WWNWS) means the internationally co-ordinated service for the promulgation ofnavigational warnings as set out in resolutionA.706(17).(IMO resolution A.705(17)

PROVISION OF INFORMATION (1)• Navigational warnings should be provided inaccordance with the standards, organization andprocedures of the WWNWS under the functionalguidance of the International HydrographicOrganization (IHO) through its Commission onPromulgation of Radio Navigational Warnings(CPRNW).(IMO resolution A.705(17)

PROVISION OF INFORMATION (2)• Meteorological information should be provided inaccordance with the technical regulations andrecommendations of the World MeteorologicalOrganization (WMO).• Distress alerts should be provided by the variousauthorities responsible for co-ordinating ordinating maritimesearch and rescue operations in accordance with thestandards and procedures established by theOrganization.(IMO resolution A.705(17)

METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION• Meteorological information means themarine meteorological warning andforecast information described inregulation V/4(b)(i) and (ii) of the 1974SOLAS Convention.

SEARCH & RESCUE• Communications related to search andrescue operations such as distress alerts,co-ordination ordination of operations, localcommunications and positioning signals arenever MSI.

SEARCH & RESCUESearch and rescue operations may, however,involve the broadcasting of MSI in the navigationalwarning category in the following two cases:– Notification of ships and aircraft on or over the open seareported in distress, seriously overdue or missing. (At therequest of the controlling maritime rescue co-ordinationordinationcentre (MRCC)).– Information on ‘‘areas where search and rescue (SAR) andantipollution operations are being carried out (foravoidance of such areas)’’’’.

WHAT IS NOT MSI• SAR information (except as previouslydiscussed).• Notices to Mariners – used to correctcharts. However, an NM may replace anavigational warning.• Regulations and Laws – new TSS, port andstate security rules, traffic managementschemes, etc.

MSI Broadcasting Systems• International NAVTEX Service:– Coastal Region Coverage– 518 kHZ MF by means of Narrow Band DirectPrinting telegraph• International SafetyNET (satellite EGC)– Global Coverage, except for Polar Regions– Broadcast for Ocean Region or specificNAVAREA• Other additional means meeting local requirements– VHF or MF

Categories of MSI• Navigational Warnings• Meteorological Warnings• Meteorological Forecasts• Ice Reports• Search and Rescue• Pilotage Services (not in US)• Electronic Nav System Updates

Contact Information – NAVAREA IX• Coordinator: Capt Z M Tippu PN, Hydrographer Pakistan Navy• Website:www.paknavy.gov.pk/hydro• Email:hydropk@bol.edu.pk, hydropk@paknavy.gov.pk• Tel: +92 21 48506151-4, 4, +92 21 48506821,• Fax: +92 021-9201623, +92 021 9203246• Address:HQ NAVAREA IX,Pakistan Navy Hydrographic DepartmentNaval Headquarters11, Liaquat BarracksKarachi - 75530PAKISTAN

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Maritime Safety Information (MSI)andGlobal Maritime Distressand Safety System (GMDSS)

SOLAS IV Regulation 2.1.9Maritime Safety Information:“Navigational and meteorologicalwarnings, meteorologicalforecasts and other urgent safetyrelated messages broadcast toships”

SOLAS V Regulation 4(Navigational Warnings)Each Contracting Government shall take all stepsnecessary to ensure that, when intelligence of anydangers is received from whatever reliable source,it shall be promptly brought to the knowledge ofthose concerned and communicated to otherinterested Governments** Refer to the Guidance on the IMO/IHO World-WideWideNavigational Warning Service adopted by the Organizationby resolution A.706(17) as amended

GMDSS• An integrated communications system using satellite andterrestrial radiocommunications systems to ensuring that a ship,regardless of location, can receive Maritime Safety Informationand send Distress Alerts• Full implementation 1 Feb 1999• Automated for rapid and reliable receipt of Maritime SafetyInformation (MSI)• Developed by IMO in close co-operation operation with INMARSAT, ITU andother International Organisations, notably WMO, IHO and COSPAS– SARSAT.• Compulsory for– all passenger vessels– cargo ships over 300 gross tons on international voyages• Compliance recommended for smaller vessels

Undertakings By ContractingGovernments(SOLAS IV – Extract of Regulation 5:Provision of radiocommunication services)Each Contracting Government undertakes tomake available, as it deems practical andnecessary, either individually or in co-operation with other ContractingGovernments, appropriate shore-basedfacilities for space and terrestrialradiocommunication services having dueregard to the recommendations of theOrganisation.

GMDSS Includes• Distress alerting (via DSC radio and/orsatellite)• Locating signals (SARTs(SARTs, EPIRBs)• Transmission/reception of MSI• General communications (ship to ship, shipto shore and SAR co-ordination ordination via DSCradio and/or satellite)

Radio EquipmentCarriage Requirements• Depends upon area of operations– Minimum of VHF• All vessels covered by the SOLAS conventionmust carry a NAVTEX receiver• Those vessels operating outside the coverage ofNAVTEX stations must carry a satellite EnhancedGroup Calling (EGC) receiver (INMARSAT-C C orequivalent)• Sea areas around the world have been designatedinto one of 4 categories: A1, A2, A3, A4

GMDSS Sea Areas• AREA A1 – Within RT coverage of at least one VHF CoastRadio Station (20-50 miles) providing continuous availabilityfor DSC alerting• AREA A2 – excluding area A1, within RT coverage of at leastone MF Coast Radio Station (out to approx 250 - 400 miles)providing continuous availability for DSC alerting• AREA A3 – excluding areas A1 and A2, within the coverageof INMARSAT geostationary satellites providing continuousavailability of alerting (approx 70°N N to 70°S)• AREA A4 - all areas not covered by the above (HF coveronly)

Sample NAVTEX WarningBNM 382-20052005ZCZC QA98CCGD11CA-SEACOASTSEACOAST-CORONADOCORONADOTHE U.S. NAVY WILL BE INSTALLING A 12SECTION PIER AT ORANGE BEACH BOAT LANE9, SILVER STRAND, CORONADO FROM 14 APRILTO 03 MAY 2005. MARINERS ARE REQUESTEDTO REMAIN 5000 YARDS FROM THIS AREADURING THIS TIME.NNNN

Sample NAVAREA WarningCCODE/1:31:12:18:00/PAC/DMA/CCODENAVAREA XII 242/05 (75) AUSTRALIASEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTILFURTHER NOTICE BY M/V WESTERN ATLASTOWING 2.5 MILE LONG CABLE IN AREABETWEEN 35-00S 36-30S 30S AND 134-40E 40E 136-30E30ENNNN

GMDSS/MSI Guidance Panels• International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)– Commission on the Promulgation of Radio NavigationalWarnings• International Maritime Organization (IMO)– International SafetyNET Coordinating Panel– NAVTEX Coordinating Panel• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)– Commission for Marine Meteorology Sub-Group ofExperts on Marine Observations andTelecommunications

GMDSS Guidance Documents• SOLAS• GMDSS Handbook, 3 Rd 2001 Edition• International SafetyNet Manual 2003 Edition• NAVTEX Manual, 2006 Edition• Joint IMO/IHO/WMO Manual on Maritime SafetyInformation 2003 Edition• Manual on MSI Special Pub S-53 S(IHO)