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Safe Boating in 2009

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VHF DSC Position Polling

 

Sea Rescue Tasmania in co-operation with DigiBOAT

 

Using VHF DSC to enhance the Safety of small craft in Australian Coastal Waters

DigiBOAT "Software-On-Board" provides the capability of displaying the position of a vessel that has been obtained via VHF DSC automatic Polling.

The NMEA data output from the VHF DSC radio contains the MMSI and vessel's position information which is decoded using "Software-On-Board". The position of the vessel is displayed over a C-MAP electronic chart on a computer screen.

The use of VHF DSC radio will greatly enhance Distress and Safety monitoring for the boating public in the waters around both Norfolk and Frederick Henry Bays.

 

In addition, the VHF DSC radios will also enhance the safety of 'Sea Rescue 1' and its crew.

Using the Polling facility built into the NAVMAN 7200 VHF DSC radio, the Sea Rescue Base at Dodges Ferry is able to obtain the position of 'Sea Rescue 1' at any time, without having to distract the crew from their search and rescue activities.

The NAVMAN VHF DSC radio on board 'Sea Rescue 1', enables the  GPS position of the rescue craft to be recorded at any time as the VHF DSC radio is 'Polled' by the Dodges Ferry Base Station.

Polling

Vessels fitted with the NAVMAN VHF DSC 7200 model radios can now also be automatically Polled to obtain their position if they provide their MMSI to VHF DSC equipped VMR base stations.

Position Reports

Small craft, fitting VHF DSC, will be able to provide Position Reports to VMR Base stations with just the push of a button. By transmitting a Routine DSC Call to VHF DSC equipped VMR Base Stations the vessel's position is automatically included in the received information and displayed on the screen of the receiving VHF DSC radio.

MMSI

The MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) is the nine digit number, obtainable upon request from AMSA , that is necessary to enable the DSC function in the VHF DSC marine radios. (see: http://www.amsa.gov.au)
 

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