WHO'S OVER THE HORIZON?

摘要

Whether you're a ship's master or national authority, knowing who may be approaching you over the horizon could put your mind at ease. Brian Mullan takes a closer look at progress on Inmarsat-based ship security alert and long-range identification systems The eighth session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sub-Committee on Communications and Search and Rescue (COMSAR 8) was held in London in February of this year. This session was of particular interest to Inmarsat, since it dealt with two quite controversial subjects - ship security alert systems (SSAS) and long-range identification and tracking (LRIT).