Distress Alert

 

Activated by the press of a button, distress alerting sends basic, but critical data to a Rescue Coordination Center (RCC).

 

 

Safety Voice

 

Distress voice allows mariners in distress to connect to an RCC through a phone call and share additional details about the distress situation.

Maritime Safety Information (MSI)

 

MSI is important safety information received by the GMDSS terminal. This includes navigational, meteorological, and safety-related messages. MSI will be transmitted through an Enhanced Group Call (EGC) service called Iridium SafetyCastSM.

 

When GMDSS was initially established more than 20 years ago, only one satellite company was approved to provide these services – and that company did not (and still does not) provide truly global coverage. Further, since the inception of GMDSS, there have been many

advances in technology, and the number of vessels at sea has increased dramatically.

 

A reliable, robust, and truly global satellite GMDSS solution is critical – and Iridium is ready to provide that choice to mariners anywhere in the world.