GMDSS - Global Maritime Distress & Safety System
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is an internationally recognized, automated ship-to-shore emergency communications network developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Mandated under Chapter IV of the SOLAS Convention, the system ensures that no matter where a vessel is operating globally, it can immediately transmit a distress signal to a shore-based Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) and nearby vessel