Capacity Building
IMSO provides information resources to support understanding and effective use of key maritime safety systems under its oversight. These include training materials related to recognised mobile satellite services used in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), as well as explanatory videos on the Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system.
GMDSS
Inmarsat and Iridium offer comprehensive training material in relation to their safety services which can be accessed from their websites. Both Inmarsat Safety Training Hub and Iridium GMDSS Academy can be accessed free of charge and are updated regularly.
IMSO recommends seafarers, rescue coordination centre (RCC) operators, maritime safety information (MSI) providers and other stakeholders to visit these training portals to stay updated with the recognised mobile satellite services.
Inmarsat Safety Training Hub
Inmarsat’s Safety Training portal contains information regarding the Inmarsat safety services, and the connectivity solutions to shore-side services used by Rescue Coordination Centres and Search & Rescue teams across the globe.
The Inmarsat Safety Training Hub can be accessed free of charge. No registration is required to access the Inmarsat Safety Training Hub.
Iridium GMDSS Academy
The curriculum of the Iridium GMDSS Academy delivers an overview of the Iridium Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS) and Iridium Certus® services.
The Iridium GMDSS Academy curriculum is available free of charge. A registration is required to download the training content.
LRIT
IMSO has developed a series of videos which aim to present the key features of the Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system in a user-friendly way.
These videos introduce the LRIT system, including its overall structure and governance, its functions for port and coastal state security, search and rescue (SAR) operations and security forces, and the technical and operational features that underpin the reliability, security, and accountability of LRIT data.
Introduction to LRIT
LRIT Reliability
LRIT for Safety and Security
LRIT Training for SAR Operators
