How does an FBB terminal fully meet...

How does an FBB terminal fully meet compulsory GMDSS requirements?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) equipment requirements for compulsory vessels • The difference between a basic Inmarsat FleetBroadband (FBB) data/voice terminal and a full GMDSS terminal • Additional components needed to support distress alerting and safety message reception (e.g., MSI, DSC-style functions)

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• Ask yourself: Is a standard FBB terminal by itself enough to send formal GMDSS distress alerts and receive all required maritime safety information (MSI), or does it need extra equipment? • Compare the answers that say FBB is not certified at all vs. those that say it can be brought into compliance by adding specific components—what sounds more like how SOLAS/GMDSS usually work? • Look carefully at which option describes enhancing the FBB terminal versus replacing it entirely—how is GMDSS compliance normally achieved on modern ships?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify whether Inmarsat FleetBroadband alone includes a dedicated red distress button that meets GMDSS standards. • Check if GMDSS requires a way to print or permanently record safety messages (e.g., via a printer or dedicated display). • Confirm that compulsory GMDSS installations must have a dedicated means to send distress alerts and to receive and present Maritime Safety Information (MSI), not just general email/voice capability.

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