Technical characteristics and methods of measurement for equipment for generation@ transmission and reception of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) in the maritime MF@ MF/HF and/or VHF mobile service; Part 3: Class D DSC (V1.2.1)
The present document states the minimum requirements for general communication for shipborne fixed installations using DSC - class D. Class D DSC is intended be used in the Very High Frequency (VHF) band of the Maritime Mobile Service (MMS)@ for distress@ urgency and safety communication and general communications using telephony for subsequent communications. The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable that covers the requirements to be fulfilled by equipment that is either integrated with a transmitter and/or a receiver or equipment that is a stand-alone DSC terminal. These requirements include the relevant provisions and the guidelines of the IMO as detailed in MSC/Circ.803 [i.1] for non-SOLAS vessels participating in the GMDSS as well as Commission Decision of 4 September 2003 (2004/71/EC [i.5]).