Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) equipment manufacturing in India.

GMDSS represents a worldwide network of automated emergency communications for ships at sea. SOLAS convention Chapter IV states that all ocean-going passenger ships and cargo ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards are required to carry radio equipment that conforms to international standards. The main purpose of GMDSS is to prevent unanswered distress calls and delay in Search and Rescue actions when distress situations occur. For international operational purposes the GMDSS system sub divides the World into 4 main geographical sea Areas that are GMDSS Sea Area A1, A2, A3 and A4. Every ship is required to carry GMDSS equipment according to the Sea Areas it traverses.