TOWARDS MARITIME COMMUNICATIONS BY SATELLITE

Satellites for maritime communication will differ in a number of aspects from the now common point-to-point communications satellites, giving a new range of engineering problems to be solved. Compared to the present radio systems which are essentially manual, the new systems will be highly automated and in the years to come, should lead to fully automatic dialing between subscriber and ship for telephone and telex, and to a distress and safety service of very high reliability. As the advantages of maritime satellite communications are realized, an increasing number of vessels will be equipped with terminals.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Institute of Engineering, Australia, Annual Engineering Conference, Townsville, May 10-14, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Engineers

  Science House, Gloucester and Essex Streets
  Sydney,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Berzins, G
• Conference:
  • Institute of Engineering, Australia, Annual Engineering Conference, Townsville, May 10-14, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 237-341

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication; Communication systems; Communications satellites; Navigational satellites; Radio; Safety; Satellite communication
• Old TRIS Terms: Safety communications
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149741
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Pap 525/2
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM