Status of EGC SafetyNET Services,

Inmarsat Maritime Safety Services

today and tomorrow
WWNWS-2 Meeting
Australia, Sydney
9-13 August 2010

Vladimir Maksimov
Manager, Maritime Safety Operations
Maritime Safety Services Department
 Agenda

General overview of Inmarsat-C system and services

Inmarsat-C “Arctic trial” and results

New Change Proposal (CP) for the SDM and manufacturers with Arctic areas

List of Inmarsat-C LESs and availability of Short Access Codes (SACs)

Overview of Inmarsat FleetBroadband (FB) system and services

“505” Emergency service

GMDSS services on FB

Plans for provision of new “EGC SafetyNET” services on FB

Isat Phone
The Inmarsat Network
 Inmarsat C Enhanced Group Calling broadcast
SafetyNET and FleetNET

FleetNET is a commercial broadcast service

 Inmarsat C and Inmarsat mini-C maritime terminals
(with Distress capability)

178 mm
146 mm
178 mm
Antenna,
Antenna Transceiver, GPS
(single unit for some models)

Above Deck
0.9 Kg, 122 mm Above deck equipment 1.1 Kg, 163 mm
Below
Below deck Deck
equipment Inmarsat C
Junction box
Transceiver
(with GPS) 1.3 Kg

Printer (required for

SOLAS compliant Distress button
vessels) (if service is supported
Messaging
by the model)
unit (laptop)
Messaging unit

Distress Button
and signalling box

Note: No power supply is shown for both configurations

 Inmarsat C/Mini-C characteristics and services

Antenna Messaging unit Transceiver (with GPS) Distress button Printer

Global coverage (between 76o North and 76o South under 5o and above antenna elevation angle)
Store and Forward communication system (ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship and ship-to-ship)
- messages delivered to telex, fax (text, one way only), PSDN/PSTN, another mobile, SAC, Internet (e-mail)
Non-stabilised omnidirectional antenna, small size and weight
Low power consumption, compatible with national alphabets
Some mini-C models are approved for GMDSS and support Distress Calling and EGC functions
More than 82,000 Maritime Inmarsat C and 55,000 Inmarsat mini-C SESs
Main part of the GMDSS satellite equipment – required by SOLAS Convention, Chapter IV
- Distress Calling - distress alerting and distress priority messaging

- Enhanced Group Calling (EGC) EGC SafetyNET and EGC FleetNET

- Ship Security Alerting service (SSAS)
- Data reporting and polling service (position monitoring, tracking, LRIT)
 Inmarsat’s Satellite Constellation
PAC-C POR
AMER 142W 178E
APAC
98W
143.5E

IND-E
109E

Inmarsat-2
AOR-W IOR
Inmarsat-3
Inmarsat-4
54W AOR-E EMEA 64E
15.5W 25E
Inmarsat’s Primary Satellite Constellation

For Existing and Evolved Services

Number and size of EGC SafetyNET messages per ocean region
Number of EGC SafetyNET messages per month
35000

30000

25000

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
Jul'09 Aug'09 Sep'09 Oct'09 Nov'09 Dec'09 Jan'10 Feb'10 Mar'10 Apr'10 May'10 Jun'10 Jul'10
AOR-E AOR-W IOR POR All regions

Size of EGC SafetyNET messages per month (in number of 32-byte units)
1000000
900000
800000
700000
600000
500000
400000
300000
200000
100000
0
Jul'09 Aug'09 Sep'09 Oct'09 Nov'09 Dec'09 Jan'10 Feb'10 Mar'10 Apr'10 May'10 Jun'10 Jul'10
AOR-E AOR-W IOR POR All regions
 Definition of EGC SafetyNET Service Codes (as in the IMO Manual)
Piracy
Service Navigational Meteorological Search and
countermeasures
Code information information Rescue
broadcast
00 All ships call

Navigational, Meteorological or Navigational, Meteorological or Navigational, Meteorological or

04 Piracy warning to a rectangular Piracy warning to a rectangular Piracy warning to a rectangular
area area area
Navigational, Meteorological or Navigational, Meteorological or Navigational, Meteorological or
13 Piracy coastal warning Piracy coastal warning Piracy coastal warning

Shore-to-ship distress
14 alerts to a circular area

Navigational, Meteorological or Navigational, Meteorological or Navigational, Meteorological or

24 Piracy warning to a circular area Piracy warning to a circular area Piracy warning to a circular area
NAVAREA/METAREA warning, NAVAREA/METAREA warning, NAVAREA/METAREA warning,
31 MET forecast or Piracy warning to MET forecast or Piracy warning to MET forecast or Piracy warning
NAVAREA/METAREA NAVAREA/METAREA to NAVAREA/METAREA

SAR coordination to
34 rectangular area

SAR coordination to
44 circular area

Chart correction service to fixed

73 areas – Not available

Weather graphical service - Not

21 available

C2 = 04, 13, 24 and 31 are identical services for NAV, MET and Piracy MSI
NAVAREAs/METAREAs
Updated SafetyNET Matrix for the Inmarsat-C SDM
Inmarsat confidential
 Positions of reporting vessels
40o 20o 0o 20o 40o 60o 80o 100o 120o
35o

30o
XIX XX

125o
75o
5o

65o

69.03N 058.08E
I
Some positions from vessels:
Total 22 position reports were received
69.07N 041.43E
o '
69.36N 053.40E
General overview:
48 27
70.50N 045.54E MSI reception is available up to 790 N (not 24 hrs)
35o

70.30N 057.56E
71.40N 019.32E 42o17.5
71.45N 025.50E NE-passage is about 3900 miles from North Cape to
'
74.00N 035.00E
75.05N 042.00E
III Bering Strait
76.00N 017.20E - about 390 miles or 10% is not covered
76.31N 006.55E - about 1100 miles or 28% is under 0 - 5 degree elevation
II
76.50N 015.10E
77.23N 012.00E (100% availability)
79.23N 008.42E (90% availability)
 List of Inmarsat-C LESs
LESO Country AOR-E (9) AOR-W (6) IOR (13) POR (9)

KDDI Japan 103/YME 003/YMW 303/JMI 203/YMP

MCN China 311/BJI 211/BJP

Morsviazsputnik Russia 117/NDE 317/NDI 217/NDP

OTESAT Greece 120/TME 305/TMI

Singapore
Singapore 328/STI 210/STP
Telecom
102/BSE 002/BSW 302/BSI 202/AKP
Stratos Mobile
112/BRE 012/BRW 312/BRI 212/BRP

Telecom Italia Italia 105/FCE 335/FCI

France 121/ASE 021/ASW 321/ASI 221/ASP

Visada Norway 104/EHE 004/EKW 304/EKI 204/EKP
USA 101/SBE 001/SBW 301/SBI 201/SBP

VISHIPEL Vietnam 330/HPI

VSNL India 306/PNI

 C2 Short Access Codes in the AOR-E
(to the best of Inmarsat knowledge)
LESO
Country, SAC 32 SAC 38 SAC 39 SAC 41 SAC 42 SAC 43
ID/Name
Navigational
Medical Maritime Meteorological Ship Position
Medical Advice Hazards and
Assistance Assistance Reports Reports
Warnings
KDDI (Japan)
Local hospital Local hospital - RCC N/A National Met office N/A N/A
LES 103/YME

MSV (Russia)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
LES 117/NDE

OTESAT (Greece) Red Cross Hospital Red Cross Hospital

RCC National Met Office N/A N/A
LES 120/TME (Voice/Telex) (Voice/Telex)

Stratos Telex 5194040190 navwarnings@

Telex 5145126 Telex 5145126 Telex 5145126 Telex 230127594
LES 102/BSE UKMET btconnect.com
UKCG UKCG UKCG (AMVER)
(NAV I)

Stratos navwarnings@ amvermsg@amver.

32@rmd.knrm.nl 38@rmd.knrm.nl Telex 5145126 obsvos@knmi.nl
LES 112/BRE btconnect.com org (AMVER)
Dutch CG Dutch CG UKCG Dutch Met
(NAV I)

Telecom Italia
? ? ? N/A ? ?
LES 105/FCE

Visada Rogaland Radio, US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk

NOAA - USA NOAA - USA
LES 101/SBE Norway Commander Commander Commander

Visada Rogaland Radio, US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk

NOAA - USA NOAA - USA
LES 104/EHE Norway Commander Commander Commander

Visada Telex Telex Telex Meteo France, Telex Telex

LES 121/ASE e-mail
 C2 Short Access Codes in the AOR-W
(to the best of Inmarsat knowledge)

LESO
Country, SAC 32 SAC 38 SAC 39 SAC 41 SAC 42 SAC 43
ID/Name
Navigational
Medical Maritime Meteorological Ship Position
Medical Advice Hazards and
Assistance Assistance Reports Reports
Warnings
KDDI (Japan)
Local hospital Local hospital - RCC N/A National Met office N/A N/A
LES 003/YMW
Stratos Telex 5194040190 navwarnings@
Telex 5145126 Telex 5145126 Telex 5145126 Telex 230127594
LES 002/BSW UKMET btconnect.com
UKCG UKCG UKCG (AMVER)
(NAV I)

Stratos navwarnings@ amvermsg@amver.

32@rmd.knrm.nl 38@rmd.knrm.nl Telex 5145126 obsvos@knmi.nl
LES 012/BRW btconnect.com org (AMVER)
Dutch CG Dutch CG UKCG Dutch Met
(NAV I)

Visada Rogaland Radio, US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk

NOAA - USA NOAA - USA
LES 001/SBW Norway Commander Commander Commander

Visada Rogaland Radio, US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk

NOAA - USA NOAA - USA
LES 04/EHW Norway Commander Commander Commander

Visada Telex Telex Telex Meteo France, Telex Telex

LES 021/ASW e-mail
 C2 Short Access Codes in the IOR
(to the best of Inmarsat knowledge)
LESO
Country, ID/Name SAC 32 SAC 38 SAC 39 SAC 41 SAC 42 SAC 43

Navigational Hazards
Medical Advice Medical Assistance Maritime Assistance Meteorological Reports Ship Position Reports
and Warnings

KDDI (Japan)
Local hospital Local hospital - RCC N/A National Met office N/A N/A
LES 303/YME
MCN (China)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
LES 311/BJI
MSV (Russia)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
LES 317/NDE
OTESAT (Greece) Red Cross Hospital Red Cross Hospital
RCC National Met Office N/A N/A
LES 305/TMI (Voice/Telex) (Voice/Telex)

Singapore Telcom
PSTN Fax 6563265678 PSTN Fax 6563265678 N/A PSTN Fax 6565422915 Telex 8720021 N/A
LES 328/STI
Telex 095511600 Telex 095511600
Stratos 32@rmd.knrm.nl 38@rmd.knrm.nl maritimeradio@ Telex 5194040190 maritimeradio@ Telex 230127594
LES 302/BSI Dutch CG Dutch CG ixmail.co.za (Cape UKMET ixmail.co.za (Cape AMVER
Town Radio) Town Radio)

Stratos 32@rmd.knrm.nl 38@rmd.knrm.nl 203.19.106.101: obsvos@knmi.nl 203.19.106.101: amvermsg@amver.

LES 312/BRI Dutch CG Dutch CG 24205 RCC Aus Dutch Met 24202 RCCAus (Nav X) org (AMVER)

Telecom Italia
? ? ? N/A ? ?
LES 335/FCI
Visada Rogaland Radio, US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk
NOAA - USA NOAA - USA
LES 301/SBI Norway Commander Commander Commander

Visada Rogaland Radio, US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk

NOAA - USA NOAA - USA
LES 304/EHI Norway Commander Commander Commander

Visada Telex Telex Telex Meteo France, Telex Telex

LES 321/ASI e-mail

Vishipel
? ? ? N/A ? ?
LES 330/HPI
Inmarsat confidential
VSNL
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A indsar@vsnl.net
LES 306/PNI
 C2 Short Access Codes in the POR
(to the best of Inmarsat knowledge)

LESO
Country, SAC 32 SAC 38 SAC 39 SAC 41 SAC 42 SAC 43
ID/Name
Navigational
Medical Maritime Meteorological Ship Position
Medical Advice Hazards and
Assistance Assistance Reports Reports
Warnings
KDDI (Japan)
Local hospital Local hospital - RCC N/A National Met office N/A N/A
LES 203/YMP
MCN
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
211/BJP
MSV (Russia)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
LES 217/NDP
Singapore Telcom PSTN Fax PSTN Fax PSTN Fax
N/A Telex 8720021 N/A
LES 210/STP 6563265678 6563265678 6565422915
rccnz@maritimenz. rccnz@maritimenz. rccnz@maritimenz.
govt.nz govt.nz govt.nz Telex 5194040190
Stratos Telex 230127594
maritime@kordia.nz maritime@kordia.nz maritime@kordia.nz UKMET ?
LES 202/AKP (AMVER)
Fax: +64 4 5778038 Fax: +64 4 5778038 Fax: +64 4 5778038
RCC NZ RCC NZ RCC NZ

Stratos 203.19.106.101: amvermsg@amver.

32@rmd.knrm.nl 38@rmd.knrm.nl 203.19.106.101: obsvos@knmi.nl
LES 212/BRE 24204 RCC org (AMVER)
Dutch CG Dutch CG 24205 RCC Aus Dutch Met
Aus/NAV X

Visada Rogaland Radio, US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk

NOAA - USA NOAA - USA
LES 201/SBP Norway Commander Commander Commander

Visada Rogaland Radio, US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk US CG Norfolk

NOAA - USA NOAA - USA
LES 204/EHP Norway Commander Commander Commander

Visada Telex Telex Telex Meteo France, Telex Telex

LES 221/ASP e-mail
FleetBroadband – New generation of maritime services from Inmarsat

FleetBroadband is part of broadband (BGAN)

family of services based on 3G network
technology and operated over Inmarsat I4
(4th generation) satellites since Nov 2007.

The traffic is grounded at Inmarsat Satellite

Access Stations (SASs) – 3 ocean regions

Maritime portfolio – FB500, FB250, FB150

Standard IP data (up to 432kbps)

Voice (accessible simultaneously with
data via a single terminal) and fax
Streaming IP with guaranteed data
rates on-demand
ISDN for Voice & Data
No safety services yet
Inmarsat’s I4 Satellite Constellation

For all Broadband Services

Inmarsat FleetBroadband coverage
FleetBroadband Family
 Current Safety Services Provision via FB

505 Emergency Calling developed for FleetBroadband family of

equipments in advance of GMDSS
Three satellite regions give global coverage:
º Americas @ 98ºW
º Europe/Middle East/Africa @ 25ºE
º Asia Pacific @ 143.5ºE

Dial 505
º Short-code dialling to one of three strategically located RCCs – USA, the
Netherlands and Australia
º 505 Emergency Calling will bring increased safety for all mariners

Available on all FB terminals

No Priority or pre-emption – Not a substitute for the GMDSS

No Charge
Current Safety Services Provision
 Into The Future
GMDSS continues on Inmarsat B, Inmarsat C/mini-C and
Inmarsat Fleet F77
Inmarsat B
• Ageing equipment – no longer manufactured
• Modern equipment requires better spectrum efficiency
• Service retirement 31st December 2014 – COMSAR 14/INF.6

GMDSS planning for FleetBroadband (FB)

• Aim initially to provide similar service as Fleet 77 – studies are well underway
• Two phases approach
º 1 - Maritime Safety Voice Services with 4 priorities and prioritisation in ship-to-shore
and shore-to-ship direction
º 2 - Maritime Safety Data Services

IsatPhone Pro launched in July

 Into The Future

Planning for GMDSS on FB Maritime Safety Data Services

• In first stages of development
• Expected to accommodate all current GMDSS data
requirements
º All current Inmarsat C type functions
• Distress alerting/messaging
• “EGC SafetyNET” functions based on a new idea (and technology) of
promulgating MSI
º future innovative maritime safety and security services/applications, e.g. weather
charts, MSI to e-nav, etc.
• Need feedback from IMO/WMO/IHO/IMSO, etc.
 Existing System
Routeing:
- MSI provider
- Inmarsat-C LES or service provider
- NCS of the addressed ocean area
- all ships in the addressed area

“Drawback” (???):
1. No ACK from ships on receiving MSI
– do we need???
2. Ships may be required to log in to a
different satellite to receive MSI for
adjacent area (s) if scheduled MSI is
broadcast via a different nominated
satellite, e.g. sailing from Area I
(AOR-E) to area IV (AOR-W).
 New planned concept of MSI dissemination via FleebBroadband
(high level only)

(Some) role of Maritime Safety Server (MSS) on provision of MSI:

1. MSS stores MSI in archive with unique ID, message header, validity/expiry data and “subject” (TBD) indicator
2. MSS interprets “C-codes” for priority, service type (category) and addressed area(s)
3. MSS interrogates ships position database, stores list of ships within MSI addressed area(s) and address MSI
accordingly
4. MSS removes ships from list which have already received this MSI
5. MSS interrogates ships data base and stores list of ships within MSI addressed area(s) for MSI re-transmission (???)
 Planned EGC Log for MESs (to request P1 MSI)
MSG Nr Service Priority Date & Time Size Seq. Nr Subject (header) indicator Rx

001 Navarea Safety 10/02/2012 21:25 378 2256 Navarea III, nr 011 Yes
Warning
002 Coastal Safety 10/02/2012 20:34 1200 956 Nav warning 10AC, nr 122 No
warning
003 SAR Distress 10/02/2012 16:54 456 2288 SAR coordination to a circle Yes
coordination 45S120E060
004 Met forecast Safety 09/02/2012 18:54 689 2298 Metarea XIV nr 12456 of No
09/02/2012 19:00 UTC
005 Met warning Urgency 09/02/2012 17:14 7503 983 Met warning to a circle Yes
30S172E150, nr 32

MSG Nr – number given by the mobile terminal

Service – according to the IMO Safety Manual or future definitions
Priority – Safety, Urgency or Distress
Date and time - when the message was received
Size – message size in number of characters (bytes)
Seq. nr – unique number given by the SAS (Satellite Access Station – analogue to LES)
Subject (header) indicator – short (1 line) and unique description of the message – TBD/TBD
Rx – indicator if the MES was received or not. In case the message was not received, the user should click “No” and
the message will be received and indicator will change to “Yes”. By default only “Subject indicator” is received for P1
messages.
P2 and P3 messages are received automatically
Questions to be asked & answered on future MSI services
1. Do we need to define new SafetyNET services, e.g. el chart corrections, weather charts,
etc.? (there are now 8 services – C2 = 00, 04, 13, 14, 24, 31, 34 and 44)
2. Do we need to distinguish between NAV, MET and other services, e.g. to define a single
code for a particular service?
3. Do we need repetition codes?
4. Do we need to define new (additional) addressing mechanism(s) – smaller areas, e.g.
sub-areas, fixed areas, specific seas, lakes, rivers, etc?
5. Can we accept an idea about transmitting “header and subject line” only for P1 (Safety)
MSI only? If yes, we need to define “requirements/format” to the header/subject indicator”
6. Do we need to revise IMO performance standards for future services (system)?
º automatic printing, alarms, etc.

7. Do we need a standard ship’s user interface from all manufacturers?

8. Do we need to publish all (valid) MSI on a separate “SafetyNET” website for retrieval by
ships who may missed any message.
9. “Pull” approach from vessels to receive MSI, e.g.
º ships would be able to request MSI for adjacent areas
º ships would be able to check if they have all valid MSI
º ships would be able to request MSI that was missed
º etc.

8. Any other questions?

 IsatPhone Pro

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Purpose-built for the Inmarsat network

Optimised to give the best performance on

Inmarsat satellites
Services
• Satellite telephony
• Voicemail
• Text and e-mail messaging
º Text-to-text
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º Web message-to-IsatPhone
GPS location data
Bluetooth for hands-free use
Thank you
Vladimir Maksimov
Manager, Maritime Safety Operations
Tel: +44 20 77281095
E-mail: vladimir_maksimov@inmarsat.com