Abstract
Despite the massive expansion of global satellite communications, maritime terrestrial communications will continue to be used, particularly for on-scene communications. Hand-held VHF equipment is still the most convenient method of communicating with a liferaft or an individual in the water.
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© 1994 L. Tetley and D. Calcutt
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Tetley, L., Calcutt, D. (1994). The future. In: Understanding GMDSS. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6619-3_15
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