本教材是根据中华人民共和国海事局海船船员《GMDSS考试大纲与评估规范》的相关内容要求而编写的。

全书共分五章，主要内容包括GMDSS英语阅读理解、GMDSS常用英文函电写作及翻译、GMDSS英语口语、英语听力和键盘打字五部分。

本教材可作为航海院校“GMDSS通信英语”课程的教材，也可作为现职船舶驾驶员、航运公司管理人员以及其他相关人员培训和业务学习的参考用书。

本书共分五章：第一章为GMDSS英语阅读理解；第二章为GMDSS常用英文函电写作及翻译；第三章为英语听力，包括码语、标准航海英语与日常同通信用语等内容的听写；第四章为GMDSS英语口语，包括码语、日常用语和无线电通信用语等；第五章为键盘打字，包括指法练习、GMDSS专业词汇、语句、文章打字练习等内容。

本书比较全面系统地介绍了GMDSS各个分系统的组成及工作方式，对国际公约也作了必要的阐述，并结合新的“海船船员GMDSS适任证书考试大纲与评估规范”的要求，满足新大纲和规范对于GMDSS通信英语知识的要求。在取材与编排上力求理论联系实际，并编排大量例题和习题，所附光盘含全部听力材料，便于读者学习和教学使用。

本书可作为GMDSS适任证书培训专用教材，也可作为航海院校“GMDSS通信英语”课程的教材，还可作为现职船舶驾驶员、航运公司管理人员和其他相关人员培训和业务学习参考。

CHAPTER 1 GMDSS READING COMPREHENSION

  1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.1.1 Basic Concept of the GMDSS

1.1.2 Sub-systems

1.1.3 Functional Requirements

1.1.4 Radio Personnel Requirements

  1.2 TERRESTRIAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

1.2.1 Terrestrial Communications

1.2.2 The Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Sub-system

1.2.3 Components of the DSC Call

1.2.4 Distress Alert Attempts and Cancellation of an Inadvertent DSC Distress Alert

1.2.5 Testing of DSC Equipment and Watch Keeping

1.2.6 Radiotelephone and Radiotelex Procedures

1.2.7 Maritime Radio Station

  1.3 INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

1.3.1 Inmarsat System

1.3.2 Inmarsat A/B and C MES

1.3.3 Inmarsat Fleet 77 MES

1.3.4 2 Digit Service Code

1.3.5 Inmarsat Services

  1.4 MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION (MSI)

1.4.1 Maritime Safety Information (MSI) Under the GMDSS

1.4.2 World-Wide Navigational Warning Service (WWNWS)

1.4.3 SafetyNET Service

1.4.4 Requirements for Receiving SafetyNET MSI Broadcasts

1.4.5 NAVTEX

1.4.6 The Standard Format of NAVTEX Message

1.4.7 Radio-Facsimile Station

1.4.8 Search and Rescue Ship Reporting Systems

  1.5 EPIRB&SART

1.5.1 COSPAS-SARSAT System

1.5.2 COSPAS-SARSAT Space Segment

1.5.3 Local User Terminals (LUTs) and Mission Control Centers (MCCs)

1.5.4 Search and Rescue Radar Transponder

1.5.5 Operation of Marine Radar for SART Detection

  1.6 PORT STATE CONTROL

1.6.1 Port State Control

  1.7 EXTRACTS FROM THE ITU RADIO REGULATIONS AND SOLAS CONVENTION

1.7.1 Radio Equipment

1.7.2 Transmission of DSC Distress Alert on MF and VHF

1.7.3 Transmission of DSC Distress Alert on HF

1.7.4 False Alerts

1.7.5 Solas Requirements for Receiving MS] Broadcasts

  1.8 OPERATIONS OF GMDSS EQUIPMENTS

1.8.1 Operation of TF-1020 lnmarsat-C MES

1.8.2 Operation of TF - Inmarsat-F MES

1.8.3 Operation of Sailor SP4400 Inmarsat-B MES

1.8.4 Operation of Sailor HC4500MF/HF Maritime Radio

1.8.5 Operation of Marine VHF Radio Telephone

1.8.6 Operation of JQE-2A EPIRB and SART

1.8.7 Operation of the NCR-300A NAVTEX Receiver

1.8.8 Operation of Radio Facsimile Receiver

  1.9 PRACTICE:CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO EACH QUESTION

CHAPTER 2 GMDSS WRITING

  2.1 WRITING REQUIRMENTS AND POINTS FOR ATTENTION

  2.2 EXAMPLES

  2.3 PRACTICES

2.3.1 Translate the Following Sentences into Chinese

2.3.2 Translate the Following Sentences into English

2.3.3 Translation of EGC Messages

CHAPTER 3 GMDSS LISTENING PRACTICE

  3.1 PHONETIC ALPHABETS AND PHONETIC NUMBERS

  3.2 STANDARD MARINE NAVIGATIONAL VOCABULARY

3.2.1 Special Practice

3.2.2 Conversations

  3.3 DAILY CONVERSATIONS

CHAPTER 4 GMDSS SPECKING ENGLISH

 4.1 PHONETIC ALPHABET AND FIGURE CODE

4.1.1 Letter and Figure Spelling

4.1.2 Phonetic Alphabet Exercise

4.1.3 Phonetic Figure Exercise

4.1.4 Phonetic Alphabet and Figure Code Exercise

 4.2 RANKS OF CREW

 4.3 USEFUL SENTENCES FOR COMMUNICATION SERVICE

4.3.1 0ral English

4.3.2 Wamings

4.3.3 Assistance

4.3.4 Anchoring

4.3.5 Arrival，Berthing and Departure

4.3.6 Course

4.3.7 Pilotage

4.3.8 Position

 4.4 DISTRESS，EMERGENCY AND SAFETY TRAFFIC EXERClSE

4.4.1 Distress，Emergency and Safety Tramc Exercise

4.4.2 Cancellation 0f An Inadvertent Distress Alert

 4.5 ROUTINE COMMUNICATlON EXERClSE

4.5.1 Calling for Port 0pemtions by VHF

4.5.2 Calling for A Radio bv VHF

4.5.3 Calling for A Pilot Station

4.5.4 Calling for 0thers

 4.6 USEFUL SENTENCES FOR PSC

 4.7 SEARCH AND RESCUE(SAR)EXAMPLES

 EXAMPLE 1

 EXAMPLE 2

CHAPTER 5 KEYBOARD OPTIONS & PRACTICE

 5.1 BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH TYPING

5.1.1 正确的姿势

5.1.2 各个手指的分工

5.1.3 键盘操作的正确方法

 5.2 BASIC FlNGERING AND FINGERlNG PRACTICE

5.2.1 标准键区字母的指法练习

5.2.2 非字母键与综合打字练习

5.2.3 在手形和击键方面出现的常见错误

5.2.4 指法训练十要点

 5.3 GMDSS KEY—TYPE PRACTICE AND TEST SOFTWARE

5.3.1 概述

5.3.2 软件简介

APPENDIX 1 VOCABULARY AND PHASE

APPENDIX 2 SAMPLE TEST OF READING AND WRITING

APPENDIX 3 SAMPLE TEST OF LISTENING

APPENDIX 4 GMDSS英语考试大纲与评估规范

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