由范耀天和曹志平等主编的《GMDSS通信英语》比较系统地介绍了GMDSS的组成及各个分系统的工作方式和程序，结合新的“海船船员GMDSS适任证书考试大纲与评估规范”，满足新大纲和规范对于GMDSS通信英语知识的要求。在取材与编写上注重实用性，编排了有针对性的习题和模拟试题，并附有学习光盘，含全部听力材料，便于教学和培训的开展及读者的自学。

由范耀天和曹志平等主编的《GMDSS通信英语》针对《GMDSS英语阅读》考试大纲和《GMDSS听力》评估纲要的要求，包括了GMDSS概念、功能、人员及设备要求，卫星通信系统业务，地面通信系统业务，遇险、紧急和安全通信业务，海上安全信息的播发，GMDSS特别业务，国际上有关海上无线电通信的规定和规则，GMDSS无线电通信码语听力，VHF对话听力练习，GMDSS短文听力练习、GMDSS英语听力样题、《GMDSS英语阅读》考试大纲和《GMDSS听力》评估纲要等内容。

《GMDSS通信英语》可作为高等院校航海技术专业、海事管理专业“GMDSS业务”课程的教材，也可作为高级海员GMDSS适任证书培训专用教材，还可作为海船驾驶员、GMDSS岸站无线电人员、航运企业管理人员、搜救中心值班人员和其他有关人员业务学习、培训的参考书籍。

PART Ⅰ Reading Skills

 Chapter 1 GMDSS Introduction

1.1 General

 1.1.1 GMDSS Implementation

 1.1.2 Basic Concept of the GMDSS

 1.1.3 GMDSS Sea Areas

 1.1.4 GMDSS Equipment Requirements

 New Words and Phrases

1.2 Sub-systems of GMDSS

 1.2.1 Satellite System

 1.2.2 Terrestrial System

 New Words and Phrases

1.3 GMDSS Functions

 1.3.1 Ship to Shore Distress Alert

 1.3.2 Ship to Ship Distress Alert

 1.3.3 Shore to Ship Distress Alert

 1.3.4 Search and Rescue Coordinating Communications

 1.3.5 On-scene Communications

 1.3.6 Locating

 1.3.7 Transmission and Reception of MSI

 1.3.8 General Radiocommunications

 1.3.9 Bridge-to-Bridge Communications

 New Words and Phrases

1.4 Radio Personnel Certificate Requirements

 1.4.1 First Class Radio Electronic Certificate

 1.4.2 Second Class Radio Electronic Certificate

 1.4.3 General Operator's Certificate

 1.4.4 Restricted Operator's Certificate

 New Words and Phrases

1.5 Availability of Ship Station Equipment

 1.5.1 Methods of Ensuring the Availability

 1.5.2 Duplication of Equipment

 1.5.3 Test of GMDSS Equipment

 New Words and Phrases

1.6 Exercise

 Chapter 2 Ship Station Management

2.1 Identities of Ship Station and Coast Station

 2.1.1 Call Sign

 2.1.2 MMSI

 2.1.3 Station Identification for Radiotelephony

 2.1.4 Mobile，Earth Station Identification Number

 New Words and Phrases

2.2 Radio Log

 2.2.1 General Rules

 2.2.2 Entry of Radio Log

 New Words and Phrases

2.3 Documents and Publications

 2.3.I Documents

 2.3.2 Admiralty List of Radio Signals （ALRS）

 New Words and Phrases

2.4 Accounting Authority

 2.4.1 Definitions

 2.4.2 Identification of an Accounting Authority

 New Words and Phrases

2.5 Exercise

 Chapter 3 Satellite System

3.1 INMARSAT Communication System

 3.1.1 General Introduction

 3.1.2 Major Components of INMARSAT

 3.1.3 Space Segment

 3.1.4 Ground Segment

 3.1.5 Priorities of INMARSAT Communications

 3.1.6 1NMARSAT Services

 3.1.7 Satellite Acquisition

 New Words and Phrases

 3.1.8 INMARSAT-B System

 New Words and Phrases

 3.1.9 INMARSAT-C System

 New Words and Phrases

 3.1.10 INMARSAT-F System

 3.1.11 Using Inmarsat in the Shore-to-Ship Direction

 3.1.12 Inmarsat Traffic Costs

 New Words and Phrases

3.2 COSPAS-SARSAT System

 3.2.1 General Introduction

 3.2.2 Major Components of COSPAS-SARSAT

 3.2.3 Radio Beacons

 New Words and Phrases

3.3 Exercise

 Chapter 4 Terrestrial Communication System

4.1 General Introduction

 4.1.1 Short-range Services

 4.1.2 Medium-range Services

 4.1.3 Long-range Services

 New Words and Phrases

4.2 Digital Selective Calling （DSC）

 4.2.1 Basic Concept of DSC

 4.2.2 Use of Frequencies

 4.2.3 Method of Calling

 4.2.4 Acknowledgement of Calls

 4.2.5 DSC Watchkeeping

 4.2.6 DSC Testing

 New Words and Phrases

4.3 Narrow Band Direct Printing （NBDP）

 4.3.1 General Provisions

 4.3.2 Use of Frequencies

 4.3.3 NBDP Selective Call Number

 4.3.4 Telex Answerback

 4.3.5 Modes of Telex Operation

 4.3.6 Telex Transmission Format

 4.3.7 NBDP Operation Procedures

 New Words and Phrases

4.4 Maritime Mobile Radio Telephony

 4.4.1 General Provisions

 4.4.2 Use o{ Frequencies

 4.4.3 Radio Telephony Communication Services

 4.4.4 Management of VHF Telephony Communication

 New Words and Phrases

4.5 Exercise

 Chapter 5 Maritime Safety Information

5.1 General Introduction

 5.1.1 Dedicated Systems

 5.1.2 NAVAREAs and METAREAs

 5.1.3 Watchkeeping

 New Words and Phrases

5.2 SafetyNet Services

 5.2.1 EGC Introduction

 5.2.2 SafetyNet Services

 5.2.3 MSI Broadcast over SafetyNet Services

 5.2.4 EGC Receiver Management

 New Words and Phrases

5.3 NAVTEX

 5.3.1 General Introduction

 5.3.2 NAVTEX Message Priorities

 5.3.3 Format of NAVTEX Messages and Technical Codes

 5.3.4 Allocation of Transmission Time

 New Words and Phrases

5.4 Exercise

 Chapter 6 Distress，Urgency and Safety Services

6.1 General Introduction

 6.1.1 Convention Provisions

 6.1.2 Distress and Safety Frequencies

 6.1.3 Protection of Distress Frequencies

 6.1.4 Watchkeeping for Distress Alert Calls

 New Words and Phrases

6.2 Distress Services

 6.2.1 Methods of Distress Alert

 6.2.2 Distress Alert Procedures

 6.2.3 Distress Alert by DSC

 6.2.4 Distress Alert by INMARSAT

 6.2.5 Distress Alert by EPIRB

 6.2.6 Impose Silence and Resumption of Normal Working

 6.2.7 False Alerts

 New Words and Phrases

6.3 Urgency Services

 6.3.1 Urgency Communications

 6.3.2 Urgency Services by DSC

6.4 Safety Services

 6.4.1 Safety Communications

 6.4.2 Safety Services by DSC

 New Words and Phrases

6.5 SART

 6.5.1 Introduction

 6.5.2 Use of SART and SART Signals

 6.5.3 Operational and Technical Requirements

 New Words and Phrases

6.6 Exercise

 Chapter 7 Special Services

7.1 Ship Reporting Systems

 7.1.1 Automated Mutual-assistance Vessel Rescue System （AMVER）

 7.1.2 Japanese Ship Reporting System （JASREP）

 7.1.3 Australian Ship Reporting System （AUSREP）

 7.1.4 Chinese Ship Reporting System （CHISREP）

 New Words and Phrases

7.2 Search and Rescue

 7.2.1 System Organization

 7.2.2 System Components

 7.2.3 Communications

 7.2.4 Alerting Posts

 7.2.5 Locating

 7.2.6 SAR Co-ordination

 7.2.7 Designation of the RCC or RSC

 7.2.8 Position of Aircraft，Ship or Craft is known

 7.2.9 Position of Aircraft，Ship or other Craft is Not known

 7.2.10 Search and Rescue Regions

 New Words and Phrases

7.3 PSC Inspection on GMDSS

 7.3.1 Port State Control （PSC） Introduction

 7.3.2 The Procedure of PSC Inspection

 7.3.3 How to Conduct a GMDSS Inspection

 New Words and Phrases

7.4 Exercise

PART Ⅱ Listening Skills

 Chapter 8 Phonetic Alphabet and Figure Code

8.1 Phonetic Alphabet

8.2 Figure Code

 Chapter 9 VHF Conversations

 Chapter 10 Listening Comprehensions

 Appendix 1 Sample of GMDSS Listening Test

 Appendix 2 GMDSS 英语考试大纲与评估规范