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Maritime radionavigation service (short: MRNS) is – according to ''Article 1.44'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU)
Radiodetermination service (article 1.40) *
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Maritime radionavigation service (short: MRNS) is – according to ''Article 1.44'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations
Radio regulation refers to the regulation and licensing of radio in international law, by individual governments, and by municipalities.
International regulation
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a specialized agency of the Unit ...
(RR)ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.44, definition: ''maritime radionavigation service'' – defined as "''A radionavigation service
Radio navigation or radionavigation is the application of radio frequencies to determine a position of an object on the Earth, either the vessel or an obstruction. Like radiolocation, it is a type of radiodetermination.
The basic principles ar ...
intended for the benefit and for the safe operation of ships''."
This service is a so-called safety-of-life service, must be protected for interferences, and is essential part of navigation
Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another.Bowditch, 2003:799. The field of navigation includes four general categories: land navigation, ...
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Classification
This ''radiocommunication service'' is classified in accordance with ''ITU Radio Regulations'' (article 1) as follows:Radiodetermination service (article 1.40) *
Radionavigation service
Radio navigation or radionavigation is the application of radio frequencies to determine a position of an object on the Earth, either the vessel or an obstruction. Like radiolocation, it is a type of radiodetermination.
The basic principles ar ...
(article 1.42)
**Radionavigation-satellite service
A satellite navigation or satnav system is a system that uses satellites to provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning. It allows satellite navigation devices to determine their location (longitude, latitude, and altitude/elevation) to high pr ...
(article 1.43)
**Maritime radionavigation service
***Maritime radionavigation-satellite service
Maritime radionavigation-satellite service (short: MRNSS) is – according to ''Article 1.45'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR)ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article ...
(article 1.45)
**Aeronautical radionavigation service
Aeronautical radionavigation service (short: ARNS) is – according to ''Article 1.46'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – defined as "''A radionavigation service intended for the benefit and for the ...
(article 1.46)
***Aeronautical radionavigation-satellite service Aeronautical radionavigation-satellite (short: ARNSS) is – according to ''Article 1.47'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR)ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.47, ...
(article 1.47)
Radio stations
In general the '' maritime radionavigation service '' distinguishes radio stations as follows: *Radionavigation mobile station
Radio navigation or radionavigation is the application of radio frequencies to determine a position of an object on the Earth, either the vessel or an obstruction. Like radiolocation, it is a type of radiodetermination.
The basic principles a ...
s (article 1.87)
* Radionavigation land stations (article 1.88)
See also
*Radio station
Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radi ...
*Radiocommunication service
Radio communication service or radiocommunication service is according to Article 1.19 of the International Telecommunication Union's Radio Regulations (ITU RR),ITU Radio Regulations, Section III – Radio services, Article 1.19, definition: R ...
External links
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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