Ship station dedicated to ''Ship movement service''.
Ship movement service (short: SMS; also: ''ship movement radiocommunication service'') is – according to ''Article 1.31'' 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 1.31, definition: ''ship movement service / ship movement radiocommunication service''] – defined as «''A safety service in the
maritime mobile service other than a
port operations service 290px, Ship station dedicated to ''port operation service''.
Port operations service (short: POS; also: port operations radiocommunication service') is – according to ''Article 1.30'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio R ...
, between
coast stations and
ship stations, or between ship stations, in which messages are restricted to those relating to the movement of ships. Messages which are of a public correspondence nature shall be excluded from this service''.»
;See also:
Classification
The ITU Radio Regulations classifies this radiocommunication service as follows:
Mobile-satellite service
Mobile-satellite service (MSS, or mobile-satellite radiocommunication service) is – according to Article 1.25 of the International Telecommunication Union's Radio Regulations
– "A radiocommunication service
* between mobile earth stations and ...
(article 1.25)
*
Maritime mobile service (article 1.28)
**
Maritime mobile-satellite service
Maritime mobile-satellite service (MMSS, or maritime mobile-satellite radiocommunication service) is – according to Article 1.29 of the International Telecommunication Union's Radio Regulations (RR) – "A mobile-satellite service in which mobi ...
(article 1.29)
**
Port operations service 290px, Ship station dedicated to ''port operation service''.
Port operations service (short: POS; also: port operations radiocommunication service') is – according to ''Article 1.30'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio R ...
(article 1.30)
**Ship movement service
References / sources
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Mobile services ITU
Maritime communication
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