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Bruce in Alaska
 
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Default Automatic distress VHF radios

In article ,
Wayne.B wrote:

On 25 Jan 2006 11:38:59 -0800, wrote:

Often as not... the bridge duty officer is preoccuppied with constant
paper work and on going questions that are generated over the air
waves by the charter much less the ship's owner.


Just curious whether you communicate via satellite or on HF radio.


Most all comms from SOLAS Required Vessels, (anything over 300 Tons)
these days is done via redundent INMARSAT Terminals with MF/HF Radios as
a backup.....

Bruce in alaska
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