E 4 ALBERT EMBANKMENT LONDON SE1 7SR Telephone: +44 (0)20 7735 7611 Fax: +44 (0)20 7587 3210 GMDSS.1/Circ.21 31 May 2017 MASTER PLAN OF SHORE-BASED FACILITIES FOR THE GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS MASTER PLAN) 1 This circular supersedes GMDSS.1/Circ.20 and contains the latest information based on replies received from Member States. In order to facilitate the smooth migration of information into the GISIS system in the near future, the Secretariat has deleted obsolete information including entries on planned stations previously submitted by Member States. In addition, the Secretariat has deleted references to the Inmarsat B service which was terminated on 30 December 2016. 2 Member States are invited to bring the information to the attention of all Parties concerned. 3 Member States are further invited to check their national data in the annexed information for accuracy, and provide the necessary amendments highlighting the changes from this edition, as soon as possible, and to respond to MSC.1/Circ.1382/Rev.2, if they have not already done so. For ease of reference, the Secretariat has highlighted entries that are missing information or require updating in the relevant annexes, by using the abbreviation "N.I.". 4 Member States are invited to send information and queries to
[email protected]. A Word version of MSC.1/Circ.1382/Rev.2 could also be requested through this email address. I:\CIRC\GMDSS\01\GMDSS.1-CIRC.21.docx GMDSS.1/Circ.21 Page 2 LIST OF ANNEXES ANNEX 1 – STATUS OF SHORE-BASED FACILITIES FOR THE GMDSS ANNEX