Papua New Guinea GMDSS project

Dunstan and Associates and our local partner company TE PNG have been awarded a contract to upgrade Papua New Guinea's (PNG) marine radio infrastructure to comply with the GMDSS. 

 

 

HF radio receive site at Jackson's Airport, Port Moresby

 

The project provides:

 

  • Upgrade of PNGs main Coast Radio Station, Port Moresby Radio/P2M to GMDSS A3 standard, with a local coverage A1 (VHF) service covering Port Moresby harbour;

  • Upgrade of Port Moresby Radio's manual radiotelephone services to provide distress and safety coverage for non-SOLAS vessels on 4-12 MHz.

  • Upgrade of the GMDSS training facilities at PNG's Maritime College in Madang;

  • Upgrade of the PNG Rescue Coordination Centre (new databases, EGC broadcast capability, etc);

  • Re-write of PNG marine radio legislation (radio carriage requirements) for non-SOLAS (local trading) vessels; and

  • Training of Marine Radio Surveyors, Coast Station and RCC staff.

 

DUNSTAN AND ASSOCIATES

The GMDSS specialists