What are SafetyNET messages?

What are SafetyNET messages?

• A. Web-based maritime information messages sent via Inmarsat-C
• B. Email notices to ship operators
• C. Radio broadcasts on NAVTEX
• D. Printed notices in port handbooks

Answer: (A)

SafetyNET messages are the satellite-based delivery of Maritime Safety Information to ships, using the Inmarsat-C network. They are web-based information broadcasts automatically received by vessels equipped with Inmarsat-C terminals, delivering weather warnings, navigational hazards, port restrictions, and other safety notices. This system is part of the GMDSS and provides wide-area coverage at sea, complementing coastal NAVTEX broadcasts. They are not emails to ship operators, not NAVTEX radio broadcasts, and not printed notices in port handbooks.

SafetyNET messages are the satellite-based delivery of Maritime Safety Information to ships, using the Inmarsat-C network. They are web-based information broadcasts automatically received by vessels equipped with Inmarsat-C terminals, delivering weather warnings, navigational hazards, port restrictions, and other safety notices. This system is part of the GMDSS and provides wide-area coverage at sea, complementing coastal NAVTEX broadcasts. They are not emails to ship operators, not NAVTEX radio broadcasts, and not printed notices in port handbooks.