Manual for Use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services (Maritime Manual)

The Manual for Use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services is published in accordance with Article 20 (No. 20.14) of the Radio Regulations and results from studies carried out in the ITU-R since 2008. Volume 1 provides descriptive text of the organization and operation of the GMDSS and other maritime operational procedures, while Volume 2 contains the extracts of the regulatory texts associated with maritime operations.

Vessels should begin carrying this edition onboard from December 2024

The Maritime Manual is available in Digital, CD, USB and paper format.
For guidance on choosing a format visit: Format Overview .

The next edition of Maritime Manual will be released in Q1 2029.