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Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
HM Coastguard regularly broadcasts Maritime Safety Information (MSI) by…
Weather information at sea Find information about conditions at sea from…
You can get navigational information by radio from: navigational warnings,…
Safe navigation is particularly important in adverse weather and sea…
A voyage data recorder (VDR), often known as the ship’s ‘black box’,…
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a maritime…
A 406 megahertz (MHz) beacon can send a distress signal via satellites to…
Small commercial ships should keep a listening watch on VHF channel 16 for…
Development of a standard approach for AI and autonomy in networked multi-sensor systems in security and defence.
Guidance on Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), why it matters and the government framework for Greater PNT Resilience.
Pioneering AI technology will be developed to scan NHS systems to flag safety issues in real time and trigger crucial inspections earlier.
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Guidance covering various aspects of pharmacovigilance for authorised and unauthorised medicinal products (Specials and the Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS)).
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Data security control principles to use when processing and sharing personal data in your service.
Project Reach deal signed to boost connectivity and remove mobile signal blackspots on the rail network.
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