LT-3100S GMDSS User & Installation Manual Rev. 1.02
Appendixes
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Appendixes
App. A - Bridge Alert Management (BAM)
Alert generating functions
The LT-3100S GMDSS system contains the following functions capable of raising alerts.
Alert categories
The BAM concept groups alerts into categories as a mean to indicate where an alert may be acknowledged
(and thus also whether it can have its responsibility transferred):
Name
Can be
deactivated
Description
GMDSS
No
Responsible for all GMDSS services (Distress Alert, Distress Alert Relay,
MSI, priority voice, priority messaging).
It is not possible to deactivate this function.
Positioning
Yes
Responsible for monitoring automatic (GNSS) and manual position. The
system can only be in one of the two modes at any given time. Alerts of
the disabled mode will be cleared.
Printing
Yes
Responsible for printing GMDSS messages. If user disables printing, any
raised printing related alerts will be cleared.
SIM
No
Responsible for managing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card.
It is not possible to deactivate this function.
Table 20: Alert generating functions
Category
Description
A
Alert for which additional information at the alert source is necessary, as decision
support for the evaluation of the alert related condition.
Alert can only be acknowledged at the alert source.
B
Alert where no additional information for decision support is necessary besides
the information which can be presented at the CAM UI.
Alert may be acknowledged at the alert source and/or the CAM system.
C
Alert that cannot be acknowledged on the bridge but for which information is
required about the status and treatment of the alert.
Table 21: BAM alert categories
