Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Services (GMDSS)
World map showing the geographic boundaries of metareas, each labeled and color-coded, used for maritime safety information. Map last updated by WMO in May 2021.

General information

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Governance

Technical Commission that supports the WWMIWS including Standing Committee on Marine Meteorological and Oceanographic Services (SC-MMO) and its subsidiary body Advisory Group on WWMIWS Sub Committee (AG-WWMIWS-SubC) within WMO SERCOM.

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