The SAILOR 3771 Alarm Panel FleetBroadband is the first system to take advantage of nonSOLAS Voice Distress calling via FleetBroadband. The Alarm Panel and Voice Distress calling have been developed to enhance safety communication aboard both non-commercial, fishing, workboat and recreational vessels, through efficient use of the FleetBroadband service.

The Voice Distress calling service provides full priority access in both ship-shore and shoreship communication in emergency situations, together with pre-emption for distress priority call initiated by the activation of the “red button”. Essentially, the service is able to interrupt any non-urgent calls once the distress button has been activated and give full priority to subsequent emergency communications and hereby improve the safety on board. The distress call from the FleetBroadband system is a voice call, which means that the call will be connected to an operator at the MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Center). Each Inmarsat satellite region has a nominated MRCC, which assesses the call and directs details to a suitable rescue co-ordination centre near to the scene of the incident. Please note that the service is not GMDSS compliant.