PPT Slide
- Ship-to-Ship, Ship-to-Shore (4S). (What about shore-to-ship?)
- Broadcast and Point-to-Point Communication.
- Autonomous and Continuous Operation. Operation is the same regardless of environment (open seas and coastal areas). Master control is not required.
- Automatic contention resolution.
- Communication integrity maintained in overload situations. Report rates are maintained but cell size shrinks due to slot reuse and discrimination.
- Supports growth for future enhancements and new applications without disruption to operational system.
- Application specific message support (hot issue!).
- “Free” length messages for improved capacity by reduced overhead.
System Overview, continued...