The next GMDSS Task Force meeting will be held virtually, Thursday, 18 January 2024, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM (EST, UTC -5).  

The draft agenda will post to: https://rtcm.info/Tfag-109.pdf.  For text only recipients you may copy and paste "rtcm.info/Tfag-109.pdf" into a browser.  

The Summary Record of the last meeting held 14 September 2023 has been published and can be found at:  https://rtcm.info/TFSR-108.pdf

Supporting documents for agenda items can be found here:

https://joecel.com/GMDSSTaskForce/

The U.S. Coast Guard's GMDSS Task Force addresses current issues in maritime radio communications and related navigation system subjects. 

Meeting Sign-In:  Participants will be allowed to join the virtual meeting automatically, but you may be removed from the session should your MS Teams user name be unidentifiable.  You may prevent removal from the session by providing your first and last name, organization, and email address either in the chat session after joining or emailing the information plus your MS Teams user name to [email protected] prior to the start of the meeting.  Those joining by phone only should be prepared to provide their information verbally at the start of the meeting or prior to the start of the meeting by email, including the phone number that will be used to dial-in.

Note: If you join the conference before the convener, you will see a status that says: "Someone in the meeting should let you in soon". If you are not let in before the designated start time, close the window and try the link again.  Participants may contact RTCM at [email protected] or at (703) 527-2000 for issues or assistance joining the meeting.