ALRS (ADMIRALTY LIST OF RADIO SIGNALS)

WHAT IS ALRS?
A D M I R A LT Y L I S T O F R A D I O S I G N A L S
P R O V I D E S I N F O R M AT I O N O N A L L A S P E C T S O F
M A R I T I M E R A D I O C O M M U N I C AT I O N S , H E L P I N G
BRIDGE CREWS TO MANAGE
C O M M U N I C AT I O N S A N D C O M P LY W I T H A L L
R E P O R T I N G R E G U L AT I O N S T H R O U G H O U T A
V O YA G E .

FOR CLARITY AND CONVENIENCE, THIS

P U B L I C AT I O N I S S P L I T A C R O S S S I X V O L U M E S ;
WITH CONTENTS RANGING FROM MARITIME
R A D I O S TAT I O N L I S T I N G S T O M A R I T I M E
S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N S E R V I C E S
WORLDWIDE.
 USE OF ALRS
THE ALRS HAS 6 VOLUMES

VO LU M E 1 ( N P 2 81 - 1 & 2 ) : C OA ST R A D I O STAT I O N S C O N TA I N S
D E TA I L S O F S H O R E STAT I O N S S E RV I C E S , I D S , F R E Q U E N C I E S ,
C LA S S E S O F E M IS S IO N , D E TA ILS O N T HE U S E O F IN M A R S AT. S HIP
REPORTING SYSTEMS LIKE AMVER , POLLUTION AND PIRACY
REPORTING PROCEDURES, INFO ABOUT RADIO MEDICAL ADVISE,
RADIO QUARANTINE REPORTS.

PART 1 - EUROPE , AFRICA AND ASIA ( EXCLUDING THE FAR EAST )

PART 2 - OCEANIA, THE AMERICA AND THE FAR EAST

VO LU M E 2 ( N P 2 8 2 ) : R A D I O NAV I G AT I O NA L A I D S
R A D IO D IR E C T IO N FIN D IN G STAT IO N S , R A DA R B E AC O N S E RV IC E S ,
S AT E LLIT E S N AV IG AT IO N SYST E M S , D G PS C O R R E C T IO N B E AC O N S ,
R A D IO T IM E S IG N A LS A N D R E LAT E D IN FO , E LE C T RO N IC PO S IT IO N
FIXING SYSTEM DETAILS WITH DIAGRAMS.

VO LU M E 3 ( N P 2 8 3 1 & 2 ) : M A R I T I M E S A F E T Y I N FO R M AT I O N ( M S I
) S ERV I CES . R A D IO W E AT HE R A N D N AV WA R N IN G S E RV IC E S ,
N AV T E X R E FE R E N C E S , W IT H R E LAT E D D IAG R A M S .

PART 1 - EUROPE , AFRICA AND ASIA

PART 2 - OCEANIA AND THE AMERICAS

VO LU M E 4 ( N P 2 8 4 ) : L I ST O F M E T E RO LO G I C A L O B S E RVAT I O N
STAT I O N S .
 IMPORTANCE OF ALRS
W H E N S H I P S A R E AT S E A A N D C R O S S T H E
OCEANS, THEY ARE OUT OF REACH OF
T E R R E S T R I A L N E T W O R K S . I T I S I M P O R TA N T
F O R M A R I N E R S T O A C C U R AT E LY D E T E R M I N E
THE POSITION OF THEIR VESSEL AND OTHER
N E A R B Y V E S S E L S TO M A I N TA I N T H E S A F E T Y O F
N A V I G AT I O N O F S H I P S . P R E C I S E P O S I T I O N I N G
AND ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SERVICES
P R E V E N T AC C I D E N T S A N D S AV E L I V E S .