The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Services
METAREA III
Issuing Service:
Greece (Hellas)
Preparation Service:
France (western Mediterranean Sea)
Coverage:
Atlantic waters east of 35°W, from 7°N to 48°27'N, and east of 20°W from 7°N to 6°S, including the Straits of Gibraltar - The Mediterranean and Black Seas, east of the Straits of Gibraltar
Satellite Ocean Regions (scheduled bulletins):
AOR (E)
Broadcast (UTC):
1000, 2200
France -
Areas of responsibility of
Centres Régionaux Opérationnels de Surveillance
et de Sauvetage (CROSS) stations