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| Section | Subsection | Text | Link | |
| Purpose | Target Agencies | |||
| MRCC & Coast Stations | Trinidad & Tobago MRCC Jurisdiction Ecosystem Maps (2022) | provides nominal information on the interactions in the maritime communications ecosystem from which agencies can model their own | Operations | Document: Link Interactive Maps: Link |
| Agency Role & Responsibility Specifications Guidelines (as per ITU/IMO/WMO) | provides recommendations on defining agency roles & responsibilities based on UN obligations to guide agency operations | Link | ||
| UN Compliance Checklist for MRCC & Coast Station Operations | aids MRCCs & coast stations in monitoring UN compliance with respect to maritime communications, particularly for SSF | Regulation | Link | |
| UN Compliance Opportunity Estimator | aids agencies in identifying areas within which there is opportunity for compliance based on effort and impact | Link | ||
| Guidelines to Specify National Maritime Band VHF Channel Usage | provides recommendations for national specification of channel use and usage based on information from different sources | Operations | Link | |
| MRCC & Coast Station Emergency Telecommunications Survey | gathers data to aid in identifying the state of and gaps in policy, regulatory, capacity and operational provisions. for Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Register of Caribbean Coast Stations | gathers and provides basic information on Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Map of Caribbean Coast Stations | graphically provides information on locations of coast stations in the Caribbean | Google Earth file: Link Google My Maps: Link | ||
| Register of Incidents at Sea | compiles information on SSF-related incidents for agencies to monitor and coordinate operations | Link | ||
| Measurement Strategies and Tools used in Trinidad and Tobago | provides background information on some of the strategies and tools used for maritime measurement in TTO | Link | ||
| Guidelines to Specify National GMDSS Sea Area A1 | provides guidelines on mapping sea area A1 by estimations & measurements | Link | ||
| Maritime Measurement Campaign Planning Template | provides guidance on how to plan a maritime radio measurement campaign to map sea area A1 | Link | ||
| Guidelines for Operationalizing Limited Coast Stations | provides guidance on the process for operationalizing limited coast stations | Link | ||
| Radio Guide for Limited Coast Station Operators | provides concise guidelines on general radio rules, communication priorities & operational procedures | Link | ||
| Nominal VHF Radio Curriculum for Caribbean Small-Scale Fishers | provides a reference for structured outline and scope for SSF VHF radio curriculum | Capacity | Link | |
| Nominal VHF Radio Curriculum for Limited Coast Station Operators | provides a reference for structured outline and scope for coast station VHF radio curricula | Link |
| Section | Subsection | Text | Link | |
| Purpose | Target Agencies | |||
| Spectrum Management Agencies | Trinidad & Tobago MRCC Jurisdiction Ecosystem Maps (2022) | provides nominal information on the interactions in the maritime communications ecosystem from which agencies can model their own | Operations | Document: Link Interactive Maps: Link |
| Agency Role & Responsibility Specifications Guidelines (as per ITU/IMO/WMO) | provides recommendations on defining roles & responsibilities based on UN obligations to guide agency operations | Link | ||
| UN Compliance Checklist for Spectrum Management | aids spectrum management agencies in monitoring UN compliance with respect to maritime communications, particularly for SSF | Regulation | Link | |
| UN Compliance Opportunity Estimator | aids agencies in identifying areas within which there is opportunity for compliance based on effort and impact | Link | ||
| Guidelines to Specify National Maritime Band VHF Channel Usage | provides recommendations for national specification of channel use and usage based on information from different sources | Operations | Link | |
| MRCC & Coast Station Emergency Telecommunications Survey | gathers data to aid in identifying the state of and gaps in policy, regulatory, capacity and operational provisions. for Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Register of Caribbean Coast Stations | gathers and provides basic information on Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Map of Caribbean Coast Stations | graphically provides information on locations of coast stations in the Caribbean | Google Earth file: Link Google My Maps: Link | ||
| Register of Incidents at Sea | compiles information on SSF-related incidents for agencies to monitor and coordinate operations | Link | ||
| UN Compliant Licensing Form Template | provides a convenient reference on how data can be gathered for ITU List IV MARS notifications during the licensing process | Link | ||
| Key Website Messaging Guidelines for Maritime VHF Communications | provides agencies, particularly spectrum management agencies with recommendations on key content points & presentation on key maritime communications information | Link | ||
| Measurement Strategies & Tools Used in TTO | provides background information on some of the strategies and tools used for maritime measurement in TTO | Link | ||
| Maritime Measurement Campaign Planning Template | provides guidance on how to plan a maritime radio measurement campaign to map sea area A1 | Link | ||
| System Development Template for Maritime Measurement System | provides a recommended process for developing a maritime measurement system | Link | ||
| Maritime Measurement System Developer Manual Template | provides an outline for the population of a developer manual for a maritime measurement system | Link | ||
| Maritime Measurement System User Manual Template | provides an outline for the population of a user manual for a maritime measurement system | Link | ||
| Maritime Measurement System Feasibility Template | provides an outline for assessing the feasibility of the maritime measurement system in other MRCC countries | Link | ||
| Ongoing Maritime Monitoring Assessment Template | provides an outline for the feasibility assessment of the maritime measurement system in other MRCC countries | Link |
| Section | Subsection | Text | Link | |
| Purpose | Target Agencies | Maritime Administrations | Trinidad & Tobago MRCC Jurisdiction Ecosystem Maps (2022) | provides nominal information on the interactions in the maritime communications ecosystem from which agencies can model their own | Operations | Document: Link Interactive Maps: Link |
| Agency Role & Responsibility Specifications Guidelines (as per ITU/IMO/WMO | provides recommendations on defining roles & responsibilities based on UN obligations to guide agency operations | Link | ||
| UN Compliance Checklist for Maritime Administration | aids maritime administrations in monitoring UN compliance with respect to maritime communications, particularly for SSF | Regulation | Link | |
| UN Compliance Opportunity Estimator | aids agencies in identifying areas within which there is opportunity for compliance based on effort and impact | Link | ||
| Register of Incidents at Sea | compiles information on SSF-related incidents for agencies to monitor and coordinate operations | Operations | Link | |
| MRCC & Coast Station Emergency Telecommunications Survey | gathers data to aid in identifying the state of and gaps in policy, regulatory, capacity and operational provisions. for Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Register of Caribbean Coast Stations | gathers and provides basic information on Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Map of Caribbean Coast Stations | graphically provides information on locations of coast stations in the Caribbean | Google Earth file: Link Google My Maps: Link | ||
| Guidelines to Specify National Maritime Band VHF Channel Usage | provides recommendations for national specification of channel use and usage based on information from different sources | Link | ||
| Guidelines to Specify National GMDSS Sea Area A1 | provides guidelines on mapping sea area A1 by estimations & measurements | Link | ||
| Measurement Strategies and Tools used in TTO | provides background information on some of the strategies and tools used for maritime measurement in TTO | Link | ||
| Maritime Measurement Campaign Planning Template | provides guidance on how to plan a maritime radio measurement campaign to map sea area A1 | Link | ||
| Float Plan Wallet Card Checklist | aids fishers in knowing the key information for float plans | Link | ||
| Float Plan Register Template | provides authorities with a template to gather information on fishers as well as their vessel, communications & trip to effectively respond to any incidents if they may occur | Link | ||
| Radio Guide for Small-Scale Fishers | provides concise guidelines on general radio rules, communication priorities & operational procedures | Link | ||
| Nominal VHF Radio Curriculum for Caribbean Small-Scale Fishers | provides a reference for structured outline and scope for SSF VHF radio curriculum | Capacity | Link | |
| Nominal VHF Radio Curriculum for Limited Coast Station Operators | provides a reference for structured outline and scope for coast station VHF radio curricula | Link | ||
| Section | Subsection | Text | Link | |
| Purpose | Target Agencies | Fisheries related Agencies | Trinidad & Tobago MRCC Jurisdiction Ecosystem Maps (2022) | provides nominal information on the interactions in the maritime communications ecosystem from which agencies can model their own | Operations | Document: Link Interactive Maps: Link |
| Register of Incidents at Sea | compiles information on SSF-related incidents for agencies to monitor and coordinate operations | Link | ||
| MRCC & Coast Station Emergency Telecommunications Survey | gathers data to aid in identifying the state of and gaps in policy, regulatory, capacity and operational provisions. for Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Register of Caribbean Coast Stations | gathers and provides basic information on Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Map of Caribbean Coast Stations | graphically provides information on locations of coast stations in the Caribbean | Google Earth file: Link Google My Maps: Link | ||
| Guidelines to Specify National Maritime Band VHF Channel Usage | provides recommendations for national specification of channel use and usage based on information from different sources | Link | ||
| Float Plan Wallet Card Checklist | aids fishers in knowing the key information for float plans | Link | ||
| Float Plan Register Template | provides authorities with a template to gather information on fishers as well as their vessel, communications & trip to effectively respond to any incidents if they may occur | Link | ||
| Radio Guide for Small-Scale Fishers | provides concise guidelines on general radio rules, communication priorities & operational procedures | Link | ||
| Nominal VHF Radio Curriculum for Caribbean Small-Scale Fishers | provides a reference for structured outline and scope for SSF VHF radio curriculum | Capacity | Link |
| Section | Subsection | Text | Link | |
| Purpose | Target Agencies | |||
| Training Institutions | Trinidad & Tobago MRCC Jurisdiction Ecosystem Maps (2022) | provides nominal information on the interactions in the maritime communications ecosystem from which agencies can model their own | Operations | Document: Link Interactive Maps: Link |
| Float Plan Wallet Card Checklist | aids fishers in knowing the key information for float plans | Link | ||
| Float Plan Register Template | provides authorities with a template to gather information on fishers as well as their vessel, communications & trip to effectively respond to any incidents if they may occur | Link | ||
| Radio Guide for Small-Scale Fishers | provides concise guidelines on general radio rules, communication priorities & operational procedures | Link | ||
| Radio Guide for Limited Coast Station Operators | provides concise guidelines on general radio rules, communication priorities & operational procedures | Link | ||
| Nominal VHF Radio Curriculum for Caribbean Small-Scale Fishers | provides a reference for structured outline and scope for SSF VHF radio curriculum | Capacity | Link | |
| Nominal VHF Radio Curriculum for Limited Coast Station Operators | provides a reference for structured outline and scope for coast station VHF radio curricula | Link | ||
| Register of Incidents at Sea | compiles information on SSF-related incidents for agencies to monitor and coordinate operations | Operations | Link | |
| MRCC & Coast Station Emergency Telecommunications Survey | gathers data to aid in identifying the state of and gaps in policy, regulatory, capacity and operational provisions. for Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Register of Caribbean Coast Stations | gathers and provides basic information on Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Map of Caribbean Coast Stations | graphically provides information on locations of coast stations in the Caribbean | Google Earth file: Link Google My Maps: Link | ||
| Guidelines to Specify National Maritime Band VHF Channel Usage | provides recommendations for national specification of channel use and usage based on information from different sources | Link |
| Section | Subsection | Text | Link | |
| Purpose | Target Agencies | |||
| Met & Disaster Management Agencies | Trinidad & Tobago MRCC Jurisdiction Ecosystem Maps (2022) | provides nominal information on the interactions in the maritime communications ecosystem from which agencies can model their own | Operations | Document: Link Interactive Maps: Link |
| Agency Role & Responsibility Specifications Guidelines (as per ITU/IMO/WMO) | provides recommendations on defining roles & responsibilities based on UN obligations to guide agency operations | Link | ||
| UN Compliance Checklist for Met Services | aids met agencies in monitoring UN compliance with respect to maritime communications, particularly for SSF | Regulations | Link | |
| UN Compliance Opportunity | aids agencies in identifying areas within which there is opportunity | Link | ||
| Estimator | for compliance based on effort and impact | |||
| Register of Incidents at Sea | compiles information on SSF-related incidents for agencies to monitor and coordinate operations | Operations | Link | |
| MRCC & Coast Station Emergency Telecommunications Survey | gathers data to aid in identifying the state of and gaps in policy, regulatory, capacity and operational provisions. for Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Register of Caribbean Coast Stations | gathers and provides basic information on Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Map of Caribbean Coast Stations | graphically provides information on locations of coast stations in the Caribbean | Google Earth file: Link Google My Maps: Link | ||
| Float Plan Wallet Card Checklist | aids fishers in knowing the key information for float plans | Link | ||
| Float Plan Register Template | provides authorities with a template to gather information on fishers as well as their vessel, communications & trip to effectively respond to any incidents if they may occur | Link | ||
| Radio Guide for Small-Scale Fishers | provides concise guidelines on general radio rules, communication priorities & operational procedures | Link |
Toolkit by Theme
| Section | Subsection | Text | Link | |
| Purpose | Target Agencies | |||
| Regulation | UN Compliance Checklist for Spectrum Management | aids spectrum management agencies in monitoring UN compliance with respect to maritime communications, particularly for SSF | Spectrum Management Agencies | Link |
| UN Compliance Checklist for MRCC & Coast Station Operations | aids MRCCs & coast stations in monitoring UN compliance with respect to maritime communications, particularly for SSF | MRCCs & Coast Stations | Link | |
| UN Compliance Checklist for Maritime Administration | aids maritime administrations in monitoring UN compliance with respect to maritime communications, particularly for SSF | Maritime Administrations | Link | |
| UN Compliance Checklist for Met Services | aids met agencies in monitoring UN compliance with respect to maritime communications, particularly for SSF | Met Services | Link | |
| UN Compliance Opportunity Estimator | ids agencies in identifying areas within which there are opportunities for full compliance based on effort and impact | Spectrum Management Agencies, MRCCs & Coast Stations, Maritime Administrations, Met Services | Link | |
| Operations | Trinidad & Tobago MRCC Jurisdiction Ecosystem Maps (2022) | provides nominal information on the interactions in the maritime communications ecosystem from which agencies can model their own | All Agencies | Document: Link Interactive Maps: Link |
| Agency Role & Responsibility Specifications Guidelines (as per ITU/IMO/WMO) | provides recommendations on defining roles & responsibilities based on UN obligations to guide agency operations | Spectrum Management Agencies, MRCCs & Coast Stations, Maritime Administrations, Met Services | Link | |
| Register of Incidents at Sea | compiles information on SSF-related incidents for agencies to monitor and coordinate operations | All Agencies | Link | |
| MRCC & Coast Station Emergency | gathers data to aid in identifying the state of and gaps in policy, regulatory, capacity and operational provisions. for | Link | ||
| Telecommunications Survey | Caribbean coast stations | |||
| Register of Caribbean Coast Stations | gathers and provides basic information on Caribbean coast stations | Link | ||
| Map of Caribbean Coast Stations | graphically provides information on locations of coast stations in the Caribbean | Google Earth file: Link Google My Maps: Link | ||
| Guidelines to Specify National Maritime Band VHF Channel Usage | provides recommendations for national specification of channel use and usage based on information from different sources | Link | ||
| UN Compliant Licensing Form Template | provides a convenient reference on how data can be gathered for ITU List IV MARS notifications during the licensing process | Spectrum Management Agencies | Link | |
| Key Website Messaging Guidelines for Maritime VHF Communications | provides agencies, particularly spectrum management agencies with recommendations on key content points & presentation on key maritime communications information | Link | ||
| Guidelines to Specify National GMDSS Sea Area A1 | provides guidelines on mapping sea area A1 by estimations & measurements | Maritime Administrations, MRCCs & Coast Stations | Link | |
| Measurement Strategies and Tools used in Trinidad and Tobago | provides background information on some of the strategies and tools used for maritime measurement in TTO | Spectrum Management Agencies, Maritime Administrations | Link | |
| Maritime Measurement Campaign Planning Template | provides guidance on how to plan a maritime radio measurement campaign to map sea area A1 | Maritime Administrations, Spectrum Management Agencies, MRCCs & Coast Stations | Link | |
| System Development Template for Maritime Measurement System | provides a recommended process for developing a maritime measurement system | Spectrum Management Agencies | Link | |
| Maritime Measurement System Developer Manual Template | provides an outline for the population of a developer manual for a maritime measurement system | Link | ||
| Maritime Measurement System User Manual Template | provides an outline for the population of a user manual for a maritime measurement system | Link | ||
| Maritime Measurement System Feasibility Template | provides an outline for assessing the feasibility of the maritime measurement system in other MRCC countries | Link | ||
| Ongoing Maritime Monitoring Assessment Template | provides an outline for the feasibility assessment of the maritime measurement system in other MRCC countries | Link | ||
| Guidelines for Operationalising Limited Coast Stations | provides guidance on the process for operationalizing limited coast stations | MRCCs & Coast Stations | Link | |
| Radio Guide for Limited Coast Station Operators | provides concise guidelines on general radio rules, communication priorities & operational procedures | Link | ||
| Float Plan Wallet Card Checklist | aids fishers in knowing the key information for float plans | Fisheries Divisions, Fisheries NGOs, Maritime Administrations, Training Institutions, Disaster Management Agencies | Link | |
| Float Plan Register Template | provides authorities with a template to gather information on fishers as well as their vessel, communications & trip to effectively respond to any incidents if they may occur | Link | ||
| Radio Guide for Small-Scale Fishers | provides concise guidelines on general radio rules, communication priorities & operational procedures | Link | ||
| Capacity | Nominal VHF Radio Curriculum for Caribbean Small-Scale Fishers | provides a reference for structured outline and scope for SSF VHF radio curriculum | Training Institutions, Maritime Administrations, MRCCs & Coast Stations, Fisheries Divisions | Link |
| Nominal VHF Radio Curriculum for Limited Coast Station Operators | provides a reference for structured outline and scope for coast station VHF radio curricula | Link |
