VDES Resources

VDES Alliance Publications:

ResourcePurposeLink
G-1001 GuidelineDefinition, assignment, and use of VDES satellite detailsVDES Alliance
G-1002 GuidelineCoordinated use of satellite VDES frequencies, Logical Channels and spreading code among satellite VDES operatorsVDES Alliance
VDE-SAT registrationHow to list your satelliteVDES Alliance
T-1002 Test Report for VDES/MMS IntegrationIntegration of MMS and VDES equipment, including end-to-end testing of a real S-124
Navigational Warning service		VDES Alliance

VDES Alliance Internal Resources:

ResourceLink
Board Members pageBoard Members
Contributing Members pageContributing Members
Working Groups repositoryWGs

External VDES Resources:

ResourcePurpose/Title (short)Link
IMO MSC.74(69)
(before 1 Jan 2029)		Performance Standard for AISIMO
IMO MSC.570(109)
(after 1 Jan 2029)		Performance Standard for AISIMO
IMO Res. A.1106(29)Guidelines for AISIMO
IMO MSC.594(111)Performance Standard for VDESIMO
IMO SN.1/Circ.289GL AIS ASMIMO
IALA Collection ASMWeb based ASM list (contains nearly all)IALA
IMO MSC.1/Circ.1699Guidelines for VDESNeRF (IMO not yet avail.)
ITU-R M.2092-2VDES Radio Link SpecificationITU
IALA R1007Recommendation on VDES for shoreIALA
IALA R1023Recommendation on Maritime Resource NamesIALA
IALA R1027Recommendation on VDE Payload Format IdentifiersIALA
IALA Guideline G1117VDES Applications and OverviewIALA
IALA Guideline G1143Unique Identifiers for Maritime ResourcesIALA
IALA Guideline G1157S-100 Service ArchitecutreIALA
IALA Guideline G1158VDES R-modeIALA
IALA Guideline G1181VDES Integrity MonitoringIALA
IALA Guideline G1192VDES Authentication
(AtoN Auth with VDE)		IALA
IALA Guideline G1193VDES MeasurementsIALA
MCP ConceptExplaining the Maritime Connectivity PlatformMCP
MCP MIR =
IALA Guideline G1183		Maritime Identity RegistryIALA
MCP MSR =
IALA Guideline G1191		Maritime Service RegistryIALA
MCP MMS
= RTCM 13900.0		Maritime Messaging Service merging the MCP with VDESRTCM 13900.0

MCP (draft)
IEC 63173-2 Ed.1 SECOM
(Ed. 2 is in CDV)		Secure Communication between Ships and ShoreIEC
IEC 61162-450Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – Digital interfaces – Part 450: Multiple talkers and multiple listeners – Ethernet interconnectionIEC
IEC 61162-460Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – Digital interfaces – Part 460: Multiple talkers and multiple listeners – Ethernet interconnection – Safety and securityIEC
IEC 63514 Ed.1Equipment Test Standard for VDES MobileIEC TC80 internal only
(in transition to CDV)
IEC XYZ Ed.1Equipment Standard for VDES Base StationIEC TC80 internal only (WG15 drafting)
Architecture MMS with VDESFree drawing by Stefan Pielmeierlink

Publications and scientific papers of significance:

  • A Pragmatic Approach to VDES Authentication, Gareth Wimpenny Francisco Lázaro Jan Šafář, and Ronald Raulefs: link