IRNSS RECOGNIZED UNDER WWRNS BY IMO

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IRNSS RECOGNIZED UNDER WWRNS BY IMO

The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) has been accepted as a component of the World-Wide Radio Navigation System by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for its operation in the Indian Ocean Region.
This will enable the vessels to use IRNSS to obtain position information similar to GLONASS and GPS.

Impacts

The navigation system up to 1,500 km in the Indian Ocean waters can now replace GPS.
This means that the ships in the Indian Ocean can obtain information from IRNSS for their position at sea.

What does the IMO recognition mean?

The IMO is an organization of the United Nations.
With the recognition, India has become the fourth country after US, Russia and China to have its own navigation systems.

What is IRNSS?

It is an independent regional navigational satellite system developed by India to provide accurate position information services to help ships in their navigation.
The GPS is Global Positioning System owned by the United States.
GLONASS is Global Navigation Satellite System of Russia.

Who can use IRNSS?

Security agencies can use IRNSS & merchant vessels including small fishing boats are authorized to use the system.
However, IRNSS is only a regional navigational system and not a global navigational system.

Source: PIB

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