The Manual for Use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services is published in accordance with Article 20 (No. 20.14) of the Radio Regulations and results from studies carried out in the ITU-R since 2008. Volume 1 provides descriptive text of the organization and operation of the GMDSS and other maritime operational procedures, while Volume 2 contains the extracts of the regulatory texts associated with maritime operations.

《海事移动和海事移动卫星服务使用手册》是根据《国际无线电规则》第20条(第20.14号)和2008年以来国际电联(ITU-R)研究结果出版的。第1卷提供了GMDSS和其他海事操作程序的组织和操作描述性文本，第2卷包含与海事操作相关的管理文本摘录。