All equipment in the package is type approved to the latest IMO, ITU, IEC and ETS standards. The MF/HF Radiotelephone is available in transmitter powers of 150 and 250 watts. DSC messages are displayed on the 120 x 64 dots LCD screen of the radiotelephone. The VHF radiotelephone FM8900S, which contains Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and Watch Keeping facilities, can be installed in the front of the navigation bridge. It works on all simplex and semi-duplex VHF channels and can be easily connected with a Voyage Data Recorder, such as the Furuno VR3000.

The Felcom 18 provides all functions and services of the Inmarsat-C system: EGC (Safety NET/FleetNET), distress message handling, two-way digital store-and-forward messaging including polling, data reporting, E-mail, etc. Distress alerts are initiated by the remote distress alert unit. The distress alert button is incorporated in the display for immediate access.