GMDSS is vital for emergency communication and ensuring that a vessel can reach rescue authorities in case of distress. Installation and regular maintenance ensure the system is fully operational, including satellite communication, distress alarms, and communication links. Services include testing signal reception, verifying antenna alignment, and updating software. Maintaining a GMDSS system is critical to ensuring compliance with SOLAS and improving maritime safety, providing essential communication capabilities for distress situations, and ensuring that emergency messages can be transmitted quickly and clearly to the nearest rescue stations.