| Duration: | 10 Days |
|---|---|
| Entry Requirements: | Proficient in English |
| Additional Requirements: | None |
| Accreditation: | Accreditation through SAMSA. STCW 78 as amended in 2010 with the Manila amendments. |
| STCW Code: | A-IV/2 |
GMDSS General Operator’s Certificate – STCW A-IV/2
Course Description: Global Maritime Distress Systems is a Radio Operators course that entitles a successful learner to efficiently operate GMDSS equipment. He/she will have primary responsibilities to operate communications during Distress incidents…
| Duration: | 10 Days |
|---|---|
| Entry Requirements: | Proficient in English |
| Additional Requirements: | None |
| Accreditation: | Accreditation through SAMSA. STCW 78 as amended in 2010 with the Manila amendments. |
| STCW Code: | A-IV/2 |
R12,000.00
We teach this course using a state-of-the-art 8 station POSEIDON touch-screen simulator, thus adding realism to our training techniques and making this course a memorable one. The course will cover the following topics: The GMDSS structure, SAR, MSI, VHF and MF/HF installations, DSC, Maintenance on radios and antennas, Distress procedures, Urgency and Safety messages, Maritime Mobile Satellite Services, INMARSAT A, B and C, Fleet 77, NAVTEX, Coast stations, Ship stations, Telex, Frequencies, Watch keeping.
Learning Objectives: The SAMSA matrix prescribes that the learner should have the following knowledge and practical skills at the end of the course:
- Ship’s Antennas
- CFR regulations and traffic procedures
- Distress Signals and Distress Traffic
- Urgency transmissions
- Safety transmissions
- DSC- Digital Selective Calling
- DSC procedures for VHF-MF and HF
- INMARSAT-Fleet 77
- INMARSAT-B/C/M
- Radio Telex
- Maritime Safety Information under the GMDSS
- Emergency radio beacons
- SART-Search and Rescue Transponders-Portable VHF Transceivers
- Power supplies
- Maritime Mobile Traffic charges
- False Alerts in the GMDSS
- The role of the RCC in the GMDSS
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