GMDSS General Operator's Certificate of Competency(MCA approved)
Vocational qualification
In South Shields
Description
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Vocational qualification
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Location
South shields
This course varies in length from 9 to 10 days according to the number of candidates enrolled. Fee for EU and non-EU candidates - £750. Dates available: 26/04/2010. 10/05/2010. 24/05/2010. 21/06/2010. 05/07/2010
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Course information:
GMDSS General Operator's Certificate of Competency(MCA approved)
Course summary:
This course varies in length from 9 to 10 days according to the number of candidates enrolled
Fee for EU and non-EU candidates - £750
Dates available:-
26/04/2010
10/05/2010
24/05/2010
21/06/2010
05/07/2010
Course content:
Detailed knowledge of the operation of the GMDSS sub-systems and equipment.
You will learn how to
operate and describe the function of the following equipment:
- MF/HF/VHF transmitters/receivers using telephony and Narrow Band Direct Printing (NBDP)
- DSC encoder/decoder
- Inmarsat Ship Earth Station (SES)
- COPAS/SARSAT & INMARSAT
- Radar Transponders
- NAVTEX receiver
- Propagation
- Aerials
- Batteries
- Use of BITE
Ability to send and receive by radiotelephone and NBDP
You will learn how to use communication procedures by means of telephony using, where appropriate, the phonetic alphabet and standard marine navigation vocabulary. This includes:
- Communicating using NBDP
- Using QWERTY keyboard at speeds of not less than 50 characters per minute over a direct printing telegraphy circuit, where appropriate, using recognised standard abbreviations
Detailed knowledge of Regulations, Procedures and Charges
- How to describe the general provisions of GMDSS
- Full knowledge of Distress, Urgency and Safety working
- How to avoid harmful interference.
- How to calculate charges
Assessment procedure:
Assessment is externally set by AMERC on behalf of the MCA.
GMDSS General Operator's Certificate of Competency(MCA approved)