Global Maritime Distress Safety System General Operations Certificate

• GMDSS safety of life at sea regulations
• GMDSS radio regulations
• Practical performance test for the following equipment:

1.  MF/HF transceiver
2. DSC controller
3.  VHF transceiver
4. Navtex receiver
5. Telex (NBDP)
6. Immarsat B and C, Fleet 77
7. Keyboards for data entry

• Miscellaneous GMDSS equipment (inc EPIRB and SART)
• Distress altering procedures
• Miscellaneous skills and operational procedures for general communications, including Distress voice procedure and logging
• Assessment and discussion

• Available for all rates and ranks
• Preferably have basic knowledge of maritime radio communications practice and English language
• Preferably have reasonable keyboard skills
• Prior reading of relevant course information and basic communications
• Note: Where IELTS is at 5.5 it may be possible to arrange further assessment
  in order to meet the course requirements

The GMDSS General Operator’s Certificate qualifies the holder to operate any suitable licensed marine radio-telephony, radio-telex or Maritime Mobile Earth Station onboard a GMDSS fitted vessel.