MT-4122 - Global Maritime Distress and Safety System II

The expected outcome is that the student...	Supports STCW elements...
TOPIC - GMDSS Communications System	21A2 21A4 21A5 61A1
TOPIC - Purpose and use of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Facilities Describes and demonstrates basic functions of DSC, such as: lists DSC message types describes DSC call format describes frequency selection in call format describes call acknowledgment describes call relay process Describes and demonstrates call format specifies and types of call distress call all ships call call to individual station geographic area call group call call to individual station using automatic service Describes the Maritime Mobile Service Identify (MMSI) and the selection of MMSI for calling describes the MMSI format and its relation to the INMARSAT MESIN describes Maritime Identification Digits (MID) describes ship station identification number describes group calling numbers describes coast station numbers demonstrates ability to use publication to find MMSI of specific station Lists priority and categories of calls: describes distress calls describes urgency call describes safety call describes ship business call describes routine call Describes and demonstrates call tele-command and traffic information distress alerts distress categories distress coordinates time and validity of distress coordinates other calls and message describes working frequency and channel selection Describes DSC facilities and usage: describes channel 70 operation describes the HF describes the MF describes manual selection of modes for further communication describes methods of DSC data entry, including: updating vessel position entering preset message reviewing received messages DSC watchkeeping functions and controls
TOPIC - Genera Principles of Narrow Band and Direct Printing (NBDP) Describes and demonstrates NBDP systems automatic systems semi automatic systems manual systems acknowledge/request (ARQ) mode forward error correction (FEC) mode information sending/receiving shore and ship station procedures selcall numbers for ship and coast stations answer back procedures controls and indicators keyboard operation
TOPIC - Knowledge and Use of INMARSAT Systems Describes INMARSAT satellite systems and network Describes INMARSAT A, B and C ship earth station (SES) methods of satellite acquisition telex services telephone services data and facsimile communications Describes and demonstrates INMARSAT Enhanced Group Calling Service (EGC) safety net and fleetnet facilities programming a SES for EGC and safety net reception updating ships position manually and automatically selecting mode for EGC reception Describes and demonstrates an INMARSAT C ship earth station components of an INMARSAT C SES entering/updating ships position usage of an INMARSAT C SES sending and receiving text messages Describes and demonstrates the purpose and use of watchkeeping receivers the controls and usage of 2182 kHz watch receiver the controls and usage of VHF DSC watch receiver the controls and usage of MF/HF watch receiver and MF/HF DSC watch receiver Describes the usage and functions of the VHF installations usage of controls selection of channels DSC facilities Describe and demonstrates the usage and functions of the MF/HF installation use and selection of frequencies use and function of controls connection of power selecting RX frequency selecting TX frequency selecting ITU channel number tuning the transmitter selecting class of emission using clarifier or RX fine tuning controlling RF gain using automatic gain control (AGC) using 2182 kHz instant selector testing the alarm generator using the alarm generator selection of TX power level Describes and demonstrates survival craft radio equipment portable two-way VHF transceivers emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRB) Describes basic antenna systems isolators VHF whip antennas MF/HF whip antennas MF/HF wire antennas construction of an emergency antenna satellite antennas Describes and demonstrates battery storage systems different types of batteries characteristics of different types charging of batteries battery charging methods maintenance and monitoring of batteries
TOPIC - Knowledge and Practical Use of Ship Station Equipment
TOPIC - Fault location and rectification on marine electronic equipment Demonstrates proficiency in basic fault diagnosis use of manufacturers documentation to locate faults use of built in test facilities replacement of fuses and indicator lamps
TOPIC - Other GMDSS equipment	21A2 21A4 21A5 21C6 61A1
TOPIC - Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) Describes Cospas Sarsat satellite system and EPIRBs describes basic operation of Cospas Sarsat satellite system describes operation of a 406 MHz EPIRB describes information content of a distress alert describes registration and coding of an EPIRB describes or demonstrates manual operation describes or demonstrates float free function describes or demonstrates correct use of the lanyard describes or demonstrates routine maintenance: testing requirement and test operation checking battery expiration date cleaning/checking float free mechanism Describes INMARSAT E EPIRB system basic operation of the system on 1.6 GHz information content of a distress alert registration and coding manual operation float free function correct use the lanyard routine maintenance testing requirement and test operation checking battery expiration date cleaning/checking float free mechanism Describes and demonstrates precautions taken to avoid false alerts handling transportation, shipping, precautions off vessel Describes additional EPIRB features MHz SAR homing function strobe lights
TOPIC - Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) Describes the operation of SART list main technical details relevant to operation operating height and range and proper deployment effect of radar reflector indication on SAR vessels radar screen testing of SART routine maintenance checking battery expiration date describe required radar adjustments necessary to receive SART
TOPIC - Maritime Safety Information (MSI) Services Describes services available and methods of transmission MSI by satellite MSI by MF and HF MSI by HF telex the NAVTEX system operation of the NAVTEX system receiver frequencies coverage areas of transmissions range of transmitters message format and identification selection of transmitters selection of message types message types which cannot be rejected use of controls and changing paper
TOPIC - Distress alerting	21A4 21A2 21A5 21C6 61A1
TOPIC - Search and Rescue Operation (SAR) Describes the role of Rescue coordinating centers (RCC) knowledge of SAR systems worldwide knowledge of SAR system interconnect interconnection Describes the role of SAR resources merchant ship search and rescue manual (MERSAR) etc. Describe the role and the method of use of ship reporting systems for example, AMVER ,ausrep, Japanese system, etc.
TOPIC - GMDSS Terrestrial Distress Urgency Safety Communication Procedures Describes and demonstrates distress communications and DSC alerts the definitions of a distress alert transmission of a distress alert transmission of a shore to ship distress alert relay transmission of a distress alert by a station not itself in distress (Distress relay by ship) receipt and knowledge of a DSC distress alert acknowledgment by radiotelephony acknowledgment by NBDP receipt and acknowledgment by a shore station receipt and acknowledgment by a ship station preparations for handling distress traffic distress traffic terminology on scene communications related SAR operations Describes and demonstrates urgency and safety communications by DSC the meaning of urgency and safety communications procedures for DSC urgency and safety calls urgency communications medical transports safety communications Describes and demonstrates communications by radiotelephony in a distress, urgency and safety situation the radiotelephone 2182 kHz alarm signal the distress signal the distress call the distress message acknowledgment of distress message distress traffic terminology transmission of a distress message by a station not itself in distress request for medical advice Describes and demonstrates communications by radio telex in a distress, urgency, and safety situation The distress message acknowledgment of distress message distress traffic terminology transmission of a distress message by a station not itself in distress request for medical advice
TOPIC - Satellite Distress Urgency and Safety Communication Procedures in the GMDSS Describes and demonstrates the INMARSAT A/B ship earth station alerting functions distress urgency and safety procedures methods of initiating alerts satellite acquisition telex and telephony distress calls telex and telephone urgency and safety calls procedures for preparation of calls details of rescue coordinating centers (RCCs)associated with Coast Earth Stations (CESs) Describes and demonstrates INMARSAT C ship earth station alerting functions distress urgency and safety procedures methods of initiating an alert satellite acquisition sending a distress priority message describe INMARSAT C safety services list two digit special access codes and their purpose
TOPIC - Protection of Distress Frequencies Describes methods of preventing false alerts Describes procedures to minimize the effect of a false alert Describes testing procedures States prohibitions on transmissions during distress traffic States procedures to avoid harmful interference States regulations regarding unauthorized transmissions States guard bands protecting distress frequencies
TOPIC - Miscellaneous skills and operational procedures for general communications	21A2 21A4 21A5 21A6 21A6.01 21C6 61A1 61D4
TOPIC - Ability to Use the English Language, Written and Spoken, for the Exchange of Communications Relevant to the Safety of Life at Sea Explains the use of the International Code of Signals and the IMO Standard Marine Vocabulary States recognized standard abbreviations and commonly used service codes Describes use of International Phonetic Alphabet
TOPIC - Obligatory Procedures and Practices Explains the use of obligatory documents and publications detail methods of updating information Describes procedures for radio recordkeeping detail logbook requirements and mandatory entries Demonstrates a knowledge of the regulations and agreements governing the maritime mobile service and the maritime mobile satellite service
TOPIC - Practical and Theoretical Knowledge of General Communications Procedures Describes and demonstrates selection of appropriate communication methods in different situations. use of documentation to determine frequencies, etc. use of propagation tables Describes and demonstrates use of documentation to receive traffic lists and meteorological information Describes procedures for radio telephone calls method of calling coast station by radiotelephone ordering for a manually switched link call termination of call special facilities and services available methods of calling a coast station by DSC selecting an automatic radiotelephone calling system Describes details of a radio telegram component parts of a radio telegram the preamble service instructions accounting code authority (AAIC) the address the text the signature types of addressing available full address registered address telex address counting of words transmission of telegram by radiotelephony transmission of telegram by radiotelex Describes methods of charging (paying) international charging systems INMARSAT charging systems the AAIC and use of documentation to determine the meaning of landline, coast station and ship station charge currencies used in charging and conversion gold francs and special drawing rights, etc.