Course Outline Checklist
LEARNING OBJECTIVES / OUTCOMES:
The students shall be able to . . . .
✔ WITHOUT RADIO
✔ Morse Signaling
✔ transmit and receive Morse signals by light and sound at a speed of at least 5 characters per minute;
✔ demonstrate the use of correct procedures for sending and receiving short messages.
✔ International Code Of Signals
✔ use the International Code of Signals to code and decode medical messages as well as One-letter, Two-letter and Three-letter signals;
✔ identify all International Code of Flags and Pennants and state their meaning;
✔ transmit and receive signals used in the SOLAS Poster No. 1 (Table of Life Savings Signals);
✔ use the Phonetic Alphabet and Figures to assure correct reception of spoken messages.
✔ Handling of Flags and Pennants
✔ state how the national flag of the country visited shall be displayed;
✔ state when, how and why own ensign flag is placed “at the dip”;
✔ demonstrate proper maintenance and handling of flags and pennants;
✔ state the proper procedure for hoisting and lowering the country flag, the company flag and the national flag, including the correct time for these activities while underway, firmly moored, at anchor and in dry dock.
✔ RADIO COMMUNICATIONS o The student shall be able to…
✔ state the basic differences between the radio communication system based on SOLAS 1992 Chapter VI including the ITU Radio Regulations and the new Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS);
✔ explain the details stated in a given ship’s license and radio safety certificate;
✔ use the Radio Regulations to find:
✔ the required radio equipment to be carried on a tanker vessel of 100,000 tons dead weight operating in worldwide trade;
✔the frequencies for distress, urgency and safety communications for GMDSS purposes
✔what shall be entered in the radio log book
✔the various categories of messages to be transmitted;
✔which bands and frequencies shall be used for various transmissions;✔the various types of stations in the maritime mobile service.
✔ use Digital Selective Calling (DSC) facilities;
✔ compose examples of various categories of messages and list the correct priority of the following categories of calls;
§ demonstrate proper usage of MF/HF installations;
o demonstrate use of survival craft radio equipment, including EPIRB;
o use Inmarsat Systems;
o operate Search and Rescue Transponder (SART);
o describe the role of:
o provide radio services in emergencies such as abandon ship, fire on board and partial or full breakdown in radio installation;
o describe methods of preventing/minimizing:
o describe the role and method of use of ship reporting systems, such as AMVER, JASREP, AUSREP, etc.
o select the appropriate communication method using:
o make a radiotelephone call using correct procedures;
o describe methods of charging.
The students shall be able to . . . .
✔ WITHOUT RADIO
✔ Morse Signaling
✔ transmit and receive Morse signals by light and sound at a speed of at least 5 characters per minute;
✔ demonstrate the use of correct procedures for sending and receiving short messages.
✔ International Code Of Signals
✔ use the International Code of Signals to code and decode medical messages as well as One-letter, Two-letter and Three-letter signals;
✔ identify all International Code of Flags and Pennants and state their meaning;
✔ transmit and receive signals used in the SOLAS Poster No. 1 (Table of Life Savings Signals);
✔ use the Phonetic Alphabet and Figures to assure correct reception of spoken messages.
✔ Handling of Flags and Pennants
✔ state how the national flag of the country visited shall be displayed;
✔ state when, how and why own ensign flag is placed “at the dip”;
✔ demonstrate proper maintenance and handling of flags and pennants;
✔ state the proper procedure for hoisting and lowering the country flag, the company flag and the national flag, including the correct time for these activities while underway, firmly moored, at anchor and in dry dock.
✔ RADIO COMMUNICATIONS o The student shall be able to…
✔ state the basic differences between the radio communication system based on SOLAS 1992 Chapter VI including the ITU Radio Regulations and the new Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS);
✔ explain the details stated in a given ship’s license and radio safety certificate;
✔ use the Radio Regulations to find:
✔ the required radio equipment to be carried on a tanker vessel of 100,000 tons dead weight operating in worldwide trade;
✔the frequencies for distress, urgency and safety communications for GMDSS purposes
✔what shall be entered in the radio log book
✔the various categories of messages to be transmitted;
✔which bands and frequencies shall be used for various transmissions;✔the various types of stations in the maritime mobile service.
✔ use Digital Selective Calling (DSC) facilities;
✔ compose examples of various categories of messages and list the correct priority of the following categories of calls;
- ✔ship business call;
- ✔urgency calls;
- ✔routine calls
- ✔safety calls;
- ✔distress calls.
§ demonstrate proper usage of MF/HF installations;
o demonstrate use of survival craft radio equipment, including EPIRB;
o use Inmarsat Systems;
o operate Search and Rescue Transponder (SART);
o describe the role of:
- the Rescue Co-ordination Center (RCC);
- the Search and Rescue (SAR) units.
o provide radio services in emergencies such as abandon ship, fire on board and partial or full breakdown in radio installation;
o describe methods of preventing/minimizing:
- false distress alerts;
- the effect of false distress alerts.
o describe the role and method of use of ship reporting systems, such as AMVER, JASREP, AUSREP, etc.
o select the appropriate communication method using:
- propagation tables;
- documentation for determining frequencies.
o make a radiotelephone call using correct procedures;
- under a normal situation;
- under an emergency situation.
o describe methods of charging.