Course Number: MM172
Course Title: Global Maritime Distress and Safety Sstem
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
General
To
provide the learner with the knowledge and skills required to
operate shipboard GMDSS
installations. Specific
The student will be able to:
1.
State the background and purpose of
GMDSS.
2.
Describe the principles and basic
features of the maritime mobile service.
3.
Describe the principles and basic
features of the maritime mobile satellite service.
4.
Outline the Global Maritime Distress
and Safety System.
5.
Describe the purpose and use of DSC.
6.
Outline the general principles of
NBDP.
7.
Demonstrate knowledge and use of
Inmarsat systems.
8.
Demonstrate knowledge and practical
use of ship station equipment.
9.
Demonstrate fault location and
rectification on marine electronic equipment.
10.
Access MSI services.
11.
Outline SAR operation.
12.
Demonstrate GMDSS terrestrial
distress, urgency and safety procedures
13.
Demonstrate GMDSS satellite
distress, urgency and safety communication procedures.
14.
Outline methods for the protection
of distress frequencies and avoidance of distress alerts
15.
Demonstrate an ability to use the
English language, written and spoken, for the exchange of communications
relevant to the
safety of life at sea and keyboard skills.
16.
Describe obligatory procedures and
practices
17.
Demonstrate a practical and
theoretical knowledge of general communications procedures.