Marine Radio Certificate

Vessels which carry more than 6 passengers for hire such as harbor cruises sports fishing trips dive trips dolphin watching and dinner cruises are all included in this group.

Marine radio certificate. U nderstanding the correct procedures when operating the vhf radio is vital and could save you or your crews lives. When a single vhf radio is provided for communications the fcc 824 is the applicable certificate. This includes both fixed and handheld equipment with and without digital selective calling dsc. Learn all about the uses of marine radios choice of frequencies operation phonetic alphabet procedural words and phrases as well as digital selective calling and the global maritime distress and safety system dscgmdss.

If you wish to operate a marine radio in australia using your overseas certificate you should submit it to the australian communications and media authority for assessment. You cannot obtain an australian certificate on the basis of your overseas certificate. The maritime radio course teaches emergency radio procedures and everyday operating techniques. The maritime vhf radio operator certificate course covers the general features and functions of a maritime vhf radio correct distress and urgency procedures for mayday and pan pan calls pro words and phonetic alphabet trip reports weather services callsigns epirbs and other search and rescue equipment.

If you encountered an emergency at sea would you know how to call for help. The source of a vhf signal can be located so that you can be found even in fog. Any gmdss radio operators license restricted gmdss radio operators license gmdss radio maintainers license gmdss radio operatormaintainer license or marine radio operator permit that was active ie had not expired as of march 25 2008 does not have to be renewed even if there is an expiration date on the face of the license document. Marine radiotelephones fitted onboard canadian vessels must be operated by a person holding a radio operators certificate roc m.

Using an overseas certificate. The online marine radio course allows candidates the opportunity of unlimited study online for the marine radio certificate exam regardless of where you live in australia and also overseas as we have had people in the us uk south africa singapore uruguay the netherlands and dubai use the process with the added advantage of phone or email. Commercial vessels required to fit digital selective calling or a satellite ship earth station must employ radio operators holding a radio operators certificate maritime commercial roc mc. Boat mounted radios are wired to the boats battery.

As required by the radio communications act all vhf marine radio operators including those operating handheld radios must have a restricted operator certificate maritime rocm.