Elements and Performance Criteria
- Operate VHF and HF radio equipment to transmit and receive messages
- Radio equipment is operated to transmit and receive various types of signal according to manufacturer instructions, established radio operation procedures and regulatory requirements
- Regulations and procedures applicable to vessel stations equipped with radio voice communications (radiotelephony) and digital selective calling (DSC) facilities are applied during radio communication
- Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and hazard control strategies are applied when operating radio equipment according to vessel safety management system
- Radio communication problems are documented and promptly reported according to organisational procedures
- Maintain and fault-find radio equipment
- Out-of-specification performance and faults in radio equipment are correctly identified and investigated using prescribed fault-finding techniques according to established user maintenance procedures and manufacturer instructions
- Access search and rescue radio facilities
- Information required by the Modernised Australian Ship Tracking and Reporting System (MASTREP) is supplied and received in the required format
- Deploy and operate an EPIRB, SART and AIS-SART
- Appropriate action is taken to rectify or replace EPIRBs, SARTs or AIS-SARTS that are found to be malfunctioning or are inoperable according to manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures
- EPIRBs, SARTs and AIS-SARTs are deployed as required according to manufacturer instructions and established search and rescue procedures
- Operate a MOB device as a locating device in an emergency
- AIS-MOB and DSC-MOB devices are operated according to manufacturer instructions and regulatory requirements