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Elements and Performance Criteria
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Knowledge Evidence
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:different types of marine radio equipment, their features, applications, operating characteristics and operating proceduresGMDSS componentsGMDSS procedures in response to emergency situations, such as abandon ship, fire, persons in survival craft or piracy at seahazards associated with radio transmission and the repair and maintenance of radio equipment and related hazard control measuresidentification of radio stations international and national radio regulations applicable to GMDSS communications, including Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Marine Orders, International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Chapter IVmaintenance strategies and requirements for GMDSS equipment as defined in SOLAS, radio regulations and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)means to prevent the transmission of false distress alertsmiscellaneous skills and operational procedures for general communicationsoperational checks, including checking radio performance, measuring capacity of batteries, and measuring on and off load voltageprinciples and features of marine radio communications, including:correct use of frequencies, frequency bands and modes of emissiondefinition of coverage and sea areas for digital selective calling (DSC)distress, urgency and safety communicationfrequencies for routine call and replylimitations on the performance of different types of marine radio equipmentmethods of communicating vessel positionpurpose of and procedures for the monitoring of calling and working frequenciespurpose of silence periods when operating radio equipmentradio calling, replying and relaying proceduresprinciples of radio propagation, including:basic propagation mechanisms at low frequency (LF), medium frequency (MF), high frequency (HF) and very high frequency (VHF)classes of emissionduplex, simplex paired frequencies and ITU channelsfrequency bandsmaximum usable frequency (MUF)optimum working frequency (OWF)procedures for:international phonetic alphabet and numeral codekeeping records of radio communicationusing various GMDSS systems and services, including: current inmarsat services enhanced group calling (EGC) system MF/HF radio with narrow band direct printing (NBDP)DSC facilities and usageEnhanced group call (EGC) receivermaritime safety information (MSI) servicesnavigational telex (NAVTEX) systemSafetyNET systemprohibitions on connecting non-GMDSS equipment to reserve source of supplyradio communication problems and appropriate actions and solutionsradio equipment faults, defects and related fault-finding techniquesrequirements of ship reporting systemsrole and method of use of ship reporting systemssearch and rescue (SAR) operationservice publicationsstatutory framework of the Maritime Mobile Servicesystems used onboard, including:automatic identification system (AIS)ship security alert systemultra-high frequency (UHF) handheldstypes, applications and features of basic antenna systems used in marine radio communicationsuse of radio medical services. |