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Evidence Guide: MARO011 - Transmit and receive information by the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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MARO011 - Transmit and receive information by the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Operate GMDSS subsystems and equipment to send and receive messages

  1. GMDSS communication equipment is operated to send and receive various types of signals according to manufacturer instructions, established GMDSS procedures and regulatory requirements
GMDSS communication equipment is operated to send and receive various types of signals according to manufacturer instructions, established GMDSS procedures and regulatory requirements

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GMDSS procedures appropriate for the sea area concerned are correctly applied according to regulatory requirements

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Regulations and procedures applicable to vessel stations equipped with GMDSS communication equipment and digital selective calling facilities are applied during radio communication

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Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and hazard control strategies and the application of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code are applied

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Maintain radio equipment

  1. Routine maintenance checks are conducted on GMDSS equipment according to manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures
Routine maintenance checks are conducted on GMDSS equipment according to manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures

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Out-of-specification performance and faults are investigated using fault-finding techniques

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Identified faults and defective equipment and component parts are rectified or replaced according to manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures

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Provide radio services

  1. Emergencies are correctly identified according to organisational procedures
Emergencies are correctly identified according to organisational procedures

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Organisational procedures are conformed with when taking initial actions in the event of an emergency or abnormal situation

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Communications are established with others using GMDSS communication equipment to facilitate the emergency response process

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Contact is maintained at all times with others to keep them briefed on the emergency response process

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Radio procedures as defined in the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual are applied during the emergency

  1. Records are completed and maintained, as required, according to regulatory and organisational requirements
Records are completed and maintained, as required, according to regulatory and organisational requirements

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Relevant records are sent to appropriate bodies and copies are filed according to regulatory and organisational requirements

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying work health and safety/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) procedures when operating Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) subsystems and equipment

communicating effectively with others when using GMDSS subsystems and equipment

conducting operational checks on GMDSS subsystems and equipment

keeping a radio logbook of communications using the GMDSS equipment, including the required regulatory entries into the radio logbook

operating GMDSS subsystems and equipment according to manufacturer instructions

performing routine maintenance checks, including:

antennas

battery checks

equipment testing

reading and interpreting instructions for the use of GMDSS subsystems and equipment

recognising typical faults with GMDSS subsystems and equipment, and taking appropriate action

using the international phonetic alphabet and numeral code.

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 procedures

GMDSS components

GMDSS procedures in response to emergency situations, such as abandon ship, fire, persons in survival craft or piracy at sea

hazards associated with radio transmission and the repair and maintenance of radio equipment and related hazard control measures

identification 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 IV

maintenance 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 alerts

miscellaneous skills and operational procedures for general communications

operational checks, including checking radio performance, measuring capacity of batteries, and measuring on and off load voltage

principles and features of marine radio communications, including:

correct use of frequencies, frequency bands and modes of emission

definition of coverage and sea areas for digital selective calling (DSC)

distress, urgency and safety communication

frequencies for routine call and reply

limitations on the performance of different types of marine radio equipment

methods of communicating vessel position

purpose of and procedures for the monitoring of calling and working frequencies

purpose of silence periods when operating radio equipment

radio calling, replying and relaying procedures

principles of radio propagation, including:

basic propagation mechanisms at low frequency (LF), medium frequency (MF), high frequency (HF) and very high frequency (VHF)

classes of emission

duplex, simplex paired frequencies and ITU channels

frequency bands

maximum usable frequency (MUF)

optimum working frequency (OWF)

procedures for:

international phonetic alphabet and numeral code

keeping records of radio communication

using 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 usage

Enhanced group call (EGC) receiver

maritime safety information (MSI) services

navigational telex (NAVTEX) system

SafetyNET system

prohibitions on connecting non-GMDSS equipment to reserve source of supply

radio communication problems and appropriate actions and solutions

radio equipment faults, defects and related fault-finding techniques

requirements of ship reporting systems

role and method of use of ship reporting systems

search and rescue (SAR) operation

service publications

statutory framework of the Maritime Mobile Service

systems used onboard, including:

automatic identification system (AIS)

ship security alert system

ultra-high frequency (UHF) handhelds

types, applications and features of basic antenna systems used in marine radio communications

use of radio medical services.

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.