211 - Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
Course hours
- Theory: 54.5
- Lab: 25.5
- Field work: 0
- Total: 80
Description
This course teaches communications responsibilities, including:
- support and application
- distressed vessel communications
- practical operational issues and problems
Experience will be gained through a fully integrated GMDSS simulator. Topics covered in this course include:
- GMDSS operation
- INMARSAT geosynchronous satellite system
- digital selective calling communications platform
- search and rescue communications practices and procedures
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