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Marine Radio
TDMME507B Transmit and receive information by marine radio or telephone
About this course:
This two day course is an essential pre-requisite for anyone seeking employment in the maritime industry.
This course is for coxswains and masters of commercial vessels requiring proficiency in the use of marine radio and telephone equipment to transmit and receive information to and from shore and vessel-based operators.
It is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required to transmit and receive information by marine radio or telephone on board a commercial vessel, including using marine VHF and HF radio telephone in accordance with regulations, carrying out user maintenance and fault finding procedures on radio equipment and power supplies, and operating an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) and a search and rescue transponder (SART).
Marine radio communications provides persons at sea with a variety of services including vital weather and navigational information, potential to save lives, telephone calls to and from subscribers ashore, and many other services important to seafarers
The course covers:
- Operate VHF and HF radio equipment to transmit and receive messages
- Maintain and fault find radio equipment
- Access search and rescue radio facilities
- Deploy and operate an EPIRB and a SART
The course is conducted:
The course is conducted on site in Henderson and consists of both theory and practical components. There is a written/oral assessment at the end of the course.
Marine Radio Satellite Communications Endorsement
TDMME807C Transmit and receive information by GMDSS subsystems and equipment (not GMDSS)
About this course:
This one day course is designed for masters of commercial vessels requiring proficiency in the use of GMDSS subsystems and equipment to transmit and receive information to and from shore and vessel-based operators. Students gain skills and knowledge required to transmit and receive information by GMDSS subsystems and equipment, including using the equipment for search and rescue radio communication, preventing false distress alerts, mitigating the effects of false distress alerts, implementing preventative safety measures in relation to radio equipment hazards, and providing radio services during emergencies such as abandonment of vessel, fire on board vessel, and breakdown of radio installations.
The course covers:
- Operate GMDSS subsystems and equipment to transmit and receive messages.
- Maintain and fault find radio equipment
- Provide radio services during emergencies
The course is conducted:
The course is conducted on site in Henderson and consists of both theory and practical components. There is a written/oral and practical assessment at the end of the course.
