Aim: To learn correct maritime VHF radio operation.
Duration: 6 Hours.
Qualification: Maritime VHF Radio Operator Certificate.
Unit Standard 19491 V3 available - 3x Level 3 Credits.
Any person operating a maritime VHF radio must hold, as a minimum
requirement, a Maritime VHF Radio Operator Certificate (unless transmitting in
an emergency or a distress situation). In addition, all maritime radio communications
are required to be positively identified through the use of a Callsign (and in
the case of a VHF DSC radio, an MMSI).
Knowing how to use a maritime VHF radio correctly
and with confidence is vital in the event of an emergency. This course covers
the protocols that must be followed when communicating over the maritime radio
network.
Maritime VHF radios can be used for receiving
weather forecasts, safety information, communicating between boats, or
communicating boat to shore.
The Maritime VHF Radio Operator Certificate course covers the general
features and functions of a maritime VHF radio, correct distress and urgency
procedures for ‘Mayday’ and ‘Pan Pan’ calls, pro-words and phonetic alphabet,
trip reports, weather services, callsigns, EPIRBS and other search and
rescue equipment.
