Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GOC)
- Level
- Professional
- Duration
- 132 Hours
- Modes
- Available Modes (Full-Time)
SUMMARY
Overview
This 132-hour STCW Global Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) General Operator’s Certificate (GOC) Course is designed to give the learner the essential education and training set out in STCW Regulation IV/2 , Section A-IV/2 of the STCW Code and Radio Regulations published by the International Telecommunication Union(ITU). The General Operators Certificate (GOC) is the highest level GMDSS radio operator qualification and is suitable for professional mariners including Merchant Navy deck officers, offshore radio operators serving on mobile platforms, and commercial yacht masters. Holders of the GMDSS GOC are certified to operate all licensed marine radio equipment, including radio telephony, digital selective calling, radio telex, and satellite mobile earth stations. The certificate can be STCW endorsed and permits the holder to operate the radio installation on GMDSS-compliant/compulsorily equipped vessels operating in any of the GMDSS sea areas (A1-A4). The course will prepare learners for the GMDSS GOC exam. The course is delivered by a highly experienced team of professional communicators, providing both breadth and depth of operational and technical knowledge gained in industry. Course instructors are also experienced GMDSS examiners who can provide targeted guidance and support to students. The course is a structured mixture of theory and practical application and covers three main areas: • Radio regulations and procedures relating to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) • Practical operation of GMDSS systems • Radiotelephone procedures. Learners will gain detailed practical knowledge of the equipment of ship stations including digital selective calling (DSC), the principles of telex over radio, and to inmarsat systems. Operational procedures and practices and the exchange of communications relevant to the safety of life at sea are also covered. Learners will be using the state of the art Poseidon Pharos GMDSS simulator which is integrated with Poseidon Borealis full mission bridge navigation simulators for the practical learning and assessment Course entry criteria The following Certificate holders may be allowed entry for this course 1. Coastal Navigation Course OR 2.Certificate-III in Marine Operations OR 3. Certificate 4 in Marine Operations (Officer in charge of a Navigational Watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more) OR 4. Masters and Chief Mates on ships of 3000 gross tonnage or more OR 5. Masters and Chief Mates on ships between 500 and 3000 gross tonnage OR 6. Yacht-Master / OOW* 100GT OR 7. Yacht-Master /OOW* 200GT OR 8. Yacht-Master / OOW* 300GT OR 9. Yacht-Master /OOW* 500GT AND 10. Yacht-Master / 3000GT
Careers
The General Operators Certificate (GOC) is the highest level GMDSS radio operator qualification and is suitable for professional mariners including Merchant Navy deck officers, offshore radio operators serving on mobile platforms, and commercial yachtmasters.