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Global Maritime Distress Refresher (GMDSS-REF)

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Length

5 Days

Approval

Location

MITAGS/PMI - Onsite

Training Method

Lecture/Demo/Practice

Simulation

GMDSS Lab

Equipment

GMDSS Lab

Pre-requisite

GMDSS Course Certificate and Valid FCC Operator License

Individual Course

Yes

Part of Program

No

Price of Course

$1,250.00

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Course Description

This 5-day refresher course is a review of the GMDSS operations and procedures through "hands-on" operation in a GMDSS equipment lab with the various communications systems, including DSC/VHF, DSC/MF/HF, NBDP (Telex), INMARSAT C, and other equipment. Prerequisites for this refresher course are a valid GMDSS FCC Operator License and a GMDSS Course Certificate from a USCG approved 70-hour GMDSS course. This course is offered as either a one-week stand-alone course or during the second week of a regularly scheduled 70-hour GMDSS course. 

Note:  MITAGS GMDSS Course runs from Monday through Saturday on Week 1, and Monday through Thursday on Week 2.

What You Will Learn

  • GMDSS overview & implementation
  • Basic rules and principles of communications
  • License types
  • Frequency bands and emission modes
  • Digital Selective Calling & Selcal
  • Priorities of communications and antenna types
  • Distress communications
  • False alerts
  • EPIRBs, SARTs, & VHF survival craft radios
  • Satellite (INMARSAT) communications
  • Logging requirements and ITU manuals