GMDSS

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Course Information & Advice

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MARINE ORDERS UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN NAVIGATION ACT 1912
& RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1992

General Radio Operator Certificate
Global Maritime Distress & Safety System Operator Certificate
Course Timeline

GMDSS courses are run on a regular basis at our Darwin (Northern Territory) Facility.

The Laboratory is equipped with the most up-to-date and state-of-the-art
GMDSS and Radio Communications equipment.

This course is approved by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Р AMSA.

All courses are facilitated (Col Bolin, formerly RMIT Р Chief Instructor/Assessor) under AMSA approval in accordance with the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) Convention, STCW (95) and Commonwealth or State Legislation.

All participants will be assessed by the AMSA accredited assessor and issued with the AMSA Certificate for GMDSS and General Radio Operator Р international recognition.

GMDSS REVALIDATION ONLY

For revalidation, candidates need to attend the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions of the second week of the GMDSS course (examinations on the Wednesday).
This complies with AMSA stipulated course duration of 21 hours.

Cost: $1000.00 per person