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GMDSS restricted operator certificate (ROC)

Officer of the watch or master under 500 GT on near-coastal voyages (STCW II/3)

Officer: near-coastal
Units10
Modules1
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Start: GMDSS basics, frequencies and sea areas
Academy teaches the theory. Each certificate also needs a course and assessment at an approved training centre.

What you study

GMDSS

Inshore skipper
  • Your first VHF call: channels, phonetic alphabet and Mayday
  • Radio simulator: first practice
Coastal skipper
Officer: near-coastal
  • The restricted operator (ROC): the GMDSS in sea area A1
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