1. demonstration of competence to perform the tasks and duties and to assume responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A-IV/2, in accordance with the methods for demonstrating competence and the criteria for evaluating competence tabulated in columns 3 and 4 of that table; and
2. examination or continuous assessment as part of an approved course of training based on the material set out in column 2 of table A-IV/2.

1.1. distress, urgency and safety radiocommunications,
1.2. avoiding harmful interference, particularly with distress and safety traffic, and
1.3. prevention of unauthorised transmissions

1. communication procedures and discipline to prevent harn1ful interference in GMDSS sub-systems;
2. procedures for using propagation-prediction information to establish optimum frequencies for communications;
3. radiocommunication watchkeeping relevant to all GMDSS sub-systems, exchange of radio communication traffic, particularly concerning distress, urgency and safety procedures and radio records;
4. use of the international phonetic alphabet;
5. monitoring a distress frequency while simultaneously monitoring or working on at least one other frequency;
6. ship reporting systems and procedures;
7. radiocommunication procedures of the IMO Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual (MERSAR);
8. radio medical systems and procedures; and
9. causes of false distress alerts and means to avoid them.*

*See COM/Circ.127 -Guidelines for avoiding false distress alerts.

1. correct and efficient operation of all GMDSS sub-systems and equipment under normal propagation conditions and under typical interference conditions;
2. safe operation of all the GMDSS communication equipment and ancillary devices, including safety precautions;
3. adequate and accurate keyboard skills for the satisfactory exchange of communications;
4. operational techniques for:

4.1 receiver and transmitter adjustment for the appropriate mode of operation, including digital selective calling and direct-printing telegraphy,
4.2 antenna adjustment and re-alignment, as appropriate,
4.3 use of radio life-saving appliances, and
4.4 use of emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs);

5. antenna rigging, repair and maintenance, as appropriate;
6. reading and understanding pictorial, logic and circuit diagrams;
7. use and care of those tools and test instruments necessary to carry out at-sea electronic maintenance;
8. manual soldering and desoldering techniques, including those involving semiconductor devices and modem circuits, and the ability to distinguish whether the circuit is suitable to be manually soldered or desoldered;
9. tracing and repair of faults to component level where practicable, and to board/module level in other cases;
10. recognition and correction of conditions contributing to the fault occurring;
11. maintenance procedures, both preventive and corrective, for all GMDSS communication equipment and radionavigation equipment; and
12. methods of alleviating electrical and electromagnetic interference such as bonding, shielding and bypassing.

1. the English language, both written and spoken, for the satisfactory .exchange of communications relevant to the safety of life at sea;
2. world geography, especially the principal shipping routes, services of rescue co-ordination centres (RCCs) and related communication routes;
3. survival at sea, the operation of lifeboats, rescue boats, liferafts, buoyant apparatus and their equipment, with special reference to radio life-saving appliances;
4. fire prevention and fire fighting, with particular reference to the radio installation:
5. preventive measures for the safety of ship and personnel in connection with hazards related to radio equipment, including electrical, radiation, chemical and mechanical hazards;
6. first aid, including heart-respiration revival techniques; and
7. co-ordinated universal time {UTC), global time zones and the international date line.

1.1. distress, urgency and safety radiocommunications,
1.2. avoiding harmful interference, particularly with distress and safety traffic, and
1.3. the prevention of unauthorised transmissions;

1. communication procedures and discipline to prevent harmful interference in GMDSS sub-systems;
2. procedures for using propagation-prediction information to establish optimum frequencies for communications;
3. radiocommunication watchkeeping relevant to all GMDSS sub-systems, exchange of radiocommunication traffic, particularly concerning distress, urgency and safety procedures and radio records;
4. use of the international phonetic alphabet;
5. monitoring a distress frequency while simultaneously monitoring or working on at least one other frequency;
6. ship reporting systems and procedures;
7. radiocommunication procedures of the IMO Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual (MERSAR);
8. radio medical systems and procedures; and
9. causes of false distress alerts and means to avoid them.*

* See COM/Circ. 127 -Guidelines for avoiding false distress alerts.

1. correct and efficient operation of all GMDSS sub-systems and equipment under normal propagation conditions and under typical interference conditions;
2. safe operation of all the GMDSS communication equipment and ancillary devices, including safety precautions;
3. adequate and accurate keyboard skills for the satisfactory exchange of communications;
4. operational techniques for:

4.1. receiver and transmitter adjustment for the appropriate mode of operation, including digital selective calling and direct-printing telegraphy,
4.2. antenna adjustment and re-alignment, as appropriate,
4.3. use of radio life-saving appliances, and
4.4. use of emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs);

5. antenna rigging, repair and maintenance, as appropriate;
6. reading and understanding pictorial, logic and module interconnection, diagrams;
7. use and care of those tools and test instruments necessary to carry out at-sea electronic maintenance at the level of unit or module replacement;
8. basic manual soldering and desoldering techniques and their limitations;
9. tracing and repair of faults to board/module level;
10. recognition and correction of conditions contributing to the fault occurring;
11. basic maintenance procedures, both preventive and corrective, for all the GMDSS communication equipment and radionavigation equipment; and
12. methods of alleviating electrical and electromagnetic interference such as bonding, shielding and bypassing.

1. the English language, both written and spoken, for the satisfactory exchange of communications relevant to the safety of life at sea;
2. world geography, especially the principal shipping routes, services of rescue co-ordination centres (RCCs) and related communication routes;
3. survival at sea, the operation of lifeboats, rescue boats, liferafts, buoyant apparatus and their equipment, with special reference to radio life-saving appliances;
4. fire prevention and fire fighting, with particular reference to the radio installation:
5. preventive measures for the safety of ship and personnel in connection with hazards related to radio equipment, including electrical, radiation, chemical and mechanical hazards;
6. first aid, including heart-respiration revival techniques; and
7. co-ordinated universal time (UTC), global time zones and international date line.

1.1. distress, urgency and safety radiocommunications,
1.2. avoiding harmful interference, particularly with distress and safety traffic, and
1.3. prevention of unauthorised transmissions;

1. communication procedures and discipline to prevent harmful interference in GMDSS sub-systems;
2. procedures for using propagation-prediction information to establish optimum frequencies for communications;
3. radiocommunication watchkeeping relevant to all GMDSS sub-systems, exchange of radiocommunication traffic, particularly concerning distress, urgency and safety procedures and radio records;
4. use of the international phonetic alphabet
5. monitoring a distress frequency while simultaneously monitoring or working on at least one other frequency;
6. ship reporting systems and procedures;
7. radio communication procedures of the IMO Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual (MERSAR);
8. radio medical systems and procedures; and
9. causes of false distress alerts and means to avoid them.*

* See COM/Circ.127 Guidelines for avoiding false distress alerts.

4.1. receiver and transmitter adjustment for the appropriate mode of operation, including digital selective calling and direct-printing telegraphy,
4.2. antenna adjustment and re-alignment as appropriate, use of radio life-saving appliances, and
4.3. use of emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs).

1. the English language, both written and spoken, for the satisfactory exchange of communications relevant to the safety of life at sea;
2. world geography, especially the principal shipping routes, services of rescue co-ordination centres (RCCs) and related communication routes;
3. survival at sea, the operation of lifeboats, rescue boats, liferafts, buoyant apparatus and their equipment, with special reference to radio life-saving appliances;
4. fire prevention and fire fighting, with particular reference to the radio installation:
5. preventive measures for the safety of ship and personnel in connection with hazards related to radio equipment, including electrical, radiation, chemical and mechanical hazards;
6. first aid, including heart-respiration revival techniques; and
7. co-ordinated universal time (UTC), global time zones and international date line.

1.1. distress, urgency and safety radiocommunications,
1.2. avoiding harmful interference, particularly with distress and safety traffic. and
1.3. prevention of unauthorised transmissions;

2.1. radiocommunication watchkeeping, exchange of radiocommunication traffic, particularly concerning distress, urgency and safety procedures and radio records,
2.2. monitoring a distress frequency while simultaneously monitoring or working on at least one other frequency, and
2.3. the digital selective calling system;

3.1. VHF, including channel, squelch, and mode adjustment, as appropriate,
3.2. radio life-saving appliances,
3.3. emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), and
3.4. NAVTEX receivers.

1. the English language, both written and spoken, for the satisfactory exchange of communications relevant to the safety of life at sea;
2. services of rescue co-ordination centres (RCCs) and related communication routes;
3. survival at sea, the operation of lifeboats, rescue boats, liferafts, buoyant apparatus and their equipment, with special reference to radio life-saving appliances;
4. fire prevention and fire fighting, with particular reference to the radio installation;
5. preventive measures for the safety of ship and personnel in connection with hazards related to radio equipment, including electrical, radiation, chemical and mechanical hazards; and
6. first aid, including heart-respiration revival techniques.

"4.2 The person designated to perform functions for at-sea electronic maintenance should either hold an appropriate certificate as specified by the Radio Regulations, as required, or have equivalent at-sea electronic maintenance qualifications, as may be approved by the Administration, taking into account the recommendations of the Organisation on the training of such personnel."

1. the theory content should cover at least the subjects given in paragraphs 3 to 10:
2. the practical content should cover at least the subjects given in paragraph 13; and
3. the miscellaneous knowledge included should cover at least the subjects given in paragraph 14.

1. the theory content should cover at least the subjects given in paragraphs 17 to 24;
2. the practical content should cover at least the subjects given in paragraph 27; and
3. the miscellaneous knowledge included should cover at least the subjects given in paragraph 28.