1、CEPT CEPT/ERC/REC 33-05*E 94 = 2326434 0033055 843 CEPTIERCIREC 31-05 E Distribution: B page 1 CEPT/ERC/RECOMMENDATION 31-05 E (Bonn 1994) HARMONISED EXAMINATION PROCEDURES FOR MARITIME RADIO OPERATORS CERTIFICATES APPROPRIATE TO VESSELS WHICH USE THE FREQUENCIES AND TECHNIQUES OF THE GLOBAL MARITIM
2、E DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM ON A NON-COMPULSORY BASIS Recommendation proposed by the Working Group “Radio Regulatory“ (RR) Text of the Recommendation adopted by the “European Radiocommunications Committee“ (ERC): INTRODUCTION The start of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) in Fe
3、bruary 1992 has made it necessary to harmonise the examination requirements for certificates of maritime radio operators. Harmonised examination procedures for the General Operators Certificate and Restricted Operators Certificate have already been introduced for maritime radio operators performing
4、radicommunication duties on board vessels subject to SOLAS . The GMDSS is to be fully implemented by February 1999 for vessels subject to SOLAS. For vessels not subject to SOLAS, it is becoming clear that it would not be practicable to keep the old distress and safety system running in parailel with
5、 the GMDSS indefinitely. This Recommendation describes the examination procedures for maritime radio personnel on board vessels which use the frequencies and techniques of the GMDSS on a non-compulsory basis. “The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations, considering that
6、 the Maritime Mobile Service and the Maritime Mobile-Satellite Service are services according to the IT Radio Regulations (Article 1) and governed by the Radio Regulations and national regulations, that provisions of the GMDSS, closely related to the Maritime Mobile Service and the Maritime Mobile-S
7、atellite Service, are also given in SOLAS and other intemational conventions and resolutions, that it is desirable to establish common standards of competence for the personnel of stations of the Maritime Mobile Service and the Maritime Mobile-Satellite Service operating in accordance with the GMDSS
8、, that the GMDSS entered into force on 1 February 1992, that Administrations are responsible, in accordance with Article 56 of the ITU Radio Regulations, to ensure that the personnel of ship stations and ship earth stations operating in accordance with the GMDSS are adequately qualified to enable ef
9、ficient operation of the station, that Article 56 also requires the radio personnel of vessels for which .a radio installation is not compulsory under international agreements and which use the frequencies and techniques of the GMDSS to be adequately qualified in accordance with the Administrations
10、requirements, that the basic requirements for the format of certificates are set down in Radio Regulations 3869 through to 3876. 1 Inmational Comention for the Safely of Life at Sea (1974), as amended Edition of February 10, 1995 CEPT CEPT/ERC/REC 3L-05aE 94 2326434 0033056 788 W CEPTERCIREC 3146 E
11、Page 2 recommends a) that Administrations issue the CEE Long Range Certificate (LRC) for candidates passing the examination described in Annex 1, b) that Administrations indicate on the certificate issued under Recommends a) whether or not the candidate has also passed the examination described in A
12、nnex 2, cl that developments in IMO should be monitored and this Recommendation should be modified accordingly, d) that Administrations mutually recognise each others certificates when these are issued in accordance with Recommends a) and b), e) that CER LRC certificates issued in accordance with th
13、is Recommendation should bear a reference to the Radio Regulations and this Recommendation.“ Edition of February 10, 1995 CEPT CEPT/ERC/REC 31-05xE 94 m 2326414 0013057 bL4 CEPTERCIREC 3101 E Page 3 ANNEX 1 EXAMINATION SYLLABUS FOR THE CEPT LONG RANGE CERTIFICATE (LRC) FOR VESSELS NOT SUBJECT TO COM
14、PULSORY FIT UNDER THE SOLAS CONVENTION The examination should consist of theoretical and practical tests and should include at least: A. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS IN THE MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE Al. The general principles and basic features of the maritime mobile service B. DETAILED PR
15、ACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO USE RADIO EQUIPMENT B 1. B2. B3. The VHF radio installation. Use VHF equipment in practice The MFMF radio installation. Use MFM equipment in practice Purpose and use of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) facilities C. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES OF THE GMDSS AND DETAILED PRA
16、CTICAL OPERATION OF GMDSS SUBSYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE TO NON-SOLAS VESSELS c1. c2. c3. Basic introduction to Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) procedures Distress, urgency and safety communication procedures in the GMDSS Distress, urgency and safety communication procedures
17、 by radiotelephony in the old distress and safety system Maritime Safety Information (MSI) systems in the GMDSS Alerting and Locating Signals in the GMDSS C4. Protection of distress frequencies C5. C. D. MISCELLANEOUS SKILLS AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR RADIOTELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS D1. D2. D3. Ab
18、ility to exchange communications relevant to the safety of life at sea Regulations, obligatory procedures and practices Practical and theoretical knowledge of radiotelephone procedures Edition of February 10, 1995 CEPT CEPT/ERC/REC 31-05aE 94 m 2326434 O033058 550 m CEPTERCIREC 3106 E Page 4 EXAMINA
19、TION SYLLABUS GUIDELINES FOR THE LONG RANGE CERTIFICATE (LRQ FOR VESSELS NOT SUBJECT TO COMPULSORY FIT UNDER THE SOLAS CONVENTION - A. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS IN THE MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE Al. The general principles and basic features of the maritime mobile service. 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
20、 Types of communication in the maritime mobile service - Distress, urgency and safety communications - Public correspondence - Port operations service - Ship movement service - Intership communication On board communications Types of station in the maritime mobile service Ship stations Coast station
21、s Pilot stations, port stations etc Aircraft stations Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) Elemen- knowledge of radio frequencies and frequency bands Frequency and wavelength The unit of frequency. Hz, kHz, MHz, GHz. The subdivision of the most significant part of the radio spectrum : MF, HF, VHF, UHF,
22、SHF Different propagation mechanisms and typical ranges Propagation on MF frequencies Propagation on different HF frequency bands Propagation on VHF and UHF frequencies Frequencies allocated to the maritime mobile service The usage of MF, HF, VHF, UHF and SHF frequencies in the maritime mobile servi
23、ce Modes of communication (eg Radiotelephony, DSC NBDP, Facsimile) and classes of emission. Bandwidth of different emissions, carrier frequency and assigned frequency Official designations of emission (eg FlB, J3E, A3E, F4 etc) Unofficial designations of emissions (eg TLX, SSB, AM, FM etc) The conce
24、pt of radio channel: simplex, semiduplex and duplex; paired and unpaired chanels. Frequency plans and channelling systems in the VHF, MF and HF maritime mobile bands, including allocations for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). Distress and safety frequencies Small craft safety
25、Intership communications Port operations Ship movement Calling frequencies Edition of February 10, 1995 CEPT CEPTIERCIREC 33-05*E 74 2326434 0033057 497 CEPTERCIREC 3146 E Page 5 1.5 Maintaining the functionality of ship station equipment - Sources of energy of ship stations - Batteries Different ki
26、nds of batteries and their characteristics Charging Maintenance of batteries - B. DETAILED PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ABCITY TO USE RADIO EQUIPMENT B1. The VHF radio installation 1.1 Radiotelephone channels - Channel selection and controls - Dual watch facilities and controls 1.2 Basic controls and usa
27、ge, eg. - Connecting the power - Press to transmit switch HigMow output power switch Volume control - Squelch control - Dimmer 1.3 Portable two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus 1.4 Maritime VHF antennas and their maintenance B2. The MFmF radio installation 2.1 Frequenciedchannels and selection crite
28、ria 2.2 Typical controls and usage, e.g. Connecting the power Selecting RX frequency Selecting TX frequency - Selecting IT channel number - Tuning the transmitter Selecting the class of emission Using volume control and squelch Using clarifier or RX fine tuning Controlling RF gain Using automatic ga
29、in control Using the 2 182 kHz instant selector - Testing the alarm generator Using the alarm generator 2.3 Maritime MF and HF antennas and their maintenance B3. Purpose and use of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) facilities. 3.1 The General principles and basic features of DSC DSC messages DSC attem
30、pt Single frequency call attempt Multi-frequency call attempt Call relay - Call acknowledgement Edition of February 10, 1995 CEPT CEPT/ERC/REC 3L-05xE 94 232b414 0013060 LO9 CEPTERCIREC 31-06 E Page 6 3.2 Types of call Distress call - All ships call - Call to individual station - Geographic area cal
31、l - Group ca1 - Call to individual station using automatic/semiautomatic service 3.3 The Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) Number System - The Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number system The nationality identification: Maritime Identifcation Digits (MID) - Ship station numbers - Grou
32、p calling numbers - Coast station numbers 3.4 Call categorisation and priority - Distress - Urgency - Safety Ship business Routine 3.5 Call telecommand and traffic information Distress alerts Designated distress message Undesignated distress message Time and validity of distress coordinates Other ca
33、lls and messages Working frequency and channel information - Distress coordinates 3.6 DSC facilities and usage The Channel-70 instant alert selector The 2187.5 kHz instant alert selector Manual settings J2B and F1B modes, e.g., 2187.5 IH2/2185.8 IrHz and 8414.5 W 8412.8 kHz DSC data entv and display
34、 Updating vessel position Entering preset message Entering traffic information Reviewing received messages DSC watchkeeping functions and controls 3.7 Testing of DSC Internal self testing procedures Live transmission testing Edition of February 10, 1995 CEPT CEPT/ERC/REC 31-05JE 94 232b414 0013061 0
35、45 CEPTERCIREC 31-06 E Page 7 - C. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES OF THE GMDSS AND DETAILED PRACTICAL OPERATION OF GMDSS SUBSYSTEMS AND EOUIPMENT APPROPRIATE TO NON-SOLAS VESSELS C1. Search and Rescue (SAR) Procedures in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) 1.1 Sea Areas, the GMDSS master
36、plan, and access to GMDSS facilities 1.2 The role of RCCs 1.3 Organisation of Search and Rescue C2. Distress, urgency and safety communication procedures in the GMDSS 2.1 Distress communications via DSC equipment DSC distress alert The definition of a distress alert Transmission of a distress alert
37、Transmission of a shore-to-ship distress alert relay distress Receipt and acknowledgement of DSC distress alert Acknowledgement procedure - Transmission of a distress alert by a station not itself in - Receipt and acknowledgement by a coast station Receipt and acknowledgement by a ship station - Han
38、dling of distress alerts Preparations for handling of distress traffic Distress traffic terminology - On-scene communications - SAR operation 2.2 Urgency and Safety communications via DSC equipment The meaning of urgency and safety communications Procedures for DSC urgency and safety calls Urgency c
39、ommunications Safety communications C3. Distress, urgency and safety communication procedures by radiotelephony in the old distress and safety system 3.1 Distress communications Radiotelephone alarm signal Format of the alarm signal Purpose of the alarm signal Distress signal The correct use and mea
40、ning the signal MAYDAY Distress call Acknowledgement of a distress message Obligation to acknowledge a distress message Correct form of acknowledgement Action to be taken following acknowledgement The control of distress traffic - Distress message Edition of February 10, 1995 CEPTERCIREC 31-00 E Pag
41、e 8 - The correct use and meanings of the signals: SEELONCE MAYDAY SEELONCE DISTRESS PRUDONCE SEELONCE FFiENEE Transmission of a distress message by a station not itself in distress The correct use and meaning of the signal MAYDAY RELAY 3.2 Urgency communications Urgency signal The correct use and m
42、eaning the signal PAN-PAN Urgency message Obtaining urgent medical advice through a Coast Radio Station 3.3 Safety communications Safety signal The correct use and meaning the signal SECURITE Safety message Special procedures for communications with appropriate national organisations on matters affe
43、cting safety C4. Protection of distress frequencies 4.1 Avoiding harmful interference 4.2 Transmissions during distress traffic 4.3 Prevention of unauthorized transmissions 4.4 Test protocols and procedures Testing DSC equipment Radiotelephone test procedures 4.5 Guard bands 4.6 Procedures to follow
44、 when a false distress alert is transmitted C5. Maritime Safety Information (MSI) systems in the GMDSS 5.1 Safety information transmitted by VHFMHF radiotelephony 5.2 The NAVTEX system Purpose of NAVTEX NAVTEX frequencies Antenna for the NAVTEX receiver Message format (transmitter ID, message type,
45、message number) The NAVTEX receiver Selection of transmitters Selection of message type Messages which cannot be rejected Use of subsidiary controls Ensuring the integrity of message output - Reception range Edition of February 10, 1995 CEPT CEPT/ERC/REC 33-05*E 74 = 232b434 0033063 738 CEPTERCIREC
46、31-06 E Page 9 C6. Alerting and Locating Signals in the GMDSS 6.1 Purpose and definition 6.2 Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) Information contents of a distress alert Operation including automatic (float-free) and manual activation and avoidance of false alerts - Registration and
47、 Coding - - - COSPAS/SARSAT 406 MHz EPIRB - Inmarsat-E 1.6 GHz EPIRB - VHF-DSC EPIRB - 121.5 MHz homing function - Mounting considerations - Routine maintenance - Testing - Checking battery expiry date - Checking the float-free mechanism 6.3 Search and Rescue Radar Transponder (SART) The main techni
48、cal characteristics Operation Operating Height Effect of radar reflector Range of a SART transmitter Routine maintenance of a SART - Checking battery expiry date - D. MISCELLANEOUS SKILLS AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR RADIOTELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS D1. Ability to exchange communications relevant to
49、the safety of life at sea 1.1 Awareness of the existence and use of thet IMO Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary and knowledge of the following basic signals: - ALL AFTER; ALL BEFORE; CORRECT; CORRECTION; IN FIGURES; IN LETTERS; I SAY AGAIN; I SPELL; OUT; OVER; RADIO CHECK; READ BACK; RECEIVED; SAY AGAIN; STATION CALLING; TEXT; TRAFFIC; THIS IS; WAIT; WORD AFTER; WORD BEFORE; WRONG; 1.2 Recognized standard abbreviations and commonly used service codes. 1.3 Use of international phonetic alphabet Edition of February 10, 1995 CEPT CEPT/ERC/REC 3L-05xE
