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Louisiana Technical College Young
Memorial Campus
GMDSS
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Every person in charge of or
performing radio duties on a ship that is required to participate in
the GMDSS is required to complete the U.S.C.G.
approved 70 hour course. |
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A trainee successfully completing
this course and passing the prescribed examinations will be enable
to efficiently operate the GMDSS equipment, and to have primary
responsibility for radio communications during distress, urgency and
safety priority incidents as well as perform routine communications
with the equipment. |
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Prerequisites:
Obtaining a GMDSS STCW95 endorsement also requires an
FCC GMDSS Operator License. Attaining that license requires the
student to pass FCC element 1 and element 7. No time will be
devoted to matters related to the FCC exam materials or training.
Information on these exams can be obtained from the Marine
Department and from the FCC web site,
www.wireless.fcc.gov.
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