The minimum requirements for operators on vessels other than those subject to the Commonwealth navigation Act 2012 are: Operator Certificates Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency (current) Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency Restricted Radiotelephony Operators Certificate of Proficiency 3rd Class Commercial Operators Certificate of Proficiency
LROCP MROCP RROCP 3COCP
Short Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency (current) Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency
SROCP MROVCP
*A person must be the holder of one of the above marine radiotelephony qualifications to obtain a marine satellite endorsement. Marine Satellite Communications Endorsement (current) Marine Satellite Communications Certificate of Endorsement
Equipment Carried on Vessel
MSCE MSCCE
Marine Radio Qualifications Required to Operate Marine Radio and Marine Satellite Equipment (excluding GMDSS which is a higher qualification) LROCP
MROCP
RROCP
3COCP
MROVCP
SROCP
VHF Marine Radiotelephony Equipment (with or without digital selective calling facilities)
YES or
YES or
YES or
YES or
YES or
YES
MF/HF Marine Radiotelephony Equipment (with or without digital selective calling facilities)
YES or
YES or
YES or
YES
NO
NO
Inmarsat C or Fleet 77 Equipment
YES or
YES or
YES or
YES or
YES
2.
or
MSCE
YES and YES or
MSCCE
YES
EXAMINATION FOR THE LONG RANGE OPERATOR CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY, THE SHORT RANGE OPERATOR CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY AND THe MARINe SATeLLITe COMMUNICATIONS ENDORSEMENT
2.1 Currently, examination and certification services for the two certificates and the satellite endorsement are provided through the Office of Maritime Communications (OMC) at the Australian Maritime College on behalf of the Australian Communications and Media Authority. In this handbook, the Office of Maritime Communications will be referred to as the OMC, the Australian Maritime College the AMC, and the Australian Communications and Media Authority as the ACMA. 2.2 Syllabi for the two certificates are shown in Appendix 1 of this handbook. Examination questions will primarily be based on symbolised sections as follows: a) Short Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency (SROCP) b) Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency (LROCP) For the satellite endorsement syllabus refer to the Maritime Communications Satellite Systems and Equipment Handbook available for printing at: http://www.amc.edu.au/industry/omc/handbooks-and-revision-questions . 2.3
An examination will normally consist of a written exercise.
2.4
At the discretion of the OMC, candidates may undertake an oral rather than a written test.
2.5
Persons wishing to upgrade their qualification must contest the entire examination relevant to the desired certificate. ‘Conversion’ examinations are not available.
AUSTRALIAN MARITIME COLLEGE
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