I certificati GMDSS sono obbligatori per chiunque possa essere demandato alla guardia in plancia, ovvero all’utilizzo di qualsiasi strumento di comunicazione Radio Marittima. In particolar modo per quelli rientranti nelle disposizioni del sistema GMDSS,, di cui: VHF, VHF-DSC, EPIRB, AIS, SART, Navtex, SSB-MF/HF, INMARSAT, Radio Telex :
Sono previsti 4 diversi certificati: 2 per il diporto (unità non assoggettate a SOLAS) e 2 per il Mercantile (Unità SOLAS)
GMDSS-GOC Marittimi demandati alla guardia in plancia (senza limiti di navigazione)
- Ufficiale di navigazione del Diporto
- Master 200 Ocean MCA
GMDSS-ROC per i marittimi demandati alla guardia in plancia – (restrict Area A1)
- Master 200 e Yacht Master Off-Shore MCA
GMDSS-SRC per i diportisti che navigano a bordo di unità sulle quali è installato un apparato VHF-DSC, un AIS attivo o un EPIRB
GMDSS-LRC per i diportisti che intendono utilizzare radio MF/HF di potenza superiore a 60W o DSC e/o INMARSAT
L’unica sede d’esame in tutta Italia è quella del Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico dip. Comunicazioni, V.le America 201 Roma EUR.
Le procedure d’esame sono sancite dal CEPT (Comitato Europeo Poste e telecomunicazioni)
Di seguito il programma d’esame per il conseguimento del certificato GMDSS-SRC:
CEPT/ERC/REC 31-04
Edition of October, 2009
CEPT/ERC/RECOMMENDATION 31-04 (Nicosia 1994 and revised in Kyiv 2009)
HARMONISED CEPT EXAMINATION PROCEDURES FOR THE SHORT RANGE CERTIFICATE (SRC) FOR NON-SOLAS VESSELS
Recommendation proposed by the Working Group “Frequency Management” (FM)
Original text of the Recommendation adopted by the “European Radiocommunications Committee” (ERC):
INTRODUCTION
The full implementation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) has made it necessary to review and to harmonise the examination requirements for the certificates of maritime radio operators. Harmonised examination procedures for the General Operator’s Certificate and Restricted Operator’s Certificate were introduced for maritime radio operators performing radiocommunication duties on board vessels subject to SOLAS1. Likewise harmonised examination procedures for the Short Range Certificate and Long Range Certificate were introduced for maritime radio operators performing radiocommunication duties on board NON – SOLAS vessels.
The GMDSS was fully implemented as per 1. February 1999. Because of the decision-making by WRC 07, the DSC and radio telephone procedures were amalgamated into one set of regulation (see RR Article 32). The changes to the Radio Regulations needed to be fully reflected in the examination syllabus and this led to this revision. Having gained experience of the GMDSS, the opportunity has been taken to simplify and clearly define the differential between the requirements of the individual certificates. This Recommendation describes the examination procedures for maritime radio personnel on board vessels sailing in sea area A1 which use the frequencies and techniques of the GMDSS on a noncompulsory basis.
“The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations, considering
a) that the Maritime Mobile Service and the Maritime Mobile-Satellite Service are services according to the ITU Radio Regulations (Article 1) and governed by the ITU Radio Regulations and national regulations,
b) that provisions of the GMDSS, closely related to the Maritime Mobile Service and the Maritime Mobile-Satellite
Service, are also given in SOLAS and other international conventions and resolutions,
c) that it is desirable to establish common standards of competence for the operators of stations of the Maritime Mobile Service operating in accordance with the GMDSS,
d) that the GMDSS entered into force on 1 February 1992 and was fully implemented on 1 February 1999,
e) that administrations are responsible, in accordance with Article 48 of the ITU Radio Regulations, to ensure that the operators of ship stations and ship earth stations operating in accordance with the GMDSS are adequately qualified to enable efficient operation of the station,
f) that Article 48 also requires the radio operators on 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’ requirement,
g) that the basic requirements for the format of certificates are set down in Radio Regulations Article 47, recommends:
a) that administrations issue the Short Range Certificate for candidates passing the examination described in the Annex ,
b) that developments in IMO should be monitored and this Recommendation should be modified accordingly,
c) that examination establishments should continuously update examination procedures,
d) that quality assurance processes with regards to Short Range Certificate examination should be applied,
e) that administrations mutually recognise each other’s certificates when these are issued in accordance with ITU Radio Regulations Resolution 343 and the Annex of this document,
f) that Short Range Certificates issued in accordance with this Recommendation should bear a reference to the Radio
Regulations and this Recommendation.”