Appendix 1


Examination Syllabus for the CEPT Short Range Certificate (SRC)


A. General Knowledge of VHF Radiotelephone communications in the Maritime Mobile Service.


A1. The general principles and basic features of the maritime mobile service relevant to vessels not subject to a compulsory fit under the SOLAS Convention


1.1 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


1.2 Types of station in the maritime mobile service


Ship stations


Coast stations


Pilot stations, port stations etc.


Aircraft stations


Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC)


1.3 Elementary knowledge of radio frequencies and channels appropriate to the VHF maritime mobile band


The concept of frequency


Propagation on VHF frequencies


Range for voice communications


Range for DSC transmissions


The usage of VHF frequencies in the maritime mobile service


The concept of radio channel: simplex, semi-duplex and duplex


Channel plan for VHF, including allocations for the GMDSS


Distress and safety channels


National channels for small craft safety


Intership communications


Port operations


Ship movement


Calling channels


Public correspondence channels


1.4 Functionality of ship station equipment


Sources of energy of ship stations


Batteries


Different kinds of batteries and their characteristics


Charging


 


Maintenance of batteries 

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