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Centro Nacional Reino Unido GMDSS.
Centro Nacional de España GMDSS.
Algo…no encaja.
Esto, como Madrid «es pa listos»…
Centro Nacional GMDSS del Reino Unido es el organismo responsable de la gestión y cumplimiento del Sistema Mundial de Socorro y Seguridad Marítima (GMDSS) en el Reino Unido. Este sistema, regulado por la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI), asegura la seguridad de la vida humana en el mar a través de comunicaciones de emergencia y seguridad.
Funciones principales del Centro Nacional GMDSS del Reino Unido:
Regulación y cumplimiento:
Asegura que los buques que operan en aguas del Reino Unido cumplen con los requisitos del GMDSS, incluyendo la instalación y el funcionamiento correcto de equipos de comunicación de emergencia.
Acreditación y certificación:
Acredita y certifica a los operadores de radio GMDSS, garantizando que tienen la formación y experie…
Centro Nacional GMDSS (Sistema Mundial de Socorro y Seguridad Marítima) en España es el responsable de la gestión y el mantenimiento del sistema de comunicaciones de seguridad marítima en el país. La OMI (Organización Marítima Internacional) es el organismo internacional que establece los estándares y regulaciones para el GMDSS a nivel mundial.
El Centro Nacional GMDSS en España:
Responsabilidades:
Es responsable de la gestión y el mantenimiento del sistema GMDSS en el país, garantizando que los equipos y sistemas cumplan con los estándares internacionales.
Funcionamiento:
Realiza pruebas y validaciones de los equipos GMDSS, verifica el cumplimiento de las regulaciones, y responde a las comunicaciones de emergencia y seguridad marítima.
Objetivo:
Su objetivo principal es garantizar la seguridad de la vida humana en el mar, alertando rápidamente a las autoridades de búsqueda y salvamento y a otros buques en caso de emergencia.
El GMDSS y la OMI:
GMDSS (SMSSM):
Es un sistema de comunicaciones marítimas que permite a los buques enviar mensajes de emergencia, seguridad y rutinarios.
OMI:
Es la organización internacional encargada de establecer las regulaciones y estándares para el GMDSS, asegurando su eficacia y uniformidad a nivel mundial.
SOLAS:
El Convenio Internacional para la Protección de la Vida Humana en el Mar (SOLAS), bajo los auspicios de la OMI, regula la implementación y el uso del GMDSS en los buques.
En resumen: El Centro Nacional GMDSS en España, bajo la regulación de la OMI, es la autoridad nacional responsable de garantizar la seguridad marítima a través del Sistema Mundial de Socorro y Seguridad Marítima (GMDSS)
The purpose of the ROCC Air-ground communication service (AGCS) and Offshore Communication Service (OCS) is to improve the situational awareness for Pilots and to assist them by providing information that is useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights.
Who needs a Radio Operator’s Certificate of Competence?
Radio operators providing:
- An air-ground communication service (AGCS)
- A service to aircraft or parachutists within parachute drop zones
- Clearances as part of the Clearance Delivery Officer (CDO) task
Who else needs to hold a ROCC?
- An offshore radio operator
- Helideck Landing Officer (HLO)
- Helideck assistants
- Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (ERRV) crew
- Anyone providing an Offshore Communication Service within UK Offshore waters
Pre-requisites
You can apply for a Radio Operator’s Certificate of Competence if you:
- Are 18 years of age
- Have completed the appropriate written and practical examinations
If you hold the following aeronautical qualifications you may apply directly for a Radio Operator’s Certificate of Competence (ROCC) for the provision of an AGCS without having to take the written and practical radiotelephony examinations:
- UK CAA Air Traffic Controller’s licence with a current Unit Endorsement
- UK CAA Flight Information Service Officer’s licence with a current validation at an aerodrome or area control centre
- ATC Certificate of Competence issued to a member of HM Forces with a current unit validation
No medical certificate is required in order for the holder of an ROCC to operate an aeronautical radio station.
ROCC holder responsibilities
An ROCC holder is not entitled to provide instructions to a pilot however they do have a ‘duty of care’ to provide safety critical information as soon as available, this includes flight safety messages and timely safety information regarding adverse weather to an aircraft in flight or about to depart. The information provided by an AGCS/OCS radio station operator may be used to assist a pilot in making a decision; however, the safe conduct of the flight remains the pilot’s responsibility.
Radio Operator’s Certificate of Competence categories
Radio Operator’s Certificate of Competence (ROCC) certificates are divided into the following categories:
Air ground communications service (AGCS)
AGCS radio station operators provide traffic and weather information to pilots operating on and in the vicinity of the aerodrome. Information provided by an AGCS radio station operator may be used to assist a pilot in making a decision.
Offshore Communication Service (OCS)
OCS radio station operators provide messages to helicopters operating in the vicinity of offshore oil rigs, platforms and vessels through the use of aeronautical radio stations and Non-Directional Radio Beacons (NDBs) located on these installations.
Parachutists Aeronautical Radio Station (PARA)
Parachute communication service only radio station operators provide direction to specific aircraft to control the parachute drop, ensure parachutists are released safely and are able to provide instructions to parachutists to ensure a safe landing / clearance of the drop zone. (Restricted – valid only on frequencies 129.905 MHz & 130.530 MHz).
Only to be used at notified parachute display locations when approved by the CAA as part of the display approval
ROCC certificate pages 3 & 4 must only be signed by the Ofcom licensee for use on frequencies 129.905 MHz & 130.530 MHz.
Clearance Delivery Officer (CDO)
The purpose of the CDO is only to relay specific clearances. This is a dedicated function (used only when approved by ATS Inspector) undertaken at a separate position from that of the provision of air traffic service by Area Control Centre or Aerodrome Controller.
Only those specifically accepted by the CAA as part of an accepted unit training plan, may apply for the issue of the Clearance Delivery Officer (CDO) Radio Operator’s Certificate of Competence (ROCC).
Restricted ROCC – Flying Display Directors (FDD)
The Restricted ROCC – FDD is a restricted certificate for use only by Flying Display Directors (FDD) at approved locations for flight displays. The phraseology is restricted to only that listed in Chapter 6 of CAP 403, and to allow the FDD to intervene in Flying Displays to pass safety critical messages to display aircraft in a timely manner. Operators of a restricted ROCC – FDD are reminded of the guidance contained within CAP 403 and must adhere to all elements contained within.
It must not be used to act as an Air Ground operator (AGCS), Offshore Communication Service (OCS), Clearance Delivery Officer (CDO), Parachutists Aeronautical Radio Station (PARA) or Operational Control Communications (OPC).
Only those who have completed and passed an FDD accreditation course may act as a Restricted ROCC FDD operator. The ROCC Air Ground Communication Service (AGCS), Offshore Communication Service (OCS), Clearance Delivery Officer (CDO), Parachutists Aeronautical Radio Station (PARA) and Operational Control Communications (OPC) do not allow the Restricted ROCC FDD privileges to be exercised. All holders would be required to complete the full training (no credits given) and restricted FDD ROCC certificate issue requirements.
There are no exemptions or credits available towards the issue of a restricted ROCC – FDD. No exemption or credits to the requirements will be given to:
- those who already hold another category of ROCC
- an Air Traffic Control Officer (ATCO)
- Flight Information Service Officer (FISO) or
- those who already hold a Pilot’s licence.
Only those who have completed and passed the FDD accreditation course and been approved by the General Aviation Unit (GAU) will be issued a restricted ROCC – FDD.
Approved UK CAA ROCC Examiners are not authorised to assess or approve FDD applications.
All applicants for the restricted ROCC – FDD must contact the General Aviation Unit (GAU) to arrange attendance of an FDD accreditation course.
For further details please see Supplementary Amendment (SA) Number 2023/01 (Version 1) to CAP 452 – Aeronautical Radio Station Operator’s Guide.
Operational Control Communications (OPC)
An aeronautical radio station which is licensed and established for company operational control communications may be used only for communication with company aircraft or aircraft for which the company is the operating agency. A Radio Operator’s Certificate of Competence issued by the UK CAA is not required in order to use an aeronautical radio station when providing an OPC.
Each of the ROCC syllabus differ in their content and they are not interchangeable.
Fuente:caa.co.uk
A Guide to UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) Certificate of Competency (CoC) Requirements for UK and Non-UK Seafarers.
Established in 1998, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT) UK and implements the UK government’s Maritime Safety policy in the UK and works to prevent the loss of life on the coast and at sea. MCA also inspect and survey ships to ensure that they are meeting UK and international safety rules, provide certification to seafarers, register vessels and respond to pollution from shipping and offshore
installations.
MCA Certificate of Competency (CoC) is a license issued to navigation officers and engineer officers and it complies with the International convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) established by International Maritime Organisation (IMO). MCA Issues Certificates of Competency – for Deck Officers and Marine Engineer Officers in the Merchant Navy; for Deck Officers and Marine Engineer Officers for Fishing Vessels; for Yacht Engineer Officer; and Certificates of Equivalent Competency (CEC) for UK Merchant Ships and Fishing Vessels.
How to Obtain a UK Certificate of Competency (CoC)?
Those who work in merchant navy vessels, commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels, and workboats and tugs can apply for their Certificate of Competency (CoC) by applying to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and provide:
- Sea service testimonials
- Valid medical fitness certificate
- Discharge book or certificates of discharge
- Certified copy of passport
- Applicable ancillary course certificates
- Evidence of completion of MCA approved training and education courses
How to Obtain a Certificate of Equivalent Competency (CEC)?
Non-UK qualified officers who want to work in a UK registered commercial vessels can apply for Certificate of Equivalent Competency (CEC) provided they hold an equivalent STCW certificate of competency (CoC) from a country whose standards of competency and training are considered equal to those of the UK.
There are no nationality restrictions on officers or crew sailing on UK vessels, except masters of strategic vessels. Your CEC will contain the same limitations as your original CoC but in some cases there can be differences in coastal, motor ship and steamship limitations. For Yacht certificates not all the countries are accepted as equivalent. They should provide evidence of Standards of competency, Ability to use the English language (this may include an oral exam), and Knowledge of UK law relating to the job. Requirements include –
- Non-UK certificate of competency
- Original CEC if already held (proof of competency in English language and passport don’t need to be re-submitted if you have this)
- Passport or discharge book
- Evidence of knowledge of English language
- GMDSS certificate for Deck Officers.
UK MCA Licence Requirements.
UK MCA Deck Officer Requirements
UK MCA Deck Officers on Large Yachts Requirements
- Master Yachts Requirements
- Chief Mate Yacht Requirements
- Officer Of the Watch (OOW) Yachts Requirements
UK MCA Deck Ratings Requirements
- Deck Ratings Requirements
- Navigational Watch Rating (NWR)
- Yacht Rating
- Efficient Deck Hand (EDH)
- Able Seafarer/Seaman Deck
- Radio Operator & GMDSS
UK MCA Engineering Officer Licence Requirements
- Chief Engineer
- Second Engineer
- Chief Engineer Yachts (Y1 to Y4) & MESOL
- Engineer Officer of the Watch (EOOW)
- Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) & Senion Electro-Technical Officer (SETO)
- Engineer Officer Small Vessel (SV) New Scheme 2021
UK MCA Engine Room Ratings Requirements
- Engine Room Rating (ERR) Requirements
- Engine Room Watch Rating (ERWR)
- Able Seafarer-Engine
MCA Catering Certificate of Competency
MCA Examinations & Orals
MCA Yachts Exam Prep Online
- MCA Yachts OOW 3000 GT Oral Exam Prep
- MCA Yachts Master 200 GT Oral Exam Prep
- MCA Yachts Master 500 GT Oral Exam Prep
- MCA Yachts Master 3000 GT Oral Exam Prep
- MCA Yachts OOW Nav & Radar Written Exam Prep
MCA Maritime Security Certifications
- STCW Security Awareness Training
- STCW Designated Security Duties Training
- STCW Ship Security Officer Training
- STCW Crowd Management & Personal Safety Training
LAST UPDATED ON Oct 10, 2024
Fuente:edumaritime.net/uk-mca
| DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SHIPPING | ||
| Authorised byInstructions to Examiners | EAC Branch File No: ENG/EXAM-17(9)/99 | EACQMP Chap V1 |
| DYCS | Instructions to Examiners | Circular 057 |
| Issue No. 00 | Dated:21st January,2004 | |
This Directorate has been receiving numerous applications from the MMD for endorsement of Certification issued by MCA U.K. Most of them have either not been verified or have part functional papers. In order to regularize and stream line the procedure a procedure need to be laid down.
Following procedure should be followed while processing the applications for Indian endorsement from Certificates issued by Maritime and Coastguard Agency U.K.
- The verification of the Certificate issued by MCA be done on internet. (Procedure for same is attached)
- Printouts of the verification should be taken and forwarded alongwith the application forms to the examiner and to DG Shipping.
- Endorsement for 3 months can be issued as per the previous order ‘Training Circular 7 of 2002‘ consequent to assessment and verification followed by orals.
- Xerox copy of the endorsement should be forwarded to DG Shipping.
- Candidate should have passed in all the functions in the original certificate, and the same should be endorsed in the certificate (Example Function 3,4,5,6). Part functional endorsements should not be accepted, even for NCV application.
In the event of any old cases ,with part function statements, but clear category statements-such as III/1 or III/2 but functions 4,5,6 only – refer the matter to the Directorate before taking action. Such cases must only be entertained if the candidate held a valid Class II or Class I certificate under the STCW 78 regulation and CoC is issued by UK and Northern Ireland
Fuente:dgshipping.gov.in
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will assume direct responsibility for approving training programs for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and Radio Certification. Currently, this responsibility lies with the Association of Marine Electronic and Radio Colleges (AMERC). The transfer of responsibilities will occur on 12 May 2025.
The approval and monitoring of GMDSS courses has been delegated to an associated body on behalf of the MCA. AMERC will continue to provide this service until 12 May 2025. As part of AMERC’s role, they carry out the approval of courses and the administration of examinations for the GMDSS certificates issued by the MCA.
The MCA will be taking on the responsibility of approving GMDSS courses. This will be in line with its current short course approval process set out in Annex F of MSN 1865 (Amendment 1). Exams will continue to be completed by the training centre.
The process for the issuance of GMDSS certificates and the endorsement will also be changing. For candidates, to obtain a GMDSS Certificate and/or Endorsement, you will be required to apply directly to the MCA and submit all necessary evidence to GMDSS@mcga.gov.uk. Application form MSF 4354 will be updated to reflect the new process. The application form will need to be completed and submitted to the MCA following the successful completion of an MCA-Approved GMDSS course and examination.
To facilitate the transition, AMERC will continue to approve courses, provide examiners, and issue GMDSS booklets until 12 May 2025. After this date, these responsibilities will be transferred to the MCA.
For training centres delivering GMDSS and Radio Operator Courses, there will be no major changes to the structure of the existing courses. Centres will still be able to conduct GMDSS and Radio Operator Courses as prescribed in MSN 1864 (M) as amended. It should be noted that the syllabus is currently under review with the goal of modernising it to reflect onboard practices.
Centres currently approved by AMERC will remain approved up until the date that their current approval expires, at which point they will need to apply to stc.courses@mcga.gov.uk for re-approval.
New training centres that wish to obtain MCA approval to run these courses, please follow the approval process outlined in MSN 1865 Amendment 1, Annex F. Training centres should contact stc.courses@mcga.gov.uk for any submission/approval queries.
A link to the full document can be found HERE.
British Marine members can obtain guidance by emailing technical@britishmarine.co.uk
Fuente:britishmarine.do.uk
NCSR
Del 13 al 22 de mayo.
Su historia, arquitectura y entorno hacen de él mucho más que un guía marítimo.
Así es el faro gallego que lleva guiando a los marineros desde hace más de 150 años.
Situado en el alto del Cucorno, a 128 metros sobre el nivel del mar, el faro de Ons lleva iluminando la ría de Pontevedra desde el 13 de abril de 1865. Fue entonces cuando se encendió por primera vez con un aparato catadióptrico de quinto orden y una lámpara que funcionaba con aceite de oliva, ofreciendo una luz fija blanca con un alcance de 17 millas náuticas. El proyecto inicial fue diseñado por el ingeniero José Elduayen, quien ideó un edificio funcional con tres cuartos para el personal, almacén y taller, todo construido en sólida sillería de granito.
La evolución de la tecnología y la necesidad de aumentar el alcance del faro provocaron sucesivas reformas. En 1902 se aprobó el Plan de Reforma del Alumbrado Marítimo, que obligó a la mejora de la instalación con la incorporación de vapor de petróleo y un nuevo sistema de iluminación, aunque no resultó eficaz. Esto llevó a la construcción de un nuevo faro, que se inauguró el 4 de julio de 1926, manteniendo la base del anterior. La torre, ahora octogonal y de 12 metros de altura, fue equipada con un sistema de cuatro destellos cada 24 segundos, con un alcance de 24 millas. La linterna actual fue fabricada por los talleres de la Maquinista Valenciana, y accionada con una maquinaria de reloj y un contrapeso de 115 kilos.
Uno de los aspectos más singulares de este faro es que, a día de hoy, continúa habitado y atendido por un farero, algo cada vez más raro en España, donde la automatización está llevando al abandono de la tradición manual.
El entorno del faro es otro de los grandes atractivos de la isla. La Ruta del Faro es una de las más populares entre las personas que visitan la Isla de Ons. Comienza en el núcleo del Curro y recorre un camino de 4 kilómetros y 120 metros de desnivel que lleva hasta la cumbre de la isla, entre casas marineras, hórreos y antiguas construcciones rurales. A lo largo del trayecto, los senderistas disfrutan de espectaculares vistas al Atlántico y a las islas vecinas como Onza y Sálvora.
Viste del faro de Ons y su costa.
La isla de Ons, parte de un archipiélago que incluye también Onza y el islote de las Freitosas, es un paraíso natural protegido donde se combinan acantilados vertiginosos como el Agujero del Infierno (un agujero de más de 30 metros donde se dice que se escuchan los lamentos de las almas en pena), playas como Melide (nudista) o Area dos Cans, y enclaves culturales como la sepultura antropomorfa de la Laxe do Crego, visible con la marea baja.
Desde su creación, el faro de Ons sufrió diversas reformas. En 1932 fueron renovados los interiores; en 1977 se cambió la cubierta y se impermeabilizaron los muros exteriores; y en 1994, bajo la dirección de Antonio Martín Oliver, se hizo una rehabilitación completa de las instalaciones. En el edificio también se creó una sala museo que conserva el patrimonio histórico del servicio de señales marítimas.
Fuente:larazon.es
El trabajo de los 50 radioaficionados voluntarios de la Red Nacional de Radio de Emergencia (REMER) ha sido “fundamental” en la provincia de Pontevedra. Desde las nueve de la noche proporcionaron apoyo VHF para permitir el enlace de la comandancia de la Guardia Civil con otros 21 cuarteles y puestos, incluidos el aeropuerto de Peinador y el 112. Según el subdelegado del Gobierno, Abel Losada, “durante un largo período de tiempo fueron las únicas comunicaciones viables”. Según Losada, a primera hora de la mañana aún estaban dando cobertura en Lalín (20.000 habitantes) cuando el resto de la provincia “ya estaba normalizada”. “Ha sido la primera vez que la red ha tenido que activarse y ha mostrado enorme utilidad en estos momentos críticos”, concluyó el subdelegado.
Fuente:eldiario.es
