Communication at Sea- II (GÜV340) | GSÜ

Content

Objective

1. theoretical and practical background to use GMDSS Subsystems.
2. ability to conduct Distress, Urgency and Safety Communications.
3. responsibilities to keep radio watch on a ship radio station.

Course Content

GMDSS Master Plan and Sea Areas. Certificates Licenses and Log Book according to GMDSS. Carriage Requirements. Terrestrial Communication Systems. Satellite Systems. Actual Equipment Utilization. VHF/MF/HF VHF DSC and HF DSC Equipment. List of Coast Stations, List of Ship Stations and ALRS references. Inmarsat C, EPIRB and SART Equipment GMDSS Master Plan and Sea Areas. Certificates Licenses and Log Book according to GMDSS. Carriage Requirements. Terrestrial Communication Systems Types of Distress Communication, Frequencies and abbreviations Distress, Urgency and Safety Communication Procedures.
Distress Relay communication and False Alerts.

Course Learning Outcomes

) Use VHF,MF,HF.
2) Use INMARSAT equipments.
3) Knows communication procedure.
4) Make routine communication with communication devices.
5) Make distress communication with communication devices.
6) Make urgency communication with communication devices.

References

1) Yücel Sügen, Kaptanın Kılavuzu, Akademi Yayınları, 2009
2) Tayfun Acarer ve Diğerleri, GMDSS, Akademi Yayınları, 2009.
3) ALRS VOLUME 5.
4) www.gmdss.com
5) COLREG.

Weekly Contents

Theory Topics
Week	Weekly Contents
1	Procedures of routıne communication in GMDSS
2	Abreviations on marcom, smcp, fonotical alfabet.
3	Frequencies of routıne communication, RT,TOR
4	Procedures of DSC routine comm.
5	Routine communication on INMARSAT
6	Systems of VHF, DSC , NBDP
7	Satellite system, properties of INMARSAT, part of space, land and maritime.
8	Distress communication
9	Coordination and operations of SAR.
10	Test of GMDSS equipments
11	Urgency and safety communicatioms.
12	SART and EPIRB
13	Navtex.
14	USING INM. B , C AND EGC

Practice Topics
Week	Weekly Contents
1	relevant practice
2	relevant practice
3	relevant practice
4	relevant practice
5	relevant practice
6	relevant practice
7	relevant practice
8	relevant practice
9	relevant practice
10	relevant practice
11	relevant practice
12	relevant practice
13	relevant practice
14	relevant practice

Assessment System

Contribution to Overall Grade
Activities	Number	Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade	1	40
Contribution of final exam to overall grade	1	60
Total	2	100

In-Term Studies
Activities	Number	Contribution
Assignments	1	10
Presentation	0	0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	1	30
Project	0	0
Laboratory	0	0
Other Applications	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Term Paper/ Project	0	0
Portfolio Study	0	0
Reports	0	0
Learning Diary	0	0
Thesis/ Project	0	0
Seminar	0	0
Other	0	0
Total	2	40

Relation of Proficiency

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Performing the applications related to the seamanship training in the international standards determined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)					X
2	Being fluent in the international maritime concepts				X
3	Being familiar with the global maritime trade and its structure				X
4	Being able to use the Maritime Professional Terms in English					X
5	Being familiar with the different types of vessel definitions			X
6	Knowing and using the general maritime law					X
7	Being familiar with the organizational structures of international maritime organizations					X

ECTS

Activities	Number	Period	Total Workload
Class Hours	14	4	56
Working Hours out of Class	12	1	12
Assignments	1	4	4
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	1	4	4
Final Examinations (including preparation)	1	9	9
Total Workload			85
Total Workload / 25			3.40
Credits ECTS			3