Transmit and receive information by marine radio or telephone, and equivalent to
Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency (MROCP)
MARINE RADIO, MROCP
Are you looking to do offshore sailing, commercial boating or just have a radio on board your boat? Then this course is for you. We will teach you all you need to know about all the different types of Marine Radios, EPIRB and more. You even get a recognised licence at the end. So book today!! Romeo that!
FUNCTION
- MROCP Marine Radio Operators Certificate Proficiency
- 27 MHz (UHF), VHF, HF, MF, DSC Digital Selective Calling, EPIRB
- For off shore and in shore commercial crew; and recommended for recreational boaters
A standard handheld and Base/Mobile maritime VHF, mandatory on larger vessels
- You will learn the stations, the language of calling and receiving
- Learn the phonetic alphabet and radio etiquette
- Understand the frequencies to use on each band
- Troubleshooting, batteries, antenna, and so on
- How to log all applicable radio activity
COURSE
This intensive course operates every month at Pyrmont and combines:
- 1 day: 8am to 5pm
Classroom theory and radio operations includes
1 hour of final assessment
Training cost 1 unit: $275 - Includes Marine Radio Handbook and external government testing (approx <$90)
ENROLMENT - Click here to enrol
By enrolling ON LINE your booking (or enquiry) will be automatically sent to our Help Desk; we will then telephone you directly and discuss your preferred payment method, and/or answer all your questions.
Once your booking has been processed you will be sent by email an enrolment and payment form, OHS requirements and directions to the venue
BRING
- 1 x passport photograph for licence certification
- Pen, small pocket sized notepad, diary
- Money for lunch at Sydney Fish Markets or BYO lunch box, $2 drinks available onsite. Morning and afternoon tea provided.
REQUIREMENTS
- To gain endorsement the candidate must successfully complete one (1) unit of competency, as listed below.
- You are then awarded a Certificate from the Office of Maritime Communications, and a Statement of Attainment in Marine Radio from Sea School Australia
- This unit is a requirement for Certificate II Coxswain and Certificate III Master 5
| TDMME501A | Statement of Attainment | |||
| FIELD | No. | Unit Code | Element of Competency | |
| E | Communications | 1 | TDMME501A | Transmit and receive information by marine radio or telephone, and equivalent to marine radio cert MROCP |
| Elements required for completion of the qualification = 1 | ||||
GETTING STARTED
Why not learn your call sign (name) in the phonetic language ...and get ahead of the rest! The following is an extract from our Marine Radio course:
PHONETIC ALPHABET
| A | Alpha | AL FAH |
| B | Bravo | BRAH VOH |
| C | Charlie | CHAR LEE |
| D | Delta | DELL TAH |
| E | Echo | ECK OH |
| F | Foxtrot | FOKS TROT |
| G | Golf | GOLF |
| H | Hotel | HOH TELL |
| I | India | IN DEE AH |
| J | Juliette | JEW LEE ETT |
| K | Kilo | KEY LOH |
| L | Lima | LEE MAH |
| M | Mike | MIKE |
| N | November | NO VEM BER |
| O | Oscar | OSS CAH |
| P | Papa | PAH PAH |
| Q | Quebec | KWE BECK |
| R | Romeo | ROW ME OH |
| S | Sierra | SEE AIR RAH |
| T | Tango | TAN GO |
| U | Uniform | YOU NEE FORM |
| V | Victor | VIK TAH |
| W | Whiskey | WISS KEY |
| X | X-ray | ECKS RAY |
| Y | Yankee | YANG KEY |
| Z | Zulu | ZULU |