AMC Search (Australian Maritime College)
4 days
Revalidate your AMSA GMDSS Certificate through hands-on simulator and laboratory training. This 4-day course is ideal for maritime professionals who need to maintain their GMDSS Radio Operators certification without meeting sea time requirements.
Participants must hold a current AMSA-issued GMDSS Certificate and provide evidence of this upon enrolment. This course is designed for maritime professionals seeking to revalidate their GMDSS certification. No additional technical prerequisites are required beyond the existing GMDSS Certificate.
The course covers comprehensive GMDSS equipment operation and procedures using state-of-the-art simulators. Training includes DOS-based and modern touch-screen GMDSS systems found on contemporary vessels, shore-based radio station operations, and practical laboratory exercises. Students gain hands-on experience with all GMDSS equipment types used in maritime operations, ensuring competency in global maritime distress and safety systems.
AMC Search operates Australia's best-equipped GMDSS training facilities, including advanced simulators in Sydney and live GMDSS laboratories in Launceston. The course is taught by Sanjiv Bhatia, an experienced maritime lecturer with active crewing experience on bulk carriers, tankers and passenger ships. The provider is AMSA-approved and complies with Marine Order 70 (Seafarer Certification) 2014, ensuring industry-recognized certification.
Upon completion, participants maintain their GMDSS Radio Operators certification, enabling continued employment in maritime roles requiring GMDSS competency. This revalidation is essential for ship officers, radio operators, and other maritime professionals whose GMDSS certification requires periodic renewal. The certification supports career progression in maritime operations, vessel command, and safety management roles.
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