GMDSS Course
This course delivers hands-on GMDSS training for maritime emergency response, covering equipment functions, distress communications, satellite and NAVTEX systems, coordination with rescue centers, and survival procedures to ensure compliant and effective operations at sea.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The GMDSS Course provides practical, hands-on training to prepare you for genuine maritime emergencies. You will learn the main functions of GMDSS equipment, procedures for DSC and Mayday voice communications, how to use Inmarsat-C and NAVTEX, coordinating with MRCC, and making decisions on the scene. You will practise managing power failures, checking redundancies, communications during abandonment and survival, and regulatory exercises to ensure quick, accurate, and compliant responses.
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Develop skills
- GMDSS power resilience: carry out emergency checks, handle failures, and keep radios operational.
- Distress alert mastery: send, receive, and record DSC and Mayday calls accurately.
- Inmarsat-C & NAVTEX use: interpret safety messages and guide vessels away from hazards swiftly.
- Survival comms in abandon ship: activate EPIRB/SART and utilise portable VHF properly.
- MRCC and on-scene coordination: exchange information, evaluate risks, and lead multi-vessel rescues.
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