| Code |
М03809В |
| Course unit |
Organization of search and rescue at sea |
| Nomber of credits ECTS |
3.0 |
| Language of education |
Ukrainian |
| Learning outcomes of course unit |
- The ability to organize technical support by ship means of terrestrial and satellite communication for conducting search and rescue operations.
- The ability to choose and use systems, means of communication, frequencies and ship equipment modes of operation, which are most suitable for the specific conditions for conducting search and rescue operations.
- The ability to organize and provide communication in different navigation areas in ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore directions.
- The ability to organize gathering, analysis, and generalization of maritime safety information obtained from available ship navigation and communication means, in order to optimize actions during search and rescue operations.
- The ability to use backup systems, means, devices of marine communication and navigation channels in case of main equipment failure.
- The ability to organize technical support and provide radio communication in the event that the vessel is designated as a surface search coordinator in the search and rescue operations.
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| Types of educational work |
lecture classes, practical classes, laboratory classes, performance of calculation and graphic work. |
| Type of final control |
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| Content of course unit |
- International documents on the organization and management of radio communication issues.
- Maritime communication and navigation systems. Principles of systems construction, means, communication channels that are used.
- Organization of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
- Maritime Mobile Service and Maritime Mobile Satellite Service.
- Ship terrestrial communication equipment for VHF, MF/HF bands.
- Inmarsat, Iridium satellite communications equipment.
- COSPAS-SARSAT satellite search and rescue system.
- Search and rescue transponder.
- Individual means of communication.
- Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) systems and equipment.
- Automatic identification system (AIS) and long-range identification and tracking system (LRIT).
- Practical actions on organization and providing communication in search and rescue operations.
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| Equipment (if applicable) |
SAILOR TGS 6000 ship radio communication equipment simulator;
MT-03 automatic identification system;
Sperry Marine ship radar simulator;
SPR-1600 GNSS receiver.
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