VHF SHORT RANGE CERTIFICATE COURSE

Rudi Adlmanninger VHF SHORT RANGE CERTIFICATE COURSE www.seefunk.net www.b-schein.info

AIM and OBJECTIVES By the end of this course you will be able to: Understand the Radio Rules and Regs Operate Marine VHF DSC equipment Call using the correct channel Understand basic radio language Use the Phonetic Alphabet

AIM and OBJECTIVES (2) Make calls to other stations Send a Distress Alert and Distress Message Learn about the Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS) Send an Urgency Alert and a Safety Call Pass a short written test Qualify for a Short Range Certificate

AIM and OBJECTIVES Certificate to come in 4-6 weeks after test passed

SIMRAD RD68 DSC VHF RADIO This easy to use, compact set is found in many charter & sailing school boats

STANDARD HORIZON 1500 Waterproof Large display Press the volume button to switch on

ICOM 411 Waterproof Easy to use Clear display Menu driven.

RAYMARINE RAY 55E DSC Submersible Rotary controls.

RAYMARINE RAY 55E DSC Submersible Rotary controls Approx 190

HAND HELD VHF (NO DSC) Raymarine Simrad HD52 Icom M33

WHAT YOU NEED to run a GMDSS VHF radio station 1. A CE type approved radio 2.A ship radio licence (MMSI, CS) 3. An operators certificate

SHIPS RADIO LICENCE Apply to www.ofcom.org.uk and sign up as an ACCOUNT HOLDER Licence is free on line. 20 by post. Renew on line when new equipment is installed or every ten years. The licence should be kept on board the boat. When visiting France or Ireland etc. you risk a fine if you do not!

INTERNATIONAL CALL SIGN New Boat On issue of a Ship Licence the boat is given a unique INTERNATIONAL CALL SIGN Typical 2008 UK call sign = 2ATN6 The call sign remains with boat on change of ownership. Ofcom must be informed of the change.

UK SHIP PORTABLE LICENCE Registered to a person - not a vessel Free on line. Valid only in UK waters Typical "T" identification T132916 or 2359XXXXX

HANDHELD VHF+DSC+GPS Uses Digital Selective calling and an inbuilt GPS Must be licensed in its own right Can navigate to: 1. A way-point 2. A position 3. A distress position STANDARD HORIZON HX851E

SHORT RANGE CERTIFICATE The Driving Licence valid for life The Secretary of State s authorisation for you to operate VHF DSC & VHF only sets on a UK vessel generally accepted in Europe & Internationally

Radio Rules and Regulations 10 Points not to do. DO NOT: 1. transmit without the masters permission 2. transmit false or deceptive distress or safety signals 3. transmit without identification 4. shut down the radio when priority traffic is going on (distress, urgency, safety) 5. broadcast* other then distress messages

Radio Rules and Regulations 10 Points not to do 6 to 10. DO NOT: 6. transmit (broadcast*) music 7. make unnecessary** transmissions 8. transmit profane, indecent or obscene language 9. use unauthorized frequencies 10.transmit messages ashore other to an licensed coast radio station * transmission to anybody ** not necessary for running the ship s business

WHO TALKS TO WHO? MARINA Port Operations HARBOUR MASTER (VTS) Channel in almanac COASTGUARD Ship to Ship Ch 6, 8, 72, 77 YACHT CLUB

HOW FAR AWAY CAN THEY BE? Antennas have to see one another Approx 31 42 nm 16m Antenna 100m Tower

TYPICAL RANGES Antennas must not be in the go faster position. They must be upright for maximum range. Approx 6 nm 1.5m Antenna 4m Antenna

TYPICAL RANGES These yachts need to be upright to get maximum range. Approx 15 nm (upright) 16m Antenna 16m Antenna

SURVIVAL OF THE STRONGEST THE CAPTURE EFFECT Voice at 1 watt 1 watt signal is closer but is drowned 25 watt signal is heard Voice at 25 watts 1 mile 2 miles

GMDSS AREAS In order to raise a shore station with VHF equipment in the A1 area, the transmitting vessel requires an antenna with a height of at least 16 metres.

ONE BIG SHARED LINE! What you say can be heard by all All are waiting to speak on the few usable channels Need for: BREVITY CLARITY DISCIPLINE

MOBILE PHONES What you say CAN T be heard by all. But good for backup as some nations provide SAR phone numbers. Greece: 108 Italy: 1530 ( numero blu ) Croatia: 195 / (+385 1 195, 112) Slovenia: 080 18 00 (Modra Stevilka) Turkey: 158 +90 312 158 00 00

MOBILE PHONES Medical assistance calls might be diverted to GSM or duplex CH s by CG. Ideal for chatting about the pub you are visiting tonight Limited by range and battery state.

BASIC CALLING What to say 1. WHO YOU ARE CALLING THEN 2. WHO YOU ARE Boat s name Call (in 1. and 2.: name 3 times in an emergency but only 1 or 2 times to a shore station or if the other boat has been contacted with a DSC alert.

SMCP: Standard Marine Communication Phrases

Prowords, SMCP this is over out radio check how do you read me? station calling? say again All after/before correction I spell in figures/letters standby wait read back correct/wrong, decimal/. point

G.M.D.S.S. Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Introduced by the IMO in the late 1980s to ensure that ships had at least two methods of sending and receiving a distress call.

DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING A Digital Signal is sent on Ch 70 when a call is made to: a) All Stations or b) A Group of Stations or c) An Individual Ship Station

MMSI MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY A unique 9 digit number the vessel's telephone number This number is allocated in addition to the Call Sign by OfCom www.ofcom.org.uk

SHIP STATION MMSI Remains with the vessel on change of ownership in the same country FIRST THREE FIGURES IDENTIFY NATIONALITY (MID) UK = 232,233,234 OR 235 IRELAND = 250 GERMANY = 211, 218 AUSTRIA = 203 Switzerland = 269 Croatia = 238

TYPES OF MMSI UK SHIP STATION IDENTITY 2 3 2 X X X X X X COAST STATION IDENTITY 0 0 2 3 2 X X X X GROUP SHIP STATION IDENTITY 0 2 3 2 X X X X X (LICENCING CENTRE ALLOCATES)

Other TYPES OF MMSI MMSI assigned to AIS Aids to Navigation (AtoN) 9 9 M I D X X X X e.g.: Lighthouse Otocic Palagruza: /992381030/ SART and PLB (AIS) 9 7 Y X X X X X X Y: [0,2]

SART (AIS), PLB (AIS) - MMSI 9 7 Y X X X X X X Y: [0,2]

DIRECTORY OF MMSIs PROVIDED ON THE INTERNET By the International Telecommunications Union in Geneva (I.T.U.) www.itu.int follow Ship Search in Maritime mobile Access and Retrieval System (MARS)

A.I.S (Automatic Identification System Live A.I.S. from Marine Traffic 1315 UTC 5/2/2012

A.I.S (Automatic Identification System

A.I.S. RADAR VHF receiver for displaying ship information A. I. S. Radar + North scale 8nm 15kts PRIDE OF BURGUNDY 232001470 Range 6.6 Lat: North 50 35.353 Long: East 0 35.284 HDG = 171 COG = 174 SOG = 9.6kt PRIDE OF BURGUNDY MMSI 232001470 ZOOM HOME PREV. NEXT

VHF receiver for displaying hip information

AIS is also used on EU Inland waterways This shows an Iphone App called My Boat Beacon.

GMDSS Ships of 300 grt and passenger vessels with 13 or more passengers must fit the following equipment (in open waters): 1. VHF DSC Radio/Controller (class A) 2. 406 MHz E.P.I.R.B 3. Radar 4. S.A.R.T. 5. Navtex 6. Waterproof handheld radio 7. Automatic Identification System (A.I.S)

406 MHz E.P.I.R.B Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon Uses COSPAS/SARSAT satellites to pin-point the casualty. Recent models with GPS give approx. less than 50 m accuracy

E.P.I.R.B - SUMMARY ALL UK EPIRBs MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL EPIRB REGISTRY AT FALMOUTH If it is switched on accidently: SWITCH it OFF & CALL THE NEAREST COASTGUARD. Give MMSI and that it was activated in error. Procedure NEW from 2014!!!

S.A.R.T. AIS SART SEARCH AND RESCUE TRANSPONDER Since 2010 a synonym for RADAR and newer AIS transponders which work differently. RADAR SART

S.A.R.T. SEARCH AND RESCUE TRANSPONDER (radar) Responds with its own signal when interrogated by a Radar beam.

SEARCH AND RESCUE TRANSPONDER North Up Display on RADAR 1. Up to 12 dots are displayed on the radar screen 2. As the rescue vessel gets closer the dots change to arcs 3. Concentric circles are shown when very close to the casualty casualty heading marker

SART RANGES Helicopter at 3000 ft Range 30 miles Range 5 miles

NAVTEX Dedicated TEXT equipment which receives MSI: 1) Weather forecasts & gale warnings (B) 2) Navigational warnings (A, L) 3) Details of distress messages (D) Range approx 300 miles English language 518 KHz National language 490 KHz 2 frequency sets

Stations ID and kind of messages In a METarea the stations are named from A-Z The kind of messages are also named from A-Z As you could receive far distant stations you can select which stations and what kind of messages (except A,B,D) you want to get presented Let the Navtex Receiver on all the time on your trip

ZCZC QA82 151840 UTC APR SPLITRADIO/9AS NAV WNG NUMBER 50/13 CENTRAL ADRIATIC - KASTELANSKI ZALJEV CHRT HHI 100-21, PLAN 47 FROM APRIL 17TH TO APRIL 24TH FROM 0800 LT TO 1600 LT (0600 UTC TO 1400 UTC) MILITARY EXERCISES IN AREA BOUNDED BY (POLJUD BAY): A) 43 31.5 N - 016 25.7 E B) 43 31.5 N - 016 25.0 E C) 43 31.0 N - 016 25.0 E D) 43 31.0 N - 016 25.7 E NAVIGATION, ANCHORING, FISHING AND UNDERWATER ACTIVITIES IN AREA PROHIBITED. NNNN