Assessor Resource
TDMME1007A
TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE INFORMATION BY MARINE VHF RADIO OR TELEPHONE
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
The unit has applications in qualifications for Coxswains and Masters of commercial vessels requiring proficiency in the use of marine VHF radio and telephone equipment to transmit and receive information to and from shore and vessel-based operators.
UNIT DESCRIPTOR:
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to transmit and receive information by marine VHF radio on a commercial vessel, including using VHF radiotelephone as per regulations, carrying out user-maintenance and fault finding procedures on radio equipment and power supplies, and operating an emergency position indicating beacon (EPIRB) and a search and rescue transponder (SART).
This unit covers VHF radio equipment only. Unit: TDMME501B Transmit and receive information by marine radio or telephoneshould be selected where competency in both VHF and HF radio is required.
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