basic principles and procedures for marine VHF radio communication: by day or night in normal and emergency situations under any permissible conditions of weather at a range of shore-side terminals and wharves communications techniques and equipment required during mooring and unmooring operations, including protocols for radio use correct use of handheld VHF radio factors that affect communication during mooring and unmooring operations, such as effects of noise, faulty equipment, discharged batteries, wind, weather maritime regulations applicable to communication during mooring and unmooring of vessels methods of visual contact and hand signals operational characteristics of different types of radios and other forms of communications equipment used in mooring and unmooring operations practices and procedures for communicating with others during mooring and unmooring operations purpose of silence periods when operating radio equipment radio calling and replying procedures relevant manufacturer instructions relating to use of radios and other communications equipment relevant maritime and radio communications regulations relevant port and vessel security procedures, including operating radio communications channel instructions relevant WHS/OHS codes of practice, policies and procedures. |