ROC-MC - Restricted Operator Certificate - Maritime Commercial

ROC-MC is a 3-Day course for Masters and Watchkeepers on Commercial Cargo, Towing, Passengers, Fishing Vessels, and other compulsory fitted vessels operating in Canadian waters.

Description

ROC-MC is a 3-Day course for

Masters and Watchkeepers

on Commercial Cargo, Towing, Passengers, and Fishing Vessels

This course is intended for mariners, serving on compulsorily fitted Commercial Ships, within range of shore-based VHF/DSC coast stations.

This would include mariners working on:

Cargo;

Towing;

Passenger; and

Fishing Vessels,

Effective use of your VHF is an essential part of your response to distress situations.

In this course we will cover:

the use of a VHF Marine Radio
Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
Emergency Broadcasts and Alerts
Sending a Distress or Priority message
Radio procedures
Phonetic Alphabet
Weather Radio Broadcasts and frequencies
(GMDSS) Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, which includes DSC/VHF, EPIRBs, and SARTs.
Vessel Traffic Services and Commercial Traffic Call-in Point
Basic Chartwork, Plotting ETAs to call-in points, or vessels in distress.

This radio operator course is approved by Industry Canada (Spectrum Management).

Anyone using a VHF, on vessels that are required by law to be fitted with a radiotelephone, is required to hold a ROC-MC.

“A ship shall be equipped with one non-portable VHF radiotelephone if

the ship is of closed construction ship of more than 8 m (26.25ft) in length, and /or

a ship carrying passengers,

that is engaged on a voyage any part of which is – in a VHF coverage area, or – more than five miles from shore; or

-a tow-boat.”

The ROC-MC certificate of proficiency is required for:

- all STCW certificates of competency; and

- all domestic certificates of competency, greater than Limited Master 60T.

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