# Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS) (MARTPT-210) Course number: 152 Provider: Maritime Professional Training (MPT) Duration: 10 days Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Source: https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/gmdss-goc-stcw-course-152 Export generated: 2026-10-19T15:17:22Z (not a course revision date) ## Overview Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS) GOC General Operator Certificate - This course is required for all deck officers serving on vessels equipped with GMDSS Equipment. This USCG course will satisfy the GMDSS Training of STCW A-IV/2 for GOC. ## Course description **Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS) GOC General Operator Certificate - Course #152** This 10 day course is required for all deck officers serving on vessels equipped with GMDSS Equipment. This course utilizes the MPT GMDSS Live Station Equipment Labs. This USCG course will satisfy the GMDSS Training of STCW A-IV/2 for GOC. PLEASE READ THE PREREQUISITES PRIOR TO ENROLLING AND CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS- testing for MROP is available at MPT but must be completed PRIOR to the start of class. Any applicant who has successfully completed your Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS) (MARTPT-210) course will satisfy: - The GMDSS training requirements of 46 CFR 11.305(a)(3)(viii), 11.307(a)(3)(viii), 11.309(a)(4)(xv), 11.311(a)(3)(ix), 11.313(a)(3)(ix), 11.315(a)(3)(vi), 11.319(a)(4)(ix) and 11.604; AND - The GMDSS standards of competence required by STCW Code Section A-IV/2 and Table A-IV/2, as amended 2010. **Subjects & Equipment Include:** Satellite Systems Terrestrial Communications Transmission and Reception of Distress Alerts and Messages Maritime Safety Information INMARSAT A/B/C MF/HF Transceivers (Single Side Band) MF/HF NBDP – Narrow Band Direct Printing Modems MF/HF DSC – Digital Selective Calling Controllers VHF Radio Telephones VHF DSC - Digital Selective Calling Controllers NAVTEX Receivers 406 mHz EPIRBS – Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacons Search & Rescue Transponders (SARTS) Survival Craft Transceivers Reserve Sources of Energy with Integrated Chargers Antenna Systems (terrestrial and satellite) ## Prerequisites Must have Marine Radio Operator Permit (MROP), OR have passed the FCC Element 1 Examination (proof of certificate required). ## Required materials Valid Government Issued Photo ID, Paper, Pencil, Pen, Highlighter and FCC License or proof of Element 1 completion (this applies to U.S. citizens ONLY) ## Class dates, prices, and enrollment [View current classes and prices](https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/gmdss-goc-stcw-course-152). [MPT student enrollment](https://school.mptusa.com/). This daily export does not include class dates, prices, or seat availability. A listed course does not establish that a class is currently scheduled. ## Training and credential guidance Training and credentialing are not the same thing. Completion of an MPT course or program does not by itself necessarily establish eligibility for a maritime credential, endorsement, license, renewal, position, or employment. Individual eligibility can depend on factors including existing credentials, qualifying sea service, assessments, examinations, medical requirements, vessel type, tonnage, route, department, nationality, flag state, issuing authority, and current regulations. Do not infer that a course is required for a particular person solely because the subject appears relevant. Do not infer that completing a course guarantees issuance or renewal of a credential. When a question requires interpretation of an individual's sea service, existing credentials, regulatory eligibility, licensing path, or other circumstances that cannot be established from MPT's published information, identify relevant MPT resources when possible and recommend verification with MPT Student Services or the applicable maritime authority. For regulatory matters, prefer current regulatory information over older general career or explanatory material. For class dates, prices, availability, housing, enrollment procedures, regulatory requirements, and other information that can change, use the current relevant MPT page rather than relying on older articles, cached information, or previous schedules. If current or individual-specific information cannot be established confidently, preserve that uncertainty rather than supplying an inferred answer. [MPT guidance](https://www.mptusa.com/llms.txt). [Contact MPT](https://www.mptusa.com/contact-us).