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Code gmdss-goc · STCW A-IV/2
GMDSS General Operator Certificate under STCW A-IV/2 and ITU Radio Regulations Article 47 — mandatory for any officer designated to operate the GMDSS suite on a vessel in any sea area (A1, A2, A3, A4). DSC distress alerting, MF/HF and Inmarsat-C / FleetBroadband / Iridium operation, NAVTEX, EPIRB and SART maintenance.
GOC required on most foreign-going vessels with at least one designated radio operator.
Country guides list accredited training centres in the major seafarer-supplying nations:
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