Location

Institute of Marine Rehabilitation Studies

Objectives

• To meet the mandatory minimum requirements for Knowledge Understanding and proficiency in table A-11/1 of STCW 78 and it’s Amendments (2010) for visual signaling.

Outcomes

better Understanding and proficiency for visual signaling

Course Contents

• - know the flags of the international Code of signals and the significance of the single-letter signals.• Know the procedures set out in the international Code of signals and how to make use of the publication.• Responding to a distress signal at sea.• Transmission and receipt of information by visual signaling.• - They will also know the procedures to use in radiotelephone communications and be able to use radio telephones, particularly with respect to distress, urgency, safety and navigational messages.