Maritime Coastal Station

Hace 16 horas
Trinidad, España TSTT Jornada completa
JOB SUMMARY
To effect maritime services by processing, transmitting and receiving telegrams, telexes and telephone calls to and from ships and maintaining special services for the safety of life at sea.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Radio Operations and Logs
  • Maintain continuous watch (listening) on the marine distress frequencies and keep a detailed log
  • Make broadcasts relating to the safety of life at sea and shipping on designated frequencies in conformity with international regulations.
  • Announce and broadcast traffic lists at scheduled times on designated frequencies.
  • To obtain medical assistance for Masters of vessels in international waters.
  • To document in detail using Q codes Latitude/Longitude, broadcast Mayday Relay, and communicate with other civilian assets a seen fit to render assistance
  • To receive, process and transmit telegrams and service messages to and from ships and foreign administrations; Accept, process and deliver telegrams via telex, telephone and telegraph facilities
  • To affect local and international radio-telephone calls between customers on land and at sea, advising charges and noting billing information for accounting purposes
  • To compile, check and summarise daily network traffic
  • To monitor and validate the continuity of telegraph service by exchanging service checks.
Record Keeping
  • To compile and transmit record log of ships in contact
  • To report circuit breakdowns and equipment malfunctions to the relevant authority. To handle queries relating to services offered
  • To participate in the ODPM's Network exercises as a Base Station Officer about maritime incidents, such as oil spills and other natural disasters such as earthquakes and a tsunami watch
  • To keep up to date on I.T.U. Regulations and procedures and after-hours instructions. To maintain an effective electronic and manual filing system.
  • Workplace Safety: Ensure that all work is done in accordance with established safety practices and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS
  • A minimum of five GCE/CSEC O' Levels, including English Language and Mathematics.
  • A certificate in GMDSS training from a recognised maritime training institution; and
  • A valid GMDSS General Operator’s Certificate (GOC) issued by the Maritime Services Division, Trinidad and Tobago.
EXPERIENCE/TRAINING
  • A minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a Coastal Maritime Radio Operator
  • Training in the following:
    • Fundamental principles of Maritime Radio Coastal Station
    • ITU Standards about Maritime Radio Coastal Stations
    • Radiotelephony
    • Phonetics (RSVP)Use of the Radio Officers Handbook
    • Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) • Radio wave propagation with particular emphasis on MF/HFNHF
    • Handling and Billing of commercial telecommunication traffic transiting Coastal Stations
    • Comprehensive understanding of rescue and first responder agencies and their respective roles
    • Role and function of NAVTEX
    • Comprehensive working knowledge of GMDSS 
    • The use of Q-codes
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite

Deadline date for applications: Saturday 24th October 2026

 
 

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