Marine Radio Operators Permit (MP)

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The Marine Radio Operators Permit exams consists of basic operation and laws.  Element 1 is the only element tested for this license.

Element 1
 
Each test consists of 24 questions from a pool of 144 questions.  To pass you must successfully answer 18 of those questions from this testing element.

 

Element 1 - Random Tests by Sub-element  
  Rules and Regulation - includes
    Equipment Requirements
    License Requirements
    Watchkeeping
    Logkeeping
    Log Entries
    Miscellaneous Rules and Regulations
 
 
  Communications Procedures - includes
    Bridge-to-Bridge Operations
    Operating Procedures
    Distress Communications
    Urgency and Safety Communications
    GMDSS
 
  Equipment Operations - includes
    VHF Equipment Controls
    VHF Channel Selection
    MF-HF Equipment Controls
    MF-HF Frequency & Emission Selection
    Equipment Tests
    Equipment Faults
 
  Other equipment - includes
    Antennas
    Power Sources
    EPIRBS
    SARTS
    Survival Craft VHF
   NAVTEX
 

 

Description

MPs are required to operate radiotelephone stations aboard certain vessels that sail the Great Lakes. They are also required to operate radiotelephone stations aboard vessels of more than 300 gross tons and vessels which carry more than six passengers for hire in the open sea or any tidewater area of the United States. They are also required to operate certain aviation radiotelephone stations and certain coast radiotelephone stations.

Qualifications

To qualify, you must:

  • be a legal resident of (or otherwise eligible for employment in) the United States; and
  • be able to receive and transmit spoken messages in English; and
  • pass a written and/or telegraphy examination(s) as described below under Examinations.

Term of License

A Marine Radio Operator Permit is issued for the holder's lifetime. (Prior to March 25, 2008, the license term for a Marine Radio Operator Permit was five years. Any holder of a Marine Radio Operator Permit that expired prior to March 25, 2008, must still file an application to renew the permit within the five-year grace period after expiration.)

Written Examination Elements

Element 1 - Basic radio law and operating practice with which every maritime radio operator should be familiar. To pass, an examinee must correctly answer at least 18 out of 24 questions.