GMDSS Restricted Operators License (RG)

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The GMDSS Restricted Operators License test consists of the exams for element 1 and element 7R.

Element 1
 
Element 7R
 

Each Element 1 test consists of 24 questions from a pool of 170 questions.  To pass you must successfully answer 18 of those questions from this testing element.

Each Element 7R tests consists of 50 questions from a pool of 300 questions.  To pass, an examinee must correctly answer at least 38 out of 50 questions.

Description

The RG qualifies personnel as Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Restricted (GMDSS) Radio operators for the purposes of operating GMDSS VHF radio installations including some basic equipment adjustments, on voyages that remain within twenty (20) nautical miles of shore. It also confers the operating authority of the MP.

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 Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator's License is issued for the holder's lifetime. (Prior to March 25, 2008, the license term for a Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator's License was five years. Any holder of a Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator's License that expired prior to March 25, 2008, must still file an application to renew the license 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.

Element 7R - GMDSS Radio Operating Practices. GMDSS Restricted radio operating procedures and practices sufficient to show detailed practical knowledge of the operation of the VHF GMDSS sub-systems and equipment. The exam consists of questions from the following categories:

  • general information
  • VHF digital selective calling
  • and carriage requirement.

To pass, an examinee must correctly answer at least 38 out of 50 questions.