🔍 Key Concepts

• GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) operator licensing requirements for SOLAS passenger ships • Difference between general radiotelephone / restricted radiotelephone permits and GMDSS-specific operator licenses • Requirement for number of certificated GMDSS operators on SOLAS passenger ships vs cargo ships

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Does GMDSS use the same traditional radiotelephone licenses, or does it require a newer, dedicated GMDSS operator certificate? • Think about SOLAS requirements: For a passenger ship that must keep a continuous radio watch, is one qualified person enough, or might more than one GMDSS operator be required? • Consider whether the answer should name a specific FCC license type (General/Marine/Restricted Radiotelephone) or refer directly to GMDSS operator certification tied to the ships operating area.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify whether traditional radiotelephone licenses alone satisfy GMDSS requirements for SOLAS passenger ships. • Check if passenger ships under GMDSS must carry more than one certificated GMDSS radio operator. • Confirm that the wording of the correct choice explicitly ties the operator qualification to GMDSS certification and, if applicable, to the ships sea areas (A1, A2, A3, A4).