🔍 Key Concepts

• GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) roles: who operates vs who maintains the equipment • Difference between a general radio license used for many services and a specialized GMDSS endorsement/license • FCC license names that explicitly mention GMDSS operator functions

💭 Think About

• Look at the wording: the question asks which license meets the requirement to serve as a GMDSS operator. Which option’s title most clearly matches that function? • Which licenses are more general-purpose radio licenses, and which are tied specifically to GMDSS operations or maintenance? • Think about the difference between the person who operates distress/safety comms and the person who is qualified to maintain/repair the equipment—how would their licenses likely be named?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice(s) contain the term GMDSS and whether they indicate operator or maintainer roles • Distinguish between a broadly applicable radio license and one that is specifically required for GMDSS sea areas on SOLAS ships • Confirm which option’s name directly satisfies the requirement to be a GMDSS operator, not just a radio technician or general radio holder