GMDSS-GOC-L4.1

EPIRBs, SARTs and the locating function

GMDSS-GOC-M4 · Distress, locating and SAR · GMDSS-GOC-M4-A Beacons and SARTs, and the relay and on-scene rules for SAR communications.

Beacons are the part of the GMDSS that survives the ship. The GOC holder must understand **how an EPIRB alert reaches an RCC**, the current **performance standards**, annual testing and shore maintenance, and how **SARTs and AIS-SARTs** finish the job.

Independent study. xplor is not an accredited training provider and awards no certificate or Certificate of Competency. The GOC is issued by the MCA only after an MCA-approved GMDSS course and examination at an approved centre, and needs an MCA STCW endorsement for service on UK ships. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.