{"id":33637,"date":"2020-04-16T14:39:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T14:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oceanautic.es\/gmdss-restricted-operator-certificate-roc\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T06:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T06:29:17","slug":"gmdss-restricted-operator-certificate-roc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oceanautic.es\/en\/gmdss-restricted-operator-certificate-roc\/","title":{"rendered":"GMDSS Restricted Operator Certificate (ROC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_c475d837 height_huge with_shape\"><div class=\"l-section-shape type_wave pos_bottom\" style=\"height:10vh;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 4 64 4\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\">\r\n\t<path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M64 6 C32 0 32 12 0 6 L0 8 L64 8 Z\"\/>\r\n<\/svg><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;GMDSS Restricted Operator Certificate (ROC)&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22%23ffffff%22%7D%7D&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_751fd8af licenses-text\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Possession of the Professional Certificate of Restricted Operator of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) will be required for Captains and Officers in charge of navigation watch on civilian vessels operating under the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System in Maritime Zone A1, in accordance with the definition of that zone set forth in Royal Decree 1185\/2006 of October 16.<\/p>\n<p>The course duration is 40 hours, of which 15 hours are theoretical content and 25 hours are practical content. The course is in-person. Only 10% absence from theoretical hours is permitted. The practical component must be completed in its entirety.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_3 btn-informacion\" title=\"M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n\" href=\"#page-footer\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oceanautic.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/simulador2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_600_600_crop size-us_600_600_crop\" alt=\"Operador Restringido del SMSSM (ROC)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oceanautic.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/simulador2.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.oceanautic.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/simulador2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.oceanautic.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/simulador2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_0bbdf1fe height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_751fd8af licenses-text\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The GMDSS Restricted Operator Professional Certificate will be valid for 5 years and will include the expiration date.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent the certificate from expiring, it is important to renew it at any maritime authority office before the expiration date. To renew the GMDSS Restricted Operator Professional Certificate, it is necessary to meet one of the following requirements: <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Have 3 months of sea service in the last year of the certificate, performing duties related to it.<\/li>\n<li>Have 1 year of sea service within the 5 years of the certificate, performing duties related to it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once the GMDSS Restricted Operator Professional Certificate has expired, an 8-hour Refresher Course must be completed, without the need to retake the full course.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_custom_heading text=\"GMDSS Restricted Operator Certificate (ROC)\" font_container=\"tag:h1|text_align:left\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\"%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22%23ffffff%22%7D%7D\"]Possession of the Professional Certificate of Restricted Operator of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) will be required for Captains and Officers in charge of navigation watch on civilian vessels operating under the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System in Maritime Zone A1, in accordance...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-33637","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u3010GMDSS Restricted Operator (ROC)\u3011| Oceanautic\u00ae\ufe0f<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"GMDSS Restricted Operator (ROC) with Oceanautic\u2705 Obtain your certificate in just 40 hours, of which 25 are practical\u2705 Already have it? 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