Italy LRC Marine Radio case studies
Italy LRC Marine Radio · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Certificato Limitato di Radiotelefonista (LRC) is the Italian limited radiotelephone operator certificate for personnel on vessels that carry VHF and, depending on the installation, MF/HF or satellite equipment under the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. It is aimed at deck officers, watchkeepers, and crew on smaller commercial craft, fishing vessels, and recreational or charter boats who need to operate the ship's radio installation legally and handle distress traffic correctly. The Italy LRC Marine Radio case studies are 5 cases and about 3,335 words.
1Red flares off Capo Mele: relay or independent distress?
At 22:40 local time, the 18 m Italian-flagged motor yacht Stella di Mare (MMSI 247123456, four persons on board) is steering 090° at 8 kn in position 43°47.5′N 008°11.8′E, about 2.8 nm south-west of Capo Mele. Visibility is good, sea slight, wind north-west force 2.
694 words, about 3 min2HF DSC alert with no acknowledgment: what does a yacht do 400 nm off Portugal?
At 18:10 UTC, the 24 m sail-training yacht Aurora (12 persons, MMSI 247654321) is on passage in position 38°40′N 020°10′W, about 400 nm west of Cabo da Rocha. The yacht is equipped with an MF/HF DSC and NBDP installation, an Inmarsat-C terminal that is currently logged out for maintenance, and VHF.
657 words, about 3 min3Abandoned in a liferaft: SART on, no radar echo
At 02:15 local time, the 14 m charter yacht Nettuno (six persons) strikes a submerged object about 11 nm south of Isola d’Elba and begins taking water. The crew abandon ship into a liferaft in position 42°41.2′N 010°21.5′E.
686 words, about 3 min4NAVTEX silence on passage to Livorno
At 04:30 UTC, the 3,000 GT ro-ro cargo ship Costa Verde is inbound to Livorno, about 45 nm south-west of Capraia in position 42°55′N 009°50′E. The bridge team is using paper charts and two ECDIS units.
631 words, about 3 min5Channel 16 transmission blacks out the bridge
At 10:20 local time, the 22 m motor yacht Maestrale is underway 6 nm off Civitavecchia with three crew. The bridge has a VHF DSC set connected to a GPS, a chartplotter with an external GPS antenna, a Class B AIS transceiver, and a second handheld VHF.
667 words, about 3 min