44 Knowledge of, and/or training in:
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.1 the English language, both written and spoken,
for the satisfactory exchange of communications relevant to the safety
of life at sea;
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.2 services of rescue coordination centres (RCCs)
and related communication routes;
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.3 survival at sea, the operation of lifeboats,
rescue boats, liferafts, buoyant apparatus and their equipment, with
special reference to radio life-saving appliances;
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.4 fire prevention and fire fighting, with particular
reference to the radio installation;
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.5 preventive measures for the safety of ship
and personnel in connection with hazards related to radio equipment,
including electrical, radiation, chemical and mechanical hazards;
and
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.6 first aid, including heart-respiration revival
techniques.