RADIO COMMUNICATION ON BOARD
A Research Paper Presented to the
Marine Transportation Department
John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Bacolod
Alijis, Bacolod City
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
Of Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation
By:
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Communication is easily overlooked, but the ability to communicate effectively is necessary to carry out the thoughts and visions of an organization to its people. The importance of speech and words whether through paper or voice is a communication medium to convey directions. Without communication, there is no way to express thoughts, ideas and feelings. There are many ways to provide communication to an organization or to the people of our community. Whether through phone, fax, e-mail, letter, website, instant message software, social networking websites and etc… you are able to communicate your organization to the world. Things can be expressed, ideas can be shared, and thoughts can be joined. Without these communication facilities, your organization will become isolated.
In the life of a seafarer communication is very vital especially through radio communication on board which is very helpful during navigation at sea. Radio communication is the easiest forms of communication on board and the most useful method. Through radio communication a ship can provide information to where be there location, in times of many unpredictable circumstances the crews and officers will be able to ask assistance during emergency cases. The utilization of radio communication in sending data and information to the stations at land is one of the reasons that everyone should be knowledgeable on how to use this communication equipment. As seafarers communicating with the family or love ones on the land are very important, through radio communication it helps to ease the loneliness and missing of every seafarer by