- knowledge of general principles of radio communication organization;

- knowledge of key tasks and directions of development of information systems within the framework of the strategic plan of IMO e-navigation;

- using general information about modern communication and navigation systems, principles of their operation, basic technical and operational indicators;

- applying data protection methods in satellite and ship cybernetic systems;

- knowledge of methods for detecting vulnerabilities in ship information communication and navigation systems;

- knowledge of types of cyber attacks, methods of their detection and countermeasures in ship cybernetic systems and taking measures against them;

- knowledge and application principles of operation, features of satellite communication and navigation systems used in sea and river transport.

Chapter 1. Ship's radio communication and navigation equipment.

Chapter 2. On-board ship communication, radar and navigation systems.

Chapter 3. Cybernetic systems of sea transport.