For safe and proper operation and maintenance of GMDSS equipments onboard ships

Most sea disasters are due to human errors. No matter how automated these on-board equipments are, yet these need human manipulations by entering informations or filling up correct data for the computers to act on. Garbage In - Garbage Out (GIGO), this is mechanics of the computer, meaning whatever you've entered, these could be out by simply deleting subject data or informations. Because computers act like human beings using its Read On Memory (ROM) saved in it, recollecting data would be swifter and made easier for future reoperation.
Although how automated these are, yet manning still of great importance. Like for instance, the GMDSS equipments which are solely operative for distress should be I think need to be attended by a qualified personnel to operate and maintain for safe and smooth operation whenever distress or imminent danger may occur. This is the very time that these distress equipments such as EPIRB, SART, AIS, INMARSAT B, C, E, VHF transceivers and DSC be activated for use. Officer-on-watch could not directly attend to this while on navigation. Whether vessel in the vicinity needs immediate assistance or rescue, or the vessel herself is in distress, the need for a dedicated personnel to operate is a MUST for he has the sole responsibility to operate subject
equipments in time of distress and would likewise perform on-board maintenance on it.
False alarms or real distress on DSC or Digital Selecting Calling built-in on MF and HF transceivers should be carefully watched of so that immediate response on distress be performed swiftly thereby saving of lives at sea and damage to property be attended to.

Cost-cutting is the reason behind Shipowners mind opting not to hire Radio Operators but yet they are paying Master and Mates for the additional tasks they're doing in behalf of Radio Officers. If only that remuneration paid be given to Radio men who are acceptable to lower rates than nothing-at-all, their ships would be less riskier, could help and be helped when imminent danger may arise and could help hundreds of thousands displaced Radio Officers who are in dire need for reemployment.