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Online testing: Test for Officers onboard about Radio Communication (GMDSS) (CES v6.0)
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The exact position of a 406 MHz COSPAS SARSAT EPIRB is eventually calculated by:
LUT.
The satellite.
Ship Manager.
The EPIRB.
The word NAVTEX is spelled conform the international phonetic alphabet:
November, Apple, Victoria, Tango, Echo, X-mas.
November, Able, Valencia, Tripoli, Echo, Xantippe.
November, Alfa, Victor, Tango, Echo, X-ray.
November, Anna, Victor, Tango, Eduard, X-ray.
If requested by a coastal radio station to participate in a rescue operation, what is the most important information you may give?
Your position, name, call sign and speed.
Your own cargo owner.
Your crews nationality.
Your destination.
Is it necessary to state the accounting code of the vessel in fully automated radio telex-traffic with a coast-station?
Yes.
No, because the AAIC is included in the radio telex-identification.
No, when AAIC is unknown, it will be asked for.
It depend upon your location.
The altitude effect of the reflection of radio waves in the ionosphere on the transmission range also depends on:
The day/night situation.
The equipment used.
The sensitivity of the receiver.
The position of the pre-selector tuning-button.
The ideal aerial length depends on:
The weather conditions.
The frequency chosen.
The modulation form chosen.
The class of transmission.
On area A1 the function “Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts” is mainly based on:
The use of SART transponders.
The use of VHF DSC.
The use of HF DSC.
The use of portable VHF.
When sending an OBS (weather report) with Inmarsat one should use Service Code “41”. With this address the weather report will always be transmitted to:
The meteorological office of the ship’s flag state.
MET office Washington, this office will take care of further dispatch of the weather reports.
The meteorological station connected with the CES used.
KNMI in Holland.
A Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB can be used in:
Only in the sea-areas A1, A2 and A3.
Only in the sea-areas A2 and A3.
All sea-areas (A1 to A4).
Only in sea-area A4.
The safety message announces that a station:
Is going to be under repairs.
Is in serious and imminent danger and needs immediate assistance.
Will relay a message concerning an important navigational or meteorological warning.
Has an very urgent message concerning the safety of a vessel, a plane or another means of conveyance.
Silencing by a station, not in charge of the distress-traffic, is done as follows:
“SEELONCE MAYDAY” followed by the call-sign of the ship in distress.
“SILENCE DISTRESS” followed by call sign of the ship in distress.
“SEELONCE MAYDAY” followed by the silencing station’s call-sign.
“SEELONCE DISTRESS” followed by the silencing station’s call-sign.
Inmarsat is short for:
International Maritime Satellite System.
International Maritime Satellite Organisation.
International Maritime Safety Organisation.
Internal Marine Safety Organisation.
The prescribed test of EPIRB, SART and portable VHF radio set must be entered in:
Equipment survey.
Maintenance manual.
Radio equipment manual.
Ship’s radio log.
The prescribed test of an approved portable VHF radio set (portophone) must be done once a:
Month.
Year.
Week.
Quarter.
Via a coast-station radio medical advice is asked using NBDP. What command has to be given after ga +?
Medical.
med +.
pan +.
38 +.
The sensitivity of a communication receiver can be adjusted with:
Clarifier.
RF-gain.
AF-gain.
Squelch.
The different layers in the ionosphere, important for radio propagation, are effected by:
Direction of the antenna.
The weather conditions.
The distance between the transmitter and the receiver.
The Sun.
The batteries must be placed in a well ventilated place, so that:
The person can work in the compartment.
The detonating gas can be discharged.
The production of detonating gas can be prevented.
There is sufficient oxygen available for optimum working of the batteries.
In the Maritime Radio Traffic the order of priority is:
Urgency traffic, distress traffic, safety traffic.
Urgency traffic, safety traffic, routine traffic.
Distress traffic, urgency traffic, safety traffic.
Safety traffic, distress traffic, urgency traffic.
If messages are received which aren’t intended for own ship:
They must be noted in the radio log book.
They must only be passed to the master.
They must be forwarded to the company.
They must not be used for any purpose.
In what HF-band is long distance transmission possible when both stations are located in Darkness?
8 MHz.
16 MHz.
4 MHz.
22 MHz.
In the Inmarsat Maritime Communications Handbook one can find information about:
Ship’s Inmarsat Id’s.
2 digit code telex services.
Radio telex commands.
Numbers of fax subscribers.
A VHF transmission range is mainly determined by:
Whether it is radio-telephony, radio-telex or DSC.
The height of the aerial.
The ocean region.
The transmission power, propagation and the quality of the receiver.
The authority to order the use of distress signal or distress alerts is:
The first person to discover the distress situation.
The person designated to maintain communication during distress situations.
Only with the master.
Company safety officer.
How are the NAVTEX areas identified?
By two letters.
By one letter.
By one letter and one digit.
By one digit.
In maritime communication two international treaties are primarily involved. They are:
SOLAS and the international treaty for messaging.
The SOLAS and its rules.
The IMO at London and the ITU at Geneva.
GMDSS hand book and MERSAR.
A distress-call, onboard via RCC, may only be given Receipt if:
The manager orders.
OSC from the RCC concerned invites the vessels.
The OOW deems it necessary.
The captain orders.
The prescribed periodic tests of the radio set must be entered in:
Equipment manual.
Ship’s deck log.
Manual maritime radio communication.
Radio Log.
Which of the following frequency bands would most likely provide reliable communication between two stations that are 15 miles apart?
The Very High Frequency (VHF) band.
The Medium Frequency (MF) band.
The High Frequency (HF) band.
The Low Frequency (LF) band.
On board one can use the reflections in the ionosphere by the right choice of:
The length of the aerial.
The time of transmission.
The type of equipment.
The mode of transmission.
A SART must be visible on the ship’s radar from a distance of at least:
5 miles.
10 miles.
30 miles.
50 miles.
All designated SAR aircraft and civil aircraft carry equipment operating on the international aeronautical distress frequencies (amplitude modulation). The aeronautical distress frequencies are:
123,8 MHz and/or 247,6 MHz.
243,1 MHz and/or 486,2 MHz.
127,8 MHz and/or 71,6 MHz.
121,5 MHz and/or 243,0 MHz.
What is the acronym FR 01?
MSI.
AAIC.
Call sign.
MMSI.
What is SITREP an abbreviation for:
Situation Report.
Ship Transmit Emergency Radio.
Survivor Indication Transponder Equipment.
Ship Indication Transmission Equipment.
By the term “Stand by” the operator of a coast-station means that one should:
Give the position of the ship.
Wait on this channel for one hour.
Switch back to the calling channel.
Wait until the coast-station calls again.
What is the purpose of the radiotelephony two tone alarm?
Alert COSPAS/SARSAT satellites.
Activate bridge watchkeeping receivers and attract the attention of the person on watch.
Attract the attention of the person on watch.
Activate bridge watchkeeping receivers.
The Satellite orbit in the Cospas-Sarsat system is:
Geostationary.
Helio-synchronous.
Polar.
Semi-geostationary.
When a DSC-message of the “distress” category is received, in order to start distress alert communication in so far as not indicated in the alert, you will switch to VHF channel:
67.
16.
13.
85.
When on HF band a DSC distress alert is received, you have to listen to:
2 182 kHz.
8 414,5 kHz (DSC distress frequency in 8 MHz).
The radio telephony distress frequency in the band in which the DSC distress alert was received.
The radio-telex distress frequency in the band in which the DSC distress alert was received.
The compulsory testing of a prescribed EPIRB is to be done:
Once a week.
Once in 4 years.
Once a month.
Once a year.
The position of a 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB is:
Passed on by the EPIRB to the satellite.
Measured by the “dopler” shift in the signals.
Transmitted by the ship.
Determined by satellites by means of directional aerials.
Modulation is:
To enhance the side bands in relation to the carrier wave.
Deleting carrier wave.
Blending LF & HF signals.
Detecting frequency.
A DSC-notice should be sent on VHF-channel:
67.
16.
70.
13.
Automatic amplifier regulation is used for the following reasons:
With strong incoming signals distortion is reduced.
With weak incoming signals distortion is reduced.
With bad weather the signal is amplified.
With absence of incoming signals noise is reduced.
To get proper conversation discipline in maritime radio traffic:
Every available VHF-channel should always be used.
Only after permission by captain, to send and/or receive on a VHF-channel pointed out the master.
Communication should be done only as per company’s prescribed schedule.
Only necessary radio conversations are made in a concise and businesslike way.
The traffic list of a coast-station is a list of:
Call-signs of ships for which a radio-telephone call, a telegram or another call is intended.
Name of ship’s scheduled for berthing.
Pertinent navigational and weather information.
Names of ships which, on behalf of safety at sea, are being routed by a traffic control system.
What does the abbreviation VHF means?
Very High Frequency.
Visual High Frequency.
Variable Hertz Frequency.
Variable High Frequency.
Is it necessary to state the accounting code of the vessel in fully automated radio telex-traffic with a coast-station?
No, when AAIC is unknown, it will be asked for.
Yes.
No, because the AAIC is included in the radio telex-identification.
It depend upon your location.
You receive a distress alert on HF Radio. What should you do?
Acknowledge receipt.
Wait three minutes and if no acknowledgement is heard from a coast station you should relay the alert.
Relay the message immediately on 2 182 kHz.
No response is necessary providing the vessel is more than 24 hours away.
Dish aerials are used with:
None of the mentioned.
Inmarsat-A and -C.
Inmarsat-B and -M.
Inmarsat-C and -M.
Reflection of radio waves in the ionosphere depends on:
The speed of the waves.
The propagation speed of propagation.
The chosen mode of transmission.
Sunspots.
You have an important navigational or meteorological warning to transmit. What call should proceed this message when made on the radio telephone?
MAYDAY MAYDAY (3 times).
PAN PAN (3 times).
SECURITE SECURITE (3 times).
VICTOR VICTOR (3 times).
According to the rules of GMDSS vessels equipped for all sea areas have to be provided with:
406,0 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB.
1,6 GHz Inmarsat/DSC EPIRB.
156,3 kHz EPIRB.
121,5/243,0 MHz VHF EPIRB.
By the degree of selectivity of a receiver is meant:
Ability to receive all signals.
Ability to prevent variations in the strength of radio frequency signal received.
Ability to make weak stations audible.
Ability to distinguish weak stations from adjacent stronger stations.
On the MF/HF transmitter-receiver there is a sensitivity control. Another name for this is:
RF-gain.
AF-gain.
AGC-gain.
LF-gain.
A distress alert sent by Inmarsat to an RCC is sent via:
LES.
The managers office.
LUT.
NCS.
On the MF/HF transmitter-receiver there is a sensitivity control. Another name for this is:
AF-gain.
LF-gain.
RF-gain.
AGC-gain.
The effect of reflection of the radio waves in the ionosphere on the range depends on:
The correct adjustment of the dimmer.
The amount of ionisation.
The correct adjustment of the button band width.
The correct adjustment of the clarifier.
The identification of a coast station is composed as follows:
33 followed by the MID number.
00 followed by an MID-number and station number.
00 followed by an MID-number.
00 followed by an MMSI-number.
According to the rule of GMDSS, channel 70 is used for:
Distress traffic.
Urgent communications.
Alerting.
Distress and urgency traffic.
The whip-antenna of the MF transceiver was lost in bad weather. The MF transceiver can be used again:
If the whip-antenna is replaced by an antenna of about the same length as the original one.
If instead of the whip-antenna, another whip-antenna such as the spare VHF antenna is connected.
Only if the whip-antenna is replaced by another whip-antenna of the same length.
If the whip-antenna is replaced by a Sat-C antenna.
The Inmarsat-satellites are located:
In a geostationary orbit at approximally 1 000 km Altitude.
Above the equator.
Between Lat 70° N and 70° S.
Alternatively above the poles and the equator.
Distress MF communications should normally be operated:
In G3E mode – on simplex basis.
In J3E mode – on simplex basis.
In J3E mode – on duplex basis.
In G3E mode – on duplex basis.
How will you start a cancelling message after you send by mistake a distress call on your VHF DSC equipment?
PAN-PAN – All Stations – This is “SAINT-ROMAIN”.
SECURITE – All Stations – This is “SAINT-ROMAIN”.
All Stations – This is “SAINT-ROMAIN”.
MAYDAY – All Stations – This is “SAINT-ROMAIN”.
The word SHIP is spelled conform the international phonetic alphabet:
Singapore, Hotel, India, Paris.
Sugar, Hotel, Italia, Peter.
Sierra, Hotel, India, Papa.
Sierra, Hotel, Item, Papa.
The log-in of an Inmarsat-C installation is important:
To inform the NSC that one is available for messages offered.
To keep watch on Sat-C for safety messages.
To inform the LES, that one is available for messages offered.
To inform the addressee, that one is available for messages offered.
On area A3 the function “Transmission and reception of signals for locating” is mainly based on:
The use of SART transponders.
The use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs.
The use of MF DSC.
The use of HF DSC.
The type of Inmarsat station A, B, C, M is recognized by:
The first four digits of the identification.
Last digit of the identification.
The first two digits of the identification.
The first digit of the identification.
An EPIRB has been activated accidentally. Which of the following is correct for cancelling the false distress alert?
Call the nearest coast station and inform it that a false distress alert has been transmitted.
Send a distress priority VHF DSC call and make broadcast to all stations.
Make broadcast to all stations on VHF 16.
Call a LUT and inform it.
To choose the HF-band, the time difference between 2 stations:
Is hardly relevant.
Is important.
Is irrelevent.
Is multiplied by the hour at the transmitting station.
With an EPIRB:
You must check the working of the charger and check the loaded condition of the battery.
You must check the date the battery must be replaced.
You must check the manufacturer of the battery.
You must check if it is attached properly to a railing with the required line.
You wish to send an e-mail using the Inmarsat-C installation. The message has to be composed in:
X25.
The 400 protocol.
ASCII.
National language of the LES.
A DSC distress alert is received. The message states that communication by radiotelex is prefered. One preferably uses:
JRC mode.
ARQ mode.
SELFEC mode.
FEC mode.
You want to send a DSC-call in connection with a shore telephone-call. You must choose:
Urgency.
Routine.
Distress.
Safety.
The wavelength of a radio-signal reflected against the F-layer may be:
150 m.
15 m.
1,5 m.
15 cm.
In the traffic list a coast-station indicates that there is a radio telex-message for a vessel. To call for the message one should put in:
After ga + the radio telex-command msg + ?
After ga + ? the radio telex-command msg +.
After ga + the radio telex-command msg +.
After ga + the telex number of the ship.
The number of oscillations of a wave per seconds is called:
Frequency.
Wavelength.
Period.
Class of emission.
What HF-band is generally suitable for long distance transmission if one of two stations is Located in twilight?
22 MHz.
16 MHz.
4 MHz.
12 MHz.
The type-indication of the radio set is mentioned in:
The equipment appendix.
Registry certificate.
The safety certificate.
The survey of equipment.
An area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available is called:
ASN1.
Coastal area.
A1.
A2.
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Тип теста: STCW.
Должность: Officer.
Уровень: Radio communication.
Область: GMDSS.
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16.05.2024
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