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On area A1 the function “Reception of shore to ship distress alerts” is mainly based on:
The use of SART transponders.
The use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs.
The Satellite orbit in the Cospas-Sarsat system is:
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 squelch on the control panel of a VHF-sat serves to:
Adjust the receivers volume.
Adjust the proportion of atmospheric noise in receiving the spoken word.
Adjust the threshold level for admitting signals and refusing noise.
Adjust the sound level of the signal received.
The following information must be given on the SART:
The name of the operator.
Date of replacement of the batteries.
The date of replacement of the hydrostatic release unit.
Which word will precede an urgency message?
The transmitting receiving method, when both stations can transmit and receive at the same time is called:
A SART must be visible on the ship’s radar from a distance of at least:
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.
The meteorological station connected with the CES used.
MET office Washington, this office will take care of further dispatch of the weather reports.
The type-indication of the radio set is mentioned in:
With an Inmarsat-C installation there is the addressing-option “special”. Via this option:
You can send a message by express delivery.
You can deliver a message via a special telegram.
Give one of Inmarsat’s “special access codes”.
You can plan a message to be delivered at a special time.
After confirmation that there is no other radio-traffic, we call on a VHF working channel of a coast-station. When you don’t get any reply:
You can repeat your call immediately.
You must wait 3 minute minimum before repeating your call.
You must wait 5 minutes before repeating the call.
You must wait 1 minute minimum before repeating your call.
The prescribed periodic tests of the radio set must be entered in:
Manual maritime radio communication.
A satellite receives the transmissions of the 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB. The transmissions of the EPIRB will be:
Always passed on to a LUT.
Exclusively passed on to a LUT only between 70° N and 70° S.
Exclusively passed on to a LUT if the satellite sees both the EPIRB and the LUT.
Passed when the satellite in passing the equator.
At the entrance to the space where batteries are stored on board the following notice must be fitted:
No entry with naked light and/or flame.
Onboard the following message is received on the DSC controller: DOO: 245329000 CH16; S distress ack 244123000. What station sent the distress acknowledgement?
Your vessel is not in distress and not taking part in a distress operation. How would you impose radio silence on vessels which are interfering the distress traffic?
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.
What is the emergency frequency on MF (Medium Frequency) radio?
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.
Inmarsat is short for:
International Maritime Satellite System.
International Maritime Satellite Organisation.
International Maritime Safety Organisation.
Internal Marine Safety Organisation.
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.
What does the abbreviation DSC means?
Distress and safety call.
The emergency battery of a GMDSS portophone:
Must be tested once a week.
Must be replaced before the expiry date is exceeded.
Must be charged after expiry date.
MUF stands for:
Highest possible frequency that will be reflected by the ionosphere.
Most effective frequency, to make a connection with an HF-transmitter.
Highest possible frequency that can be made with an HF-transmitter on board.
Which type of call will be sent by a ship adrift and needing the assistance of a tug? The weather is not bad and the ship will be aground 24 hours later.
A distress alert sent by Inmarsat to an RCC is sent via:
The exact position of a 406 MHz COSPAS SARSAT EPIRB is eventually calculated by:
The ship-shore HF-telephone-channel 2 228 consists of the frequencies 22 081,0 kHz and 22 777,0 kHz. In case of manual operation, one should tune the receiver on:
The common receiving frequency for the 22 MHz band.
How often must inspection of proper working of the EPIRB’s and SART’s take place on board? Once per:
When on HF band a DSC distress alert is received, you have to listen to:
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.
On which frequency a ship must maintain a continuous watch when sailing in area A2?
The compulsory testing of a prescribed EPIRB is to be done:
The hydrostatic release of an EPIRB should be changed:
A DSC-notice should be sent on VHF-channel:
You receive a distress alert on HF Radio. What should you do?
Wait three minutes and if no acknowledgement is heard from a coast station you should relay the alert.
No response is necessary providing the vessel is more than 24 hours away.
Relay the message immediately on 2 182 kHz.
By reduced transmitting power is meant in VHF a power between:
MF communication is usually provided by:
The distress message is used when the vessel is threatened by a serious and imminent danger and is in need of immediate assistance. What is the telegraphy and telephony distress message like?
F F F (Telegraphy) / RESCUE-RESCUE (Telephony).
X X X (Telegraphy) / PAN-PAN (Telephony).
T T T (Telegraphy) / SECURITE (Telephony).
S O S (Telegraphy) / MAYDAY (Telephony).
Modulation is:
To enhance the side bands in relation to the carrier wave.
Blending LF & HF signals.
By wave length is understood:
The distance travelled by a radio vibration in a period.
The propagation direction of a radio vibration.
The length of a single spike in a wave.
The propagation speed of a radio vibration in free space.
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 prescribed test of EPIRB, SART and portable VHF radio set must be entered in:
A battery of 24 Volt supplies during 10 hours a current of 6 ampere. What is the capacity supplied?
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.
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.
To receive distress alerting and MSI via an Inmarsat-C set vessels must have:
A radio officer on board.
MF/HF radio telex scanner with printer.
Suitable for 518 kHz NAVTEX receiver.
An area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available is called:
To choose the HF-band, the time difference between 2 stations:
Is multiplied by the hour at the transmitting station.
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.
Which International Convention introduced the GMDSS?
A VHF transmission range is mainly determined by:
Whether it is radio-telephony, radio-telex or DSC.
The height of the aerial.
The transmission power, propagation and the quality of the receiver.
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 mode of transmission.
DSC uses for automatic identification the MMSI. The identification 002442000 is assigned to:
A coast-station or coast guard-station.
On area A2 the function “Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts” is mainly based on:
The use of INMARSAT Epirbs.
The use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs.
What mode must be used on the MF/HF transmission when making a radiotelephone call?
The effect of reflection of the radio waves in the ionosphere on the range depends on:
The correct adjustment of the button band width.
The amount of ionisation.
The correct adjustment of the clarifier.
The correct adjustment of the dimmer.
You receive a distress alert on HF Radio. What should you do?
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.
According to the rules of GMDSS vessels are equipped with certain radio-communication devices depending on:
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.
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.
Dish aerials are used with:
If a coast-station doesn’t answer a call on VHF working channel or doesn’t send a reply signal:
You can repeat your call immediately when convinced that no other radio traffic is interfered with.
You can repeat your call after 2 minutes.
You must call on another working channel.
You must call on distress channel.
For how long time should a SART transponder be able to operate in the active mode?
What are the NAVTEX messages categories which cannot be suppressed?
Which wave length applies to a frequency of 2 000 kHz?
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.
According to the rules of GMDSS all vessels have to be equipped with:
At least three mariphones.
A possibility to receive MSI.
If a ship in the MF-band wants to have a DSC-connection with a coast-station (no “distress alert” or a test alert) the following frequencies are chosen:
TX: 2 177,0 kHz RX: 2 189,5 kHz.
TX: 2 189,5 kHz RX: 2 177,0 kHz.
TX: 2 177,0 kHz RX: 2 177,0 kHz.
TX: 2 187,5 kHz RX: 2 182 kHz.
Which of the following is a Accounting Authority Identification Code?
When a character in the NAVTEX message sent is not received in the proper way:
A closely resembling character will be printed.
The message will not be printed at all until, with repeated transmission, it can be automatically compared and corrected.
Nothing or a special character will be printed.
Any other character will be printed.
An area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available is called:
The sensitivity of a communication receiver can be adjusted with:
What information has to be given to set up a radio telex-connection with a coast-station:
Telex number of the coast station.
FEC followed by the telex country-code of the coast-station.
ARQ followed by the call sign of the coast station.
ARQ followed by the coast-station’s ID-number.
Under GMDSS rules the trading area A1 can be considered to be:
Within range of VHF coast radio stations.
Within the coverage of Inmarsat.
Within range of MF coast radio stations.
In radio-telex distress traffic preference is given to FEC because:
The system automatically requests repetition when reception garbled.
Everybody can read along.
Is it necessary to state the accounting code of the vessel in fully automated radio telex-traffic with a coast-station?
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.
Which of the following services is not provided by Inmarsat-C?
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:
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.