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What does an undesignated DSC alert contain? correct answers ships MMSI, ships position, time
(utc)
What does a designated DSC alert contain? correct answers ships MMSI, ships position, time
(utc), nature of distress and whether telex or RT is preferred
Give details of a typical distress call correct answers mayday (x 3)
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Ships name (x3), call sign, Mmsi No
List a typical distress message correct answers mayday
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Name, call sign, mmsi no
Position
Nature of distress
Require Immediate assistance
Additional info
Over
Describe procedures for reception of a distress alert in Sea Area A1 or A2 (VHF or MF) correct
answers 1. Log and inform master.
2. Monitor appropriate RT frequency (ch 16 or 2182 KHz)
3. Wait short interval for CRS to respond
4. If in vicinity acknowledge on RT
5. If no reply from CRS, relay ashore
Describe procedures for reception of a distress alert in sea area A3 (VHF or MF) correct answers
1. Log and inform master.
2. Monitor appropriate RT frequencies ( ch 16 or 2182KHz)
3. If in vicinity acknowledge by RT
4. Relay ashore by appropriate means
5. acknowledge by DSC
Describe procedures for reception of a distress alert in any sea area (HF) correct answers 1. Log
and inform master.
2. Monitor appropriate frequencies (8291 KHz) (or other HF frequency)
3. Wait for CRS to respond for 5 minutes
4. If no reply from CRS relay message ashore
DSC acknowledgement by a ship is not permitted on what? correct answers It is not permitted by
HF and can only be done on MF/VHF frequencies under special circumstances.
Give an example of an RT acknowledgement correct answers Mayday
Lakonia, Lakonia, Lakonia
What does an undesignated DSC alert contain? correct answers ships MMSI, ships position, time
(utc)
What does a designated DSC alert contain? correct answers ships MMSI, ships position, time
(utc), nature of distress and whether telex or RT is preferred
Give details of a typical distress call correct answers mayday (x 3)
This is
Ships name (x3), call sign, Mmsi No
List a typical distress message correct answers mayday
This is
Name, call sign, mmsi no
Position
Nature of distress
Require Immediate assistance
Additional info
Over
Describe procedures for reception of a distress alert in Sea Area A1 or A2 (VHF or MF) correct
answers 1. Log and inform master.
2. Monitor appropriate RT frequency (ch 16 or 2182 KHz)
3. Wait short interval for CRS to respond
4. If in vicinity acknowledge on RT
5. If no reply from CRS, relay ashore
Describe procedures for reception of a distress alert in sea area A3 (VHF or MF) correct answers
1. Log and inform master.
2. Monitor appropriate RT frequencies ( ch 16 or 2182KHz)
3. If in vicinity acknowledge by RT
4. Relay ashore by appropriate means
5. acknowledge by DSC
Describe procedures for reception of a distress alert in any sea area (HF) correct answers 1. Log
and inform master.
2. Monitor appropriate frequencies (8291 KHz) (or other HF frequency)
3. Wait for CRS to respond for 5 minutes
4. If no reply from CRS relay message ashore
DSC acknowledgement by a ship is not permitted on what? correct answers It is not permitted by
HF and can only be done on MF/VHF frequencies under special circumstances.
Give an example of an RT acknowledgement correct answers Mayday
Lakonia, Lakonia, Lakonia
