Switch on EPIRB and SART immediately and leave on correct answers Which action should the
GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when embarking in survival craft?
EPIRB and SART correct answers What equipment is used to provide the means for locating a
survival craft or mother ship in distress?
Locating Signal correct answers What can be defined as Radio Transmissions intended to
facilitate the finding of a mobile unit in distress of the location of survivors?
Distress Signal correct answers What can be defined as Radio Transmissions intended to
facilitate the finding of a mobile unit in distress of the location of survivors?
Immediately after floating free correct answers When will the float-free Emergency Position
Indicating Radio Beacon be activated after abandoning ship?
Immediately correct answers When should the emergency position indicating radio beacon be
activated after abandoning the vessel?
EPIRB on 121.5 MHz/243 MHz or 406.025 MHz. correct answers If a ships sinks, what device
is designed to float free of the mother ship, is turned on automatically and transmit a distress
signal?
Satellite EPIRBs. correct answers Which device provides the main means in the GMDSS for
locating ships in distress, or their survival craft?
Strobe light. correct answers What part of a satellite EPIRB may function as a visual aid to
rescue vessels?
406 MHz EPIRBs. correct answers Which of the following EPIRBs is most likely to be used to
transmit a distress alert signal?
, A unique Hexadecimal I.D. number. correct answers What information is transmitted by a 406
MHz EPIRB alert?
Press the "Distress Hot Key". correct answers What is the quickest method of transmitting a DSC
distress alert?
Loran C or GPS signal correct answers Which equipment may not be utilized to provide locating
signals in GMDSS?
3 Ghz signals of radar transponder correct answers Which equipment may NOT be utilize to
provide locating signal in GMDSS?
A float- free EPIRB correct answers What is an example of a locating signal?
The SART should be held as high as possible. correct answers How can SART's effective range
be maximized?
Hold or mount the unit as high as possible. correct answers In a lifeboat or liferaft, what is a
method of maximizing the effectiveness of an SART?
To increase the range correct answers Why must the SART be mounted as high as possible in the
survival craft?
All messages relative to the immediate assistance required a ship, air craft or other vehicle in
imminent danger. correct answers What is distress traffic?
Distress calls and communications preceded by the international urgency and safety signals
correct answers What are the highest priority communications from ships at sea?