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A Publication of the MARINA STCW Office OIC - NW: COMPETENCE 6 - Respond to Distress Signal at Sea

No Question Choice A Choice B Choice C Choice D "RECEIVED MAYDAY" is used in a: supplementary receipt on receipt of a distress alert distress alert None of the above a distress alert

A "Standard Format for Search and Rescue Situation Reports" Weather on-scene Oil spill possibility Fire onboard Flooding onboard (SITREPs) should be used by vessels in distress. The SITREP can be compiled as a short form (urgent essential details). Which of the 2 following information shall be included when using the "short" .

A Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB can be used in: only in the sea-areas A1, only in the sea-areas A2 only in the sea-areas A1 only in the sea-areas A1 A2 and A3 and A3 and A3 and A2

A distress alert from an Inmarsat-EPIRB, is received in the coverage two minutes 60 to 90 minutes ten minutes 20-60 minutes area of a satellite by ground station within:

A distress alert has accidentally been sent with the Inmarsat-C turn of the transmitter wait until an RCC reports make contact with an RCC Any of the above installation. One should now:

A distress alert on board may only be transmitted on explicit order the captain the navigating officer on The chief officer The Charterer of: duty

6 A distress alert sent by Inmarsat to an RCC is sent via: NCS LUT VHF INMARSAT

A distress frequency used on radiotelephone is: 400 kilohertz 8221 kilohertz 2728 kilohertz 2182 kilohertz

A distress signal: consists of 5 or more consists of the raising and may be used individually is used to indicate doubt short blasts of the fog lowering of a large white or in conjunction with about another vessel's signal apparatus flag other distress signals intentions 9

A distress-alert call from an RCC or coast-station, preceding distress MAYDAY PRUDENCE (3x) PAN PAN (3x) MAYDAY RELAY (3x) Any of the above alert relay, begins with:

A distress-call, onboard via RCC, may only be given Receipt if: the O.O.W deems it OSC from the RCC the master allows all of the options necessary concerned invites the vessels 11

A DSC distress alert single frequency call attempt is awaiting not repeated automatically repeated automatically repeated All of the above acknowledgement: automatically after 1 to 1 and a half after 3 and a half to 4 and minutes a half minutes 12 A DSC-message of the “safety” category is received by another 70 16 7 Any of the above vessel on 70. Conform to the GMDSS rules, for the continuation of the safety traffic, change to VHF-channel: 13

A message giving warning of a hurricane should have which prefix Pan-Pan (3 times) TTT TTT TTT Securite Securite Securite No special prefix when sent by radiotelephone?

A message warning of a tropical storm or ice in the area should be routine message urgency message distress message safety message sent as a(n):

A received DSC ‘distress alert’ contains the following information time is unknown the position is unknown altitude is unknown any of these options ______“UNDESIGNATED DISTRESS” of this distress case:

A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the two tone distress position spoken words "Mayday, ship's name ship's call letters alarm signal followed immediately by the: Mayday, Mayday"

A yellow signal floating in the air from a small parachute, about 300 has fired a torpedo during is about to rise to is on the bottom in is disabled and unable to feet above the water, would indicate that a submarine: a drill periscope depth distress surface

18 A yellow signal, floating in the air from a parachute, about 300 feet will be coming to will be coming to the is on the bottom in is in distress and will try to above the water, indicates that a submarine: periscope depth surface distress surface

According to the rules of GMDSS the frequency 2187.5 kHz is used alerting distress traffic piracy attack regular communication for:

According to the rules of GMDSS the required radio-equipment the sea area of the vessel the l.o.a. of the vessel their tonnage type of vessel depends mainly on:

According to the rules of GMDSS vessels are equipped with certain their tonnage type of vessel the sea area of the vessel the l.o.a. of the vessel radio-communication devices depending on:

According to the rules of GMDSS, on behalf of safe navigation a VHF-channel 16 VHF-channel 70 VHF-channel 10 VHF-channel 15 listening watch should be Kept on:

24 hours 36 hours 48 hours Monday, Wednesday, and Friday After the initial AMVER Position Report, sent by a vessel sailing 24 foreign, subsequent Position Reports must be sent no less frequently than every: All of the following are recognized distress signals under the a green star signal orange-colored smoke red flares the repeated raising and Navigation Rules EXCEPT: lowering of outstretched arms 25

All VHF marine band radios operate in the simplex mode, which only one person may talk only two persons may talk the radio only transmits the radio only receives means that: at a time at the same time

An aircraft has indicated that he wants you to change course and Fire a red flare at night or Send the Morse signal "N" Make a round turn (360 Make an "S" turn (hard follow him. You cannot comply because of an emergency on board. a red smoke signal by day by flashing light degrees) and resume right then hard left) and What signal should you make? course resume course 27

An airplane should NOT send which signal in reply to a surface craft? Rocking the wings Opening and closing the Flashing the navigational Flashing Morse T throttle lights off and on

An airplane wants a vessel to change course and proceed towards a circling the vessel at least heading in the direction of flashing the navigation crossing ahead and vessel in distress. The actions of the aircraft to convey this message once the distress location lights on and off rocking the wings will NOT include: 29

An urgent marine storm warning message would be broadcast on: 156.80 MHz (VHF-FM Ch. 157.10 MHz (VHF-FM Ch. 2670 KHz None of the above 16) 22A)

30 At sea red rocket signals are seen. This is not reported by radio. You MAYDAY RECU MAYDAY MAYDAY RELAY None of the above have to begin the distress alert procedure via VHF with the term:

CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by: orbiting satellites in space commercial radio stations private, commercial, and Both A & C military aircraft

Channel 16 - Safety and calling frequency which operates in: 157.800 MHz 156.800 MHz 158.800 MHz 159.800 MHz

Channel 70 for digital selective calling for Distress, Safety and Calling 158.526 MHz 156.526 MHz 157.526 MHz 159.526 MHz frequency operate at:

Digital selective calling for Distress, Safety and Calling. Channel 16 Channel 70 Channel 13 Channel 69

Distress alert initiated for other than an appropriate test, by False alarm False alert False Sequence False Relay communications equipment intended for alerting, when no distress situation actually exists. 36 Distress received from any source, including communications False alert False alarm False Sequence False Relay equipment intended for alerting, when no distress situation actually exists, and a notification of distress should not have resulted. 37

Distress, Safety and Calling Channel. Channel 13 Channel 16 Channel 70 Channel 69

During a search, a RU would like to communicate by VHF radio GH YY MI MG telephone on channel indicated, she must signal what code group?

During a training exercise a submarine indicating that a torpedo has black red orange yellow been fired will send up smoke from a float. The smoke's color will be: 40

During search and rescue operations an aircraft crosses the wake of Your assistance is no Follow my direction to the I am going to land the I am going to bring your vessel close astern at low altitude. What does it indicate, if the longer required ship in distress aircraft on the ship someone down to the aircraft rocks its wings, opens and closes the throttle or changes the ship 41 propeller pitch?

Each EPIRB and SART for lifeboats shall be tested: weekly every 2 weeks monthly every 3 months

42 Each EPIRB shall be tested using the integrated test circuit and week two weeks month quarter output indicator every:

For GMDSS, when may a compulsory vessel not be allowed to leave When the vessel is in an When the vessel has When the vessel has When the vessel is port? overloaded condition arranged for both replaced a required piece carrying only two licensed duplication of equipment of GMDSS-related GMDSS Radio Operators 44 AND shore-based equipment but its and is capable of maintenance performance has not been performing all required verified or logged functions For GMDSS, which statement concerning a compulsory vessel is A conditional or partial Once a compulsory All passenger vessels Compulsory vessels must FALSE? exemption may be vessel's GMDSS station regardless of size and all carry at least two licensed granted, in exceptional has been fitted and cargo vessels that are 300 GMDSS Radio Operators 45 circumstances, for a single inspected, the station Gross Tons or larger must for Distress and Safety voyage outside the sea must be inspected only comply. radio-communications area for which the vessel once every five years. purpose. How can a SART's effective range be maximized? Theis equipped. SART should be The SART should be held Switch the SART into the If possible, the SART placed in water as high as possible. "high" power position. should be mounted immediately upon horizontally so that its 46 activation. signal matches that of the searching radar signal.

How can rescue personnel detect that a SART is transmitting in the The SART's blips on the The DSC unit will react to The SART can provide an The SART signal appears immediate vicinity? PPI will become arcs and the SART's signal and approximate location to as a target which comes eventually become respond with the two- within a two nautical mile and goes; the effect of 47 concentric circles. tone alarm. radius, per IMO standards. heavy swells on a SART.

How can the SART's audible tone monitor be used? It informs survivors that It informs survivors when It informs survivors when It informs survivors that a assistance may be nearby. the battery's charge the SART switches to the nearby vessel is signaling condition has weakened. standby mode. on DSC. 48 How can vessel personnel detect the operation of a SART in its A unique radar signal A unique two tone A unique two tone alarm The SART signal appears vicinity? consisting of a blip code "warbling" signal heard on signal heard upon the as a target which comes radiating outward from a VHF-FM Ch-70 automatic unmuting of and goes; the effect of 49 SART's position along its the 2182 kHz heavy swells on the SART line of bearing radiotelephone automatic watch receiver How is "radio silence" imposed? By the On Scene By the Coast Earth Station It is imposed by the Public It is imposed by the High Coordinator (OSC) (CES) controlling the Correspondence Station Seas Service (HSS) Distress communications (PCS) controlling the controlling the distress 50 on that frequency distress communications communications on that on that frequency or frequency or channel channel How is a distress message normally initiated through INMARSAT? All INMARSAT units have a By adding the word Certain INMARSAT units By transmitting the dedicated key that can be "DISTRESS" in the first line have a dedicated key that distress message on the pressed for immediate of the message's can be pressed for U.S. Coast Guard's 51 action preamble immediate action, while dedicated monitoring other systems provide channel menu-driven features How long must GMDSS Radio Logs be retained by the licensee when 6 months 3 years 1 year 2 years they relate to a distress situation or disaster?

How should signal flares be used after you have abandoned ship and Immediately use all the Use all the signals during Employ a signal every Use them only when you are adrift in a liferaft? signals at once. the first night. hour after abandoning are aware of a ship or ship until they are gone. plane in the area. 53

If a "man overboard" is heard over the radio, what precedes the SECURITE MAYDAY PAN PAN CQ CQ message?

54 If a distress signal is received, what would you do? All of the alternatives Post extra look-out Try to make contact with Contact SAR Authorities together the vessel in distress via nearest coastal Radio station 55

If a GMDSS radio operator initiates a DSC distress transmission but The transmission is The transmission will be The transmission is not The receiving station will does not insert a message, what happens? aborted and an alarm made with "default" initiated and "ERROR" is poll the DSC unit of the sounds to indicate this information provided indicated on the display vessel in distress to 56 data must be provided by automatically readout download the necessary the operator information

If an airplane circles a vessel 3 times, crosses the vessel's course The plane is in distress The plane is going to drop Someone is in distress in There is danger ahead and close ahead while rocking the wings, and heads off in a certain and will have to ditch a package and wishes the that direction and the the best course is direction, what does this indicate? vessel to recover it vessel should follow and indicated by the direction 57 assist of the aircraft

If you know that the vessel you are about to call on the VHF radio Calling frequency Distress frequency Urgency frequency Working frequency maintains a radio watch on both the working and the calling frequencies, which frequency should you call on? 58

If you log a distress message, it must include the: sea state names of witnesses time of its occurrence wind direction and velocity

If you wished to transmit a message by voice concerning the safety Mayday Pan-pan Securite Safety of navigation, you would preface it by the word:

60 If your liferaft is to leeward of a fire on the water, you should FIRST: cut the line to the sea paddle away from the fire splash water over the get out of the raft and anchor liferaft to cool it swim to safety

If your radiotelephone fails while underway: you must visually signal you must immediately tie you must anchor until the the loss of the oncoming vessels up in the nearest port radiotelephone is repaired radiotelephone must be until the radiotelephone is considered in navigating 62 repaired the vessel

In a man overboard situation, besides saving distance along the It can be used in both the It is faster In fog, if the turn is started It returns the vessel to the track line, what is the other advantage of the Scharnow Turn over immediate action and the as soon as the man goes original track line on a the Williamson Turn? delayed action situations over, the vessel will be at reciprocal course 63 the point where he went over when the turn is completed In a rescue operations, a helicopter uses a special device which rescue net rescue litter rescue seat rescue basket patients, in most cases, are being disembarked. It can quickly and safely be hooked on and off. 64

In radio telephony what is the "URGENCY CALL" which should be Pan Pan (3 times) Mayday Mayday (3 Securite Securite (3 Times) Alert Alert (3 Times) used to indicate that you have a very urgent message to transmit times) concerning the safety of another vessel or person? 65

In radiotelephony the prefix PAN-PAN indicates that: a ship is threatened by a calling station has an A ship has a big problem none of the above grave and imminent urgent message about the with the machinery and danger and requires safety of a person cargos and request 66 assistance immediate assistance In the IAMSAR manual, OSC is the abbreviation for the: Official Search Control On-Scene Commander Operational Search Centre Operational Search Chief

On which frequency are navigational and meteorological messages 518KHZ 2182KHz 214KHz 216KHz normally sent on the NAVTEX system?

One major advantage of the round turn maneuver in a man is easy for a single-screw is the fastest method requires the least can be used in reduced overboard situation is that it: vessel to perform shiphandling skills to visibility perform 69

One of the sailors needs urgent medical assistance. The VHF-call SOS (3x) PAN PAN (3x) MAYDAY (3x) None of the above starts with:

On-scene communication among the rescue ships and aircraft in the the Master of the ship in On-scene Commander the Master of the ship the Master of the rescue vicinity of distress should be under the control of whom? distress being rescued ship

The Coordinator Surface Search (CSS) in a SAR situation should deck lights forward and a distinctive signal a white light over two red a red light, white light, display by night: aft promulgated by the CSS lights and blue light in a vertical line 72 The Coordinator Surface Search in a SAR situation should display by A black ball over a black The code flags FR Code flag Quebec over a Two black diamond day: diamond shape black ball shapes in a vertical line

The position of a 1.6 GHz Inmarsat-EPIRB is: acquired by the Doppler by satellites with the use measured by the determined by satellites shift in the signals of directing antennas “Doppler” shift in the by means of directional signals aerials 74

The possible position of a ship in distress is called: Zero-Point R-Point S-Point Zero-One Point

The Urgency Message is used to notify other traffic of a situation PAN-PAN MAYDAY ALERT SECURITE where the ship is in imminent danger and may be in need of assistance, but where the development of the situation is uncertain. 76 What is the telephony urgency message like?

The VHF radiotelephone frequency for Channel 13 is: 156.70 MHz 156.65 MHz 156.60 MHz 156.80 MHz

The VHF radiotelephone frequency for Channel 14 is: 156.8 MHz 156.7 MHz 156.6 MHz 156.0 MHz

78 There are three levels of radio traffic which have priority over SECURITE, MAYDAY, PAN- MAYDAY, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, SECURITE, PAN- ordinary traffic. Which among these is TRUE in their decreasing PAN SECURITE SECURITE PAN order? 79

To recover a man overboard in a racetrack turn, the vessel is 60 degrees 360 degrees 135 degrees 180 degrees steadied for the SECOND time after a turn of how many degrees from the original heading? 80

Using VHF 16 What would you say in a SAFETY call and message? Pan-Pan Pan-pan Pan-Pan SECURITE SECURITE MAYDAY MAYDAY Any of the choices All stations, all stations, all SECURITE All stations, all MAYDAY All stations, all stations. This is SHIP X, stations, all stations. This stations, all stations. This 81 SHIP X, SHIP X. For is SHIP X, SHIP X, SHIP X. is SHIP X, SHIP X, SHIP X. Navigational Warning For Navigational Warning For Navigational Warning listen _ _ (working listen _ _ (working listen _ _ (working What is the meaning of MERSAR? Merchantfrequency) Ship This Search is SHIP and X Maritimefrequency) Emergency This is SHIP X Maritimefrequency) Emergency This is SHIP X Merchant Emergency Rescue Manual Radio Signal and Response Rescue Search and Rescue Search and Response Response 82

What is the search pattern system called using more than one ship? Parallel System Cross System interagency system distributive system

When you have an urgent message concerning the safety of a MAYDAY SECURITE AYE-AYE SOS vessel, airplane or any other means, then you have to use:

84 Your vessel is acting as the on scene commander during a distress Seelonce mayday Seelonce distress Seelonce aye-aye Seelonce SOS rescue. Various vessels are interfering the distress traffic on the VHF. What message would you use to stop them interfering with 85 this traffic?