1. What is the purpose of delaying 3.5 to 4.5 18. Which is the best means to transmit a 34.
mit a 34. The range of the International NAVTEX
minutes in sending a second ditress alert call
on DSC? To allow a Coast
Radio Station to acknowledge ( A )
2. EGC receivers shall be fitted on vessels plying
in sea area A1, A2 and A3
where no NAVTEX services is available (D)
3. After manual activation of the SART, the light
indicates that ? the SART is on standby ( A )
4. A ship station receiving a DSC distress alert
on one of the HF band normally should
wait for 3 minutes, and if still no
acknowledgement from a coast station,
relay the ditress alert ( C )
5. The following message may be preceded by
the transmission of the R/T alarm signal Man
overboard, further assistance required ( A )
6. The GMDSS services available for distress
alerting in Area A4 are
VHF DSC, MF DSC, HF DSC and COSPAS.
SARSAT EPIRBS ( D )
7. In an automated VHF system, if the station
called does not acknowledge a DSC call, the
call may be repeated again on the same
calling frequency after a period of
5 minute ( D )
8. The resrve source of electrical power shall be
capable of supplying power to
VHF and other radio installation which can
be connected to the reserve source at the
same time ( C )
9. For communications using NBPD, a station
shall request for working
frequencies from the called station ( B )
10. The carrier power of ship station transmitter
shall not exceted 25 watts ( B )
11. When sending facsimile messages using
INMARSAT-A terminal, the compander
should be set to 2 ( C )
12. How many hours can a 406 MHz EPIRB
battery last, upon activation ? 48 hours ( C )
13. In which of the following circumstances
would you relay a distress message ?
When the Master or person responsible for
the ship not in distress considers the further
help is necessary ( A )
14. In the 1605 - 4000 kHz band, the DSC
frequency and type of emission used for
ship-to-ship communications in the 2 MHz
band are 2177.0 kHz FIB ( D )
15. In an INMARSAT-A system, after a distress
alert has been sent, the ship station should
wait for answerback from which station
before he sends the distress message ?
Rescue Co-ordination Centre ( B )
16. The MID number of the 406 MHz EPIRB is
changed when there is
change in ship's port of registry ( D )
17. Which of the following describes J3E
classification of emission ?
Single-side band suppressed carrier ( C )
distress alert for ships plying in Area A4 ?
INMARSAT system and MF / HF GMDSS
equipment ( B )
19. Which are the two methods available for
sending distress alert by a ship station plying
exclusively in Area A2 and having only Area
A2 GMDSS equipment ? MF DSC and 406
MHz EPIRB or 1.6 GHz EPIRB ( D )
20. A ship plying in Area A3 carries MF / HF
GMDSS equipment as an alternative to
INMARSAT equipment. What are the three
DSC frequencies that the ship station must
maintain while at sea? 2187.5 kHz, 8414.5
kHz and one other HF DSC frequency ( B )
21. The signal of an L-Band EPIRB is routed to an
RCC via Coast Earth Station ( CES ) ( B )
22. You have activated an INMARSAT-C distress
alert, and you do not receive an
acknowledgement from both the CES and
RCC. How long should you wait before
repeating the distress alert
5 second ( A )
23. International NAVTEX is Coordinated
broadcast and automatic reception of MSI
on 518 kHz ( B )
24. Master instructed you to send the following
message. Securite ( D )
25. The battery of an interrogated SART can last
for a period of at least 8 hours ( B )
26. How long shall the resei-ve source of
electrical power last for ships constructed
before 1 February 1995 which is not provided
with an emergency source or its emergency
source of electrical power does not comply
fully with the SOLAS convention?6 hours ( B )
27. When the addressee and the SES are in the
same time ocean region, routine messages
are normally routed via the CES in
the country where the addressee is ( C )
28. A vessel equipped with INMARSAT SES sends
a distress alert without prior connection to a
CES. The vessel is in Australian waters and
antenna is directed to POR satelite, the
distress alert is inteicepted by
Yamaguchi CES ( Japan ) ( B )
29. A crew member of your vessel has fallen
overboard. Which of the following signals
would you use to precede a call for assitance
? Pan Pan ( C )
30. What is the safety frequency for MSI in NBDP
in the 4 MHz band ? 4209.5 kHz ( C )
31. How do you acknowledge a call in NBDP ?
Acknowledge receipt on radiotelephony
safety frequency ( B )
32. What communication system do * L ' Band
EPTRBs use ? INMARSAT ( D )
33. If a DSC distress alert is received on 6312.0
kHz and subsequent communication is
requested on voice, then the radiotelephony
equipment should be set on
6215.0 kHz ( D )
transmissions is 400 nm ( C )
35. How often must a GMDSS operator test the
vessel's 2182 kHz watchkeeping receiver ?
Daily ( A )
36. What is the respective frequencies for Search
and Rescue in the VHF and HF bands ?
ch 16 and 5680 kHz ( D )
37. In DSC call, multiple call attempt means the
distress alert is transmitted
on all the MF/HF DSC frequencies once ( D )
38. Under Solas requirement, the main GMDSS
equipment shall be powered from at least
three separate shipboard sources ( B )
39. When making a routine DSC call to a coast
station, ship station should use the following
frequencies for the call
1st) National DSC frequencies
2nd) International DSC frequencies ( A )
40. The height drop test for 406 MHz EPIRBs is
20 meters ( B )
41. The average time for 406 MHz distress alert
to be received by the ground station is about
2 hours ( B )
42. The SART signals are indicated on the radar
screen as 20 blips extending 8 miles ( C )
43. FEC or broadcast mode may be sent by NBDP
by a coast station when the ship station's
receiver is tuned to appropriate NBDP
frequency of the transmitting station ( A )
44. The time in which a ship station should be
able to fully charge the reserve battery from
a fully discharge condition is 10 hours ( C )
45. Your vessel is in the Red Sea near Jeddah
(IOR). She has an INMARSAT-A terminal. You
wish to send a routine telex call to a
subscriber in Perth (Australia) Which is the
appropriate CES you would use for the
communication ? INA ( D )
46. Which of the following Maritime Mobile
Service Identities (MMSI) belongs to a coast
station ? 002323142 ( B )
47. SAFETYNET and FLEETNET messages are
services provided by EGC system ( B )
48. Your vessel has an INMARSAT - A SES and is
in POR. She is proceeding towards Beijing
and is in distress near Singapore. Which is
the appropriate RCC you would alert ?
Singapore RCC ( B )
49. What is the R/T alarm signal ?
two audio frequencies tones, 200 Hz and
1300 Hz ( D )
50. While at sea, all ships in area A3 fitted EGC
facilities shall maintain a continous watch on
at least VHF VHF DSC Ch.
70 frequency 2187.5 kHz DSC frequency
8414.5 kHz INMARSAT common channel.
VHF Ch. 16 and 2182 kHz ( C )