Which statement is true regarding the receipt and acknowledgement of Distress alerts by ship stations?
Ship stations in receipt of a Distress alert should acknowledge it immediately to assist the coast station in responding to the Distress alert.
Correct Answer
A ship station that receives a Distress alert must, as soon as possible, inform the Master or personresponsible for the ship of the contents of the Distress alert.
Ship stations that receive a Distress alert from a vessel in their vicinity must immediately send a DSC relay to inform the RCC.
Alerts concerning navigational hazards are second only to Safety traffic.
What is the proper procedure to be followed upon receipt of a Distress alert transmitted by use of Digital Selective Calling techniques?
Set watch on the DSC alerting frequency in the band of frequencies the alert was received.
Set a continuous watch on VHF-FM Channel 13, 16 and DSC on Channel 70.
Ship stations equipped with narrow-band direct-printing equipment should respond to the Distress alert as soon as practicable by this means.
Correct Answer
Set watch on the radiotelephone Distress and Safety frequency associated with the Distress and Safetycalling frequency on which the Distress alert was received.