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Subelement D
Distress, Urgency & Safety Comms:
Section 26
Other Procedures:
Which of the following steps should be taken, if possible, when the vessel must be abandoned because of a Distress situation?
  • Alert the U.S. Coast Guard by using the survival craft's portable Inmarsat unit.
  • Program the SART and EPIRB to transmit the vessel's location and situation.
  • No additional steps are needed as the SART and EPIRB will both automatically float free and operate properly.
  • Correct Answer
    Secure the EPIRB to the survival craft and mount the SART in a position to maximize its elevation.
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If your vessel has suffered a casualty severe enough to disable both ship's power and the GMDSS console RSE you should:
  • Correct Answer
    Activate the EPIRB and/or use the SCT to make a "Mayday" call on Ch-16.
  • Use UHF Transceivers to contact other vessels.
  • Activate the EPIRB and/or use the SCT to make a "Mayday" call on Ch-70.
  • Make a "Mayday" call on Ch-70 and Ch-06 using the Survival Craft Transceiver.
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DSC is used primarily to:
  • Receive weather warnings, navigational notices and other Maritime Safety Information.
  • Correct Answer
    Transmit and receive Distress, Urgency and Safety alerts and routine calls to and from other ships and coast radio stations.
  • Provide routine communications with the ship owner.
  • Report ship's position to search-and-rescue authorities via satellite.
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The vessel's GMDSS operator fails to properly record the particulars of an incoming DSC Distress alert. Which statement is true?
  • The details of the DSC alert are obtainable from the DSC address book.
  • The details of the DSC Distress alert are irrevocably lost.
  • Correct Answer
    The details of the DSC alert should be obtainable by accessing the DSC call data directory.
  • The details of the DSC Distress alert are never stored for later review.
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What action(s) should be taken when abandoning ship?
  • Send a VHF-DSC Distress alert on Ch-16 before going to the boats.
  • Activate the EPIRB and leave it secured to the mounting bracket.
  • Correct Answer
    Take EPIRB, SART and SCT units to the survival craft and use as circumstances dictate.
  • Once in the survival craft - activate the EPIRB and send a VHF-DSC Distress alert on Ch-16
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What is the best method of determining whether a Distress situation is genuine?
  • Check your 3-cm radar for a SART signal from the Distress vessel.
  • Monitor the 406 MHz EPIRB signal to locate the vessel in Distress.
  • Check the NAVTEX for U.S.C.G. confirmation of the Distress from the RCC.
  • Correct Answer
    Monitor the follow on frequency for actual voice Distress communications.
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