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MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY STCW OFFICE

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1

"RECEIVED MAYDAY" is used in a: supplementary receipt on

a distress alert

receipt of a distress alert distress alert None of the above

2

A "Standard Format for Search and Rescue Situation Reports"

(SITREPs) should be used by vessels in distress. The SITREP can be

compiled as a short form (urgent essential details). Which of the

following information shall be included when using the "short" .

Weather on-scene Oil spill possibility Fire onboard Flooding onboard

3

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

A2 and A3

only in the sea-areas A2

and A3

only in the sea-areas A1

and A3

only in the sea-areas A1

and A2

4

A distress alert from an Inmarsat-EPIRB, is received in the coverage

area of a satellite by ground station within:

two minutes 60 to 90 minutes ten minutes 20-60 minutes

5

A distress alert has accidentally been sent with the Inmarsat-C

installation. One should now:

turn of the transmitter wait until an RCC reports make contact with an RCC Any of the above

6

A distress alert on board may only be transmitted on explicit order

of:

the captain the navigating officer on

duty

The chief officer The Charterer

OIC - NW: COMPETENCE 6 - Respond to Distress Signal at Sea

7

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

8

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

9

A distress signal: consists of 5 or more

short blasts of the fog

signal apparatus

consists of the raising and

lowering of a large white

flag

may be used individually

or in conjunction with

other distress signals

is used to indicate doubt

about another vessel's

intentions

10

A distress-alert call from an RCC or coast-station, preceding distress

alert relay, begins with:

MAYDAY PRUDENCE (3x) PAN PAN (3x) MAYDAY RELAY (3x) Any of the above

11

A distress-call, onboard via RCC, may only be given Receipt if: the O.O.W deems it

necessary

OSC from the RCC

concerned invites the

vessels

the master allows all of the options

12

A DSC distress alert single frequency call attempt is awaiting

acknowledgement:

not repeated

automatically

automatically repeated

after 1 to 1 and a half

minutes

automatically repeated

after 3 and a half to 4 and

a half minutes

All of the above

13

A DSC-message of the “safety” category is received by another

vessel on 70. Conform to the GMDSS rules, for the continuation of

the safety traffic, change to VHF-channel:

70 16 7 Any of the above

14

A message giving warning of a hurricane should have which prefix

when sent by radiotelephone?

Pan-Pan (3 times) TTT TTT TTT Securite Securite Securite No special prefix

15

A message warning of a tropical storm or ice in the area should be

sent as a(n):

routine message urgency message distress message safety message

16

A received DSC ‘distress alert’ contains the following information

_____________ “UNDESIGNATED DISTRESS” of this distress case:

time is unknown the position is unknown altitude is unknown any of these options

17

A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the two tone

alarm signal followed immediately by the:

distress position spoken words "Mayday,

Mayday, Mayday"

ship's name ship's call letters

18

A yellow signal floating in the air from a small parachute, about 300

feet above the water, would indicate that a submarine:

has fired a torpedo during

a drill

is about to rise to

periscope depth

is on the bottom in

distress

is disabled and unable to

surface

19

A yellow signal, floating in the air from a parachute, about 300 feet

above the water, indicates that a submarine:

will be coming to

periscope depth

will be coming to the

surface

is on the bottom in

distress

is in distress and will try to

surface

20

According to the rules of GMDSS the frequency 2187.5 kHz is used

for:

alerting distress traffic piracy attack regular communication

21

According to the rules of GMDSS the required radio-equipment

depends mainly on:

the sea area of the vessel the l.o.a. of the vessel their tonnage type of vessel

22

According to the rules of GMDSS vessels are equipped with certain

radio-communication devices depending on:

their tonnage type of vessel the sea area of the vessel the l.o.a. of the vessel

23

According to the rules of GMDSS, on behalf of safe navigation a

listening watch should be Kept on:

VHF-channel 16 VHF-channel 70 VHF-channel 10 VHF-channel 15

24

After the initial AMVER Position Report, sent by a vessel sailing

foreign, subsequent Position Reports must be sent no less

frequently than every:

24 hours 36 hours 48 hours Monday, Wednesday, and

Friday

25

All of the following are recognized distress signals under the

Navigation Rules EXCEPT:

a green star signal orange-colored smoke red flares the repeated raising and

lowering of outstretched

arms

26

All VHF marine band radios operate in the simplex mode, which

means that:

only one person may talk

at a time

only two persons may talk

at the same time

the radio only transmits the radio only receives

27

An aircraft has indicated that he wants you to change course and

follow him. You cannot comply because of an emergency on board.

What signal should you make?

Fire a red flare at night or

a red smoke signal by day

Send the Morse signal "N"

by flashing light

Make a round turn (360

degrees) and resume

course

Make an "S" turn (hard

right then hard left) and

resume course

28

An airplane should NOT send which signal in reply to a surface craft? Rocking the wings Opening and closing the

throttle

Flashing the navigational

lights off and on

Flashing Morse T

29

An airplane wants a vessel to change course and proceed towards a

vessel in distress. The actions of the aircraft to convey this message

will NOT include:

circling the vessel at least

once

heading in the direction of

the distress location

flashing the navigation

lights on and off

crossing ahead and

rocking the wings

30

An urgent marine storm warning message would be broadcast on: 156.80 MHz (VHF-FM Ch.

16)

157.10 MHz (VHF-FM Ch.

22A)

2670 KHz None of the above

31

At sea red rocket signals are seen. This is not reported by radio. You

have to begin the distress alert procedure via VHF with the term:

MAYDAY RECU MAYDAY MAYDAY RELAY None of the above

32

CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by: orbiting satellites in space commercial radio stations private, commercial, and

military aircraft

Both A & C

33

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

34

Channel 70 for digital selective calling for Distress, Safety and Calling

frequency operate at:

158.526 MHz 156.526 MHz 157.526 MHz 159.526 MHz

35

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

36

Distress alert initiated for other than an appropriate test, by

communications equipment intended for alerting, when no distress

situation actually exists.

False alarm False alert False Sequence False Relay

37

Distress received from any source, including communications

equipment intended for alerting, when no distress situation actually

exists, and a notification of distress should not have resulted.

False alert False alarm False Sequence False Relay

38

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

39

During a search, a RU would like to communicate by VHF radio

telephone on channel indicated, she must signal what code group?

GH YY MI MG

40

During a training exercise a submarine indicating that a torpedo has

been fired will send up smoke from a float. The smoke's color will

be:

black red orange yellow

41

During search and rescue operations an aircraft crosses the wake of

your vessel close astern at low altitude. What does it indicate, if the

aircraft rocks its wings, opens and closes the throttle or changes the

propeller pitch?

Your assistance is no

longer required

Follow my direction to the

ship in distress

I am going to land the

aircraft on the ship

I am going to bring

someone down to the

ship

42

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

43

Each EPIRB shall be tested using the integrated test circuit and

output indicator every:

week two weeks month quarter

44

For GMDSS, when may a compulsory vessel not be allowed to leave

port?

When the vessel is in an

overloaded condition

When the vessel has

arranged for both

duplication of equipment

AND shore-based

maintenance

When the vessel has

replaced a required piece

of GMDSS-related

equipment but its

performance has not been

verified or logged

When the vessel is

carrying only two licensed

GMDSS Radio Operators

and is capable of

performing all required

functions

45

For GMDSS, which statement concerning a compulsory vessel is

FALSE?

A conditional or partial

exemption may be

granted, in exceptional

circumstances, for a single

voyage outside the sea

area for which the vessel

is equipped.

Once a compulsory

vessel's GMDSS station

has been fitted and

inspected, the station

must be inspected only

once every five years.

All passenger vessels

regardless of size and all

cargo vessels that are 300

Gross Tons or larger must

comply.

Compulsory vessels must

carry at least two licensed

GMDSS Radio Operators

for Distress and Safety

radio-communications

purpose.

46

How can a SART's effective range be maximized? The SART should be

placed in water

immediately upon

activation.

The SART should be held

as high as possible.

Switch the SART into the

"high" power position.

If possible, the SART

should be mounted

horizontally so that its

signal matches that of the

searching radar signal.

47

How can rescue personnel detect that a SART is transmitting in the

immediate vicinity?

The SART's blips on the

PPI will become arcs and

eventually become

concentric circles.

The DSC unit will react to

the SART's signal and

respond with the two-

tone alarm.

The SART can provide an

approximate location to

within a two nautical mile

radius, per IMO standards.

The SART signal appears

as a target which comes

and goes; the effect of

heavy swells on a SART.

48

How can the SART's audible tone monitor be used? It informs survivors that

assistance may be nearby.

It informs survivors when

the battery's charge

condition has weakened.

It informs survivors when

the SART switches to the

standby mode.

It informs survivors that a

nearby vessel is signaling

on DSC.

49

How can vessel personnel detect the operation of a SART in its

vicinity?

A unique radar signal

consisting of a blip code

radiating outward from a

SART's position along its

line of bearing

A unique two tone

"warbling" signal heard on

VHF-FM Ch-70

A unique two tone alarm

signal heard upon the

automatic unmuting of

the 2182 kHz

radiotelephone automatic

watch receiver

The SART signal appears

as a target which comes

and goes; the effect of

heavy swells on the SART

50

How is "radio silence" imposed? By the On Scene

Coordinator (OSC)

By the Coast Earth Station

(CES) controlling the

Distress communications

on that frequency

It is imposed by the Public

Correspondence Station

(PCS) controlling the

distress communications

on that frequency or

channel

It is imposed by the High

Seas Service (HSS)

controlling the distress

communications on that

frequency or channel

51

How is a distress message normally initiated through INMARSAT? All INMARSAT units have a

dedicated key that can be

pressed for immediate

action

By adding the word

"DISTRESS" in the first line

of the message's

preamble

Certain INMARSAT units

have a dedicated key that

can be pressed for

immediate action, while

other systems provide

menu-driven features

By transmitting the

distress message on the

U.S. Coast Guard's

dedicated monitoring

channel

52

How long must GMDSS Radio Logs be retained by the licensee when

they relate to a distress situation or disaster?

6 months 3 years 1 year 2 years

53

How should signal flares be used after you have abandoned ship and

are adrift in a liferaft?

Immediately use all the

signals at once.

Use all the signals during

the first night.

Employ a signal every

hour after abandoning

ship until they are gone.

Use them only when you

are aware of a ship or

plane in the area.

54

If a "man overboard" is heard over the radio, what precedes the

message?

SECURITE MAYDAY PAN PAN CQ CQ

55

If a distress signal is received, what would you do? All of the alternatives

together

Post extra look-out Try to make contact with

the vessel in distress

Contact SAR Authorities

via nearest coastal Radio

station

56

If a GMDSS radio operator initiates a DSC distress transmission but

does not insert a message, what happens?

The transmission is

aborted and an alarm

sounds to indicate this

data must be provided by

the operator

The transmission will be

made with "default"

information provided

automatically

The transmission is not

initiated and "ERROR" is

indicated on the display

readout

The receiving station will

poll the DSC unit of the

vessel in distress to

download the necessary

information

57

If an airplane circles a vessel 3 times, crosses the vessel's course

close ahead while rocking the wings, and heads off in a certain

direction, what does this indicate?

The plane is in distress

and will have to ditch

The plane is going to drop

a package and wishes the

vessel to recover it

Someone is in distress in

that direction and the

vessel should follow and

assist

There is danger ahead and

the best course is

indicated by the direction

of the aircraft

58

If you know that the vessel you are about to call on the VHF radio

maintains a radio watch on both the working and the calling

frequencies, which frequency should you call on?

Calling frequency Distress frequency Urgency frequency Working frequency

59

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

velocity

60

If you wished to transmit a message by voice concerning the safety

of navigation, you would preface it by the word:

Mayday Pan-pan Securite Safety

61

If your liferaft is to leeward of a fire on the water, you should FIRST: cut the line to the sea

anchor

paddle away from the fire splash water over the

liferaft to cool it

get out of the raft and

swim to safety

62

If your radiotelephone fails while underway: you must visually signal

oncoming vessels

you must immediately tie

up in the nearest port

until the radiotelephone is

repaired

you must anchor until the

radiotelephone is repaired

the loss of the

radiotelephone must be

considered in navigating

the vessel

63

In a man overboard situation, besides saving distance along the

track line, what is the other advantage of the Scharnow Turn over

the Williamson Turn?

It can be used in both the

immediate action and the

delayed action situations

It is faster In fog, if the turn is started

as soon as the man goes

over, the vessel will be at

the point where he went

over when the turn is

completed

It returns the vessel to the

original track line on a

reciprocal course

64

In a rescue operations, a helicopter uses a special device which

patients, in most cases, are being disembarked. It can quickly and

safely be hooked on and off.

rescue net rescue litter rescue seat rescue basket

65

In radio telephony what is the "URGENCY CALL" which should be

used to indicate that you have a very urgent message to transmit

concerning the safety of another vessel or person?

Pan Pan (3 times) Mayday Mayday (3

times)

Securite Securite (3 Times) Alert Alert (3 Times)

66

In radiotelephony the prefix PAN-PAN indicates that: a ship is threatened by

grave and imminent

danger and requires

assistance

a calling station has an

urgent message about the

safety of a person

A ship has a big problem

with the machinery and

cargos and request

immediate assistance

none of the above

67

In the IAMSAR manual, OSC is the abbreviation for the: Official Search Control On-Scene Commander Operational Search Centre Operational Search Chief

68

On which frequency are navigational and meteorological messages

normally sent on the NAVTEX system?

518KHZ 2182KHz 214KHz 216KHz

69

One major advantage of the round turn maneuver in a man

overboard situation is that it:

is easy for a single-screw

vessel to perform

is the fastest method requires the least

shiphandling skills to

perform

can be used in reduced

visibility

70

One of the sailors needs urgent medical assistance. The VHF-call

starts with:

SOS (3x) PAN PAN (3x) MAYDAY (3x) None of the above

71

On-scene communication among the rescue ships and aircraft in the

vicinity of distress should be under the control of whom?

the Master of the ship in

distress

On-scene Commander the Master of the ship

being rescued

the Master of the rescue

ship

72

The Coordinator Surface Search (CSS) in a SAR situation should

display by night:

deck lights forward and

aft

a distinctive signal

promulgated by the CSS

a white light over two red

lights

a red light, white light,

and blue light in a vertical

line

73

The Coordinator Surface Search in a SAR situation should display by

day:

A black ball over a black

diamond shape

The code flags FR Code flag Quebec over a

black ball

Two black diamond

shapes in a vertical line

74

The position of a 1.6 GHz Inmarsat-EPIRB is: acquired by the Doppler

shift in the signals

by satellites with the use

of directing antennas

measured by the

“Doppler” shift in the

signals

determined by satellites

by means of directional

aerials

75

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

76

The Urgency Message is used to notify other traffic of a situation

where the ship is in imminent danger and may be in need of

assistance, but where the development of the situation is uncertain.

What is the telephony urgency message like?

PAN-PAN MAYDAY ALERT SECURITE

77

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

78

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

79

There are three levels of radio traffic which have priority over

ordinary traffic. Which among these is TRUE in their decreasing

order?

SECURITE, MAYDAY, PAN-

PAN

MAYDAY, PAN-PAN,

SECURITE

PAN-PAN, MAYDAY,

SECURITE

MAYDAY, SECURITE, PAN-

PAN

80

To recover a man overboard in a racetrack turn, the vessel is

steadied for the SECOND time after a turn of how many degrees

from the original heading?

60 degrees 360 degrees 135 degrees 180 degrees

81

Using VHF 16 What would you say in a SAFETY call and message? Pan-Pan Pan-pan Pan-Pan

All stations, all stations, all

stations. This is SHIP X,

SHIP X, SHIP X. For

Navigational Warning

listen _ _ (working

frequency) This is SHIP X

SECURITE SECURITE

SECURITE All stations, all

stations, all stations. This

is SHIP X, SHIP X, SHIP X.

For Navigational Warning

listen _ _ (working

frequency) This is SHIP X

MAYDAY MAYDAY

MAYDAY All stations, all

stations, all stations. This

is SHIP X, SHIP X, SHIP X.

For Navigational Warning

listen _ _ (working

frequency) This is SHIP X

Any of the choices

82

What is the meaning of MERSAR? Merchant Ship Search and

Rescue Manual

Maritime Emergency

Radio Signal and Response

Maritime Emergency

Rescue Search and

Response

Merchant Emergency

Rescue Search and

Response

83

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

84

When you have an urgent message concerning the safety of a

vessel, airplane or any other means, then you have to use:

MAYDAY SECURITE AYE-AYE SOS

85

Your vessel is acting as the on scene commander during a distress

rescue. Various vessels are interfering the distress traffic on the

VHF. What message would you use to stop them interfering with

this traffic?

Seelonce mayday Seelonce distress Seelonce aye-aye Seelonce SOS