GMDSS

GMDSS stands for

• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

• Global Marine Distress and Safety System

• Global Maritime Distress and Safety Satellite

• Global Maritime Distress and Security System

Before 1899 a distress signal can be sent

• using radio and telephony systems

• using optic and sound signals

• using radio signal with MORSE code

• using flags

The GMDSS amendments was accepted into the SOLAS in

• 1990

• 1982

• 1999

• 1978

• 1914

How can Gmdss increase the safety on board?

• with a standard and automatic radio-telecommunication equipment

• with satellite comunication

• with MORSE code comunication

• with any radio-telecommunication equipment

The GMDSS works on

• VHF frequencies only

• MF frequencies only

• VHF and MF frequencies

• VHF, MF frequencies and satellite comunications

• satellite comunications only

DSC stands for

• Digital Selective Calling

• Distress Safety Calling

• Direct Safety Calling

• Direct Selective Calling

NAVTEX is

• an automattic system to distrubute Maritime Safety Information

• a short message sent by a ship

• a distress signal

• a FAX message sent by a ship

The GMDSS Zone A1 is defined as zone where

• at least VHF station is in-range

• at least MF station is in-range

• at least 1 satellite is visible

• at least MF station and 1 satellite are in view

Onboard INMARSAT is divided into

• INMARSAT - A & B

• INMARSAT - A & C

• INMARSAT - A & B & C

• INMARSAT - D&E

The GMDSS Zone A3 is defined as zone where

• at least VHF station is in-range

• at least MF station is in-range

• at least 1 INMARSART satellite is inview

• at least MF station and 1 satellite COSPARSARSAT are in view