S2 - Marine Radio Procedures

Which type of transmission has priority over all others?

• Safety

• Urgency

• Distress

• Radio Check

The phonetic word for the letter “U” is:

• Uncle

• Unicorn

• Ulcer

• Uniform

The correct format for transmitting $287.35 would be:

• Two Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars Thirty Five Cents

• Dollars Two Eight Seven Decimal Three Five

• Two Eight Seven Decimal Three Five Dollars

• Dollars Two Eight Seven and Thirty Five Cents

Except for DISTRESS, URGENCY and SAFETY transmissions, the controlling station in radio communications between two ship stations is:

• The largest vessel

• The calling station

• The station being called

• The station which has the information

A simplex radio system works by transmitting and receiving on the ________________ frequency.

False DISTRESS traffic and profane/offensive language can cost you a fine up to $ __________.