QUIZ GMDSS

What is the fundamental concept of the GMDSS?

• It is intended to automate and improve emergency communications in the maritime industry.

• It is intended to automate and improve existing digital selective calling procedures and techniques.

• It is intended to provide more effective but lower cost commercial communications.

• It is intended to provide compulsory vessels with a collision avoidance system when they are operating in

  waters that are also occupied by non-compulsory vessels.

The primary purpose of the GMDSS is?

• Allow more effective control of SAR situations by vessels.

• Provide additional shipboard systems for more effective company communications.

• Automate and improve emergency communications for the world's shipping industry

• Effective and inexpensive communications.

What equipment is associated with the land or terrestrial systems?

• EPIRB

• VHF-MF-HF.

• Inmarsat-C.

• GPS

What equipment is used in or near the survival craft?

• Navtex

• Fathometer.

• Cospas-Sarsat.

• EPIRB.

Which of the following region lies outside Sea Areas A1, A2, and A3?

• Sea Areas only apply to Inmarsat footprint areas.

• Sea Area A3-I (Inmarsat coverage) and Sea Area A3-S (HF SITOR coverage).

• There are no additional Sea Areas

• Sea Area A4.

What sea area is defined as being within range of a shore-based MF station that provides for continuous

DSC alerting?

• Sea area A2.

• Coastal waters.

• Sea area A3.

• Sea area A1.

What is the frequency range for Medium Frequency?

• 30-300 kHz

• 300-3,000 kHz

• 1,000-10,000 kHz

• 10-30 MHz

What is the MID?

• Mobile Identification Number.

• Maritime Identification Digits.

• Marine Indemnity Directory.

• Mobile Interference Digits.

What is usually the first step for a GMDSS Radio Operator to take when initiating a distress priority

message via Inmarsat?

• By dialing the correct code on the telephone remote unit.

• By pressing a "Distress Button" or "Distress Hot Key(s)" on the equipment.

• By contacting the CES operator and announcing a distress condition is in existence.

• By contacting the CES operator using the radiotelephone distress procedure "Mayday"... etc.

What is the purpose of the SART's audible tone alarm?

• 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.