№21 GMDSS

1. Ship-to-ship distress alerting is primarily based on …

- Digital selective calling in VHF and MF bands.

2. Which equipment on the Bridge is issued for locating a

SART?
- 3cm (9GHz) Radar.

3. On which VHF DSC channel shall all GMDSS equipped

ships keep watch?
- Channel 70.

4. Which VHF channel shall be used for Bridge-to-Bridge

communication concerning safety of navigation in GMDSS?
- Channel 13.

5. What does MSI stand for?

- Maritime Safety Information.

6. Which is the distress and safety frequency for MF DSC?

- 2187,5 KHz.

7. Which operator certificate gives you the authority to sail

on any GMDSS ship in all areas?
- GOC.

8. What is the false regarding the Inmarsat – EPIRB?

- Global coverage.

9. One of the most important advantages with GMDSS is

that.
- A ship in distress shall always be able to send a ship-to-
shore distress alert.
10. What is the false regarding the COSPAS/SARSAT
EPIRB.
- Global coverage except from the polar regions.

11. Why shall the SART is mounted as high as possible in

survival craft.
- To increase the range.

12. You have received 9-digits MMSI of a ship in distress in

which ITU publications can you find the name of the ship.
- List of Call Signs and Numerical Identities.

13. What the name of the International convention that

regulates GMDSS.
- SOLAS.

14. Sea area A1 means an area:

- With coverage of at least 1 Coast Station with VHF DSC
and telephony.

15. Sea area A2 means an area:

- Within coverage of at least one Coast Station with MF
DSC and telephony.

16. Sea area A3 means an area:

-Within coverage of an Inmarsat geostationary satellite.

17. Sea area A4 means an area:

- Outside A1, A2 and A3.

18. Vessels operating in which sea area(s) are required to

carry either Inmarsat or HF equipment or a combination
thereof under GMDSS.
- A3.
19. What is the coverage of Inmarsat geostationary
satellites?
- Global except the polar regions.

20. F1B is used for …

- TLX radiotelex.

21. J3E is used for …

- SSB radiotelephony.

22. F3E is used for …

- VHF telephony.

23. What does GMDSS stand for?

- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.

24. What does RCC stand for?

- Rescuer Coordination Center.

25. How must a satellite antenna is mounted for approval in

the GMDSS.
- With free line of sight in every direction.

26. For how long time should an EPIRB be able to operate

on its batteries.
- 48 Hrs.

27. What are the 3 first digits in a ship’s MMSI indicating,

for example 26501010.
- The nationality of the ship.

28. What is false regarding the ARQ mode in radiotelex.

- DSC communicate using radio telex shall be establish in
the ARQ mode.
29. What is false regarding the FEC mode in radio telex?
- It practically guaranties error-free data.

30. What is the function of squelch?

- Eliminates audio noise when there is no traffic.

31. Why is channel 16 a simplex channel?

- Every ship within coverage shall be able to hear and
communicate.

32. What is the speed of radio waves?

- Speed of light.

33. What is the most importance factor for the range of an

HF station?
- The frequency.

34. What is the most importance factor for the range of an

VHF station?
- The height of the antenna.