GMDSS. Distress. Test 5 – Online Maritime Tests

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The authority to order to use of distress signals or distress alerts is:

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the first person to discover the distress situation
the person designated to maintain communication during distress situations
only with the master

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?

SECURITE
PAN-PAN
MAYDAY
RESCUE-RESCUE

Responsible for the on-scene coordination during search and rescue operations is:

On Scene Coordinator
Flight Information Rescue-coordinator
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On Scene Commander

The distress signal may only be transmitted when ordered by:

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the owner of the ship or his deputy
the holder of the transmitting certificate
the captain/ master

Silencing by a station, not in charge of the distress-traffic, is done as follows:

?SILENCE MAYDAY? followed by the call-sign of the ship in distress
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?SILENCING DISTRESS? followed by the silencing station's call-sign
?SILENCE MAYDAY? followed by the silencing station's call-sign

To announce an important navigational

safety call
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urgency call
distress call

The safety message announces that a station:

is in serious and imminent danger ad needs immediately assistance
Will relay a message concerning an important navigation
has an very urgent message concerning the safety of a vessel, a plane or another means of conveyance
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When you have an urgent message concerning the safety of a vessel, aeroplane or any other means of

MAYDAY
SECURITE
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PAN PAN

A distress-alert call from an RCC or coast-station, preceding distress alert relay, begins with:

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an alarm sign, followed by MAYDAY (3x)
MAYDAY RELAY (3x)
MAYDAY PRUDENCE (3x)

The authority to order the use of distress signal or distress alerts is:

the person designated to maintain communication during distress situations
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the first person to discover the distress situation
only the master