GMDSS. FCC Test 21

What is meant by the term 'radio silence'?

Communications on a distress frequency or channel is banned for 24 hours following the cessation of the distress traffic.
Stations remaining off the air to safeguard proprietary information.
Stations not directly involved with the on-going distress communications may not transmit on the distress frequency or channel.
Two three-minute silent periods, at 15 and 45 minutes after the hour, that provide a transmitting 'window' for distressed vessels to transmit distress alerts using J3E.

Which of the following situations would normally use the urgency priority?

Both a and b
Scenarios concerning the Safety of navigation or important meteorological warnings.
A serious medical situation involving a crewmember.
A crewmember over the side.

Which of the following situations would normally use the Urgency priority?

How is 'radio silence' imposed?

By the Coast Earth Station (CES) controlling the distress communications on that frequency.
By the On Scene Coordinator (OSC).
By the nearest Public Correspondence Coast Station.
By the vessel first responding to the distress call.

How are normal working conditions restored after radio silence has been imposed?

The Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) that imposed the radio silence must transmit a voice message on the distress frequency stating "SEELONCE FEENEE".
The Coast Earth Station (CES) that imposed the radio silence must transmit a voice message on the distress frequency stating "SILENCE FINI".
The Public Correspondence Station (PCS) that imposed the radio silence must transmit a voice message on the distress frequency stating "SILENCE FINI".
None of the above.

If the Watch Officer hears 'PAN PAN' spoken 3 times it means:

A navigation or important meteorological warning should follow.
A Mobile unit is in need of immediate assistance.
None of the above.
The station is preparing to transmit an URGENT message possibly concerning the safety of a mobile unit or person.

How are normal working conditions restored on a narrow band direct printing (NBDP) frequency on which radio silence had been imposed?

The High Seas Service (HSS) that imposed the radio silence must transmit a narrow band direct printing message on the distress frequency stating "SILENCE FINI".
The Public Correspondence Station (PCS) that imposed the radio silence must transmit a narrow band direct printing message on the distress frequency stating "SILENCE FINI".
The RCC that imposed the radio silence must transmit a NBDP message stating 'SILENCE FINI'.
The CES that imposed the radio silence must transmit a NBDP message stating 'SILENCE FINI'.

The Urgent Priority should be used for:

Messages concerning On-scene communications .
Messages concerning the Safety of Life At Sea (SOLAS).
Messages detailing important navigational warnings.
Messages containing information concerning the safety of a mobile unit or person.

Which of the following situations would normally use the Urgency priority?

A crewmember over the side.
A serious medical situation involving a crewmember.
Answers b
A cargo shift or weather situation considered to be of greater hazard than would justify a SAFETY priority designation.

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