GMDSS. FCC Test 35 – Online Maritime Tests

Which of the following actions should be taken once the vessel is berthed and will not leave port again for several weeks?

The Inmarsat-C system can be powered down without taking additional steps once the GMDSS Radio Operator has ensured that all incoming SafetyNET messages have been received and stored.
The GMDSS Radio Operator must transmit an all-ships alert to notify all vessels within the satellite's footprint that the vessel will be off-line.
The GMDSS Radio Operator must log out of the Inmarsat-C system.
The GMDSS Radio Operator must notify the NCS that the vessel will be off-line, and wait for the NCS to acknowledge with a confirmation number that must be logged.

What action should be taken on arrival at every port?

Send a message to the NCS advising arrival in port.
An Inmarsat-C system must be powered down.
Both of the above.
None of the above.

A vessel operating in the Eastern Pacific or along the West coast of North and Central America from Alaska to Ecuador, including Panama and Hawaii, would be operating in which NAVAREA?

A vessel operating in the Western Atlantic or along the East coast of North America and Central America from Canada to Venezuela, including the Caribbean and Panama, would be located in which NAVAREA?

X
XI
IV
XIII

Which frequency/mode is authorized for use internationally for Marine Safety Information transmissions?

4209.5 kHz using ARQ mode.
4209.5 kHz using FEC mode.
4125.0 kHz using simplex mode.
4125.0 kHz using FEC mode.

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