GMDSS. FCC Test 46 – Online Maritime Tests

Upon receipt of SafetyNET messages of the distress or urgency category on the ship's EGC receiver, what action is required by the GMDSS Radio Operator?

Manually reset the alarm.
No immediate action is required as an audible tone will be generated at the beginning and end of the transmission and a paper printout of the message will be generated.
A periodic alarm tone will be heard until the radio operator prints the message from the unit's memory.
No immediate action is required by the operator since the transmission will be automatically acknowledged by the receiving vessel.

What additional equipment provides the maximum availability for receiving SafetyNET broadcasts when the associated Inmarsat-C is being used for telex communications?

HF SSB can be used to receive voice MSI broadcasts.
A separate EGC receiver.
An integrated EGC receiver with the existing Inmarsat-C equipment.
Automatic switching between Inmarsat-C and EGC functions.

What can be the visual observation of a condition whereby it may be possible to initiate a reliable telex transmission but a voice transmission may not be possible?

An indication on a meter or on the terminal of low receiver signal strength.
An indication on a meter or on the display terminal of high transmit power.
An indication that the antenna has reached its maximum travel in one direction.
An indication of a very high antenna elevation on the display terminal screen.

A vessel, before transiting the Panama Canal, on a voyage from San Diego to Miami, loses the ability to communicate via Inmarsat. The most likely cause is:

The vessel has sailed beyond the coverage area of the Pacific satellite.
The vessel has sailed beyond the coverage area of the Southbury Shore Station.
The satellite orbit is beyond the usable range of the SES.
The vessel has sailed beyond the coverage area of the Western Atlantic satellite.

A vessel with an 18-hour ETA to the Panama Canal on a voyage from Miami loses the ability to communicate via Inmarsat. The most likely cause is?

The vessel has sailed beyond the coverage area of the Southbury Shore Station.
An equipment fault.
The vessel has sailed beyond the coverage area of the Eastern Atlantic satellite.
The vessel has sailed beyond the coverage area of the Western Atlantic satellite.

What is the equipment arrangement that provides the maximum availability for reception of MSI broadcasts when using Inmarsat-C for telex communications?

Automatic switching between Inmarsat-C and EGC functions.
Separate EGC receiver.
Integrating ECG receiver with the existing Inmarsat-C equipment.
Redundancy using HF SSB to receive voice broadcasts.

What maintenance function may the holder of a GMDSS Radio Operator license perform, or supervise the performance of, on an Inmarsat-C SES?

Remove stack deposits and other debris from the radome preventing degraded performance.
Adjust the station's EIRP.
Adjust a reference oscillator or synthesizer.
None of these.

Which of the following statement concerning EGC configuration is false?

GMDSS operators generally can select additional NAVAREAS to acquire EGC messages of interest to the vessel.
The originator of MSI information cannot specify receipt only by vessels within a specific geographical area, circular or rectangular.
The originator of MSI information can specify receipt only by vessels within a specific geographical area, circular or rectangular.
NAVAREA selection should be monitored and appropriately updated.

What can be defined as the service that allows terrestrial information providers to send general information messages to pre-defined groups of subscribers?

InfoNET.
COSPAS-SARSAT.
FleetNET.
SafetyNET.

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