MARCOM

A GMDSS equipment found in the bridge which will be taken into

the survival craft during abandonship.

a. Inmarsat c
b. mf-hf radio
c. 3 pcs of portable 2-Way VHF radiotelephone
d. ais
What GMDSS equipment is using AOR-E, AOR-W, IOR and POR
satellite?

a. Inmarsat c
b. sart
c. EPIRB
mf-hf radio
What is the advantage of the DSC distress system?

a. it can send automatically formatted distress alert

b. it cost less than a conventional distress alert system
c. it can eliminate interference
d. it has different push buttons in an equipment
A communications mode in which only one signal is
transmitted, and it always goes in the same direction

a. a standard of communication
b. a regulation in communication
c. a simplex system of communication
d. duplex system of communication
In MF-HF, a system that the operator can recall stored frequencies
and simply saying "12" for the 12 MHz distress frequency of 12 290
kHz.

a. programmed channel
b. program locator
c. memory channel locator
d. frequency locator
Identify what type of frequencies are the following 2,4,6,8,12, and
16 bands and 2 187.5 kHz

a. telephony frequency
b. MF/HFDSC frequency
c. simplex frequency
d. SSB frequency
NBDP is carried onboard as per regulations in Solas ch. IV 9.3.1 in
what sea area it fits.

a. sea area A1
b. sea area A2
c. sea area A3
d. sea area A4
How can you change your INM-C satellite connection in order to
have the correct ocean region to use?
a. angle setting towards orbiting satellite
b. antenna tuning
c. go to option then logged out and select what ocean region then
logged in
d. none of the above
Explain how Inmarsat c operates on distress signal transmissions?

a. its an operation between Inmarsat c and mobile earth stations

b. its an operation between Inmarsat c and the coastal station
c. its an operation between Inmarsat c and the ship's station
d. its an operation between Inmarsat c and RCC
 
What is cospas sarsat

a. it's a satellite-based communication system

b. it's a space system for the search of vessel in distress
c. it's a space system communication between Inmarsat c
d. it's a ground-based distress locator
What will happen first when you activate the EPIRB?

a. the Inmarsat satellite will instantly receive your signal

b. the cospas-sarsat satellite will instantly receive your signal
c. the RCC will instantly receive your signal
d. the SAR party will operate without delay
What is MSI or maritime safety information?

a. a piece of information that contains charts' latest edition

b. a piece of information that contains navigational warnings
c. a piece of information that contains newly published IHO notices
d. a piece of information that contains nav warnings, and meteorological
and distress alert info
How can you compare Navtex to your VHF radio?

a. navtex uses high frequency while VHF uses very high frequency

b. navtex and VHF use same frequency

c. navtex and VHF have both DSC functions
d. navtex uses medium frequency while VHF use very high
frequency
What is aircraft emergency frequency?

a. 123.5 MHz
b. 125.1 MHz
c. 123.6 MHz
d. 121.5 MHz
what frequencies is used for aeronautical VHF to upgrade
communications?

a. 156.525 to 156.300 MHZ

b. 156.800 to 157.000 MHz
c. 118.000 to 134.975 MHz
d. 118.000 to 135.975 MHz
WHICH STATEMENT SUPPORTS THE ROLE
OF THE MRCC OF A CERTAIN AREA?

It gives coordination and communication

HOW DO YOU COORDINATE WITH
THE MRCC IN CASE OF A DISTRESS
SITUATION?

Establishing contact thru inm c

WHAT REPORTING SYSTEM WILL
YOU FOLLOW WHEN ENTERING
BRAZILIAN WATERS?
SISTRAM
HOW DO YOU COORDINATE WITH
THE MRCC IN CASE OF A DISTRESS
SITUATION?

Establishing contact thru inm c

EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF A GMDSS
RADIO OPERATOR IN CASE OF A
DISTRESS SITUATION.
must have a strong communication between
control room,ships or aircraft
DESCRIBE THE LRIT REPORTING
SYSTEM.

it is a network system with communication

service , application service providers and data
centers
WHAT MUST BE DONE BY A VESSEL
IF IT IS UNABLE TO RENDER
ASSISTANCE UPON RECEIVING A
DISTRESS ALERT?

Make an appropriate entry in the ship’s

logbook.
 WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN
BY ANY SHIP RECEIVING A DISTRESS
MESSAGE?
Acknowledge receipt of message
What happen when you press the SSAS
button?

*Keep sending the signal until reset or

deactivated

*Sends covert ship to shore alert to designated

shore authorities
 WHAT IS THE ESTABLISHED
INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE AMONG
MASTERS UPON RECEIVING
DISTRESS INFORMATION?
Respond to the information that persons are in
distress at sea.
 WHAT IS THE REQUIRED MINIMUM
STANDARD FOR SSAS BUTTON?
As per the regulation, minimum two security alert
buttons must be provided on the ship, one being located
on the bridge and the second one should be located in
any other prominent position (for e.g. Accommodation).
The location of the switch must be known to all the
ship’s crew.
 WHAT WAS THE MONITORING SERVICES DO
ONCE THEY RECEIVED THE SIGNAL?

Once receiving the signal, the administration will notify the nearest
national authorities of the area which will dispatch appropriate
military or law-enforcement forces to deal with the terrorist or pirate
menace.
 WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN TO MANY
FALSE DISTRESS ALERT IN THE OPERATION
SA ( SAR ) SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES?

Becoming a major obstacle to the efficient operation of search and

rescue (SAR) services,
 WHAT IS THE ESTABLISHED
INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE AMONG
MASTERS UPON RECEIVING
DISTRESS INFORMATION?
Respond to the information that persons are in
distress at sea.
 WHAT IS THE CONCERN OF (IMO)INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
ORGANIZATION CONVENTION IN RELATION OF THE
AVOIDANCE OF FALSE DISTRESS ALERT?
The Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the
functions of the Assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning
maritime safety and the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships,
CONSIDERING problems reported by Member Governments in regard to the
proper operation of the GMDSS, in particular that false distress alerts are
becoming a major obstacle to the efficient operation of search and rescue (SAR)
services.
 IAMSAR VOL 3 IS ONE OF MANY
PUBLICATIONS IN SAR. WHAT IS ITS
SPECIFIC USAGE?

It is a volume concerning mobile facilities

EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF A GMDSS
RADIO OPERATOR IN CASE OF A
DISTRESS SITUATION.
must have a strong communication between
control room,ships or aircraft
 YOU ARE ABOUT 10 MILES OF A
VESSEL IN DISTRESS, CITE ONE
PROCEDURE IN ACKNOWLEDGING?
Call the distressed vessel for the assistance needed and
proceed to the area
IN A RESCUE OPERATION AND YOU
ARE ONE OF THE NUMEROUS
VESSELS THAT RENDERED
ASSISTANCE, WHAT WILL BE YOUR
PRIMARY CONCERN?
Listen to the messages of on scene
coordinator
FALSE DISTRESS ALERT SOMETIMES
HAPPENS IN GMDSS RADIO
EQUIPMENTS , WHICH
PRECAUTION/S YOU THINK FIT/S TO
AVOID SUCH FAILURE?
Ensure that a poster with clear and precise
instructions and easy to understand
WHICH ACTION MUST BE THE FIRST
AND FOREMOST TO BE DONE WHEN
YOU ACCIDENTALLY SENT A FALSE
DISTRESS ALERT?

Switch off the equipment

ON VHF RADIO, YOU ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE
DSC BUTTON AND IT SENT A DISTRESS MESSAGE
AUTOMATICALLY. IN THIS CASE, WHAT CHANNEL
WILL YOU SELECT TO CANCEL THE FALSE
DISTRESS ALERT AND BROADCAST THE FAILURE?

Channel 16
 IN A FALSE DISTRESS ALERT
SENDING, WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO
CANCEL IT IMMEDIATELY AND
BROADCAST THE FAILURE?
The OOW when the incident happens
 YOUR VESSEL IS HEADING FOR SYDNEY
FROM JAPAN AND THE MASTER
INSTRUCTED YOU TO MAKE A SAILING
PLAN AND E-MAIL IT BEFORE
DEPARTURE. AT WHAT PARTICULAR
COUNTRY REPORTING SYSTEM WILL YOU
ADDRESS YOUR MESSAGE?
AUSREP
WHY SOME OTHER COUNTRIES
HAVE THEIR SHIP REPORTING
MANDATORY

to know the crewmembers onboard the

vessel coming to their country
 WHY IS SHIP REPORTING
IMPLEMENTED BY NUMEROUS
COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD?
so that they will have all the info in
limitless aspects
WHICH STATEMENT SUPPORTS THE
ROLE OF THE MRCC OF A CERTAIN
AREA?

It gives coordination and

communication
 IAMSAR VOL 3 IS ONE OF MANY
PUBLICATIONS IN SAR. WHAT IS ITS
SPECIFIC USAGE?

It is a volume concerning mobile facilities

 YOU ARE ABOUT 10 MILES OF A
VESSEL IN DISTRESS, CITE ONE
PROCEDURE IN ACKNOWLEDGING?

Call the distressed vessel for the assistance needed and

proceed to the area
WHAT IS THE OBLIGATION OF A SHIP MASTER TO A
DISTRESSED VESSEL?
SHIP MASTER MAY PROCEED ACCORDING TO THE
PLANNED VOYAGE
-Ship master should proceed at all speed to provide
assistance to a distressed vessel
-Ship master should rescue people on board and deliver
them to safety.
 WHAT IS THE ESTABLISHED
INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE AMONG
MASTERS UPON RECEIVING
DISTRESS INFORMATION?

Respond to the information that persons are in

distress at sea.
 WHAT WILL BE THE IMMEDIATE
ACTION OF SHIPS UPON RECEIVING
A VHF/MF DSC DISTRESS ALERT?

Listen on VHF ch 16/2,182 khz for five minutes

WHICH STATEMENT SUPPORTS THE ROLE
OF THE MRCC OF A CERTAIN AREA?

It gives coordination and communication

WHAT IS THE REQUIRED MINIMUM
STANDARD FOR SSAS BUTTON?
As per the regulation, minimum two security alert buttons must be provided on
the ship, one being located on the bridge and the second one should be located in
any other prominent position (for e.g. Accommodation). The location of the
switch must be known to all the ship’s crew.
 WHAT WILL BE THE IMMEDIATE
ACTION OF SHIPS UPON RECEIVING A
VHF/MF DSC DISTRESS ALERT?

Listen on VHF ch 16/2,182 khz for five

minutes
 WHEN THE MARITIME SECURITY STAFF
COMPREHENDS PROBABLE DANGER FROM
PIRATES OR TERRORISTS, AND A SHIP SECURITY
ALERT SYSTEM (SSAS) ALERT WAS TRIGGERED,
WHAT WILL HAPPEN ?
The beacon transmits a specific security alert, with important
details about the ship and its location, to the administration and to
the owner, or appointed professional SSAS management
 WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING REGARDING THE
FLAG STATE IN RELATION WITH SHIP SECURITY ALERT
SYSTEM?

*The Flag States decide who will be the initial recipient of the
security alerts from the ships.

*The recipient may be one or more parties designated by the Flag

State as competent authorities, which may include the Company
(ship owner) or a SSAS management third party.
WHAT MUST BE DONE BY A VESSEL
IF IT IS UNABLE TO RENDER
ASSISTANCE UPON RECEIVING A
DISTRESS ALERT?
Make an appropriate entry in the ship’s logbook.
 WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN
BY ANY SHIP RECEIVING A DISTRESS
MESSAGE?

Acknowledge receipt of message

 EXPLAIN THE FUNCTION AND OPERATION OF AIS SYSTEM?

 
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a system used by ships and Vessel Traffic
Services (VTS) principally for identification and locating vessels. AIS provides a means for
ships to electronically exchange ship data including: identification, position, course, and
speed, with other nearby ships and VTS stations. This information can be displayed on a
screen or an ECDIS display. AIS is intended to assist the vessel's watchstanding officers
and allow maritime authorities to track and monitor vessel movements. It works by
integrating a standardized VHF transceiver system with an electronic navigation system
and its used in navigation primarily for collision avoidance.
Which of the following is a GMDSS component?

a. BNWAS
b. VTS
c. Fog Signals
d. Navtex
What GMDSS equipment is a frequency of 2187.5
kHz?

a. VHF radio
b. ais
c. Inmarsat C
d. mf-hf radio
Identify the use of this frequencies 2187.5 kHz and 2182.0 kHz

a. both are DSC frequencies

b. both are radiotelephony frequencies
c. one is 2182.0 kHz dsc while 2187.5 kHz is radiotelephony.
d.one is 2187.5 kHz dsc while 2182.0 kHz is radiotelephony
What mode is used for broadcast in MF/HF Dsc?

a. FEC mode
b F3B mode
c. FED mode
d. FED mode
It’s a part of the MF-HF receiver provides all the transceiver
functions and may be used if one of the data is not clear on the
screen.

a. antenna tuning unit

b. transceiver unit
c. operator’s control unit
d. squelch
In MF-HF equipment what key will you press in order to stop the
simultaneous printing of messages.

a. tuning key
b. gain key
c. scan key
auto key
What is NBDP
a. it is a GMDSS voice equipment
b. it is a GMDSS equipment that transmits text rather than voice
c. it is a GMDSS equipment that stores and forwards messages
d. it is GMDSS equipment with an mmsi setting to transmit the message
In NBDP, ARQ mode is one of its functions, how can you classify or
compare this in FEC mode?

a. ARQ mode is designed to broadcast messages for all stations

b. ARQ mode is designed for one-on-one station communication

c. ARQ mode is designed to send messages to Inmarsat c

d. ARQ mode is designed to send the message by DSC
What code will you use in sending important/priority message in
INM-C to a certain address?

a. using special access code

b. using fleet codes
c. using coastal station codes
d. using mmsi codes
When your NAVTEX is busted, what GMDSS equipment will you
use in receiving meteorological warnings or navigational warnings?

a. I will use VHF

b. I will use MF/HF
c. I will use the INM-C
d. I will use UHF
What is the importance of cospas-sarsat ?
a. Provides expensive charge distress alert location information to SAR
authorities anywhere in the worlds for maritime, avaiation and land user
distress.
b. Provides Excessive charge distress alert location information to SAR
authorities anywhere in the worlds for maritime, avaiation and land user
distress.
c. Provides free of charge distress alert location information to SAR
authorities anywhere in the worlds for maritime, avaiation and land user
distress.
d. Provides chip charge distress alert location information to SAR
authorities anywhere in the worlds for maritime, avaiation and land user
distress.
Cospas-Sarsat's one configuration is LEOSAR or low altitude
earth orbit satellites, in this case, can you determine the
number/s of satellite/s of the said segment.

a. 2 satellites
b. 3 satellites
c. 4 satellites
d. 6 satellites
What was the main idea of 2 frequencies designation that your navtex
receiver can be set of?

a. to have both local and international pieces of information

b. to have a backup in case the other frequency will cease signals

c. to test the capabilities of your equipment

d. to follow the manufacturer's manual
In satellite c communication there is a part in which we call the
EGC or enhance group calling that fleet net is assigned to the
fleet of vessels only. What other part of this EGC is dedicated
to all vessels?

a. ship net
b. station net
c. safety net
d. inmc net
This is considered as the most important type of equipment because
of its mobility and can be brought to lifeboats Or liferaft in case of
abandoning the ship?

a. sart
b. EPIRB
c. portable vhf radios
d. Aldis lamps
 What is the role and function of MRCC?

The MRCC performs administrative and operational

duties. Administrative duties are concerned with
maintaining the MRCC in a continuous state of
preparedness. Operational duties are concerned with
the efficient conduct of SAR operations or exercises.
 What is Inmarsat-C in GMDSS?

Inmarsat C is a two-way store and forward digital data

system. It supports all maritime safety information for
Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS).
Stratos Inmarsat C services allow users anywhere in the
world to send and receive telex, fax and text e-mail
messages.
GOD BLESS ALWAYS