Element 7: GMDSS Radio Operating Practices

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7-A-004: Functional Requirements

7-4A1: Which of the following is a functional or carriage requirement for compulsory vessels?

A compulsory vessel must satisfy certain equipment carriage requirements based on the intended sea area of operation.

A compulsory vessel must carry at least two (2) FCC licensed GMDSS Radio Operators in all sea areas as well as a GMDSS Maintainer in sea areas A3 & A4.

A compulsory vessel must be able to transmit and respond to Distress alerts and carry only one (1) FCC licensed GMDSS Radio Operator in sea areas A1 & A2.

None of these answers are correct.



7-4A2: Which GMDSS communication functions must all compulsory vessels be capable of performing to meet International Maritime Organization requirements?

Distress alerting, general communications and receipt of Maritime Safety Information in the vessel's intended area of operation.

Distress alerting and receipt of Maritime Safety Information via Inmarsat for all vessels intending to operate in Sea Area A4.

Distress alerting and receipt of MSI in Sea Areas A1, A2, A3, and A4 regardless of the vessel's intended area of operation.

General communications via Inmarsat and receipt of Maritime Safety Information via Enhanced Group Calling in Sea Area A4.



7-4A3: GMDSS-equipped ships will be required to perform which of the following communications functions?

Transmit distress alerts, SAR and on-scene communications, MSI, Bridge-to-Bridge and general radio communications.

Distress alerting, MSI, SAR and on-scene communications and receipt of satellite alerts from other vessels.

SAR and on-scene communications, Bridge-to-Bridge and general radio communications, MSI and relay of satellite alerts from other vessels.

Bridge-to-bridge and general radio communications, RDF of EPIRB homing signals, Distress alerting and MSI.



7-4A4: What equipment can be used to receive Maritime Safety Information?

NAVTEX, EGC receiver or HF SITOR (NBDP).

EGC receive, Inmarsat B or F77 terminal.

HF SITOR (NBD), Inmarsat B or NAVTEX

All of these answers are correct.



7-4A5: Which of the following are required GMDSS functions?

Bridge-to-Bridge communications, general communications, SAR communications.

Bridge-to-Bridge communications, reception of weather map facsimile broadcasts, SAR communications.

Reception of weather map facsimile broadcasts, receiving company email, On-scene communications.

Reception of VHF weather channels, On-scene communications, general communications.



7-4A6: Which of the following are required GMDSS functions for vessels?

Transmit and receive locating signals, general communications and SAR communications.

Transmit and receive general communications, transmit Distress Alerts by at least one means, MSI.

Transmit and receive locating signals, send MSI to other ships via EGC, Bridge-to-Bridge communications.

Transmit and receive SAR communications, transmit Distress Alerts by at least one means, Bridge-to-Bridge communications.





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