Element 7: GMDSS Radio Operating Practices

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7-A-016: License & Personnel Requirements

7-16C1: Which FCC license meets the requirement to serve as a GMDSS operator?

GMDSS Radio Operator's License.

General Radiotelephone Operator's License.

Marine Radio Operator's Permit.

GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License.



7-16C2: Which of the following statements concerning GMDSS Radio Operator requirements is false?

All communications involving Safety of life at sea must be logged as long as the compulsory vessel was not involved in such communications.

Each compulsory vessel must carry at least two licensed GMDSS Radio Operators at all times while at sea.

Each compulsory vessel must carry at least two licensed GMDSS Radio Operators at all times while at sea and may elect to carry a GMDSS Radio Maintainer as well.

While at sea, adjustments to, and the maintaining of, GMDSS equipment may be performed by the GMDSS Radio Operator as long as the work is supervised by an on-board licensed GMDSS Radio Maintainer.



7-16C3: Which FCC license meets the requirements to perform or supervise the performance of at-sea adjustments, servicing, or maintenance which may affect the proper operation of the GMDSS station?

GMDSS Operator's/Maintainer's license or GMDSS Maintainer's license.

General Radiotelephone Operator's License with Shipboard RADAR endorsement.

Marine Radio Operator's Permit or GMDSS Maintainer's license.

GMDSS Radio Operator's license or Marine Radio Operator's Permit



7-16C4: Which statement is false regarding the radio operator requirements for a GMDSS-equipped ship station?

Maintaining a record of all incidents connected with the radio-communications service that appear to be of importance to Safety of life at sea is not required.

One of the qualified GMDSS radio operators must be designated to have primary responsibility for radio-communications during Distress incidents.

A qualified GMDSS radio operator, and a qualified backup, must be designated to perform Distress, Urgency and Safety communications.

While at sea, all adjustments or radio installations, servicing or maintenance of such installations that may affect the proper operation of the GMDSS station must be performed by, or under the supervision of, a qualified GMDSS radio maintainer.



7-16C5: Which of the following are personnel, functional, or equipment FCC requirements of the GMDSS?

Equipment carriage based on intended sea area of operations, distress alerting and response and two FCC licensed GMDSS radio operators.

One FCC licensed GMDSS radio operator in sea areas A1 & A2, two FCC licensed GMDSS radio operators in sea areas A3 & A4 and equipment carriage based on intended sea of operations.

Distress alerting and response, two USCG STCW GMDSS watchstanders, equipment carriage based on intended sea area of operations.

Equipment carriage reduced for sea areas A3 & A4, Distress alerting and response and two FCC licensed GMDSS radio operators.



7-16C6: How many GMDSS radio maintainers must be carried aboard a compulsory vessel if the At-sea maintenance method is used?

One regardless of sea area of operation.

Two in Sea Areas A3 and A4.

Two in Sea Area A1.

None of these answers are correct.





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