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Q1-A. For which of the following would it be incorrect to initiate DSC distress alert?
1) A man has fallen overboard in heavy weather at night.
2) A crew member has a broken arm and is considerable pain.
3) A motor cruiser has an engine failure in heavy weather close to a rocky lee shore. |
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| 2) A crew member has a broken arm and is considerable pain. |
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| Part A Q1-B. Under what circumstances should a DSC distress alert be made? |
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| Grave and Imminent Danger to a Person, Ship, Aircraft or Other vehicle requiring Immediate assistance. |
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Part A Q1-C. Which of the following situations would warrent the issue of a DSC distress alert?
1) You sight a series of red parachute flares far out to sea.
2) A crew member has sustained a serious head injury, is unconscious and bleeding from the ears.
3) You notice that a large navigational buoy has broken loose and is drifting in a strong tidal system. |
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1) You sight a series of red parachute flares far out to sea.
2) A crew member has sustained a serious head injury, is unconscious and bleeding from the ears.
3) You notice that a large navigational buoy has broken loose and is drifting in a strong tidal system. |
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Part A Q1-D. What type of DSC alert would you make in each of the following situations?
1) You sight a number of wooden telephone poles floating in the middle of the English Channel. There are many yachts in the vicinity.
2) Total engine failure in a motor cruiser in rough weather, close to a lee shore.
3) You sight distress flares, far out to sea. |
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| Part A Q1-E. Under what circumstances would you initiate a DSC urgency alert? |
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| Part A Q2-A. If you receive a DSC distress alert what action should you take? |
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| Part A Q2-B. You receive a DSC disctress alert and it is acknowledged by the coastguard. What action should you take? |
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| Part A Q2-C. You have accidentally sent a DSC distress alert. List the actions you would take and write the message you would send. |
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| Part A Q2-D. You receive a Mayday call and message on Channel 16. Your boat is fitted with a DSC controller. What action should you take? |
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| Part A Q2-E. There is a yacht about one mile from you, it is trailing orange smoke and has a crew member standing deck repeatedly raising and lowering his outstretched arms. What radio alert, call and message would you send? |
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| Part A Q3-A. You have a fire on board you motor cruiser 'Hot Stuff' which you cannot extinguish. You and your two crew are on deck about to abandon to the liferaft. Position is 51o29'.2N 001o42'.7E. Write the distress call and message you would send after making a distress alert, your MMSI number is 232001457. |
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| Part A Q3-B. Your boat has developed a bad leak and is sinking. Tehre are three other adults on board with you. Your present position is 49o48'.5N 005o46'.5W. Write the distress call and message you would send after making a distress alert, your MMSI number is 233000394. |
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| Part A Q3-C. You are alone on your motor cruiser 'Nogo', the engine of your motor cruiser has broken down and the craft is dragging her anchor towards a rocky lee shore in a gale. Your position is 50o17'.8N 004o14'.6W. Write the distress call and message you would send after making a disctress alert, you MMSI number is 234000589. |
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| Part A Q3-D. Your boat 'Mudlark' has grounded in a north east gale on the northern end of Long Sand Head. You position is 51o45'.8N 001o34'.5E. She is pounding heavily and you fear that she will shorly break up. On board with you are one man, one woman and two children. Your liferaft has been carried away and you have no means of abandoning the vessel. Write the distress call and message you would send after making a distress alert, your MMSI number is 232001455. |
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| Part A Q3-E. Your yacht 'Wetfoot' has hit a submerged object and is sinking. Your position is 50o24'.8N 003o04'.4W. On board are a total of three adults. Write the distress call and message you would send after transmitting a distress alert, you MMSI number is 234001456. |
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Part A Q4-A. What is the meaning of the procedure words
SEELONCE MAYDAY? |
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| The station controlling distress traffic may impose silence. |
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Part A Q4-B. What is the meaning of the procedure word:
PRUDONCE? |
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| Part A Q4-C. What procedure words would you use to prefix a message passing on a distress call to the coastguard? |
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| Part A Q4-D. What procedure words would be used by the controlling station to indicate the end of distress working? |
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Part A Q4-E. What is the meaning of the procedure words:
SEELONCE FEENEE |
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| When the distress traffic has completely ceased, the station which has controlled the distress traffic must let all stations know the normal working may be resumed. |
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