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What is GMDSS Stand FOr Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
What are the advantages of the enhances ship-shore communications, provides
GMDSS over the old system of rapid automated distress alerting, plus positional
monitoring channel 16, MF 2183khz information. It also provides two separate means
or Morse Code on 500khz to alert others of a distress situation.
On what vessels is it mandatory to -Large Cargo ships
caryy GMDSS equipment -Passenger ships on international voyagers or in
the open sea
-Non-pleasure craft of closed construction more
than 8 meters in length.
-Non-pleasure craft carrying more than 6
passengers
-Towering Vessels
Is GMDSS Equipment required on No, but it is recommended
Pleasure Craft
With the Advent of GMDSS, will the Yes, for the foreseeable future
coast guard continue to monitor
VHF Channel 16
, Are Vessels that must have GMDSS no, but they do need to monitor channel 70 and
equipment required to monitor mf 2187.5
channel 16
What is the difference between a Category 1 activates automatically after
category 1 and category 2 EPIRB submerged in 1 m of water. category 2 is only
manual
Can a portable VHF radio be used Yes, only for listening
ashore
You send out a distress call, and your position in latitude and longitude, if using
provide your name. What is the next dsc have it patched into your gps system
most important information you
should provide:
How Many Watts should you use 1 watt or low power
when transmitting in a habour
When should you monitor channel always when you are not currently
16 communicating
can you make ship to shore no, you would need a sister duplex channel in the
communications using a duplex ashore radio
channel?
what authority is responsible for Industry Canada
MMSI number
A station calling a MMSI number canadian coast guard
begining with 003 is likely
associated with what authority
what does dsc stand for digital selective calling
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Terms in this set (68)
What is GMDSS Stand FOr Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
What are the advantages of the enhances ship-shore communications, provides
GMDSS over the old system of rapid automated distress alerting, plus positional
monitoring channel 16, MF 2183khz information. It also provides two separate means
or Morse Code on 500khz to alert others of a distress situation.
On what vessels is it mandatory to -Large Cargo ships
caryy GMDSS equipment -Passenger ships on international voyagers or in
the open sea
-Non-pleasure craft of closed construction more
than 8 meters in length.
-Non-pleasure craft carrying more than 6
passengers
-Towering Vessels
Is GMDSS Equipment required on No, but it is recommended
Pleasure Craft
With the Advent of GMDSS, will the Yes, for the foreseeable future
coast guard continue to monitor
VHF Channel 16
, Are Vessels that must have GMDSS no, but they do need to monitor channel 70 and
equipment required to monitor mf 2187.5
channel 16
What is the difference between a Category 1 activates automatically after
category 1 and category 2 EPIRB submerged in 1 m of water. category 2 is only
manual
Can a portable VHF radio be used Yes, only for listening
ashore
You send out a distress call, and your position in latitude and longitude, if using
provide your name. What is the next dsc have it patched into your gps system
most important information you
should provide:
How Many Watts should you use 1 watt or low power
when transmitting in a habour
When should you monitor channel always when you are not currently
16 communicating
can you make ship to shore no, you would need a sister duplex channel in the
communications using a duplex ashore radio
channel?
what authority is responsible for Industry Canada
MMSI number
A station calling a MMSI number canadian coast guard
begining with 003 is likely
associated with what authority
what does dsc stand for digital selective calling
