GMDSS FINAL PAPER PRACTICE SOLUTION
COMPLETE ANSWER RESOURCE
●● A ship operating in sea area A-1 must have the following provisions
for maintenance:
Answer: At Sea Maintenance.
Duplication of equipment.
Shore maintenance.
●● What is the requirement for emergency and reserve power in
GMDSS radio installations?
Answer: Compulsory ships must have emergency and reserve power
sources for radio communications.
●● What determines the spares and maintenance materials requirements
for the SITOR (NBDP) equipmentunder GMDSS?
Answer: The recommendations of the manufacturer.
●● What equipment can be used to receive Maritime Safety
Information?
Answer: NAVTEX, EGC receiver or HF SITOR (NBDP).
,●● How often must a compulsory vessel's GMDSS radio station be
inspected?
Answer: Annually, by the FCC or designated authority.
●● When may a compulsory vessel not be allowed to leave port?
Answer: When the vessel has replaced a required piece of GMDSS-
related equipment but its performance has not been verified or logged.
●● Which of the following is a GMDSS requirement for all vessels over
300 gross tons operating within range of a MF-DSC equipped shore
station?
Answer: Only one of the three maintenance options is required.
●● 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?
Answer: GMDSS Operator's/Maintainer's license or GMDSS
Maintainer's license.
●● What equipment is used in or near the survival craft?
Answer: EPIRB
, ●● Which GMDSS communication functions must all compulsory
vessels be capable of performing to meet International Maritime
Organization requirements?
Answer: Distress alerting, general communications and receipt of
Maritime Safety Information in the vessel's intended area of operation.
●● GMDSS is primarily a system based on:
Answer: The linking of search and rescue authorities ashore with
shipping in the immediate vicinity of a ship in Distress or in need of
assistance.
●● Aligning the power output stage for maximum power.
Answer: Aligning the power output stage for maximum power.
●● Which of the following statements concerning maintenance
requirements is false?
Answer: If shore-based maintenance is used, maintenance services do
not have to be completed or performance verified unless the vessel will
be sailing to a non-US port.
●● What statement is correct regarding the maintenance requirements
for A3 ships under GMDSS?
Answer: Redundancy of functions of certain equipment and on-board
maintenance provided by a person holding a GMDSS Maintainer's
license will partially meet this requirement.
COMPLETE ANSWER RESOURCE
●● A ship operating in sea area A-1 must have the following provisions
for maintenance:
Answer: At Sea Maintenance.
Duplication of equipment.
Shore maintenance.
●● What is the requirement for emergency and reserve power in
GMDSS radio installations?
Answer: Compulsory ships must have emergency and reserve power
sources for radio communications.
●● What determines the spares and maintenance materials requirements
for the SITOR (NBDP) equipmentunder GMDSS?
Answer: The recommendations of the manufacturer.
●● What equipment can be used to receive Maritime Safety
Information?
Answer: NAVTEX, EGC receiver or HF SITOR (NBDP).
,●● How often must a compulsory vessel's GMDSS radio station be
inspected?
Answer: Annually, by the FCC or designated authority.
●● When may a compulsory vessel not be allowed to leave port?
Answer: When the vessel has replaced a required piece of GMDSS-
related equipment but its performance has not been verified or logged.
●● Which of the following is a GMDSS requirement for all vessels over
300 gross tons operating within range of a MF-DSC equipped shore
station?
Answer: Only one of the three maintenance options is required.
●● 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?
Answer: GMDSS Operator's/Maintainer's license or GMDSS
Maintainer's license.
●● What equipment is used in or near the survival craft?
Answer: EPIRB
, ●● Which GMDSS communication functions must all compulsory
vessels be capable of performing to meet International Maritime
Organization requirements?
Answer: Distress alerting, general communications and receipt of
Maritime Safety Information in the vessel's intended area of operation.
●● GMDSS is primarily a system based on:
Answer: The linking of search and rescue authorities ashore with
shipping in the immediate vicinity of a ship in Distress or in need of
assistance.
●● Aligning the power output stage for maximum power.
Answer: Aligning the power output stage for maximum power.
●● Which of the following statements concerning maintenance
requirements is false?
Answer: If shore-based maintenance is used, maintenance services do
not have to be completed or performance verified unless the vessel will
be sailing to a non-US port.
●● What statement is correct regarding the maintenance requirements
for A3 ships under GMDSS?
Answer: Redundancy of functions of certain equipment and on-board
maintenance provided by a person holding a GMDSS Maintainer's
license will partially meet this requirement.
