GMDSS (QUIZ 1) CAL MARITIME
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following claims about mandatory radio telephone station testing
is untrue? ANSWER The best way to contact the USCG is to use VHF CH-16
or 2182.0 kHz.
The following maintenance requirements must be met by a ship operating in
maritime region A-1: ANSWER at Sea Maintenance.
Equipment duplication.
upkeep of the shore.
What is needed for GMDSS radio installations in terms of emergency and
reserve power? ANSWER For radio communications, ships are required to
have emergency and backup power sources.
What criteria does GMDSS use to calculate the maintenance and spare parts
needed for SITOR (NBDP) equipment? ANSWER the manufacturer's
suggestions.
What tools are available for receiving information about maritime safety? EGC
receiver, HF SITOR (NBDP), or ANSWER NAVTEX.
How frequently is the GMDSS radio station on a mandatory vessel required to
be inspected? ANSWER once a year, by the FCC or another authorised body.
When can a mandatory vessel be prohibited from leaving port? ANSWER:
When a necessary piece of GMDSS-related equipment has been replaced by the
vessel, but its functionality has not been confirmed or recorded.
, For all vessels above 300 gross tonnes operating within range of a shore station
equipped with MF-DSC, which of the following is a GMDSS requirement?
ANSWER Of the three maintenance options, only one is necessary.
Which FCC licence satisfies the requirements to carry out or oversee at-sea
repairs, maintenance, or changes that could compromise the GMDSS station's
ability to function properly? ANSWER The licence of the GMDSS
Operator/Maintainer or the GMDSS Maintainer.
Which tools are utilised within or close to the survival craft? ANSWER EPIRB
Which GMDSS communication functions are necessary for all required vessels
to fulfil the standards of the International Maritime Organisation? ANSWER
Receiving Maritime Safety Information, general communications, and distress
alerts in the vessel's intended operating region.
The main foundation of GMDSS is ANSWER. linking ships in the near area of
a ship in distress or in need of help with search and rescue personnel on land.
maximising power by aligning the power output stage. ANSWER maximising
power by aligning the power output stage.
Which of the following claims about the need for maintenance is untrue?
ANSWER Unless the ship will be going to a non-US port, shore-based repair
does not require the completion of maintenance services or performance
verification.
Which of the following statements about the GMDSS maintenance
requirements for A3 ships is true? ANSWER This criterion will be partially
satisfied by on-board maintenance performed by an individual licensed as a
GMDSS Maintainer and by redundancy of functions of certain equipment.
Which of the following claims about GMDSS equipment maintenance at sea is
untrue? ANSWER Even if the GMDSS maintainer is licensed as an operator,
they may not be the one assigned to have primary responsibility for radio
communications during distress occurrences.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following claims about mandatory radio telephone station testing
is untrue? ANSWER The best way to contact the USCG is to use VHF CH-16
or 2182.0 kHz.
The following maintenance requirements must be met by a ship operating in
maritime region A-1: ANSWER at Sea Maintenance.
Equipment duplication.
upkeep of the shore.
What is needed for GMDSS radio installations in terms of emergency and
reserve power? ANSWER For radio communications, ships are required to
have emergency and backup power sources.
What criteria does GMDSS use to calculate the maintenance and spare parts
needed for SITOR (NBDP) equipment? ANSWER the manufacturer's
suggestions.
What tools are available for receiving information about maritime safety? EGC
receiver, HF SITOR (NBDP), or ANSWER NAVTEX.
How frequently is the GMDSS radio station on a mandatory vessel required to
be inspected? ANSWER once a year, by the FCC or another authorised body.
When can a mandatory vessel be prohibited from leaving port? ANSWER:
When a necessary piece of GMDSS-related equipment has been replaced by the
vessel, but its functionality has not been confirmed or recorded.
, For all vessels above 300 gross tonnes operating within range of a shore station
equipped with MF-DSC, which of the following is a GMDSS requirement?
ANSWER Of the three maintenance options, only one is necessary.
Which FCC licence satisfies the requirements to carry out or oversee at-sea
repairs, maintenance, or changes that could compromise the GMDSS station's
ability to function properly? ANSWER The licence of the GMDSS
Operator/Maintainer or the GMDSS Maintainer.
Which tools are utilised within or close to the survival craft? ANSWER EPIRB
Which GMDSS communication functions are necessary for all required vessels
to fulfil the standards of the International Maritime Organisation? ANSWER
Receiving Maritime Safety Information, general communications, and distress
alerts in the vessel's intended operating region.
The main foundation of GMDSS is ANSWER. linking ships in the near area of
a ship in distress or in need of help with search and rescue personnel on land.
maximising power by aligning the power output stage. ANSWER maximising
power by aligning the power output stage.
Which of the following claims about the need for maintenance is untrue?
ANSWER Unless the ship will be going to a non-US port, shore-based repair
does not require the completion of maintenance services or performance
verification.
Which of the following statements about the GMDSS maintenance
requirements for A3 ships is true? ANSWER This criterion will be partially
satisfied by on-board maintenance performed by an individual licensed as a
GMDSS Maintainer and by redundancy of functions of certain equipment.
Which of the following claims about GMDSS equipment maintenance at sea is
untrue? ANSWER Even if the GMDSS maintainer is licensed as an operator,
they may not be the one assigned to have primary responsibility for radio
communications during distress occurrences.
