GMDSS UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the fundamental concept of the GMDSS? - CORRECT ANSWER - GMDSS
utilizes automated systems and satellite technology to improve emergency communications for
the
world's shipping industry.
The primary purpose of the GMDSS is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Automate and improve
emergency communications for the world's shipping industry.
What is the basic concept of GMDSS? - CORRECT ANSWER - SAR authorities ashore
can be alerted to a Distress situation & shipping in the vicinity can be requested to
participate in SAR operations.
GMDSS is primarily a system based on: - CORRECT 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.
What is the responsibility of compulsory GMDSS vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Every vessel must be able to perform communications functions essential for its own safety and
the safety of
other vessels.
GMDSS is required for which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - SOLAS
Convention ships of 300 gross tonnage or more.
Which GMDSS system utilizes terrestrial radio techniques? - CORRECT ANSWER -
VHF-MF-HF-DSC
What equipment utilizes satellite communications? - CORRECT ANSWER - Inmarsat-C
, What equipment is used in or near the survival craft? - CORRECT ANSWER - EPIRB
What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of Distress alerts and calls to individual
stations? - CORRECT ANSWER - DSC Controller
What system provides accurate vessel position information to the GMDSS equipment? -
CORRECT ANSWER - GPS
Which of these can be used to receive MSI? - CORRECT ANSWER - NAVTEX
Which of the following regions lie outside Sea Areas A1, A2, and A3? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sea area A4
What sea area is defined as being within range of a shore-based MF station that provides for
continuous
DSC alerting? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sea area A2
If a vessel is engaged in local trade and at no point in its voyage travels outside the range of a
VHF shore
station with continuous DSC alerting then the vessel is operating in what area? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sea area A1
What is defined as an area, excluding sea areas A1 and A2, within the coverage of an Inmarsat
geostationary satellite in which continuous alerting is available? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sea area A3
SITOR (NBDP) equipment is a partial or alternate carriage requirement under GMDSS for
vessels
operating in which sea area(s)? - CORRECT ANSWER - A3 and A4
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the fundamental concept of the GMDSS? - CORRECT ANSWER - GMDSS
utilizes automated systems and satellite technology to improve emergency communications for
the
world's shipping industry.
The primary purpose of the GMDSS is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Automate and improve
emergency communications for the world's shipping industry.
What is the basic concept of GMDSS? - CORRECT ANSWER - SAR authorities ashore
can be alerted to a Distress situation & shipping in the vicinity can be requested to
participate in SAR operations.
GMDSS is primarily a system based on: - CORRECT 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.
What is the responsibility of compulsory GMDSS vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Every vessel must be able to perform communications functions essential for its own safety and
the safety of
other vessels.
GMDSS is required for which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - SOLAS
Convention ships of 300 gross tonnage or more.
Which GMDSS system utilizes terrestrial radio techniques? - CORRECT ANSWER -
VHF-MF-HF-DSC
What equipment utilizes satellite communications? - CORRECT ANSWER - Inmarsat-C
, What equipment is used in or near the survival craft? - CORRECT ANSWER - EPIRB
What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of Distress alerts and calls to individual
stations? - CORRECT ANSWER - DSC Controller
What system provides accurate vessel position information to the GMDSS equipment? -
CORRECT ANSWER - GPS
Which of these can be used to receive MSI? - CORRECT ANSWER - NAVTEX
Which of the following regions lie outside Sea Areas A1, A2, and A3? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sea area A4
What sea area is defined as being within range of a shore-based MF station that provides for
continuous
DSC alerting? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sea area A2
If a vessel is engaged in local trade and at no point in its voyage travels outside the range of a
VHF shore
station with continuous DSC alerting then the vessel is operating in what area? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sea area A1
What is defined as an area, excluding sea areas A1 and A2, within the coverage of an Inmarsat
geostationary satellite in which continuous alerting is available? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sea area A3
SITOR (NBDP) equipment is a partial or alternate carriage requirement under GMDSS for
vessels
operating in which sea area(s)? - CORRECT ANSWER - A3 and A4
