GMDSS QUIZ 1 - TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The acronym for GMDSS is _____________________.
International Maritime Safety and Distress System
GMDSS was added to SOLAS by the IMO in _____ in 1988.
These are the six items of equipment.
1. SART
2. The EPIRB
3. DSC/VHF radio
4. MF/HF Radio
5. The Inmarsat C
6. Navtex
What does GMDSS aim to achieve?
Receiving MSI, radio traffic between ships (routine communications), and
safety of life at sea
Which GMDSS components are regarded as emergency gear?
EPIRB and SART
Which piece of GMDSS equipment is used the most frequently?
DSC/VHF radio
What radio operators will be needed in 2020?
For starters, satellite internet is not legally needed on ships and is sporadic due
to IMO and CFR regulations.
ANSWERS
The acronym for GMDSS is _____________________.
International Maritime Safety and Distress System
GMDSS was added to SOLAS by the IMO in _____ in 1988.
These are the six items of equipment.
1. SART
2. The EPIRB
3. DSC/VHF radio
4. MF/HF Radio
5. The Inmarsat C
6. Navtex
What does GMDSS aim to achieve?
Receiving MSI, radio traffic between ships (routine communications), and
safety of life at sea
Which GMDSS components are regarded as emergency gear?
EPIRB and SART
Which piece of GMDSS equipment is used the most frequently?
DSC/VHF radio
What radio operators will be needed in 2020?
For starters, satellite internet is not legally needed on ships and is sporadic due
to IMO and CFR regulations.
