VHF Marine Radio Quiz 6A

Distress Simulations

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May 20-2005

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1. You hear the following on Ch 16. MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, this is MISTY, MISTY, MISTY, MAYDAY MISTY, Position east of Cove Island, Have struck a rock, sinking, vessel is a two five foot Bayliner, white with brown trim. Three persons on board. Preparing to abandon ship. No dinghy; persons aboard are wearing lifejackets. MISTY OVER. You should:
a) respond immediately with MAYDAY, MISTY, MISTY, MISTY this is COBRA, COBRA, COBRA, RECEIVED MAYDAY I am 1 mile east of your position and am proceeding to your location OVER
b) continue to monitor CH 16 for a short period to listen for Coast Guard to acknowledge the call.
c) Immediately notify the Coast Guard using MAYDAY RELAY
d) Switch to a working Channel since the Coast Guard will handle the situation
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2.The phrase used to indicate that a Distress message has been received is:
a) confirm mayday
b) acknowledge mayday
c) received mayday
d) relay mayday
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3. You are the COBRA Radio Operator from question #1 and you hear SEADOG interfering on Channel 16 you should impose radio silence by:
a) MAYDAY, SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG this is COBRA, COBRA, COBRA, SEELONCE MAYDAY,Distress traffic is in progress, stop transmitting.COBRA OUT
b) MAYDAY, MISTY, MISTY, MISTY this is COBRA, SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG, SEELONCE DISTRESS Distress traffic is in progress, stop transmitting.COBRA OUT.
c) MAYDAY, SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG this is COBRA, COBRA, COBRA, SEELONCE DISTRESS Distress traffic is in progress, stop transmitting.COBRA OUT
d) Contact the Coast Guard to let them know that SAEDOG is interfering.
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4. Sarnia Coast Guard has acknowledged the MAYDAY call by MISTY (of question #1) and sent a MAYDAY RELAY call requesting offers of assistance. You are 1 mile away. You should send:
a) MAYDAY, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, this is COBRA, COBRA, COBRA, RECEIVED MAYDAY position 1 mile east of Misty. ETA three minutes), COBRA OVER
b) MAYDAY, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, this is COBRA, RECEIVED MAYDAY position 1 mile east of Misty. ETA three minutes), COBRA OVER
c) MAYDAY RELAY, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, this is COBRA, COBRA, COBRA, RECEIVED MAYDAY position 1 mile east of Misty. ETA three minutes), COBRA OUT
d) MAYDAY MISTY, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, this is COBRA, COBRA, COBRA, RECEIVED MAYDAY position 1 mile east of Misty. ETA three minutes), COBRA OVER
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5. Received a MAYDAY call from SEADOG indicating they are two miles south of Merry Island and sinking. No acknowledgements from a Coast Guard Station or other ships have been made and you (MOONBEAMER) are able to render assistance. Your call is:
a) MAYDAY RELAY, SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG, this is MOONBEAMER, MOONBEAMER, MOONBEAMER, RECEIVED MAYDAY, I am approximately one mile south and proceeding to your position. ETA approximately one zero minutes. MOONBEAMER OVER.
b) MAYDAY, this is MOONBEAMER, SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG, RECEIVED MAYDAY, I am approximately one mile south and proceeding to your position. ETA approximately one zero minutes. MOONBEAMER OVER.
c) MAYDAY, SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG, this is MOONBEAMER, MOONBEAMER, MOONBEAMER, RECEIVED MAYDAY, I am approximately one mile south and proceeding to your position. ETA approximately one zero minutes. MOONBEAMER OVER
d) MAYDAY, SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG, this is MOONBEAMER, RECEIVED MAYDAY, I am approximately one mile south and proceeding to your position. ETA approximately one zero minutes. MOONBEAMER OVER.
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6. In radiotelephone communications the phrase used to impose radio silence if you are NOT the vessel in Distress consists of the words:
a) MAYDAY DISTRESS
b) SEELONCE DISTRESS
c) DISTRESS SEELONCE
d) MAYDAY SEELONCE
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7. You are operator of boat WINDCHASER, a 20 ft motor vessel, which has struck a log 10 miles north of Tobermory and you are taking on water rapidly. The following call should be made:
a) SECURITE, SECURITE, ALL STATIONS, this is WINDCHASER, I have a 20ft motor vessel which is sinking 10 miles north of Tobermory. Any vessel able to assist please respond, OVER
b) MAYDAY, this is WINDCHASER, my 20 ft motor vessel is sinking, help me, MAYDAY
c) PAN PAN, PAN PAN this is WINDCHASER , I have struck a log 10 miles north of Tobermory, OVER
d) MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY this is WINDCHASER, WINDCHASER, WINDCHASER, MAYDAY,located 10 miles north of Tobermory, have struck a log & taking on water, I have a 20ft motor vessel, require immediate assistance, OVER
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8. A vessel sending a Distress call and message should send:
a)MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY this is SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG, MAYDAY SEADOG. (Message regarding position, people onboard, description of vessel, action being taken etc) SEADOG, OVER
b) DISTRESS, DISTRESS, SEADOG, SEADOG, MAYDAY SEADOG (Message regarding position, people onboard, description of vessel, action being taken etc) SEADOG, OVER
c) SECURITE, SECURITE, SECURITE, this is SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG, MAYDAY SEADOG (Message regarding position, people onboard, description of vessel, action being taken etc) SEADOG, OVER
d) PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN, this is SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG, PAN PAN SEADOG (Message regarding position, people onboard, description of vessel, action being taken etc) SEADOG, OVER
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9. Cancellation of Distress by controlling station
a) MAYDAY, ALL STATIONS,This is SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, Time 161200E , SEELONCE FEENEE, All three survivors rescued. The vessel MORNING STAR has sunk SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, OUT
b) MAYDAY, ALL STATIONS,This is SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, Time 161200E , RADIO SILENCE ENDED, All three survivors rescued. The veseel MORNING STAR has sunk SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, OUT
c) MAYDAY, ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS This is SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, Time 161200E , END OF RADIO SILENCE, All three survivors rescued. The veseel MORNING STAR has sunk SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, OUT
d) MAYDAY, ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS This is SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, Time 161200E , SEELONCE FEENEE, All three survivors rescued. The veseel MORNING STAR has sunk SARNIA COAST GUARD RADIO, OUT
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10. You receive a Distress message which has not been acknowledged. You should:
a) say MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, followed by your vessel's name three times
b) say THIS IS (your vessel's name three times) followed by the words ACKNOWLEDGE MAYDAY
c) Give the name of your vessel three times followed by (speed, ETA to the Distress vessel's location)
d) ROGER follwed by OVER (to allow the Distress vessel to exchange other further radio traffic with you)
e) None of the above
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Quiz prepared by the late R.Wraith of Goderich CPS. Please refer to quiz name & number when commenting on the usefulness of this quiz. Input appreciated.

   
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