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Vessel name:                                         call sign:

                                                MMSI:

SAT C ID:                                       FLEET 77 ID:

Position:

Sea area:                                       POB:

1.   The following DSC alert was received on VHF CH 70

Distress

244292000

39 56 S 016 25 W

At 100 UTC

FIRE

F3E

(a)      State the initial action you should take

Log the information in GMDSS log book and inform Master

Set watch on CH 16

Listen for distress call and message

(b)      Would you expect the above alert to be received by a coast station?

No

(c)      You received a distress call and message from vessel TASMAN MMSI 244292000 state the call and message you should transmit to acknowledge

MAYDAY

Tasman/244292000 (x 3)

This is

Desert Rose/J8TW6 (x 3)

Received MAYDAY

Over

(d)      State the subsequent, additional information you should provide

Position, speed, ETA

2.   Your vessel has lost its propeller blade and the Master instructs you to obtain Maritime Assistance from vessels within MF range

(a)      State including the frequencies, the initial MF procedure you should follow

Send DSC urgency call/announcement to geographical area address on 2187.5 KHz

Then select 2182 KHz for call and message

(b)      State the RT call and message you should then send

PAN PAN     (x 3)

All stations   (x 3)

This is

Desert Rose (x 3)/J8TW6/376598000

PAN PAN

Desert Rose/J8TW6/376598000

Posn 40 43 S 016 23 W

Vessel has lost its propeller blade

Require Maritime Assistance

Over

(c)      When using Inmarsat-C communications to request Maritime assistance from shore, what priority and 2 digit code should be used?

Routine priority

Special access code (SAC) – 39

3.   Your ship is grounded. The Master has ordered ‘abandon ship’ and instructs you to radio for immediate assistance

(a)      State including channels, the initial VHF procedure you should follow to contact the nearest coast station/RCC

Send a VHF DSC distress alert on CH 70

Then select CH 16 for voice call and message

(b)      State, in full, the RT call and message you should subsequently transmit

MAYDAY   (x 3)

This is

Desert Rose (x 3)/J8TW6/376598000

MAYDAY

Desert Rose/J8TW6/376598000

Posn 35 43 S 056 23 W

Vessel GROUNDED

Require Immediate Assistance

16 POB

Abandon ship

Over