GMDSS REVISION QUESTION

01. STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE FOLLOWING FREQ:-

2182 R/T DISTRESS/URGENCY/SAFETY
CH.16 VHF DISTRESS/URGENCY/SAFETY & GENL CALLING
CH.70 VHF DSC DISTRESS/URGENCY/SAFETY &
ROUTINE CALLING
2187.5 M.F.DSC DISTRESS/URGENCY/SAFETY
8414.5 H.F.DSC DISTRESS/SAFETY/URGENCY
518 NAVTEX ENGLISH LANGUAGE XMISSION
2177 M.F. DSC SHIP TO SHIP & SHORER TO SHIP ROUTINE
CALLING
2189.5 MF DSC SHIP TO SHORE ROUTINE CALLING
121.5 Mhz EPIRB COSPAS/SARSAT AND SAR AIRCRAFT
406.0 Mhz EPIRB COSPAS/SARSAT ESPECIALLY AREA 4
1.6 Ghz EPIRB INMARSAT E (L-BAND) AREA 3
9.3-9.5 Ghz SART X-BAND RADAR 3CM.
02.WHY DO WE USE AGC?
AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL TO COMBAT FADING AND TO KEEP INPUT LEVEL CONSTANT.
03.WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CLARIFIER CONTROL?
FINE TUNING.
04.WHAT IS THE ESSENTIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE R/F AND A/G GAIN CONTROLS?
R/F CONTROLS INPUT LEVEL AND A/G CONTROLS THE OUTPUT AT THE LOUD SPEAKER.
05.WHAT TYPE OF WAVE IS PROJECTED ON :
THE VHF BAND :DIRECT/SPACE WAVE FOR LINE OF SIGHT COMMUNICATION
MF DURING DAY :GROUND WAVE/SURFACE WAVE
MF NIGHTIME :GROUND WAVE AND SKY WAVE
HF :SKY WAVE BOTH DAY AND NIGHT
SATELLITE FREQ :DIREDT/SPACE WAVE FOR LINE OF SIGHT COMMUNICATION
06.WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THE FOLLOWING?
F1B :SSB/TLS
J3E :SSB/SUPPRESSED CARRIER MODE OF EMISSION (ROUTINE R/T)
H3E :SSB/FULL TELEPHONT (2182)
F3E :FREQ, MODULATED MODE OF EMISSION (VHF)
A1A :UNMODULATED MORSE
07.WHAT ACTION WOULD YOU TAKE IF YOU RECEIVE A DSC ALERT :-
ON CH.70 IN SEA AREA A1 :CHANGE TO CH.16/WAIT FOR COAST STATION TO
ACK/THEN YOU ACK.
ON 2187.5 IN SEA AREA A2 :CHANGE TO 2182/WAIT FOR COAST STATION TO
ACK/THEN YOU ACK.
ON 2187.5 IN SEA AREA A3 :CHANGE TO 2182 /ACK. IMMEDIATELY/DISTRESS RELAY
TO C/S
ON 8414.5 IN ANY SEA AREA:CHANGE TO 8291/DO NOT ACK/DISTRESS RELAY TO C/S
08.STATE HOW YOU WILLACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF A DSC ALERT;
ON R/T : MAYDAY/MMSI NO. OF DISTRESS VSL X 3/DE/MMSI NO. OWN VSL X 3
RECEIVED MAYDAY/OVER
09.WHAT IS THE BASIC INFORMATION CONTAINED IN A DSC ALERT?
1.MMSI NO.OF DISTRESS VSL. 2.POSN & TIME 3.NATURE OF DISTRESS
4.UNDESIGNATED.
10.HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE A DSC ALERT?
A DISTRESS ALERT INDICATES THAT A SHIP, AIRCRAFT OR VEHICLE OR A PERSON
IS IN GRAVE AND IMMINENT DANGER AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE.
11.ON WHAT EQUIPMENTS ARE WE ABLE TO TRANSMIT DISTRESS?
VHF DSC CH70/ DSC 2187.5/RT MF &HF/SAT A B C M/EPIRB AND RT VHF.
12.WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY :-
FEC : FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION/TOR-TLX TO ALLSTNS-DISTRESS/URGENCY/SAFETY
ARQ : AUTOMATIC REQUEST FORE REPEAT-ROUTINE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO
STATIONS,ONE IRS AND ONE ISS (RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING TLX)
 SELFEC : DISTRESS,URGENCY AND SAFETY COMMUNICATION TO A PARTICULAR STATION

OR A GROUP OF STATIONS SHARING A COMMON IDENTITY(NATIONAL FLEET)

13.WHEN ARE YOU ALLOWED TO TRANSMIT THE 2-TONE ALARM SIGNAL?
(1300-2200Hz)
1.TO INITIATE DISTRESS
2.TO INITIATE URGENCY FOR MAN OVERBOARD WHEN THE USE OF THE URGENCY SIGNAL
PAN-PAN HAS FAILED TO OBTAIN A RESPONSE.MESSAGE TO BE PRECEDED BY
URGENCY SIGNAL PAN PAN
3.BY A DULT AUTHORISED COAST STATION TO ANNOUNCE AN URGENT CYCLONE
WARNING MESSAGE TO BE PRECEDED BY THE SAFETY SIGNAL SECURITE.
14.WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE TWO TONE ALARM SIGNAL?
TO DEMUTE A LOUD SPEAKER,ALERT WATCH KEEPER AND ACTIVATE AUTO ALARM.
15.0N WHAT FREQUENCY IS THE TWO TONE ALARM TRANSMITTED?
2182 KHz
16.WHAT DOES THE R/T DISTRESS SIGNAL INDICATE ?
MAYDAY INDICATES THAT A SHIP , AIRCRAFT OR VEHICLE IS IN GRAVE IMMINENT
DANGER AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
17.WRITE DOWN AN EXAMPLE OF AN R/T DISTRESS CALL.
MAYDAY X 3TIMES DE OWN VESSEL X 3TIMES.
18.WRITE DOWN THE FORMAT OF AN R/T DISTRESS MESSAGE.
MAYDAY/VSL NAME/POSN & TIME UTC/NATURE OF DISTRESS/KIND OF ASSISTANCE
REQD/ANY OTHER INFORMATION e.g. WEATHER,NO.OF PERSONS ETC./OVER.
19.STATE THE FORMAT OF A DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
MAYDAY/NAME OF DISTRESS VSL X 3TIMES/DE/OWN VSL X 3TIMES/RECEIVED
MAYDAY/OVER
20.UPON THE MASTER’S AUTHORITY WHAT INFORMATION WOULD YOU SUBSEQUENTLY
TRANSMIT FOLLOWING A DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT?
MAYDAY X 1/OWN VSL.POSN.COURSE/SPEED/ETA/OVER
21.WHAT SIGNAL PRECEDES DISTRESS TRAFFIC?
MAYDAY
22.WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THE FOLLOWING?
SEELONCE MAYDAY :SILENCE IMPOSED BY CONTROLLING STATION ON INTERFERING
SHIPS.
SEELONCE DISTRESS:SILENCE IMPOSED BY ANY VESSEL ON INTERFERING SHIPS.
PRUDONCE :DISTRESS IN PROGRESS BUT RESTRICTED WORKING MAY BE RESUMED
AND ANNOUNCES BY CONTROLLING STATION.
SEELONCE FEENEE :DISTRESS ENDED;RESUME NORMAL WORKING;ANNOUNCE BY
CONTROLLING STATION.
23.STATE THE MESSAGE FORMAT USED BY CONTROLLING STATION TO INDICATE THAT NORMAL
WORKING MAY BE RESUMED.
ALL STATIONS X 3 / DE / CONTROL STN. NAME X 3 /AT TIME UTC /NAME OD DISTRESS
VSL/ SEELONCE FEENEE / OVER.
24.WHEN MAY A VESSEL , NOT ITSELF IN DISTRESS , TRANSMIT A DISTRESS MESSAGE?
1.WHEN DISTRESSED VSL UNABLE TO DO SO
2.MASTER OR PERSON INCHARGE DEEMS THAT MORE HELP IS REQUIRED
3.WHEN A DISTRESS CALL REMAINS UNACKNOWLEDGED.
25.WHAT SIGNAL WOULD YOU USE IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCE ?
a)DANGEROUS WRECK SIGHTED : SAFETY SIGNAL-SECURITE X 3TIMES
b)MAN OVERBOARD : URGENCY SIGNAL-PAN PAN X 3TIMES
c)SHIP IN IMINENT DANGER : DISTRESS SIGNAL-MAYDAY X 3TIMES
d)SHIP OVERDUE : URGENCY SIGNAL-PAN PAN X 3TIMES
e)YOU REQUIRE MED.ADVICE : BY R/T PAN PAN MEDICO X 3TIMES
BY TLX MED+
BY INMARSAT CODE:TLX-CODE 32+ :TEL-32#
f)YOU REQUIRE MED.ASSISTANCE – INMARSAT CODE:TLX-CODE 38+ :TEL-38#
26.WHAT DOES URGENCY SIGNAL INDICATE?
STATION IS ABOUT TO TRANSMIT AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF A
SHIP , AIRCRAFT , VEHICLE OR THE SAFETY OF A PERSON.
27.WHEN WOULD TRANSMIT AN URGENCY SIGNAL ON A WORKING FREQUENCY?
 1. WHEN DISTRESS TRAFFIC IS ALREADY IN PROGRESS
2. WHEN YOU HAVE A LONG MEDICAL OR OTHER MESSAGE
3. WHEN A MESSAGE IS BEING REPEATED AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT ON DISTRESS
FREQUENCY
28.WHAT DOES A SAFETY SIGNAL INDICATE?
THAT THE STATION IS ASBOUT TO TRANSMIT AN IMPORTANT METREOLOGICAL OR
NAVIGATION WARNING.
29.IF YOU ARE ON A GMDSS VESSEL AND YOU SPOT A DANGER TO NAVIGATION ,WHAT
ACTION WILL YOU TAKE ASSUMING YOU ARE ON VHF BAND?
DSC VHF CH.70 SAFETY;GIVING WORKING FREQ.CH 13
ON CH.16 : SECURITE X 3TIMES,LISTEN TO MY NAV.WARNING ON CH 13.
ON CH. 13 TRANSMIT NAV. WARNING.
30.WHEN ARE THE SILENCE PERIODS ?
3 MINUTES ON THE HALF HOUR (00-03/30-33).
31.WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE FOLLOWING:-
CH.16 : DISTRESS URGENCY SAFETY AND GEN’L CALLING.
CH.06 : VHF INTERSHIP AND SAR ON-SCENE COMMUNICATION.
CH.13 : VHF NAV/MET WARNING FOLLOWING A SAFETY SIGNAL.
3023KHz: SHIP TO AIRCRAFT SAR ON-SCENE COMMUNICATION.
2174.5 : DSC MF TELEX-DISTRESS URGENCY AND SAFETY CALLING.
32.WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM DURATION OF A TEST TRANSMISSION AND WHAT
SHOULD IT INCLUDE ?
SHOULD NOT EXCEED 10 SECONDS ,SHOULD BE MINIMUM POWER ANS SHOULD
INCLUDE SHIP’S IDENTIFICATION.
33.what precaution should you take before making a test transmission?
1.artificial antenna
2.duration not to exceed 10 seconds
3.do not use Distress frequencies.
34.WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN EPIRB ?
TO HELP SAR AUTHORITIES TO DETERMINE THE POSITION OF SURVIVORS.
35.WHAT DOES AN EPIRB SIGNAL INDICATE?
The EPIRB SIGNAL INDICATES THAT ONE OR MORE PERSONS ARE IN DISTRESS;THEY MAY
NOT BE ONBOARD A SHIP OR AIRCRAFT AND THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVING
FACILITIES AVAILABLE.
36.IN WHAT PUBLICATION WOULD YOU FIND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION?
SHIP`S CALL SIGN,GIVEN IT`S NAME : ITU LIST OF SHIP STATIONS.
SHIP`S NAME,GIVEN IT`S CALL SIGN : ITU LIST OF NUMERICAL IDENTIFICATION.
PILOT`S WORKING CHANNEL : ALRS VOL.6 (1,2&3)
COAST STATION TRAFFIC LIST TIMES & FREQ:ALRS VOL 1 (1 & 2)
C/S WEATHER BULLETIN AND TX TIMES: ALRS VOL 3
RADIO TIME SIGNAL & NAV WARNINGS : ALRS VOL 2
GMDSS : ALRS VOL 5
37.WHAT INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN SHIP`S LICENSE?
1.NAME OF SHIP
2.CALL SIGN,ID NUMBERS,OWNERS NAME
3.PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE CATEGORY
4.TRANSMITTERS OUTPUT POWER,FREQ.,CLASSES OF EMISSION
5.THE CONDITION UNDER WHICH THE STATION IS TO BE OPERATED.
38.WHAT INFORMATION IS RECORDED IN PART B OF GMDSS RADIO LOG?
DETAILS OF RADIO PERSONNEL.
39.LIST 5 ENTRIES YOU WILL MAKE IN PART C OF GMDSS LOG-BOOK?
1.DETAILS OF CHECKS
2.POSITION ONCE A DAY
3.RECORD OF IMPORTANT INCIDENTS/EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN
4.SUMMARY OF DISTRESS/URGENCY/SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS
5.DETAILS OF WX,NAV. WARNINGS AND MASTER`S SIGNATURES.
40.WHAT INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN A TR?
NAME/CALL SIGN/POSN/CO & SPEED/DESTINATION
41.IF YOU HAVE A LINK CALL TO MAKE USING THE VHF, WHAT PROCEDURE WILL YOU TAKE?
CALL A COAST STATION ON A WORKING CHANNEL (ALRS VOL 1)
42.IF YOU HEAR A CALL WHICH YOU THINK MAY NOT BE FOR YOU,WHAT ACTION WILL YOU
TAKE?
WAIT FOR CALL TO BE REPEATED BEFORE ANSWERING.
43.IF YOU HEAR A WHICH IS FOR YOU BUT YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE NAME OF THE
CALLING STATION ,WHAT ACTION WILL YOU TAKE?
REQUEST THE CALLING STATION TO REPEAT.
44.WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THE TERM `ON-BOARD ` COMMUNICATION?
COMMUNICATION FOR LINE THROWING OR TO ANOTHER VESSEL WHEN TOWING.
45.STATE THE COMPONENT PARTS OF A RADIO TELEGRAM.
PREAMBLE / ADDRESS / MESSAGE / SIGNATURE.
46.STATE THE COMPONENT PARTS OF THE PREAMBLE TO A TELEGRAM.
PREFIX/OFFICE OF ORIGIN/NUMBER/WORDS/DATE & TIME/SERVICE INSTRUCTION.
47.WHAT IS THE MINIMUM CHARGE FOR AN R/T LINK CALL VIA AN OPERATOR?
3 MINUTES.
48.WHAT MODE OF EMISSION WOULD YOU USE FOR THE FOLLOWING:-
2182 R/T TRANSMISSION : H3E SSB FULL CARRIER
HF TELEX TRANSMISSION : F1B & G2B
CH.16R/T TRANSMISSION : F3E & G3E FREQ. MODULATED MODE
HF R/T TRANSMISSION : J3E SSB SUPPRESSED CARRIER WAVE MODE
49.HOW MANY CHARACTERS COMPRISE ONE CHARGEABLE WORD IN A TELEGRAM ?
TEN.
50.ARE YOU ALLOWED TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER VESSELS IN HARBOURS, ESTUARIES OR
INLAND WATERWAYS?
YES, PROVIDED BOTH VESSELS ARE NOT UNDERWAY.
51.IN WHICH ORDER WILL YOU SEND THE FOLLOWING?
A.RADIO TELEGRAM TO SEA WINNER
B.A WEATHER MESSAGE TO THE OCEAN FORECASTER IN HONGKONG
C.A MESSAGE CONCERNING THE SIGHTING OF A BUOY ADRIFT
D.A MESSAGE ASKING A TOW-YOU HAVE LOST A PROPELLER.
IN THE ORDER- D-C-B-A.
52.STATE THE PROCEDURE USED WHEN MAKING A TELEX CALL VIA SATELLITE ?
SELECT THE STATION AS PER OCEAN REGION, LOG IN
SELECT LES
EDIT AND SAVE MESSAGE
CHOSE PRIORITY
INITIATE CALL AS PER MANUFECTURER`S INSTRUCTION.
53.WHAT DO THE FOLLOWING MEAN TO YOU?
322O :SELCALL OF A COAST STATION
1444355 :INMARSAT-A NUMBER (7 DIGIT )
423200163 :INMARSAT-C NUMBER (9 DIGIT )
GPK :CALL SIGN OF A COAST STATION
16486 :SELCALL OF A MOBILE STATION
32+ :MEDICAL ADVICE BY TLX (INMARSAT A,B,C)
38# :MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BY VOICE (INMARSAT A,B,M)
SHIP STATIONS ARE KNOWN AS EITHER SHIP EARTH STATION (ses) OR MOBILE EARTH
STATIONS(mes).SHORE STATIONS ARE KNOWN AS EITHER COAST EARTH STATIONS (ces)
OR LAND EARTH STATIONS(les) . LES ARE ACCESSED USING A 2 DIGIT CODE ON
INMARSAT A,3 DIGIT CODE ON INMARSAT C.
EACH VESSEL HAS IT`S OWN INMARSAT MOBILE ID NUMBER (IMN).FOR INMARSAT –A
THIS IS A 7-DIGIT NUMBER.FOR INMARSAT –C, THE IMN COMPRISES OF THE DIGIT 4
FOLLOWED BY THREE DIGITS INDICATING THE COUNTRY FOLLOWED BY FIVE DIGITS
INDICATING THE MES.INMARSAT -A ANTENNAE ARE HIGHLY DIRECTIONAL DISHES WHICH
LOCK ON TO THE SELECTED SATELLITE WHILST THE INMARSAT-C ANTENNAE ARE OMNI-
DIRECTIONAL.
54.WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THE FOLLOWING:
AMVER :AUTOMATED MUTUAL ASSISTANCE VESSEL RESCUE SYSTEM
OBS :WX OBSERVATION BY CODED MESSAGE
GA :GO AHEAD
 OCC :OCCUPIED
MSG :MESSAGE
KKKK :END OF LINK TO SUBSCIBER FROM A COAST STATION ON TELEX
WRU :WHO ARE YOU?(TELEX)
NNNN :END OF LINK TO A SUBSCRIBER FROM A COAST STATION ON INMARSAT
AAIC :ACCOUNTING AUTHORITY IDENTIFICATION CODE
J3E :SUPPRESSED CARRIER SSB MODE OF EMISSION
H3E :FULL CARRIER SSB MODE OF EMISSION
F3E :FREQUENCY MODULATED MODE OF EMISSION
ABS :ABSENT SUBSCIBER.

RAPID REVISION OF RADIO REGULATIONS

FREQ FOR CALLING PILOT STATION :VHF WORKING CHANNEL
MAX POWER FOR VHF RADIO TELEPHONE :25 WATTS
RTL :RADIO TELEX LETTER
METHOD OF CALLING ON VHF BAND :CALL SIGN OF STN CALLED X 1
THIS IS – CALL SIGN OF CALLING STN
X 2 TIMES
IN RADIO TELEGRAM WHERE IS THE ACC. CODE :AT THE END OF PREAMBLE
NORMAL FORMAT FOR TERRESTIAL TLX WITH ONE
WORKING STATION :ARQ
IN SAT COMM CALL CLEARED BY :5 FULL STOPS (,,,,,)
WHEN CALLING A VHF STN WHICH MONITORS MORE
THAN ONE CHANNEL :CALLING STATION INDICATES CHANNE
BEING USED
SELL CALL NUMBER OF A COAST STN :FOUR DIGITS
WHAT TIME IS KEPT IN THE SHIP`S LOG-BOOK :UTC
CORRECT FORMAT FOR ONBOARD COMMUNICATION :SEADREAM BRIDGE THIS IS SEADREAM
FORWARD
RADIOTELEPHONY CALLING SHALL CEASE WHEN A CALLED PARTY DOES NOT REPLY TO A CALL
SENT 3 TIMES AT 2 MINUTES INTERVALS.
INT R/T CALL AND REPLY FREQ IN M/F BAND :2182KHz
CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR SETTING A TOR CALL :LISTEN TO OBTAIN FREE FREQ/ENTER
SELCALL OF STN AND INITIATE CALL
AB/XMIT ON GA
WHEN AT ANCHOR IN PORT LIMITS :MAY USE R/T TO COMM. WITH C/S
BATTERY TEST :ONCE A DAY
TERRESTIAL CALL TO COAST STN FOR DIRECT CALL
TO SHORE SUBSCRIBER MODE OF TLX OPERATION :ARQ
VHF BAND INTERSHIP CH.FOR SAFETY/NAV WARNING: CH.13
PORT OPERATION CHANNELS ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE
DSC INTNL SHIP TO SHORE TLX FREQ.(ROUTINE) :2189.5
R/T ORDER OF PRIORITY :NAV HAZARD/TR/WX/RTL
WHEN CLEARING TLX CALL WITH C/S & KEEPING LINE OPEN:KKKK
WHEN A C/S DOES NOT REPLY TO TO TWO ROUTINE CALLS SENT ON DSC CH70
AT5 MINUTES INTERVALTHE CALL SHOULD NOT BE REPAETED FOR 15 MINUTES
SEA AREA A2 IS 250 MILES OFF THE COAST
IF USING IMMARSAT TLX YOU RECEIVE EITHER OCC OR NC ,CLEAR THE CONNECTION WAI
FOR ONE MINUTE AND TRY AGAIN
IF A CALLED STATION DOES NOT REPLY ON R/T CALL SENT 3 TIMES AT INTERVALS 3
2 MINUTES YOU MAY REPEAT THE CALL AFTER 3 MINUTES.
PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE IS PERMITTEED ON 2187.5:AT NO TIME
IN R/T COMM BETWEEN 2 SHIPS THE STN WHICH HAS BEEN CALLED IS THE CONTROLLING
STN.
SATELLITE SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES DATA AND TEXT COMM :
N STORE AND FORWARD BASIS BUT NO VOICE COMM. : INMARSAT-C
CALL THE C/S AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UPON HEARING YOU NAME OR CALL SIGN IN THE
TRAFFIC LIST
MF/DSC EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE TESTED LIVE ATLEAST ONCE A WEEK
DSC INTNL SHORE TO SHIP ROUTINE TRAFFIC :2177
TO DETERMINE C/S WORKING HOURS REFER TO ITU LIST OF COAST STATIONS
THE MINIMUMCHARGE FOR A LINK CALL :3 MINUTES
A SHIP IN PORT MAY RECEIVE TLX TRAFFIC WITH PRIOR ARRANGEMENT USING THE
SELFEC MODE
EPIRB SHOUL BE TESTED MONTHLY
ROUTINE CALLS ARE PERMITTED ANYTIME ON DSC CH.A6
CALL C/S ON 2182 TO SET UP A LINK CALL ON R/T
OBS IS THE PREFIX ON A CODED WEATHER MESSAGE.
MODE OF OPERATION USED FOR NAVTEX : FEC
INMARSAT –E EPIRB NOT COMPULSARY ON SHIPS NAVIGATING IN AREA A4
SHIP TO SHIP ROUTINE DSC FREQ : 2177
SURVIVAL CRAFT EQUIPMENT TO BE TESTED ON A FREQ OTHER THAN CH.16
INITIAL CONTACT WITH ANOTHER SHIP ON R/T : 2182
IN AREA 4 I.E AREA NORTH /SOUTH OF 70 DEG: EPIRB 406MHZ.
ROUTINE CALLS ON VHF CH16 AND R/T 2182 NOT TO EXCEED 1 MINUTE.
WHEN CALLED BY C/S ON 2182, REPLY ON 2182.
DIALLING CODE 00 BEFORE A TELEX OR TELEPHONE NUMBER WHEN PLACING A SATCOM
CALL MEANS THAT AUTOMATIC OPERATION IS REQUIRED.
IN THE 1605-4000 BAND DSC CALLS/ACK ON: 2187.5KHZ AND MEAN POWER LIMITED TO
400 WATTS.
THE CORECT PREAMBLE TO A RTL : FORM/SR.NO/NO.OF WORDS/DT/TIME/SVC
A COAST STN CALLED ON WORKING FREQ WILL REPLY ON SAME OR PAIRED FREQ.
IN COMM BETWEEN SHIP AND C/STN , COMM. CONTROLLED BY C/S.
CORRECT CH FOR CALLING ON DSC 156MHZ-174MHZ: CH70
IN THE MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE A MOBILE R/T SHIP STATION WISHING TO CONTACT
ANOTHER STATION SHALL CALL 3 TIMES AT INTERVAL OF 2 MINUTES AND NO RADIATION
OF CARRIER WAVE BETWEEN CALLS.
FOR NBDP TELEGRAPHY SELECT FEC MODE.
PRIMARY INTERSHIP CHANNEL SELECT CH.6
COSPAS – SARSAT EPIRB TRANSMIT ON 406-406.1 MHZ
COMMUNICATION S IN PORT OPERATION SERVICE ARE RESTRICTED TO OPERATIONAL
HANDLING MOVEMENT AND SAFETY OF SHIPS, EMERGENCY AND SAFETY OF A PERSON.
RESPECTIVE OCEAN REGIONS TELEX AND TELEPHONE CODES
TELEX TELEPHONE
AOR-E 581 871
P0R 582 872
IOR 583 873
AOR-W 584 874
GMDSS FREQUENCIES
DISTRESS – URGENCY – SAFETY
DSC RT TELEX
2187.5 2182 2174.5
4207.5 4125 4177.5
6312 6215 6268
8414.5 8291 8376.5
12577 12290 12520
16804.5 16420 16695
NAVTEX
518 ENGLISH
4209.5 TROPICAL ZONES
490 LOCAL LANGUAGE

MARITIME SAFETY INFO-TELEX

4210/6314/8416.5/12579/16806.5/19680.5/22376/26100.5
DSC ROUTINE CALLING:
SHIP TO SHIP :2177
SHIP TO SHORE :2189.5/458 OR NATIONAL
SHORE TO SHIP :2177/455.5 OR NATIONAL
DSC ROUTINE CALLING
ON SCENE COMMUNICATIONS
CH 17/15
EPIRBS
121.5 MHZ & 406 MHZ : COSPAS-SARSAT
L-BAND OR 1.6 GHZ : INMARSAT – E
243 MHZ
INTERSHIP SAFETY CHANNEL: CH13
SARTS: 9 GHZ RADAR 3 CM – X-BAND.