AMERC Quiz Questions

Question 1

Details of NAVTEX station locations, service area and broadcast times can be found in where?

Answer 1

ALRS Vol 3 is the ‘Maritime Safety Information’ publication which includes, amongst other services, NAVTEX. NAVTEX is also contained in ALRS Vol 5 - the GMDSS publication.

Question 2

To make a national ship-to-shore DSC Call, your first choice of MF frequencies should be what?

Answer 2

Ships calling coast stations of the same nationality should use national paired call and reply DSC frequencies, where this service is available. 2187.5KHz.

Question 3

How are distress messages sent on Inmarsat - C using the following service?

Answer 3

store-and-forward.

Question 4

The Inmarsat service that provides SafetyNET messages is what ?

Answer 4

EGC.

Question 5

An example of an MMSI identifying a fixed Aid to Navigation (ATN), on suitably-enabled equipment, would be what?

Answer 5

Starting with 99

Question 6

how would you Identify the call sign that represents a ship’s survival craft?

Answer 6

Ships name followed by a two digit code.

Question 7

The primary function of an MRCC within GMDSS is to provide what?

Answer 7

The MRCC controls Search and Rescue (SAR) by communicating with all SAR facilities.

Question 8

What GMDSS equipment uses ground waves?

Answer 8

MF, NAVTEX

Question 9

What GMDSS equipment uses sky waves?

Answer 9

HF
- 500-1000 8MHz
- 1000-2000 12MHz
- 2000+ 16 MHz

Question 10

What GMDSS equipment uses space waves?

Answer 10

VHF

Question 11

What is the emission of J3E?

Answer 11

SSB

Question 12

What is the emission of J3E

Answer 12

2182 KHz instead of AM

Question 13

What is the emission of F1B, J2B, ARQ

Answer 13

Telex

Question 14

A lead-acid battery may be considered fully discharged if the specific gravity reading is what?

Answer 14

1150 or lower

Question 15

Routine DSC ship-to-ship calls are permitted on what?

Answer 15

National frequency ship to shore.

Question 16

To make an international DSC Routine ship-to-shore call, the ship transmits on what?

Answer 16

2189.5 kHz

Question 17

The correct satellite for receiving SafetyNET broadcasts for your NAVAREA/METAREA can be found by consulting the SafetyNET map and the associated are where?

Answer 17

NAV/METAREA

Question 18

The function of the Network Coordination Station (NCS) is to what?

Answer 18

The NCS retains control of all working channels, which are then allocated on an ‘on demand’ basis to fulfil call/messaging requests.

Question 19

What is the Inmarsat 2-digit code to be used to forward a Meteorological Observation (OBS) Report?

Answer 19

41

Question 20

What is the Inmarsat 2-digit code for reporting a vessel’s position e.g. AMVER?

Answer 20

43