CCOC Flashcards
WHAT ARE THE 6 FUNCTIONS OF HMCG?
Maritime safety
Search and rescue
Pollution response
Accident disaster and response
Vessel traffic monitoring
Maritime Security
WHAT ARE THE 6 STAGES OF MISSION CONDUCT?
Planning
Statement
Recording
Reports
Review
Investigation
EMERGENCY ASSISSTANCE OTHER THAN SAR?
General - accident prevention
Assistance to property
SAR outside of responsible areas
Threats of unlawful acts
Interception and escort services
Maritime safety information
Aerodrome emergency plan
WHAT ARE THE FIVE STAGES OF SAR?
Awareness
Initial Action
Planning
Operations
Conclusions
WHAT INFORMATION MUST BE GATHERED FROM THE CASUALTY VESSEL FOR MEDICAL CONNECT CALLS?
Age (and gender) Time of injury Mechanism of injury Injuries suspected Signs (vital signs) Treatment given
WHAT DOES THE ‘REPLAY LAST RECORDING’ RECORD?
Last 30 minutes of noise
WHAT IS REQUIRED IN A NAVTEX IDUA MESSAGE?
No. Name Aerial Precedence Category Position Name Remarks - 12 words including coordinating station and working channel.
WHERE SHOULD YOU SEND A NAVTEXT IDUA MESSAGE?
Humber CGOC
WHAT ARE THE 9 FUNCTIONS OF GMDSS?
Ship to Ship
Ship to Shore
Shore to Ship
Bridge to Bridge
General communications
On scene communications
Coordinating communications
MSI
Locating signals
WHAT 7 IMPORTANT PIECES OF INFORMATION ARE CONTAINED IN A SIT185 BEACON ALERT?
- Alert type (Initial/detect only/resolved etc.)
- Satellite type
- Country of registration
- MMSI
- Positions (via satellite/encoded)
- Next pass times
- HEX ID
What is the overall name for the GMDSS satellite system?
COSPAS-SARSAT
What does MEO stand for in the MEOSAR system?
Medium Earth Orbit
What does LEO stand for in the LEOSAR system?
Low-altitude Earth Orbit
What does GEO stand for in the GEOSAR system?
Geostationary Earth Orbit
What is the newest system in COSPAS-SARSAT?
MEOSAR
What does LUT stand for?
Local User Terminal
What area is covered by A1?
Within range of at least one VHF coast station in which continuous VHF DSC alerting is available - approx 50nm.
What area is covered by A2?
An area excluding Sea Area A1, within radiotelephone range of at least one MF coast station in which continuous MF DSC alerting is available - up to 250nm.
What area is covered by A3?
An area excluding Sea Areas A1 and A2, within the coverage of an Inmarsat geostationary satellite in which continuous alerting is available - 76º N to 76º S
What area is covered by A4?
An area outside Sea Areas A1, A2 and A3 - North of approx 76º N or South of approx 76º S
What equipment is required for area A1?
VHF R/T with VHF DSC VHF DSC watch receiver (Channel 70) NAVTEX receiver or Satcom EGC when outside NAVTEX range EPIRB (406MHz) SART (Radar or AIS) Handheld GMDSS VHF transceiver 9GHz X Band Radar (3cm)
What equipment is required for area A2?
MF R/T with MF DSC
MF DSC watch receiver
EPIRB (406MHz)
What equipment is required for area A3?
As area A2 plus HF RT & DSC
OR
Inmarsat ship earth station
What equipment is required for area A4?
As area A2 plus HF RT & DSC
