Distress signals

Question 1

Answer 1

Code flags November and Charlie

Question 2

Answer 2

Flames on a vessel.

Question 3

Answer 3

Orange-coloured canvas with either a black square and circle or other appropriate symbol

(for identification from the air)

Question 4

What continuous sounds are considered a distress signal?

Answer 4

Foghorn, Bell or Whistle.

Question 5

Answer 5

Gun or any explosive in 1 minute intervals

Question 6

Answer 6

Rockets or shells, throwing red stars fired one at a time at short intervals.

Question 7

Answer 7

Buoyant or hand-held orange smoke

Question 8

Answer 8

Dye marker (any colour)

Question 9

Answer 9

S.O.S By any signalling method.

Question 10

Answer 10

Wave arms up and down.

Question 11

Answer 11

Square flag and ball.

Or anything resembling a ball

Question 12

Answer 12

Call: “Mayday!” sent by telephony

Give: Name and position

Question 13

Answer 13

406 Mhz
Emergency position indicating radiobeacon
EPIRB

Question 14

Two types of flares

Answer 14

a rocket parachute flare or a hand-flare showing a red light

Question 15

Answer 15

DSC distress alert transmitted on

VHF channel 70 or,

MF/HF on the frequencies
2 187.5 kHz,
8 414.5 kHz,
4 207.5 kHz,
6 312 kHz,
12 577 kHz
16 804.5 kHz

Question 16

Answer 16

ship-to-shore distress alert transmitted by the ship’s Inmarsat or any satellite service provider

Question 17

Answer 17

approved signals transmitted by radiocommunications systems, including survival craft radar transponders

Question 18

EPIB FREQUENCY

Answer 18

121.5Mhz

Question 19

PLB Frequency

Answer 19

406Mhz or 121.5Mhz

Question 20

Answer 20

a high intensity white light flashing at regular intervals of 50 to 70 times per minute

Question 21

Answer 21

a square shape or anything resembling a square shape