DSC & Alpha-Numeric ID

Question 1

A typical call sign for a large container ship under US flag would be:

Answer 1

KBZY

Question 2

What would the number 1090 indicate?

Answer 2

A coast station SITOR (NBDP) SELCAL number.

Question 3

Which one of the following is a ship station SELCAL?

Answer 3

11243

Question 4

Which of the following is the call sign for USCG coats station?

Answer 4

NMN

Question 5

What type of station would be assigned the call sign WAB2174?

Answer 5

Tug boat

Question 6

What number will a ship station use to identify itself using SITOR (NBDP)?

Answer 6

Five digit SELCAL or 9 digit SELCAL number identical to MMSI.

Question 7

What is the MID?

Answer 7

Maritime Identification Digits

Question 8

How many digits are in the MID (Maritime Identification Digits)?

Answer 8

3

Question 9

What does the MID (Maritime Identification Digits) signify?

Answer 9

Nationality

Question 10

Which of the following numbers indicates a US flag ship station?

Answer 10

338426791

Question 11

Which of the following MMSI numbers indicates a US flag ship station?

Answer 11

303236824

Question 12

Which of the following numbers indicates a ship station MMSI?

Answer 12

623944326

Question 13

A DSC call is received from a station with a MMSI number of 003669991. What type of station made the call?

Answer 13

A US coat station

Question 14

A valid MMSI number for a DSC call to a specific group of vessels is:

Answer 14

030327931

Question 15

A MMSI 030346239 indicates what?

Answer 15

Group MMSI

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning MMSI is true?

Answer 16

All MMSI numbers are 9 digits and contain an MID

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning MMSI is false?

Answer 17

All Coast Station MMSI must begin with the MID then 2 zeros.
True answers:
All Coast station MMSI must begun with 2 zeros.
A group call must begin with single zero followed by the MID.
The first 3 digits of a ship MMSI comprise the MID,

Question 18

Which of the following statements concerning MMSI is true?

Answer 18

None of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following would indicate an Inmarsat-B terminal?

Answer 19

A 9 digit number always starting with 3.

Question 20

Which of the following would indicate an Inmarsat-B terminal?

Answer 20

325468325

Question 21

Which of the following would indicate an F77 terminal?

Answer 21

766832922

Question 22

Which of the following would indicate an F77 terminal?

Answer 22

765044177

Question 23

Which of the following would indicate an Inmarsat-B terminal?

Answer 23

366632824

Question 24

Which of the following would indicate an F77 terminal?

Answer 24

A 9 digit number always starting with 76

Question 25

You receive a TELEX with sender’s I.D. of 433863491. What type of terminal send this message to your vessel?

Answer 25

Inmarsat-C

Question 26

You receive a TELEX with sender’s ID of 436640927. What type of terminal send this message to your vessel?

Answer 26

Inmarsat-C

Question 27

Which if the following would indicate an Inmarsat-C terminal?

Answer 27

436682433

Question 28

Which of the following would indicate an Inmarsat-C terminal?

Answer 28

430346275

Question 29

Which of the following would indicate an Inmarsat-C terminal?

Answer 29

436682011

Question 30

Which of the following would indicate an Inmarsat-C terminal?

Answer 30

A 9 digit number always starting with 4