Sample Calls

Question 0

Two miles south of Fairfax Point, the Seafoam is a 27 foot Bayliner, white with an orange stripe. It hit a log and is taking on water. 4 people are on board, no dinghy but all wearing pfd’s. Simulate the distress call.

Answer 0

Mayday Mayday Mayday
This is Seafoam, Seafoam, Seafoam.
Mayday Seafoam
Position, 2 miles south of Fairfax Point
Have struck a log and taking on water rapidly.
Two Seven foot Bayliner, white with orange stripe.
4 people on board, no injuries
Preparing to abandon ship with PFD”s, No Dinghy
Seafoam
Over

Question 1

Seadog wishes to ensure the Queen of Nanaimo sees him/her.

Answer 1

Queen of Nanaimo, This is Seadog, Channel 11, Over
…..
Queen of Nanaimo, Seadog
I am a blue kayak travelling alone
Just confirming that you have me in sight just east of Canoe Rock and I am not in your path, Over
…
I will stay in position until you pass, Over
…
Queen of Nanaimo, This is Seadog, Out

Question 2

VHF channel for weather and navigational safety messages.

Answer 2

06

Question 3

VHF channel for Distress, Urgency and Calling.

Answer 3

16

Question 4

VHF channel for Marinas.

Answer 4

66A

Question 5

VHF channel for Communications with Canadian Coast Guard.

Answer 5

83A

Question 6

VHF channel for Communications with USA Coast Guard.

Answer 6

22A

Question 7

VHF channel for intership general communications, esp. USA.

Answer 7

09

Question 8

VHF channel used as an alternate calling channel.

Answer 8

09

Question 9

VHF channel and Mode, plus WX alternative for continuous weather.

Answer 9

21B U, WX8

Question 10

VHF channel for Victoria Vessel Traffic services.

Answer 10

11

Question 11

VHF channel for Vancouver harbour.

Answer 11

12

Question 12

Scenario
The vessel MorningStar has struck a reef at the southwest side of Bowen Island. It is taking on water and sinking. Three people are on board. Vessel is a 26 foot Bayliner white with brown trim. The vessel has no dinghy although it carries PFD’s for all persons on board.

Answer 12

MAYDAYMAYDAY MAYDAY
This is
MORNINGSTAR MORNINGSTAR MORNINGSTAR
MAY day
MORNING star
Position southwest of Bowen Island
Have struck a reef, taking on water, sinking
Vessel is a 26 foot Bayliner white with brown trim
Three persons on board preparing to abandon ship
No dinghy persons aboard are wearing lifejackets
MORNINGSTAR
OVER

Question 13

A couple of common working channels include:

Answer 13

26 and 68

Question 14

To make a DSC distress call:

Answer 14

Lift protective cover and press red distress button for five seconds
Make a voice distress call on channel 16 (Mayday)

Question 16

To make a DSC urgency call:

Answer 16

Select urgency (All Ships) button
Select channel 16 as default channel
Press enter key
Wait briefly for other vessels to switch to channel 16
Continue with the Pan Pan message

Question 16

Making a routine DSC call:

Answer 16

Select the MMSI or select a station from the directory
Select the desired working channel
Press enter key

Question 17

How to make a safety call using DSC:

Answer 17

Select select safety (All Ships) button
Select channel 06 as default channel
Press enter key
Wait briefly for other vessels to switch to channel 06
On channel 06 transmit the Securite message

Question 18

Acknowledging a distress call on DSC:

Answer 18

Mute the alarm. And note the MMSI, position, time, and nature of distress

Question 19

What do you do if a coast station does not acknowledge the distress call?

Answer 19

Within two minutes attempt to contact the vessel in distress on channel 16

Question 20

What do you do if the coast station has not acknowledged?

Answer 20

Attempt to contact the coast station on channel 16.

Question 21

Responding to an All ships DSC call:

Answer 21

Mute the alarms and respond to receipt of an all ships alert by switching to the channel specified by the station which initiated the all ships call

Question 22

Answering a routine DSC call:

Answer 22

Mute the alarm and an acknowledgment will be sent digitally to the station initiating the call, and if the radio does not automatically change to the requested working channel do so manually and proceed with the call