Sea Areas

Question 1

Which of the following regions lie outside Sea Areas A1, A2, and A3?

Answer 1

Sea Area A4

Question 2

What sea area is defined as being within range of a shore-based MF station that provides for continuous DSC alerting?

Answer 2

Sea area A2

Question 3

If a vessel is engaged in local trade and at no point in its voyage travels outside the range of VHF shore station with continuous DSC alerting then the radio is operating in which area?

Answer 3

Sea Area A1

Question 4

What is defined as an area, excluding sea areas A1 and A2, within the coverage of an Inmarsat geostationary satellite in which continuous alerting is available?

Answer 4

Sea Area A3

Question 5

SITOR (NBDP) equipment is a partial or alternate carriage requirements under GMDSS for vessels operating in which sea area(s)?

Answer 5

A3 and A4

Question 6

What is defined as the area within the radiotelephone coverage area of at least one VHF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available as defined by the IMO regulations for GMDSS?

Answer 6

Sea are A1