FCC Commercial Element 7R pool, section 22

Subelement D

Distress, Urgency & Safety Comms:

Section 22

False Distress Alert Action:

22D1

What action should you take after sending a false Distress alert on VHF?

A.
Send a DSC cancellation message on Ch-70.
B.
Make a voice announcement to cancel the alert on Ch-13.
C.
Make a voice announcement to cancel the alert on Ch-22A.
Correct Answer
D.
Make a voice announcement to cancel the alert on Ch-16.

22D1

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22D2

A crewmember has accidentally transmitted a VHF-DSC Distress alert. What action should be taken?

Correct Answer
A.
Stop the radio from repeating the alert then make an all stations call on Ch-16 canceling the inadvertent alert.
B.
Send a DSC call canceling the Distress alert.
C.
No specific action is necessary.
D.
Turn off the power and make a voice announcement to cancel the alert on Ch-70.

22D2

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22D3

What action is not applicable in preventing transmissions of false Distress alerts?

A.
Proper watch officer instruction and training.
Correct Answer
B.
Disabling the unit's ability to perform DSC Relays & acknowledgments.
C.
Ensure that the protective cover over the "Distress Hot Key" is secure.
D.
Ensure that all officers read the operating manuals and are familiar with the menus.

22D3

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22D4

The EPIRB on the bridge wing is observed with the strobe light flashing and the control switch in the "ON" position. What action(s) should be taken?

A.
Disabling the EPIRB is all that is necessary.
B.
Contact the nearest USCG Coast Station and request that they send the alert reset signal.
Correct Answer
C.
Contact the nearest coast station or RCC to cancel the distress alert and subsequently disable the EPIRB.
D.
Disable the EPIRB and wait for the USCG to advise that the transmission has stopped.

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22D5

You have been monitoring your 3-cm radar screen and a series of 12 concentric circles suddenly appears centered on the screen. What is the most likely cause of this situation?

A.
There is a survival craft within 3 nm distance.
B.
There is a fault in the radar.
Correct Answer
C.
Your own vessel's SART has been activated.
D.
Your own vessel's EPIRB homing beacon has been activated.

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22D6

The EPIRB on the bridge wing is observed with the strobe light flashing and the control switch in the "OFF" position. What action should be taken?

A.
Place the control switch in the "OFF" position.
B.
No action is needed - the strobe light indicates the automatic monthly self test is in progress.
C.
Wait for the USCG or NOAA to confirm that the unit is actually transmitting.
Correct Answer
D.
Assume the unit is transmitting and follow the recommended procedures to properly cancel a false distress alert being broadcast from an EPIRB.

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